Episode 67: Josephine Baker: Singer, Spy, Activist

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, uncover the incredible life story of Josephine Baker, who went from the slums of St. Louis to international stardom as a singer, while also working as a spy during the Second World War and a civil rights activist in the years afterwards.

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Image: Unknown. Josephine Baker. Photograph. Circa 1925. Via CMG.

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