This week, animal trainer/stand up comedian Emma Malik is telling us about the history of animals in the armed forces & how we ended up in a world where dolphins are trained to (allegedly) kill. 

Turns out, during the early years of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union started using dolphins as part of their naval defence strategies. Over the years, dolphins have been deployed on increasingly complicated missions, and they’ve become such an important part of Russia’s operations that Vladimir Putin himself “auditions” new recruits. 

Jacob shares the story with comedian Emma Malik

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Skip straight to the story: approx 12:35

We give you just the gist, but if you want more, there's this: 

Watch Russian Trained Dolphins Deployed To Ukraine War https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elWHlZI5wSA 

Read DEFENDER DOLPHINS: The Story of "Project Short Time by Harold W Goforth 

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