S1E1: Mata Hari - The Original Femme Fatale?

Women of War

Welcome to Women of War, a podcast by two almost-historians about the amazing variety of roles women have played in wars throughout history. This first episode of Women of War takes a look at The (with a capital T) femme fatale, Mata Hari, aka Margareetha Zelle, aka the only reason France lost World War I. Wait, what? Join Hannah Viney and Nicola Ritchie as they discuss how a Dutch woman with no spy training ended up tangled with the French Secret Service in WWI.

This episode contains references to wartime violence and domestic abuse. This episode was recorded before the recent terrorist attack in Nice.

This podcast is recorded on Wurundjeri land and we pay our respects to elders past and present. Sovereignty was never ceded.

All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the information presented in this podcast however with the nature of historical research, there may be mistakes or inconsistencies.

Thanks to Yveline for her help with research and pronunciation during this episode; sorry the lessons didn’t stick.

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Intro and Outro Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com