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Podcast: WBEZ News
Episode: When WWII’s ‘Invisible Spy’ visited Chicago’s Art Institute with James Bond creator Ian Fleming
Description: A new book from former Chicago Sun-Times reporter Thomas Maier explores the life of America’s first World War 2 spy.
Ernest Cuneo was a former NFL player turned secret agent.
In the book the “The Invisible Spy”, Maier (mayer) writes about a cross-country trip Cuneo (KHOO-nee-yo) took with James Bond author Ian Fleming.
Including a stop here in Chicago.
An excerpt from the book is in today’s Sun-Times.
Thomas Maier joins me now.
HOST: PUENTE