42: The US Capture of Guam

from Oddball History · host Jimmy Nelson, Scott Crisp

This week on Oddball History, Jimmy has big news, Scott has thoughts about the show Love Island, and the story of the 1898 US capture of Guam, a bloodless engagement that only took a few hours as the Spanish soldiers stationed there didn't know they were at war. Chapters (00:00) Intro (01:38) Spanish American War Recap (04:05) We Love Rory Scovel (05:46) They Sail to Guam (11:20) Guam Arrival (14:45) Guam Surrenders (18:58) Guam Closing (22:30) Drake's Weiner (26:10) Jimmy's Having a Baby (31:30) The Hamburglar and James Bond (35:14) Comedy Talk

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