Alex & Bryan

Hidden History Happy Hour with Alex & Bryan

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History runneth over with obscure tales of heroics and villainy, gruesome battles, hilarious happenings and downright bizarre coincidences. Hosts and longtime pals Alex Deane and Bryan Cunningham will be your guides through this hidden history. Based on Deane’s bestselling book Lessons From History, you will meet the war veteran who lost an eye then amputated his own fingers, learn of Africa’s first black bishop, whose great-great granddaughter sacrificed herself to protect her people from Ebola, and be surprised by Abraham Lincoln’s duel with broadswords and the drunken British soldier who si...

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Our Bourbon Branch – Presidents Day Edition 24.02.2022 43:26

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 fretting that we don’t drink enough in the show, listen closely to this one. Sources: Lessons From History: Hidden heroes and villains of the past, and what we can learn from them https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sharing-a-bourbon-and-bra_b_29888...

Bonus Mid-Week Ukraine Popup Episode 18.02.2022 49:23

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 Most Complete Victory” from Alex’s “Lessons From History”. Sources: Lessons From History: Hidden heroes and villains of the past, and what we can learn from them

Gruesome Goings On Week: The Colorado Cannibal & A Self-Serve Appendectomy 16.02.2022 25:32

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 West Republican cannibal who ate five of a Colorado county’s seven Democrats.   Sources: Lessons From History: Hidden heroes and villains of the past, and what we can learn from them https://history.denverlibrary...

Honoring Black History 09.02.2022 34:58

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 Bishop’s great-great-granddaughter – who sacrificed her life to save her country from Ebola. And Bonus: Special Guest Terry Franklin rejoins the guys to share the moving story of his own family’s experience with slavery and how lear...

A Special U.S. Supreme Court Pop-Up Episode 03.02.2022 43:31

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 out on the streets of D.C. during vote counting, and the Supreme Court steps in to try and stop a “rogue” president. And, no, it isn’t about 2020.   For more information about Terry Franklin: Website: h...

To Drink and Disobey 27.01.2022 42:25

Alex Deane and Bryan Cunningham launch their new podcast “Hidden History Happy Hour,” with twin tales of derring-do separated by centuries and continents but reminding us of two historical truths: Soldiers and sailors enjoy a drink and they disobey orders, sometimes heroically, sometimes hysterically, but always with lessons we can use today. Just like our podcast.   Sources: Lessons From His...