Episode 121 | It’s Either This or Literal Violence

Episode 121 | It’s Either This or Literal Violence

Unhinged History · 2025-05-16
53:49

Since Angie took the entire episode last week, Theresa brought a hell of a story this week. Grab your popcorn and hunker down because she's sharing the story of the 442nd. This heroic group of Japanese-American soldiers in WWII bravely fought for five days and nights through freezing rain and dense fog to rescue 211 Texans pinned down by German troops.

This episode pairs well with:

The Joshigun (women's army) fighting during the Battle of Wakimatsu

Unhinged History

Unhinged History is a history podcast combining humor and the crazy stories you never learned in school.

Theresa and Angie explore antics and hijinks throughout history. Each week they come together and share the bizarre stories they’ve only recently learned.

Uncover facts like Napoleon getting attacked by bunnies or details of the Beer Flood of 1814. Their favorite topics cover historical hoaxes, random war stories, unsolved mysteries, spies, and stories that make you question everything you thought you knew.

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