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In their last go of 2025, the guys tell the tale of a surprisingly lucky boy forced into the British Navy and an audacious commando strike gone wrong, and predict the next James Bond. Thanks to our sponsor The Wolf Project for making this happen! The Wolf Project – Wolfproject.co Sources: Lessons From History: Hidden heroes and villains of the past, and what we can learn from them  More Lessons From History  

Alex and Bryan welcome military historian and author Jack Bowsher to discuss “Thunder Run Meiktila 1945,” a triumphant and consequential campaign through the jungles of Burma. They’re also joined by a great friend of the show and decorated British Army combat veteran. Oh, and a key factor in the win was a 1/2-naked guy freezing his twigs and berries in a river. Thanks to our sponsor The Wolf Project for making this happen! The Wolf Project – Wolfproject.co Sources: Lessons From History: Hidden heroes and villains of the past, and what we can learn from them  More Lessons From History Jack Bowsher’s Book: https://www.chiselbury.co.uk/bookstore/p/thunder-run

Yo ho ho, the boys return to the sea for tales of boozy boating, fratricide, and the tragedy of a slave without a country. Don’t Miss It! Thanks to our sponsor The Wolf Project for making this happen! The Wolf Project – Wolfproject.co Sources: Lessons From History: Hidden heroes and villains of the past, and what we can learn from them  More Lessons From History

Two new stories, in which an ancestor falls from grace and a Belgian sings… Thanks to our sponsor The Wolf Project for making this happen! The Wolf Project – Wolfproject.co Sources: Lessons From History: Hidden heroes and villains of the past, and what we can learn from them  More Lessons From History

The boys return to a favourite theme: Gallantry at Sea, with midget submarines and the heroic last rides of a retired dairy farmer. Thanks to our sponsor The Wolf Project for making this happen! The Wolf Project – Wolfproject.co Sources: Lessons From History: Hidden heroes and villains of the past, and what we can learn from them  More Lessons From History We mention an episode of ours about the US sneaking aircraft to the UK in WW2 across a desolate Maine desert, and It’s here for you to check out: https://www.hiddenhistoryhappyhour.com/2022/03/31/bending-the-rules-to-save-a-nation/

We’re BACK With the West’s Greatest Spy Against Russia. RIP Oleg Gordievsky. Alex & Bryan tell us about when baby poo saved the world, when rudeness is required, and how to make the heart fly. We also welcome a fantastic new sponsor and a new production team. WELCOME BACK! Thanks to our sponsor The Wolf Project for making this happen! The Wolf Project – Wolfproject.co Sources: Lessons From History: Hidden heroes and villains of the past, and what we can learn from them  More Lessons From History

Alex and Bryan are back with two tremendous takes from royal history. A Crowning achievement. Sources: Lessons From History: Hidden heroes and villains of the past, and what we can learn from them – https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-History-Hidden-heroes-villains/dp/1785907107/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JMRVEUAT1M0T&keywords=alex+deane&qid=1656264679&sprefix=alex+deane%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-1 More Lessons From History – https://www.amazon.com/More-Lessons-History-Uncovering-characters-ebook/dp/B0B5YRMCQ7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=209NY0DLAJXC&keywords=more+lessons+from+history&qid=1662044950&sprefix=more+lessons+from+history%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-1  

The guys return with two crackin’ (or is that Kraken?) tales of bravery and heroism at sea, this time from the War of 1812 and World War 1. Sources: Lessons From History: Hidden heroes and villains of the past, and what we can learn from them – https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-History-Hidden-heroes-villains/dp/1785907107/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JMRVEUAT1M0T&keywords=alex+deane&qid=1656264679&sprefix=alex+deane%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-1 More Lessons From History – https://www.amazon.com/More-Lessons-History-Uncovering-characters-ebook/dp/B0B5YRMCQ7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=209NY0DLAJXC&keywords=more+lessons+from+history&qid=1662044950&sprefix=more+lessons+from+history%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-1  

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 villains of the past, and what we can learn from them – https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-History-Hidden-heroes-villains/dp/1785907107/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JMRVEUAT1M0T&keywords=alex+deane&qid=1656264679&sprefix=alex+deane%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-1 More Lessons From History – https://www.amazon.com/More-Lessons-History-Uncovering-characters-ebook/dp/B0B5YRMCQ7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=209NY0DLAJXC&keywords=more+lessons+from+history&qid=1662044950&sprefix=more+lessons+from+history%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-1

