The Greatest Escape You’ve Never Heard Of
WW2 heroism takes center stage as Alex tells of The Georgian Uprising and Special Guest Nir Yarden shares with our spellbound NYC audience the unbelievable true story of his father’s …
Special “Haunted” Hidden History Happy Hour
The guys take in ghost stories from New York’s most haunted street at the Von Bar (the official bar of the Hidden History Happy Hour) and discuss 295 Bowery – …
Live From New York!: It’s Caesar, the CIA, Putin, Pirates
Argghh! Join Alex & Bryan on the next step of their great adventure: the first of four live episodes from the divinely haunted @vonbarnyc. Live Special Guest Myke Cole comments …
A CIA Spy Talks Ukraine, Putin, & the Legacy of the White Mouse
Real-life CIA Case Officer and first female Senate-confirmed Assistant Secretary of Defense Mary Beth Long shares her perspective on The White Mouse, being a US spy, and Ukraine’s remarkable fight …
Last Charge of the Calcutta Lighthorse & Battle of the Bonds
The guys tell one of their favorite Lessons from History stories – the almost unbelievable tale of the Band of “Buffers” who single-handedly tamed the Nazi submarine wofpacks – and …
Island of Misfit Dictators – What the Spanish Civil War Can Teach Us About the Russo-Ukraine War
On loyalty, the changing tides of war, victor’s justice, and the efficacy of carrying porn at all times – it might just save your life. Sources: Lessons From History: Hidden …
Ukraine in Context
Alex and Bryan apply the lessons from history’s longest & shortest wars to Ukraine’s brilliant resistance to tyranny. Sources: Lessons From History: Hidden heroes and villains of the past, and …
Two, Count-Em-Two, First Female Doctors
Dr. Nicole Fisher Roberts schools Alex & Bryan on the challenges – and achievements – of being a first female Doctor, whether in the 19th (can’t be taken seriously without …
History With a Bullitt
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown shares the fascinating details of his original historical documents collection with Alex & Bryan. From Jackie Kennedy’s handwritten will to originals from all U.S. Presidents …
Shattering Ancient Greek War Myths & the Plight of Platea with Special Guest Historian Myke Cole
On their Lucky 13th Episode, Alex & Bryan share many laughs and learn a lot with Myke Cole, author of The Bronze Lie: Shattering the Myth of Spartan Warrior Supremacy. …