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Om podden
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.
The podcast History Dispatches is created by Matt and McKinley Breen. The podcast and the artwork on this page are embedded on this page using the public podcast feed (RSS).
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1527 Sack of Rome
17 april 2025 |
24 min
In May of 1527, 20,000 mutinous soldiers of Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire descended on Rome. What would follow was the absolute devastation of the city and its population, the gutting of the power of the Papacy, and the end of the High Renaissance era.
Sources
Medievalists.net: https://www.medievalists.net/2022/06/sack-rome-1527/
Smart History: https://smarthistory.org/sack-of-rome/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sack_of_Rome_(1527)
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Sack_of_Rome.jpg
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Anders' Exiled Polish Army of WWII
16 april 2025 |
16 min
In the first months of WWII, millions of Polish citizens and soldiers were deported to the Soviet Union. As prisoners of war, hundreds of thousands perished from cold, starvation and execution. But after the German invasion of Russia, these exiles and prisoners were crafted into an army to fight the Nazis. The man to lead them was Wladyslaw Anders. This is the tale of Ander’s exiled Polish army.
Sources
"An Army in Exile: The Story of the Second Polish Corps" by Władysław Anders
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C5%82adys%C5%82aw_Anders
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Władysław_Anders.jpg
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Sidi Mubarak Bombay
15 april 2025 |
19 min
Sidi Mubarak Bombay grew up a slave - taken from his home in Africa to India. But that didn't stop him from being one of the most accomplished explorers and travelers of Central Africa. Over a period of 20 years, Bombay traveled = with the most famous African explorers, including Richard Francis Burton, Henry Morton Stanley, David Livingston, and Richard Speke.
Sources
Black Past: https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/sidi-mubarak-bombay-a-k-a-mbarak-mombee-1820-1885/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidi_Mubarak_Bombay
Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Sidi_Mubarak_Bombay._Across_Africa_%281877%29.jpg
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Alfred the Great and the Great Heathen Army
14 april 2025 |
18 min
The year was 865 AD, and the largest viking army ever assembled landed on the shores of England. What ensued was 20 years of pillage and conquest that was only stopped by the young king of Wessex, Alfred the Great.
Sources
"Alfred the Great" by David J. Sturdy
Image: Author and @Steve Daniels - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Statue_of_King_Alfred_in_Wantage_Market_Square.jpg
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The Rosetta Stone - the Key to Unlocking Egypt's Past
11 april 2025 |
21 min
On July 15, 1799, French soldiers discovered a large stone slab along the Nile Delta. They knew it was something special. But no one at the time realized it was the key to opening up the vast history of ancient Egypt. This is the story of the Rosetta Stone.
Sources
British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/everything-you-ever-wanted-know-about-rosetta-stone
"The Rosetta Stone: Unlocking the Ancient Egyptian Language" - https://arce.org/resource/rosetta-stone-unlocking-ancient-egyptian-language/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosetta_Stone
Image: @Hans Hillewaert - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rosetta_Stone.JPG
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Johnny Appleseed
10 april 2025 |
19 min
For five decades John Chapman wandered the American frontier, from Pennsylvania to Illinois, planting thousands of apple trees and changing the American frontier. In the process, he established himself as one of America’s most foundational myths. This is the story of Johnny Appleseed.
Sources
"Johnny Appleseed: the man, the myth, the American story," by Howard Means
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=637870
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Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
9 april 2025 |
21 min
On the evening of Nov. 4, 1605, a man in a cloak, hat and riding boots was discovered in a small storage room - called an undercroft - directly under Westminster Palace in London. Hidden in the room were 36 barrels of gunpowder. The man was Guy Fawkes. His plan was to blow up Parliament. This is the story of the Gunpowder Plot.
Sources
"Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot" - https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/guy-fawkes-and-the-gunpowder-plot/#gs.lflwi2
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_Plot
Image: Photo by Gary Rogers - https://www.mildenhall.af.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2000438892/
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The Battle of Blair Mountain - America's Largest Labor Uprising
8 april 2025 |
14 min
West Virginia, 1921, saw 10,000 miners begin a march to push for better pay and conditions, as well as recognized unions. They would be stopped on the slopes of Blair Mountain - but not until after several days of bitter fighting. It was the largest armed uprising in the United States since the Civil War. This is the story of the Battle of Blair Mountain.
