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Ep 39 – The Six Triple Eight (The 6888) – Honoring the Women of WWII

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This week, we discuss the movie The Six Triple Eight (The 6888), which came out in December 2024. When will there be a movie about women in WW2 that we actually love? Charity Adams kicks ass, though.

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Book Rec by Sam

One Woman's Army: A Black Officer Remembers the WAC by Charity Adams Earley

One Woman’s Army: A Black Officer Remembers the WAC by Charity Adams Earley is an extraordinary retelling of Charity Adams’ time in the Women’s Army Corps. Adams pulls no punches in describing the challenges she and other women of colour in the WAC faced. She does so in great detail but also with a good amount of humour, which makes this an enjoyable must-read for all those wanting to learn more about the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.

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