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Hedy Lamarr: The Hollywood Star Who Invented Wi-Fi & Changed the World

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Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends, where we uncover the wildest, most legendary, and unexpected real-life stories.

In this episode, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin "The Woodman" Woods reveal the shocking truth about Hedy Lamarr—not just a Hollywood bombshell, but a genius inventor whose work led to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. Yes, really.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

🎭 Was Hedy Lamarr a Spy? – The rumors, the truth, and the Hollywood secrets

💡 Her Nazi-linked ex-husband – The arms dealer who tried to control her

🎬 From Hollywood Starlet to Secret Genius – Hedy’s unusual rise to fame

📡 The Invention That Changed the World – How Hedy’s frequency-hopping tech became the foundation of modern wireless communication

🎖️ Why the U.S. Military Ignored Her Invention (at first)

Bloomin’ Legend or Not?

At the end of the episode, we decide: Is Hedy Lamarr a true Bloomin’ Legend? (Spoiler: Hell yes.)

Join the Conversation!

📲 Follow us on TikTok & Instagram@BloominLegends

📩 Send us your legendary stories—whether brilliant, bonkers, or downright bizarre—and we’ll decide if they’re Bloomin’ Legendary or not!

👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review to help spread the legend of Bloomin’ Legends!

Listen now to all epsiodes on Global Player.

Download Global Player from your app store or go to www.globalplayer.com

This is a Global Original podcast, produced by Ben Fairclough.

Executive Producer, Chris Janes

Commissioning Editor, Chris Lander

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Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends, where we uncover the wildest, most legendary, and unexpected real-life stories.

In this episode, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin "The Woodman" Woods reveal the shocking truth about Hedy Lamarr—not just a Hollywood bombshell, but a genius inventor whose work led to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. Yes, really.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

🎭 Was Hedy Lamarr a Spy? – The rumors, the truth, and the Hollywood secrets

💡 Her Nazi-linked ex-husband – The arms dealer who tried to control her

🎬 From Hollywood Starlet to Secret Genius – Hedy’s unusual rise to fame

📡 The Invention That Changed the World – How Hedy’s frequency-hopping tech became the foundation of modern wireless communication

🎖️ Why the U.S. Military Ignored Her Invention (at first)

Bloomin’ Legend or Not?

At the end of the episode, we decide: Is Hedy Lamarr a true Bloomin’ Legend? (Spoiler: Hell yes.)

Join the Conversation!

📲 Follow us on TikTok & Instagram@BloominLegends

📩 Send us your legendary stories—whether brilliant, bonkers, or downright bizarre—and we’ll decide if they’re Bloomin’ Legendary or not!

👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review to help spread the legend of Bloomin’ Legends!

Listen now to all epsiodes on Global Player.

Download Global Player from your app store or go to www.globalplayer.com

This is a Global Original podcast, produced by Ben Fairclough.

Executive Producer, Chris Janes

Commissioning Editor, Chris Lander

  continue reading

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