CLASSIC: Patriots, Prisoners and Plants: The World of Political Body Doubles
About this episode
The episode explores real-life stories of body doubles from various historical contexts.
Has anyone ever told you you resemble a celebrity? Have you ever thought of making this resemblance your job? In today’s Classic episode, Ben, Noel and Casey explore real-life stories of body doubles, from World War II to surprisingly recent events. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Ben, Noel, Casey
Topics covered
- body doubles
- celebrity resemblance
- political history
- World War II
- real-life stories
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