Supersluts of History: First World War Spy Mata Hari

<p>Mata Hari was a dancer and courtesan who was executed in 1917 for being a spy during the First World War.</p><br><p>How did she get involved in such dangerous business? Was she really a mastermind spy who used her sexuality to gain intelligence? Or a scapegoat whose sexuality was used against her?</p><br><p>In our new mini-series, <em>Supersluts of History</em>, we're exploring and celebrating women whose sexuality was used to define them.</p><br><p>Joining Kate today is Professor <a href="juliewheelwright.com/"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Julie Wheelwright</a>, author of <em>The Fatal Lover: Mata Hari and the Myth of Women in Espionage. </em>Find out about her upcoming talk about Mata Hari <a href="intelligencehistory.org/2026conferencedetails&…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><br><p>This episode was edited by Hannah Feodorov. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Freddy Chick.</p><br><p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="historyhit.com/subscribe"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>historyhit.com/subscribe</u></a>;. </p><br><p><u>You can take part in our listener survey</u><a href="surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u> here</u></a><u>.</u></p><br><p>All music from Epidemic Sounds.</p><br><p>Betwixt the Sheets: History of Sex, Scandal & Society is a History Hit podcast.</p><br><p>Around 18 minutes says "letters published in 1917" which is wrong, it's 2017.</p><br><p><a href="drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WtevPqsQ9ecjK2…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WtevPqsQ9ecjK2… be speaking about Mata Hari at the Society for Intelligence History conference at King's College, London, in October.</p><br><p><br></p><br><p>And about Martha McKenna, the Spy Who Fooled Churchill at Bletchley Park in October. </p><p><a href="bletchleypark.org.uk/nihc/"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bletchleypark.org.uk/nihc/</a></p>… up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="historyhit.com/subscribe"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>historyhit.com/subscribe</u></a>;. </p><br><p><u>You can take part in our listener survey</u><a href="surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u> here</u></a><u>.</u></p><br><p>All music from Epidemic Sounds.</p><br><p>Betwixt the Sheets: History of Sex, Scandal & Society is a History Hit podcast.</p><p>Voting is now open for the Listener's Choice Award at this year's Podcast Awards! UK & Ireland listeners please place your vote on the Spotify mobile app here: <a href="open.spotify.com/s/xhg6PJa"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">open.spotify.com/s/xhg6PJa</a></p>;

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