The Secret World Of Roald Dahl, Part One: A "Noisy" Life
Ridiculous History
iHeartPodcasts
4.2 • 4.7K Ratings
🗓️ 3 February 2026
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Nowadays, most everyone knows a classic Roald Dahl story — yet who knows the man himself? In the first part of this special two-part interview, the guys welcome Aaron Tracy, the award-winning creator of The Secret World of Roald Dahl, as he blasts beyond the bluster of headlines and hedgerows of civility— exposing, for better or worse, the true life of one of the world's most beloved authors.
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| 0:00.0 | Ridiculous History is a production of IHeart Radio. Welcome back to the show. |
| 0:28.2 | Fellow ridiculous historians. |
| 0:29.9 | Thank you, as always so much for tuning in. |
| 0:32.9 | Let's hear it for The Man, the Myth, the Legend, |
| 0:35.9 | our very own Willy Wonka level super producer, Mr. Max Williams. |
| 0:40.8 | Yo ho. |
| 0:41.9 | Yo ho. Hello. Hello. The enthusiasm is killing me, Max. They call me Ben Bullen, our brother in arms, |
| 0:51.4 | our brother in podcast crime. Noel is on an adventure, but will be returning soon. |
| 0:57.1 | In the meantime, ridiculous historians, we have something incredibly special for you today. |
| 1:02.8 | As you may recall, from some earlier episodes, we have long been fascinated and, in no small way, disturbed by the life in times of the legendary author, |
| 1:12.8 | Roald Dahl. |
| 1:14.1 | He has written some of the most popular children's books in all of Western canon, excuse me, |
| 1:21.6 | he was a strident anti-Semite. |
| 1:24.3 | He's a fighter ace. |
| 1:25.9 | He was a legitimate spy. We are not the only people who share |
| 1:30.5 | this obsession with the larger-than-life character. Today, folks, we are thrilled to be joined |
| 1:36.7 | with none other than the best-selling writer, producer, podcaster, the founder of Parallax, |
| 1:43.6 | none other than Aaron Tracy, also the creator of the new hit |
| 1:47.4 | podcast, The Secret World of Roll Dahl. |
| 1:52.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast, guaranteed human. |
| 1:57.2 | 1969, Malcolm and Martin are gone. |
| 2:00.4 | America is in crisis, and at Morehouse College, the students Martin are gone. America is in crisis. |
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