Aaron Tracy

Aaron Tracy, podcast creator and screenwriter who unearthed Roald Dahl’s hidden life, guides listeners through Dahl’s wartime spy days and his invention of a lifesaving valve. Short, sharp conversations probe why Dahl turned to children’s books, the dark humor that endures, and the fraught debate over his explicit antisemitism and how to reckon with it today.

Aaron Tracy, writer and creator of The Secret World of Roald Dahl, explores Dahl’s secret life in wartime Washington as an MI6 operative using charm and influence. He traces Dahl’s crash-turned career shift, high-society seductions to shape U.S. opinion, ties to the Roosevelts, and how spy years fed his later fiction. The conversation frames a brilliant but conflicted life.

Aaron Tracy, award-winning writer-producer and creator of The Secret World of Roald Dahl, dives into Dahl’s life and myth-making. He traces Dahl’s blend of fact and embellishment, wartime spy reporting, charm and complicated personal views. Aaron also shares his own writing journey, mentorship experiences, and upcoming audio work.