BONUS! Presidente Generalissimo Douglas MacArthur

Fail to the Chief by Thom Woodley

Oct 24, 202406:42Comedy

Continuing with micro episodes, here's the Hero of the Philippines (and not, as it turned out, the Korean War)... Douglas MacArthur was a true strongman, and closer to the White House than we might think!

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