Alex and Bryan celebrate the 50th Episode of the Hidden History Happy Hour with behind-the-scenes discussion of your favorite episodes and, as you requested, tell a true crime story.
Sources:
Lessons From History: Hidden heroes and villains of the past, and what we can learn from them
A Note on a Modern Spanish Lottery Scam – Beware!
Links to the stories we mentioned:
John-Baptiste Bernadotte (Lessons From History, v1, p1)
Grizzly Goings On (Al Packer – Denver Live Episode)
The Gregory Peck Story Bryan Forgot to Tell:
According to Robert Mitchum, during the filming of the final fight scene between him and Gregory Peck, Peck once accidentally punched him for real. Mitchum, knowing that Peck didn’t mean to and ever the professional, refused to break character and continued filming the scene. However, upon entering his trailer, Mitchum said that he “literally collapsed” due to the impact of the punch and said that he felt it for days afterwards. Mitchum said, “I don’t feel sorry for anyone dumb enough who picks a fight with him (Peck).”
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