{"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":351,"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":"2026-07-22T16:20:59.234463+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-dispatches-7236148"},"episode":{"title":"Sergeant Gander","slug":"sergeant-gander","published_at":"2026-05-15T07:10:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-dispatches-7236148/sergeant-gander","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/ARML9160607480.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdrl.fm/ccb7c9/rss.pdrl.fm/ccb7c9/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML9160607480.mp3","summary":"Military units often have mascots, but not many are as impactful as Sgt. Gander, a massive Newfoundland dog donated to the Royal Rifles of Canada. Sgt. Gander was the quintessential military dog - and his actions during World War II saved many lives during the Battle of Hong Kong. Sources https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/memorials/canada/sergeant-gander-and-his-handler-memorial https://www.hkvca.ca/cforcedata/indivreport/indivdetailed.php?regtno=X200#gsc.tab=0 Image: Canada. Dept. of National Defense / Library and Archives Canada - https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/fra/accueil/notice?idnumber=3241498&app=FonAndCol&resource=folderlist&ecopy=a116791-v6 Sponsor Go to factormeals.com/dispatchespod50off to get 50 percent off and free daily greens per box. New subscribers only. While supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details). History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Military units often have mascots, but not many are as impactful as Sgt. Gander, a massive Newfoundland dog donated to the Royal Rifles of Canada. Sgt. Ga…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":657,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/history-dispatches-7236148/episodes/sergeant-gander/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/sergeant-gander.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}