Episode 289 - Eugene Bullard. The Coolest Man to Ever Live

Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast

Lions Led By Donkeys

Comedy

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 10 December 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Circus performer, champion boxer, first ever African American combat pilot, club owner, Jazz artist, and spy. Eugene Bullard was one of the coolest men to ever live. *SUPPORT THE SHOW* https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys *LIVE SHOW TICKETS* Night one: bigbellycomedy.club/event/lions-led…s-live-podcast/ Night two: bigbellycomedy.club/event/lions-led…odcast-27jan24/ Sources: https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/eugene-j-bullard https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20231112-eugene-ballard-pioneering-african-american-aviator-who-flew-for-france-in-wwi https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/bullard-eugene-jacques-1894-1961/ https://www.historynet.com/eugene-bullard-americas-first-black-fighter-pilot/

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0:39.0	Hey everybody, welcome back to the Lions, led by Donkeys podcast. I'm Joe and with me today in this
0:47.2	World War I era canvas fighter plane that will make more sense in a little bit is Tom.
0:53.7	What's up buddy?
0:54.7	I mean like I'm good I mean like much like a World War I canvas fighter plane
1:00.2	I have crashed into this seat and I don't think I can get back up.
1:04.0	So honestly I'm feeling kind of the same today.
1:07.0	Yeah, like mental health chart is done, fitness chart is back. I was just in the gym, hit a very intense leg workout
1:18.8	in the space of 45 minutes, so I don't think I can walk right now, but when I was walking home I
1:26.4	texted you. This is a very specific situation. I don't think there is any
1:31.8	single type of person more arrogant on the planet than a older Italian guy in the gym who is still in good shape.
1:40.8	I think I counted it with you could have just said an Italian guy and I would have said yes.
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