Bending the Rules to Save a Nation
Alex & Bryan share the WW 2 tale of The Houlton Airlift, in which the US, Canada, and New Zealand bent the rules to get desperately needed aircraft to the …
Remember the Pandemic? What Can We Learn From It?
Alex and Bryan interview John Barry, the preeminent historian of the deadly 1918-19 Influenza Pandemic, to figure out what history tells us about COVID-19 and beyond and Alex lays claim …
St. Patrick’s Surprises
Betcha didn’t know about the Great Irish Crown Jewels Caper. Laugh and learn with Alex & Bryan. And BONUS: Learn from stand-up comedian and Patrick scholar Avi Liberman the many …
Planes, (Battle)Ships (by Mail), Lions & Lakes – and Kink
The guys take a break from the grim world news for by far the kinkiest Hidden History Happy Hour yet. Legendary British journalist and documentary filmmaker Willard Foxton join Alex …
Special Ukraine “Nuclear Deterrence” Episode
The most sober subject discussed by your humble – if not completely sober – correspondents. Listen in real time as Alex and Bryan realize that their podcast, along with the …
Our Bourbon Branch – Presidents Day Edition
In honor of U.S. Presidents’ Day week, the guys quaff as did LBJ and (maybe) Lincoln and share true tale of these two giants of U.S. politics. For our fans …
Bonus Mid-Week Ukraine Popup Episode
Alex, Bryan, and Special Guest and career US CIA Officer Michael Hurley seize the moment to consider the implications of Vladimir Putin’s near-invasion of Ukraine against the backdrop of “The …
Gruesome Goings On Week: The Colorado Cannibal & A Self-Serve Appendectomy
So many tasty firsts this week, with Alex & Bryan’s first Live Studio Audience and Special Guest Mixologist chewing the fat over a gruesome Cold War self-appendectomy and the Old …
Honoring Black History
In commemoration of Black History Month in the US, Alex & Bryan recount the heroic tales of Africa’s first Black Bishop and the black female doctor – also the same …
A Special U.S. Supreme Court Pop-Up Episode
Alex & Bryan, and Special Guest Terry Franklin talk about the imminent U.S. Supreme Court nomination and a moment in history where a Presidential Inauguration is in doubt, violence breaks …