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Ep 146: The Great Emu War REDUX
In 1932, the Australian Army went to war with emus… and lost.
At least, that’s how the story usually goes.
In this redux episode of Man Eaters, we revisit the Great Emu War - one of the internet’s favourite historical punchlines - to separate the meme from the truth. What actually happened when soldiers, machine guns, and tens of thousands of migrating birds collided in Western Australia during the Great Depression?
Spoiler: it wasn’t really a war, nobody surrendered, and the emus weren’t tactical geniuses.
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WEBSITE: www.maneaterspod.com
PATREON: patreon.com/maneaters
EMAIL: [email protected]
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/maneaterspod
INSTAGRAM: @maneaterspodcast
INSTAGRAM: @jimothychaps
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In 1932, the Australian Army went to war with emus… and lost.
At least, that’s how the story usually goes.
In this redux episode of Man Eaters, we revisit the Great Emu War - one of the internet’s favourite historical punchlines - to separate the meme from the truth. What actually happened when soldiers, machine guns, and tens of thousands of migrating birds collided in Western Australia during the Great Depression?
Spoiler: it wasn’t really a war, nobody surrendered, and the emus weren’t tactical geniuses.
DONATE = Help Rusty! https://theanimalrescuesite.com/products/eam-support-rustys-recovery-after-gruesome-animal-attack-fundraiser-gtgm
WEBSITE: www.maneaterspod.com
PATREON: patreon.com/maneaters
EMAIL: [email protected]
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/maneaterspod
INSTAGRAM: @maneaterspodcast
INSTAGRAM: @jimothychaps
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