Directora

Hedy Lamarr: Actress, Spy, Inventor of WiFi

September 16, 2026·44 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

This season closes on one of the wildest true Hollywood stories: the life and inventions of Hedy Lamarr. The actress was always smarter than everyone else in the room. Her intelligence is how she escaped Europe during the war, spied for the Allies, and eventually invented the technology that would become the foundation for WiFi.This episode initially aired on Grab Bag Collab as part of their network. Thank you to Daisy Eagan, Amanda Rossman, and Amber Hunt for their help on this. Thank you to Brock Alter for his art. Directora is researched, written, recorded, and edited by Stephanie Weber. Email directorapodcast@gmail.com for questions and suggestions. Follow Directora on Instagram and TikTok. Sources:You Must Remember ThisBombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Storyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghc6uab1EX4Women in Historyhttps://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/hedy-lamarr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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