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 to fight again. And the scandal of the Patagonian Toothfish. Sources: Lessons From History: Hidden heroes and villains of the past, and what we can learn from them – https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-History-Hidden-heroes-villains/dp/1785907107/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JMRVEUAT1M0T&keywords=alex+deane&qid=1656264679&sprefix=alex+deane%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-1 More Lessons From History – https://www.amazon.com/More-Lessons-History-Uncovering-characters-ebook/dp/B0B5YRMCQ7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=209NY0DLAJXC&keywords=more+lessons+from+history&qid=1662044950&sprefix=more+lessons+from+history%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-1

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: Hidden heroes and villains of the past, and what we can learn from them – https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-History-Hidden-heroes-villains/dp/1785907107/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JMRVEUAT1M0T&keywords=alex+deane&qid=1656264679&sprefix=alex+deane%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-1 More Lessons From History – https://www.amazon.com/More-Lessons-History-Uncovering-characters-ebook/dp/B0B5YRMCQ7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=209NY0DLAJXC&keywords=more+lessons+from+history&qid=1662044950&sprefix=more+lessons+from+history%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-1

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 Prime Minister who committed the unpardonable political gaffe of telling the truth. Sources: Lessons From History: Hidden heroes and villains of the past, and what we can learn from them – https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-History-Hidden-heroes-villains/dp/1785907107/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JMRVEUAT1M0T&keywords=alex+deane&qid=1656264679&sprefix=alex+deane%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-1 More Lessons From History – https://www.amazon.com/More-Lessons-History-Uncovering-characters-ebook/dp/B0B5YRMCQ7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=209NY0DLAJXC&keywords=more+lessons+from+history&qid=1662044950&sprefix=more+lessons+from+history%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-1 https://parks.wa.gov/find-parks/state-parks/peace-arch-historical-state-park https://www.columbian.com/news/2022/apr/11/isolated-point-roberts-struggles-with-labor-border-restrictions-residents-try-to-keep-economy-afloat/

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 salute the bravery and technological innovation of the Royal Navy – with rum and midget submarines. Sources: Lessons From History: Hidden heroes and villains of the past, and what we can learn from them – https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-History-Hidden-heroes-villains/dp/1785907107/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JMRVEUAT1M0T&keywords=alex+deane&qid=1656264679&sprefix=alex+deane%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-1 More Lessons From History – https://www.amazon.com/More-Lessons-History-Uncovering-characters-ebook/dp/B0B5YRMCQ7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=209NY0DLAJXC&keywords=more+lessons+from+history&qid=1662044950&sprefix=more+lessons+from+history%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-1 The Testament by John Grisham – https://www.amazon.com/Testament-John-Grisham/dp/B0027V5I3E/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2XLGBBH8KN9GZ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QLfhulmj4n7neZdo3D2E6lVlDNnb-J8BYQFBrcz7i7VrxWtTIrGAh6cn9T5PVjhsWHrAMD9Jl7sBhSwNgqCmop4Twg2_m9phxsoq3K6nuMtsCn0Ga2dxCNezjckWTyLIa-1Y9gdrLx8krpW3I0OwxeDZ6-dPI1p6LLhX5GGr6V75QW3XYZNib7WUh6_8Eul1Z6FCJgVnfP-dLmI712wXVny72-4_6gpKk1l5IYpJ_vE.gGv3444iO7lIFO8STgFFvETaW2odyzb3FGSMyi9tuh8&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+testament+john+grisham+book&qid=1709567013&sprefix=john+grisham+testa%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-2

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 History: Hidden heroes and villains of the past, and what we can learn from them – https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-History-Hidden-heroes-villains/dp/1785907107/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JMRVEUAT1M0T&keywords=alex+deane&qid=1656264679&sprefix=alex+deane%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-1 More Lessons From History – https://www.amazon.com/More-Lessons-History-Uncovering-characters-ebook/dp/B0B5YRMCQ7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=209NY0DLAJXC&keywords=more+lessons+from+history&qid=1662044950&sprefix=more+lessons+from+history%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-1

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 From History: Hidden heroes and villains of the past, and what we can learn from them – https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-History-Hidden-heroes-villains/dp/1785907107/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JMRVEUAT1M0T&keywords=alex+deane&qid=1656264679&sprefix=alex+deane%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-1 More Lessons From History – https://www.amazon.com/More-Lessons-History-Uncovering-characters-ebook/dp/B0B5YRMCQ7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=209NY0DLAJXC&keywords=more+lessons+from+history&qid=1662044950&sprefix=more+lessons+from+history%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-1