Sources
"The battle of Blair Mountain: the story of America's largest labor uprising," by Robert Shogan
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blair-miner.jpg
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The Heist of the Irish Crown Jewels
7 april 2025 |
15 min
On July 6, 1907, at Dublin Castle, in Dublin, Ireland, Sir Arthur Vicars, the Ulster King of Arms, opened up his safe in his office library. In doing so, he revealed the theft of Jewels of the Order of St. Patrick - more commonly known at the Irish Crown Jewels. The theft of the jewels - which today would be worth in the millions - has never been solved.
Sources
"Royal Raid: The curious case of the Irish Crown Jewels" - https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-62924392
"The Theft of the Irish Crown Jewels" - https://dublincastle.ie/the-theft-of-the-irish-crown-jewels/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Crown_Jewels
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Irish_Crown_Jewels.jpg
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Alberta Rat Campaign
4 april 2025 |
13 min
In the 1950's, Alberta, Canada, was under attack. By Rats! In response to an invasion of rats, the government of Alberta embarked on one of the most successful pest control campaigns in history.
Sources
"History of rat control in Alberta" - https://www.alberta.ca/history-of-rat-control-in-alberta
Image: Poster released by the Alberta Department of Public Health circa 1948. (A17202b/Provincial Archives of Alberta)
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Kensington Runestone
3 april 2025 |
15 min
In 1898, Olof Ohman, a Swedish immigrant, was clearing some land in Minnesota, and came upon a large stone slab with some intricate runes - the kind used by Norse Vikings centuries earlier. After the runes were deciphered, it was determined that the runestone dated back to 1362, and marked the furthest western exploration of the legendary Viking explorers. This is the story of the Kensington Runestone.
Sources
"The Kensington Runestone Hoax" - https://ahotcupofjoe.net/2023/07/the-kensington-rune-stone-hoax/
Wikepedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington_Runestone
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KensingtonStone.jpg
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Battle of Castle Itter
2 april 2025 |
15 min
In the final days of the Second World War, one of the conflict's strangest battles took place. A group of French politicians, German soldiers, and American tankers teamed up to defend a castle from an attack by the SS. This is the story of the Battle of Castle Itter.
Sources
"The Last Battle: When U.S. and German Soldiers Joined Forces in the Waning Hours of World War II in Europe" by Stephen Harding
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Bessie Coleman - the First African-American Pilot
1 april 2025 |
15 min
On June 15, 1921, Texas-born Bessie Coleman took to the sky in her airplane - and in the process, became the first black woman and first Native American to earn a pilot's license in the United States. In this episode, we look at this aviation pioneer.
Sources
Cradle of Aviation Museum: https://www.cradleofaviation.org/history/history/women-in-aviation/bessie-coleman.html
Saturday Evening Post: https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/02/the-high-flying-feats-of-bessie-coleman/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessie_Coleman
Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bessie_Coleman_in_1923.jpg
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The Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant
31 mars 2025 |
13 min
Former president Ulysses S Grant was penniless and dying. He was racing against the clock in order to complete his memoirs - and ensure the financial security of his family. The result would be one of the greatest pieces of non-fiction ever written. This is the story of U.S. Grant's memoirs.
Sources
"The Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant," by Ulysses S. Grant
"The Complete Annotated Edition by Ulysses S. Grant," Edited by David S. Nolen, John F. Marszalek, Louie P. Gallo
Image: https://www.loc.gov/item/2002736661/
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Alfred Nobel and the Creation of Dynamite
28 mars 2025 |
15 min
In 1866, a Swedish chemist came up with a concoction that went boom. And it would change the world - in ways no one could imagine. This is the story of Alfred Nobel and the creation of dynamite.
Sources
Nobel Prize Website: https://www.nobelprize.org/alfred-nobel/alfred-nobels-life-and-work/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Nobel"
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AlfredNobel2.jpg
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Stonewall Riots
27 mars 2025 |
13 min
On June 28, 1969, in New York City, a known gay bar called the Stonewall Inn was the site of a police raid - a common occurrence at that time. But this time, it backfired. Police lost control of the situation when anger turned to fury and soon, a multi-day riot broke out. The end result was the beginning of the gay liberation movement in the United States.
Sources
"The Stonewall Riots" by Laurie Collier Hillstrom
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stonewall_Inn_raid_sign_pride_weekend_2016.jpg
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Monopoly - The Surprising History of the World's most Famous Game
26 mars 2025 |
15 min
Monopoly is a game of crushing your opponents. You ruthlessly gobble up properties, drive your foes into bankruptcy, and emerge as a victorious real estate mogul. But the popular game actually has deeper roots - all the way back to 1902. And what’s amazing is that it was actually created as an anti-capitalist learning tool.
