The Ghost of Guam - UI Podcast #062

Useless Information Podcast

Airwave Media Podcast Network

History, Comedy, Society & Culture

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2013

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

The true story of a US Navy radioman who was hunted by the Japanese during World War II. Also, learn the name of Wrigley's first chewing gum, how XYZ pays his taxes, a woman who was indirectly shot by a porcupine, and a woman who mowed her lawn in a 2-piece bathing suit. Retrosponsor: Wrigley's Spearmint Gum. Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/george-tweed-the-ghost-of-guam/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:04.6	At any given moment, there are up to 3,000 people in witness protection in the UK,
0:10.8	giving up their life for a new identity in a safe house.
0:15.4	But what happens when it all goes wrong?
0:19.7	Three shot, two male, one finger.
0:22.0	And detective inspector, Liz Nile.
0:23.8	It's a safe house.
0:25.0	Sheltering, a protective witness and his family.
0:27.3	Who did this?
0:27.9	I am going to find out, I promise.
0:29.9	Protection.
0:30.9	Coming soon on ITV1 and ITVX.
0:36.3	As a long time foreign correspondent, I've worked in lots of places, but nowhere is important to the world as China.
0:43.5	I'm Jane Perlase, former Beijing Bureau Chief for the New York Times.
0:47.7	On face-off, the U.S. versus China will explore what's critical to this important global relationship.
0:54.2	Trump and Xi Jinping, AI, TikTok, and Twitter. will explore what's critical to this important global relationship.
0:59.4	Trump and Xi Jinping, AI, TikTok, and even Hollywood.
1:11.1	New episodes of Face Off are available now, wherever you get your podcasts. Useless information.
1:20.1	Hi, I'm Steve Soberman, and you're listening to another classic episode of the useless information podcast.
1:26.5	This episode, The Ghost of Guam, was originally released on April 27th of 2013. It's the incredible true story of Navy radio man George
1:30.7	Tweed who took to the hills after the Japanese invaded the Pacific Island of Guam on December 8th
1:36.8	of 1941. Yes, that's one day after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. As a bit of an addendum to the story, there's a two-part interview with Tweed on YouTube.
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