Josephine Baker

You're Dead to Me

BBC

Comedy, History

4.7 • 11.8K Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2020

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Greg Jenner is joined by historical expert Dr Michell Chresfield and comedian Desiree Burch to travel to 1920s Paris and meet the phenomenal Josephine Baker.

Josephine Baker was a renowned performer and entertainer, a civil rights activist and even a spy during the German occupation of France. But just how did the daughter of a laundress in St Louis find herself at the centre of some of the most pivotal moments in history?

A Muddy Knees Media production for BBC Radio 4

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts
0:04.4	Hello and welcome to your Dead To Me, a history podcast for people who don't like history
0:10.4	or at least people who forgot to learn any at school.
0:12.6	My name is Greg Jenner, I'm a public historian, author and I'm the chief nerd on the BBC
0:16.3	comedy show Power of War History.
0:18.2	In this podcast we'll help you bone up on your history whilst gently tickling your funny
0:21.7	bone as well.
0:22.7	And today we are shimming into the dance halls of 1920s Paris to get down and forlirty,
0:28.2	legendary Josephine Baker.
0:30.4	And to help me do that, I'm joined by two excellent guests and they are returning guests
0:34.5	as well.
0:35.5	In history corner, she teaches the intellectual and cultural history of racial and indigenous
0:38.7	information for the University of Birmingham.
0:40.8	You'll know her from the Harriet Tubman episode in season one, at Philip Orton BBC Sounds.
0:45.0	Please join me in welcoming her back to the podcast.
0:47.2	It is Dr. Michelle Cressfield.
0:48.2	Hello, welcome back.
0:49.2	Thanks for having me, I'm really excited to be back.
0:51.5	Yeah, it's lovely having you in the room again and you've got some love from the Harriet
0:54.6	Tubman episode.
0:55.6	I did, my doctor.
0:56.6	Listen to it, it was exciting.
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