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Ep 146: The Great Emu War REDUX
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- Man Eaters
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- Dec 19, 2025
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- 3309
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Summary
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