Sources
"Lizzie Magie and the history of Monopoly" - https://blogs.bl.uk/business/2023/03/lizzie-magie-and-the-history-of-monopoly-1.html
"The secret history of Monopoly: the capitalist board game’s leftwing origins" -https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/apr/11/secret-history-monopoly-capitalist-game-leftwing-origins
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Monopoly
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Monopoly-board.jpg
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Black Bart - the Wild West's Gentleman Bandit
25 mars 2025 |
19 min
Imagine trying to rob a stagecoach. Now try to do it 29 times - with nothing but an unloaded shotgun, a flour sack mask, and your wits. Then do it without firing a single shot, and maintaining the highest level of decorum you can imagine. That is the story of Black Bart, the Wild West’s gentlemen bandit.
Sources
"Gentleman Bandit: The True Story of Black Bart, the Old West's Most Infamous Stagecoach Robber" by John Boessenecker
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charles_Bowles_aka_Black_Bart.jpg
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Battle of Stamford Bridge
24 mars 2025 |
22 min
1066 is a pivotal year in Western history as it marks the the Battle of Hastings - in which the Normans, under William, defeated the English, led by King Harold Godwinson. But many people don’t realize that just a few weeks before the Battle of Hastings there was a different fight - this between the English and the Norwegians - the latter led by the legendary King Harald Hardrada. This is the Battle of Stamford Bridge.
Sources
"1066: The Year of the Conquest" by David Howarth
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Stamford_Bridge
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arbo_-_Battle_of_Stamford_Bridge_(1870).jpg
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The Ice Bowl - Football's Most Famous Clash on the Frozen Tundra
21 mars 2025 |
19 min
In 1967, on the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field, the Green Bay Packers hosted the Dallas Cowboys for the NFL Championship - the coldest game in NFL playoff history. This is the story of the legendary Ice Bowl.
Sources
Cowboys vs. Packers: The Ice Bowl | 1967 NFL Championship - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe0XChUkWgU
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_NFL_Championship_Game
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Video Game Crash of 1983
20 mars 2025 |
13 min
In the 1980s, the United States video game industry was in a golden age. Arcades and home consoles were making billions of dollars and the market was full of incredible titles. And then overnight, it would all come tumbling down. This is the story of the video game crash of 1983.
Sources
"Before the Crash: Early Video Game History" edited by Mark J.P. Wolf
"The Ultimate History of Video games" by Steven Kent
Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Atari-2600-Wood-4Sw-Set.jpg
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The Opium Wars
19 mars 2025 |
20 min
In the mid-1800s, Great Britain fought two wars against China. The reason was not to conquer territory. Or get gain valuable resources. No, this was to force Chinese officials to allow British-grown opium to be imported into their country. So perhaps we can call this the story of the ruthless English drug lords.
Sources
"Imperial Twilight: The Opium War and the End of China's Last Golden Age" by Stephen R. Platt
"The Opium Wars in China" = https://asiapacificcurriculum.ca/learning-module/opium-wars-china
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Destroying_Chinese_war_junks,_by_E._Duncan_(1843).jpg
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Henry Avery and the Greatest Pirate Raid in History
18 mars 2025 |
25 min
On September 7, 1695, English pirate Henry Avery led one of the most daring pirate attacks - and most lucrative - in history. And to top it all off - he got away with it.
Sources
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Every
"Enemy of all Mankind" by Steven Johnson
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Henry_Every.gif
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Alexander Selkirk - the Real Robinson Crusoe
17 mars 2025 |
22 min
In 1719, Daniel Defoe published the book, “The LIfe and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe.” The story is about a sailor who is stranded on an island for more than 20 years. It has gone on to be one of the most popular novels in western literature. In this episode, we tell the story of Alexander Selkirk, the man many believe to be the inspiration for Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe.
Sources
"The Real Robinson Crusoe" - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-real-robinson-crusoe-74877644/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Alexandria
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Selkirk_reading_his_Bible.png
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Library of Alexandria
17 mars 2025 |
15 min
More than 2,000 years ago, in Alexandria Egypt, Ptolemy II had a dream - to establish the greatest library the world had known. What emerged was one of the grandest institutions ever built, and the forerunner to all modern libraries. This is the story of the Library of Alexandria.
Sources
"Libraries in the Ancient World" by Lional Casson
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Alexandria
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ancientlibraryalex.jpg
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Drake's Brass Plate - Relic or Hoax?
17 mars 2025 |
19 min
In 1933, a small brass plate was discovered near San Francisco - not far from where famed English privateer Francis Drake had supposedly landed back in 1579. It fit the description of a plate reportedly left by Drake - making it potentially one of the great relics of North American Exploration.
