#17 The _____ Emu War: Saving Crops, One Emu At A Time

This week on Lab Libs, Debbie tells Megan the absolutely unbelievable story of the Great Emu War of 1932. Yes, an actual military operation where Australia went to war against thousands of giant flightless bird and somehow struggled to win. What started as an attempt to protect wheat farms from massive emu invasions quickly turned into a chaotic disaster involving machine guns, missed shots, military strategy failures, and emus that apparently mastered guerrilla Megan is trying to piece the whole thing together completely out of context, leading to some truly cursed guesses, increasingly dramatic descriptions of “gangly marauders,” and the growing realization that this story somehow gets more ridiculous every minute. Then Megan takes Debbie down a rabbit hole into the interesting history of the LGBTQ+ ballroom scene. You won’t want to miss your favorite funny and informative podcast this week! Don’t forget to use the Lab Libs to make your own guesses! Lab Libs A continent A decade in the 1900s Were or Were not Two problems a farmer might have A type of crop A number between one and ten A color A number A single-digit number A large number A body part A weapon A large quantity word A number between 50,000 and 60,000 Sources https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/emu https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/birds/the-emu-war-of-1932 https://www.historyhit.com/the-great-emu-war/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/australian-emu-war-history