January 19, 2025

EARLY EPISODE: The Shinmiyangyo Incident ft. The Worst of All Possible Worlds

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Joe is joined by the cast of The Worst of All Possible Worlds to talk about the time the US attempted to open Korea with gunboat diplomacy in 1871.

Sources:

Thomas Duvernay. Sinmiyangyo: The 1871 Conflict Between the United States and Korea

Eric Niderost. Military Heritage Magazine. August 2002. Vol 4, no. 1

http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20100407175236/http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/marine_amphib_korea.htm

https://web.archive.org/web/20041011181532/http://www.kimsoft.com/2000/sherman.htm

https://hsp.org/blogs/hidden-histories/the-other-korean-war-a-little-known-conflict-in-american-history

Comments (31)

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Elsie Hupp · February 2, 2025

Helicophallus? (Yes I know this mixes Latin and Greek.)

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Lain of the Wired · February 2, 2025

listening to this again and i find it interesting that no matter how advanced your weapons are, when you reach the position youre assaulting your final test will always be the infallible weapon of "rock or something" and those turns out never jam or need reloading

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Zachary Kaufman · February 1, 2025

Another great episode about naked marines in a mud pit

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Gingerdave · January 31, 2025

What an episode, The fellas from the Worst of All Possible Worlds are awesome. The banter seemed to flow naturally with the episode and not as forced or go off-piste. Upon hearing the dicks out part, I immediately said dicks out for harambe, which was an army rugby saying at one point of getting it out and cracking on.

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Jonathan Sutter · January 23, 2025

As a Marine, I gotta say...dicks out inexplicably naked from the waste down in a place we cant pronounce for reasons we cant explain is like....a HUGE part of our brand image.

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The Narrator · January 22, 2025

The mention of the turtle ships made think about how much I'd want to hear an episode on that Korea-Japan war, and whether Admiral Yi really was as badass as they say (a K/D ratio of something like 300-0 in naval engagements).

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Major Dork Thorklestein, HonFRS · August 19, 2026

I'm a time traveler from Aug 2026, and I come bearing good news!

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Ozzy · January 22, 2025

Does anybody know what I could look up to find something similar to the war song mentioned around the hour mark? Sounded interesting

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Tyrone Slothrust · January 22, 2025

I came for the history I stayed for the gumpse

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Olafo Waffle · January 22, 2025

Joe your show provides that unique balance of knowledge, humor and psychological trauma. For that I thank you.

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Al · January 21, 2025

I love a hood spit laugh.

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Alex Duggan · January 21, 2025

Joe, for future reference (I'm surprised it hasn't come up already??) "Just say it again but louder" is one of the most Ignorant British Gammon traits ever! My grandfather (Who would only eat chips when the family ordered Chinese) and my father (an arsehole) both share this in common! It's a quick way to spot a Brit abroad - are they repeating themselves louder and louder and getting more and more frustrated when it doesn't work, but persist nonetheless? That's a Brit.

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Mackenzie Toscan · January 21, 2025

Can’t believe Joe forgot to bring Nate over

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Derek W · January 21, 2025

These guys were great guests, definitely going to give TWOAPW a listen.

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Taco · January 20, 2025

The Trapdoor Springfield rifle was not ideal. It was a clunkey breech loading conversion of Springfield rifle muskets.

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Rileygood · January 20, 2025

The Spencer rifle/carbine does also require you to cock the hammer back after cycling the lever. It’s fast for the age, but it’s not like Winchester in a western movie fast.

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P.A.L. · January 20, 2025

Always happy to see the WOAPW boys on

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William Shackelford · January 20, 2025

Korean Government giving the biggest Nuh Uh to a prisoner exchange in history made me laugh so damn hard.

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Gil the Gilded Dragon · January 20, 2025

Something extremely valuable & hard to explain or measure that Joe does with these irreverent chuckles paired with oftentimes grim history is this: it teaches folk to see people in the past as people, to think of history not as the mythologized individuals but as the masses, the many who make up the rank & file; & reminds one that there is laughter even in the worst of times. They really like bolster one's goodwill towards humanity

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FishTank · January 20, 2025

Ol' Balls on Top...

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LeobaL · January 20, 2025

I worked in Health IT for over 25 years and did a lot of work with Emergency Departments. I can assure you that there are multiple EDs that have dealt with firearms of various sorts shoved up buttholes. It's usually straight couples. Gay couples have more intelligence and know how to insert stuff safely.

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Spaghetti · January 20, 2025

Where is the Belfast episode?

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The Worst of All Possible Worlds · January 20, 2025

pog

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Mildly invested · January 20, 2025

Pretty sure I have had that fort raid at the end recreated once in hunt showdown esp since the Spenser was added to the game not that long ago

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Mildly invested · January 20, 2025

Just remembered both guns are also in rdr2

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Lain of the Wired · January 20, 2025

in the end of the episode you mentioned like how the show started and there was one person who showed up for a signing....uh if it was the one in that downtown seattle powellsi think that mightve been me lol? idk been following this pod for a while and its kept me company thru a lotta my life and this history we're all living thru. idk hate to be parasocial but like thanks for making this show! its a good one and i hope you keep creating for a long time :3

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Michael Baumunk · January 20, 2025

Love this show so much! This shit is always amazing. Keep up the donk.

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Elle Williams · January 19, 2025

Tom kiled Jimmy Carter

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Hey mind your business, name's not important · January 19, 2025

Ha! First.

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Bossbear · January 19, 2025

Back to wtyp and donk cast LETTSSS GOOOO

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Hey mind your business, name's not important · January 19, 2025

All news at that. Three wacky totally uplifting hours!