How long was the shortest war in human history? Under an hour. Hard to believe? Not when you hear the story.
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Join Josh, Chuck, and Jerry as they tackle one of history's most absurdly brief military conflicts—the Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896, which lasted less than an hour. The episode explores how the British Empire used gunboat diplomacy to force out an unwanted sultan and reveals the surprisingly brutal outcome of this lopsided confrontation, complete with some fun tangents about Billy Joel songs and GI Joe action figures along the way. You'll learn how this quick skirmish fit into the larger "Scramble for Africa" and why it mattered way more than its 38-minute duration might suggest.
Movies Discussed
Mystery Men
"You sound like Hank Azaria in Mystery Men. — Chuck compares Josh's British accent impression to Hank Azaria's character in Mystery Men."
— Chuck
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