<p>After being freed from Siberia the Polish Army adopted a Syrian brown bear in Iran and then took him to Italy...for real.  On this episode of Press Gang we are joined by a real Polak, Diane, to talk about the most Polish thing that has ever happened.</p>

After being freed from Siberia the Polish Army adopted a Syrian brown bear in Iran and then took him to Italy...for real. On this episode of Press Gang we are joined by a real Polak, Diane, to talk about the most Polish thing that has ever happened.

Private Wojtek: The Polish Army's Emotional Support Bear

<p>The purpose of a “press gang” is to forcibly conscript unwitting civilians into military service. Well, the purpose of this Press Gang is to babble through interesting, exciting, and strange stories throughout history. Just note that I am not a historian or physically capable of forcing anyone to do anything. I am a mildly funny dork with very unfortunate friends who love me too much to say no to guest-hosting on this podcast. So come join us for the stories, stay for some laughs, and who knows, maybe you’ll learn something. Now let’s get into it.</p>

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The purpose of a “press gang” is to forcibly conscript unwitting civilians into military service. Well, the purpose of this Press Gang is to babble through interesting, exciting, and strange stories throughout history. Just note that I am not a historian or physically capable of forcing anyone to do anything. I am a mildly funny dork with very unfortunate friends who love me too much to say no to guest-hosting on this podcast. So come join us for the stories, stay for some laughs, and who knows, maybe you’ll learn something. Now let’s get into it.

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