Bat Bombs: A Crazy Military Idea that ALMOST Happened

Bat Bombs: A Crazy Military Idea that ALMOST Happened

Released Monday, 3rd March 2025
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Bat Bombs: A Crazy Military Idea that ALMOST Happened

Bat Bombs: A Crazy Military Idea that ALMOST Happened

Bat Bombs: A Crazy Military Idea that ALMOST Happened

Bat Bombs: A Crazy Military Idea that ALMOST Happened

Monday, 3rd March 2025
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During World War II, the U.S. military developed a top-secret plan to unleash thousands of bats carrying tiny incendiary bombs over Japan, using their natural roosting instincts to ignite entire cities. The idea was bizarre—but in testing, it worked a little too well, with one fiery accident nearly turning the experiment into a disaster. In this episode, we talk about the Bat Bomb program, then play the quiz game with Jonathan Burns! 

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