
History Dispatches is a daily history show hosted by father and son duo Matt and McKinley Breen. The show covers people, places, events and even objects from throughout history. While any topic is fair game, Matt and McKinley hold a soft spot for the offbeat and wacky stories that most people don’t know about.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 194 | Founded | 9 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | History | |||

In 1782, 22-year old Robert Shirtliff enlisted into the Continental Army to defend her young country. Robert would serve for a year, including seeing combat near Tarrytown, and being wounded. This would be a typical story of a revolutionary war soldi... more
In September of 1940, near Montignac, France, an 18-year old boy and his dog went to investigate a hole left by an uprooted tree. What they found was a network of caves - hidden from the world for 20,000 years. These caves feature some of the most ma... more
In 2024, the video game Concord released to the public after eight years of development and hundreds of millions of dollars spent. After release it would stay online for just two weeks, becoming one of the biggest flops in not just video game histor... more
In the late 1800s, a young woman from Pennsylvania arrived in New York City with dreams of being a news reporter. It took her four months to land her first assignment - a shattering undercover expose of the city’s mental institution for women. Many m... more
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A great history podcast that cover wide and varied topics. All done In a light and gentle way. Great to put on when you don’t have much time and you want to learn or hear some interesting stories and facts.
Little fun bites of history that are new and interesting
Such a variety of subjects, so well presented - could listen all day.
I listen every day on my way to work. They’re quick, to the point, and always have interesting topics. I cannot recommend this podcast enough!
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A unique daily history show that features a father-son duo, exploring a diverse range of historical topics, from well-known events to obscure stories. The hosts emphasize unusual, quirky, and lesser-known narratives, providing both entertainment and education in short episodes that are typically under 20 minutes long. The podcast aims to present history in an engaging and accessible way, making it suitable for listeners of all backgrounds who enjoy learning about unexpected episodes from the past.
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History Dispatches launched 9 months ago and published 194 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on History Dispatches include:
1. Ian Sanders
2. Jeff Moore
3. Mike Troy
4. Howard Dorre
5. Steve Silverman
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