H4 The Musical: The guys find the lost Brandenburg Concertos and hear true modern musical tails from record producer and conservationist Scott Bledsoe. Sources: Lessons From History: Hidden heroes and ...

33 Months in a North Korean Prison Camp

May 13th, 2024 38m 2s

Alex & Bryan bring tales of gallantry and privation in a North Korean prison camp and of “Marie Claire,” heroic WW2 spy who helped 100 downed British airmen escape home ...

Castle Itter: The Weirdest Battle in History

Apr 15th, 2024 40m 9s

Castles and Nazis and Grand Slams, Oh My! The guys tell the story of the last castle and strangest battle of WW2. Prepare to suspend disbelief. Sources: Lessons From History: ...

Walter Bromley-Davenport: The Loudest MP in History

Mar 25th, 2024 32m 41s

Bryan and newly-minted House of Commons Candidate Alex Deane tell two (of course) legislative stories. Hear of a “codger” MP who literally kicked the wrong bum and a short-lived Australian ...

The Great Stork Derby

Mar 4th, 2024 36m 15s

This one’s for Canada. And one for the Royal Navy. The boys celebrate the new addition to the H4 family with the story of the Great Canadian Stork Derby and ...

Italy 1944 - The Underbelly of the Axis

Feb 12th, 2024 8m

In this special edition mini episode, Alex takes us back to 1944 Italy, a post-Mussolini state which had become a battleground between Allied forces and Hitler’s Wehrmacht. Sources: Lessons From ...

The Prince & Saddam

Jan 22nd, 2024 30m 53s

It’s a gruesome quickie (Yikes!) as the guys talk a dictator’s exploding fish and a conqueror’s exploding….well….just tune in. And join Bryan here on groundhog day: https://x.com/denvercunning/status/1748788411341984019?s=20 Sources: Lessons Fr

The 99 Call - How the British Lions Bit Back

Jan 1st, 2024 1h 5m

NINE NINE! If you ever find yourself in a pub with British rugby players and hear this screamed – run for your life. Join Alex and Bryan for another week ...

Col. John Spencer - on Ukraine, Urban Warfare and James Bond

Dec 11th, 2023 36m 43s

Bryan releases the bees on world renowned urban warfare expert Col. John Spencer (ret.). John tells a brand new and (almost) unbelievable story of the Battle of Mariupol, Ukraine and ...

Eugene Lazowski - How One Doctor Saved 8,000 Jews from the Nazis

Nov 20th, 2023 56m 31s

Just when we need them most: Two Holocaust Heroes. And some much-needed truth from Alex and Bryan. Sources: Lessons From History: Hidden heroes and villains of the past, and what ...

Guides of Bala Hissar: Queen Victoria's Frontier Force In The Second Afghan War

Oct 30th, 2023 11m 24s

Alex tells the story of the Siege of Bala Hissar, and the fort’s defenders – who were faithful even unto death. Sources: Lessons From History: Hidden heroes and villains of ...

Eunice Carter: The Woman Who Brought Down Lucky Luciano

Oct 9th, 2023 51m 32s

Fan favorite guest Willard Foxton rejoins the guys for the second episode of Season Two of the Hidden History Happy Hour for an inspirational and rollicking tale of the first ...

Ron Hockey: The Unsung War Hero

Sep 18th, 2023 21m 55s

The Hidden History Happy Hour launches Season Two with the heroic tale of RAF Pilot Ron Hockey and the guys discuss the legal, moral, and ethical issues around the agonizing ...

No Wings But Maybe Extraterrestrial Body Parts

Aug 28th, 2023 21m 18s

Alex recounts the harrowing heroism of the US Marine Pilot who rode the thunder and the boys return to one of their favorite subjects: UFOs. Testimony in US Congress: US ...

Release the Bees!

Aug 17th, 2023 24m 54s

A Must WATCH. Listening alone will not give the full experience for this one. How I learned to stop worrying and love the honey. The boys cover the weapons spectrum ...

The Patron Saint of Booze

Aug 9th, 2023 14m 22s

A new Alex yarn you CANNOT FIND ANYWHERE BUT HERE (including Twitter (X)) and the guys wax not-so-eloquent about the pros and cons of temperance. Sources: Lessons From History: Hidden ...

Dive! Dive! Dive! And an Old Bet Settled (Spoiler: B was right)

Jul 30th, 2023 1h 34m

Alex and Bryan hear an (almost) unbelievable tale of derring-do under the Arctic Ice from Alex’s friend – and former British Navy Submarine Officer Andrew Storey, who also settles a ...

H4 Goes to Hollywood – Live

Jul 14th, 2023 37m 19s

In the last of four live episodes recorded in the Summer of 2022 at NYC’s fabulous Von Bar, the guys chat up the team from the award-winning new film Ramona at ...

Two Lessons From France that Russia and Ukraine Should Hear

Jun 30th, 2023 31m 47s

Alex tells “The Day of the Tiles” from his first book and his latest story about Napoleon and the Prussians. The guys give their take on mutiny in Russia and ...

What If?: The Accidental Shot that Might Have Prevented World War One

May 23rd, 2023 41m 24s

The guys tell Alex’s newest story, about Archduke Ferdinand, Lady Victoria, and an anonymous gun loader who might have prevented World War One. And the OG of the OG (Alex’s ...

We Love Ike – and the New Play About Him You MUST See

May 10th, 2023 58m 40s

In a show of bipartisanship and historical appreciation, Alex & Bryan interview the playwright, producer/director, and star of Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground. Also, Bryan overindulges in Ike’s favorite scotch ...

Making History: The Upcoming Feature Film About the 1970 Kent State University Shootings with Filmmaker Karen Slade

Apr 28th, 2023 1h 9m

Karen Slade rockets to the top echelon of our favorite guests as she joins Alex & Bryan for an extended discussion of the 1970 Kent State shootings, the 60s, moral ...

Our Fiftieth Anniversary Extravaganza!

Apr 15th, 2023 47m 6s

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 ...

Heroic Ukrainian Resistance and Russian Nuclear Threat Updates, Alex’s Grandfather and Other War Heroes

Mar 30th, 2023 53m 10s

Alex is Back for a very special episode where the guys talk about Alex’s Grandfather’s WW2 heroics, along with leadership tales of Eisenhower and General Jim “Chaos” Mattis. Check out ...

Ancient Aliens - What Me Worry?

Mar 23rd, 2023 44m 5s

With Alex on assignment, Bryan and Ancient Aliens Physicist Michael Dennin discuss all manner of…well, you’ll just have to watch. #ancientaliens #ufo #history Sources: Lessons From History: Hidden heroes and ...