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How Malibu Barbie Countered Terrorism and Other Stories of Badassery

May 27, 2020 • Kind of Obsessed • Season 1 • Episode 13

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Sara relays her accidental sleeping pill snafu which leads her to binge on caffeine and wine to stay awake for the podcast. Katie admires Sara's many hidden talents, causing Sara to explain the genesis of her new singing career on Instagram. Then they interview Tracy Walder and Jessica Anya Blau about their riveting new book "The Unexpected Spy" which details Tracy's trajectory from sorority girl to CIA counterterrorism spy to FBI agent. Tracy describes life as a secret agent in the 9/11 era as she hunted down top terrorists, how she battled sexism at the FBI while investigating Chinese spies and why she's currently obsessed with her eyebrows.