Sources
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake%27s_Plate_of_Brass
Science Beat: Drake's Plate -- the end of the mystery? https://www2.lbl.gov/Science-Articles/Archive/NSD-Drakes-plate.html"
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1583_portrait_of_Sir_Francis_Drake.jpg
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Rosa Parks
17 mars 2025 |
19 min
On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks would have enough. Sitting on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, she was told to give up her seat. She said no. Sick and tired of decades of segregation, racism and oppression, she would sit defiantly. This would lead into some of the most pivotal moments in the American civil rights movement.
Sources
Montgomery Bus Boycott - https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/montgomery-bus-boycott
"The Rebellious life of Rosa Parks" by Jeanne Theoharis
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rosa_Parks_in_watercolour.png
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The Head of Oliver Cromwell
17 mars 2025 |
16 min
On January 30, 1661, Oliver Cromwell, one time Lord Protector and ruler of the English Commonwealth, was hanged for treason. After being cut down, his head was chopped off, and placed on a 20-foot pole above Westminster Hall. While that sounds nasty, the truly weird thing is that Oliver Cromwell had died three years earlier. In this episode, we take you on the story of the Head of Oliver Cromwell.
Sources
"The macabre tale of Oliver Cromwell's head" - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0j8vn2ne70o
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Cromwell%27s_head
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Narrative_relating_to_the_real_embalmed_head_of_Oliver_Cromwell,_now_exhibiting_in_Mead-Court,_in_Old_Bond-Street_Fleuron_T135438-1.png
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The Dancing Plague of 1518
17 mars 2025 |
14 min
In the boiling summer of 1518 in Strasbourg, France, one women started to dance in the street. But this was no ordinary dance. She continued until her feet were bloody And soon, she was joined by hundreds of other dancers, dancing until they passed out from exhaustion or death.
Sources
"A Time to Dance, a Time to Die" by John Waller
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Die_Wallfahrt_der_Fallsuechtigen_nach_Meulebeeck.jpg
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Junko Tabei - the First Woman to Summit Mount Everest
17 mars 2025 |
16 min
On May 16, 1975, Japanese mountaineer Junko Tabei reached the summit of Mount Everest - and in the process became the first woman to ever climb the highest point on earth.
Sources
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junko_Tabei
Women in Exploration: https://womeninexploration.org/timeline/junko-tabei/
Junko Tabei, first to summit Everest in 1975: https://www.jobradshaw.co.uk/blog/junko-tabie-pioneering-mountaineer-and-first-women-to-summit-everest"
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Junko_Tabei_85_(3to4).jpg
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Wojtek the Bear
17 mars 2025 |
13 min
In 1941, an exiled Polish army would find itself in Iran. There it would adopt an orphaned bear cub who would go on to serve the army as their mascot, fellow soldier, and their friend.
Sources
"The bear who was a private in the Polish army" - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4nd3n33yeo
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wojtek_(bear)
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_badge_of_the_22nd_Artillery_Support_Company_of_the_2nd_Polish_Corps.jpg
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The Great Emu War
17 mars 2025 |
20 min
In 1932, the Australian army began a military campaign to take on a horde of menacing invaders. These swarms of great beasts threatened the nation’s food supply, and the livelihoods of thousands of decent Australians. This is the Great Emu War.
Sources
"The Great Emu War: When Australians Lost to Flightless Birds: https://www.thecollector.com/great-emu-war/
The Real Story Behind Australia’s Great Emu ‘War’ Of 1932 (And Why They Lost—Twice): https://www.forbes.com/sites/scotttravers/2024/12/26/the-real-story-behind-australias-great-emu-war-of-1932-and-why-they-lost-twice/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War"
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Natural_History,_Birds_-_Emu.jpg
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Saint Patrick: The Man Behind the Legend
17 mars 2025 |
13 min
Saint Patrick holds the honor of being one of the most celebrated saints in history. But behind all of the celebration, shamrocks and myths, there is a real person. A man who lived 1,500 years ago and forever changed the history of Ireland, and the world.
Sources
"Saint Patrick Retold" by Roy Fletchener
Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Patrick
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lá_Fhéile_Pádraig_Sona_Duit_-_Happy_Saint_Patrick%27s_Day.jpg
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Introducing History Dispatches
28 februari 2025 |
2 min
History Dispatches debuts Monday, March 17. 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.
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En liten tjänst av I'm With Friends. Finns även på engelska.