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CLASSIC: How Big Bill Speakman Fought Off North Korea With Beer Bottles
In this week's Classic episode: Bill Speakman, better known as the "Beer Bottle VC", single-handedly took on a brigade of Chinese People's Army Infantry in four hours of close-quarters combat. As he ran out of actual wea...
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CLASSIC: How Big Bill Speakman Fought Off North Korea With Beer Bottles is an episode from Ridiculous History by iHeartPodcasts. In this week's Classic episode: Bill Speakman, better known as the "Beer Bottle VC", single-handedly took on a...
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Published May 2, 2026, 25:34 long, audio available.
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In this week's Classic episode: Bill Speakman, better known as the "Beer Bottle VC", single-handedly took on a brigade of Chinese People's Army Infantry in four hours of close-quarters combat. As he ran out of actual weapons, he began throwing beer bottles -- and, somehow, survived. Tune in to learn more about Big Bill Speakman, the Beer Bottle VC (and learn why he came to hate this nickname).
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Published May 2, 2026 and 25:34 long