{"podcast":{"title":"History Dispatches","slug":"history-dispatches-7236148","podcast_index_feed_id":7236148,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ARML6613457202","website_url":"https://historydispatches.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/1607f9de-dabb-11ef-a28f-837d166c2ed7/image/2311d0d11b0bdda63fef19e10a34c43c.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Matt and McKinley Breen","episode_count":371,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-06T04:21:47.994387+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-dispatches-7236148"},"episode":{"title":"Boxers, Briefs, Corsets and Codpieces – introducing You’re Dead To Me","slug":"boxers-briefs-corsets-and-codpieces-introducing-you-re-dead-to-me","published_at":"2026-09-05T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-dispatches-7236148/boxers-briefs-corsets-and-codpieces-introducing-you-re-dead-to-me","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-dispatches-7236148","url":"https://pdrl.fm/ccb7c9/rss.pdrl.fm/ccb7c9/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML9612518753.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdrl.fm/ccb7c9/rss.pdrl.fm/ccb7c9/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML9612518753.mp3","summary":"This week, we're bringing you a special teaser of You're Dead To Me, the BBC's hit comedy podcast that takes history seriously. In this episode, host Greg Jenner is joined by historian Dr Serena Dyer and comedian Vic Michaelis to explore the surprisingly fascinating history of underwear. From Roman underpants and medieval linen shifts to corsets, stockings and modern bras, they uncover how changing fashions, beauty standards and social norms shaped what people wore beneath their clothes. Expect hidden history, myth-busting and a lot of laughs. If you enjoy what you hear, find You're Dead To Me wherever you get your podcasts. Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07mdbhg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"This week, we're bringing you a special teaser of You're Dead To Me, the BBC's hit comedy podcast that takes history seriously. In this episode, host Greg…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":213,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/history-dispatches-7236148/episodes/boxers-briefs-corsets-and-codpieces-introducing-you-re-dead-to-me/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-dispatches-7236148/boxers-briefs-corsets-and-codpieces-introducing-you-re-dead-to-me.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}