147: Knitting Spies

January 26, 2021 00:04:45
147: Knitting Spies
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147: Knitting Spies

Jan 26 2021 | 00:04:45

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Trace Kerr Amy Barton

Show Notes

In WWI and WWII women were super sneaky and ingenious using their yarn and knitting needles to covertly transport coded messages. That’s right, today we’re talking about steganography.

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