Aaron Tracy

Rather than just have me read them in my terrible British accent, we decided to bring them to life.

So we used an actor's performance and some custom software to create a Dahl-like voice.

Okay, now on to the episode.

We've heard a lot about Roald Dahl so far.

His days as a fighter pilot, his work as a spy with the Irregulars, his screenwriting in Hollywood.

What if I told you that on his way to becoming the most successful children's author ever, Dahl took a quick little detour to become a world-class neuroscientist?

At this point in the season, I feel like you might actually believe me.

As you should.

Here's Tom Solomon, a doctor who knew Dahl, speaking on Liverpool TV.

Okay then, roll Dahl, the neuroscience engineer.

I promise, it's an even crazier story than that doctor just alluded to.

But in order to really understand why it was necessary for him to become an expert in the brain, I gotta tell you about Dahl's kids.

Of all the masks that Dahl tries on, this is gonna be his most challenging.

Doting father.

For My Heart Podcast, Imagine Entertainment, and Parallax, I'm Aaron Tracy, and this is The Secret World of Roald Dahl.

I didn't become a father until after my career had sort of found its footing, until I had some stability, which took a while because, you know, I'm a writer.

But when Dahl becomes a dad, he's still trying to figure out his career, figure out what kind of writer he is.

He hasn't found his voice yet.

He's still attempting adult fiction in the vein of his heroes like Hemingway, Graham Greene, and C.S.

Forster.