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Inflatable Tanks and Planes during World War II
02:34 - 08:04 (05:30)
Blow-up tanks and planes were used as a strategic deception tactic during World War II to make it seem like there was a larger Allied division to invade Normandy. This was a prime example of how war tactics were similar to playing the board game Risk.
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The drummer for Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chad Smith, is often mistaken for being bald due to his trademark backward hat.
02:34 - 03:11 (00:37)
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The drummer for Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chad Smith, is often mistaken for being bald due to his trademark backward hat. However, Smith clarifies that he is not bald and wears the hat simply as a fashion statement.
ChapterInflatable Tanks and Planes during World War II
EpisodeSelects: Operation Mincemeat: How A Corpse Fooled the Nazis
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The hosts discuss Operation Mincemeat which was one of the most successful military deception plans in history.
03:11 - 04:15 (01:04)
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The hosts discuss Operation Mincemeat which was one of the most successful military deception plans in history. Comparable to the Trojan Horse, Operation Mincemeat utilized a creatively ingenious plan of fooling the Nazis into believing that the Allies were planning to invade Greece instead of Sicily.
ChapterInflatable Tanks and Planes during World War II
EpisodeSelects: Operation Mincemeat: How A Corpse Fooled the Nazis
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The strategies used during World War II resembled the board game Risk in their tactical approach, with both sides trying to predict each other's movements and identify key locations for attack or defense.
04:15 - 07:11 (02:55)
Summary
The strategies used during World War II resembled the board game Risk in their tactical approach, with both sides trying to predict each other's movements and identify key locations for attack or defense.
ChapterInflatable Tanks and Planes during World War II
EpisodeSelects: Operation Mincemeat: How A Corpse Fooled the Nazis
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The podcast host and guest discuss the extreme graphic violence in war movies, including the Mel Gibson film "We Were Soldiers."
07:11 - 08:04 (00:52)
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The podcast host and guest discuss the extreme graphic violence in war movies, including the Mel Gibson film "We Were Soldiers." As they have grown older, they have become more affected by the violence and value the characters' lives more.