7 episodes
How My Grandmother Won WWII Enid Zentelis
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4.7 • 65 Ratings
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What does it look like when fascism turns your country upside down?
How do you fight bigotry and hatred when hopelessness and apathy have set in?
How does individual action make a difference in the quest for equality and freedom?
And what is so important about the post office?
These are not questions about modern day America, these are questions we investigate about 1940s Hungary.
Join us every Wednesday for this 6-part series.
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Episode 1, Highly Confidential
A document reveals that my Jewish grandmother potentially worked for British Special
Operations from inside fascist Hungary during WWII.
My grandmother’s remarkable Holocaust survival story includes a firsthand account of
passing information to the British with her brother, Zoltan. My mom reveals that my
grandmother had an affair with a renown British explorer, Eric Shipton. Could this also be their British contact? Co-Producer Vicki Vergolina. Go to Patreon.com/HowMyGrandmotherWonWWII for free transcript of episode. -
How My Grandmother Won WWII Trailer
A granddaughter’s journey to discover the truth about her Hungarian Jewish grandmother’s covert work for the British Special Operations during WWII.
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Episode 2, Love During Wartime
We investigate my grandmother's wartime affair with renown mountaineer, Eric Shipton. Women at war, love, marriage, friendship, and liberation are also discussed.
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Episode 3, Zoltan
My grandmother's brother, Zoltan, is the key to understanding her past. Zoltan's wartime journals reveal both the horrors of the Holocaust as well as his ambition- he is a visionary. W.H. Auden, Orson Welles and Doc Edgerton also weigh in.
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Episode 4, The Post Office and How They Did It.
We examine the inner workings of the post office during 1930s and 40s Hungary. Why Isabelle kept her secrets is revealed. Khrushchev examines a light bulb.
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Episode 5, Olga and the Truth about America
The youngest sibling's (Olga) story is revealed and it answers a big question about Isabelle and Zoltan's past. The history of US immigration policy is examined, as is US involvement in WWII. Enid dances.
Customer Reviews
Couldn’t Stop Listening
Such a wonderful tale about a granddaughter’s journey to unlock the secrets of the past. It’s told with passion and love and I couldn’t wait to hear what happened next!
Fascinating!
The intrigue and courage draws you into this larger-than-life discovery. Each new piece of information was thrilling. Thank you for sharing this story!
A little disjointed at times
I enjoyed this podcast and the story but it could have been a little better organized. Sometimes, the story seemed scattered in too many directions and lacked cohesion, but it was still a good listen overall.