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History Dispatches

Matt and McKinley Breen

Released: 2025-03-20

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15 Episodes

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Free New

15 Episodes

Audio

Released: 2025-03-20

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Video Game Crash of 1983

One of the great crashes in the history of American business

Time: 13:24

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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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Episode ID: 1000699967091

GUID: 0a33793a-8dfe-419d-ba8d-5ca2658b21ab

Release Date: 20/03/2025, 12:40:00

Description

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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