About this episode
Sophie and Jess explore the bizarre events of the Great Emu War, where soldiers faced off against emus in a surprising defeat.
Sophie and Jess dive into the Great Emu War—a 1932 clash where Australian soldiers took on emus with machine guns and lost! Crop chaos, feathered resilience, and a military misstep—did nature outsmart man? Unravel this wild mystery on Episode 14!
People in this episode
Hosts: Sophie, Jess
Topics covered
- Great Emu War
- Australian history
- military history
- nature vs. man
Keywords
- emu
- Australia
- 1932
- military misstep
- crop chaos
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