Crowd into the virtual bar with Chris Anderson and Rick Beyer to plumb intoxicating history topics and kibbitz over juicy tidbits. Each week, Chris and Rick invite a guest author to share cocktails and talk history. Like who? Like Andrew Roberts, Joe Balkoski, Chris Wallace, Lynne Olson, and Hampton Sides, for example. You never know who'll stop by. History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap. Brought to you by Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours – and our loyal Patreon patrons.
History Happy Hour
Claim This Podcastby Rick Beyer and Christopher Anderson
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187 episodes
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Crowd into the virtual bar with Chris Anderson and Rick Beyer to plumb intoxicating history topics and kibbitz over juicy tidbits. Each week, Chris and Rick invite a guest author to share cocktails and talk history. Like who? Like Andrew Roberts, Joe Balkoski, Chris Wallace, Lynne Olson, and Hampton Sides, for example. You never know who'll stop by. History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap. Brought to you by Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours – and our loyal Patreon patrons.
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Recent Episodes
July 19, 2026
Stay Alive: Berlin, 1939-1945 with author Ian Buruma: Episode 311
<p><strong>This week on History Happy Hour: </strong>Life in Berlin during World War II. What was it like for the four million people who lived there as things became increasingly desperate?</p><p> </p><p>Our guest is author Ian Buruma, author of <a href="https://amzn.to/4wPnzyw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stay Alive: Berlin, 1939-1945</a>. We’ll talk about the experiences of everyday citizens, soldiers, Jews, and slave laborers like his father. How did they deal with the onslaught that swept over them as the war went on?</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia',serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"> Ian Buruma </span></span></strong></strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia',serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">was born in the Netherlands. He is a professor at Bard College and lives in New York City. He has also lived and worked in Tokyo, Hong Kong, and London. He has written numerous books and is a regular contributor to </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Georgia',serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Harper’s and The New Yorker. </span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-stretch: normal;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-stretch: normal;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-stretch: normal;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-stretch: normal;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-stretch: normal;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-stretch: normal;"> </p>
July 12, 2026
The Banker Who Made America: Thomas Wiling and the Rise of the American Financial Aristocracy 1731-1821 with author Richard Vague: Episode 310
<p><strong>This week on History Happy Hour:</strong> This week on History Happy Hour: Follow the money. That’s one way to discover the real story of America and its founding. Nothing gives a clearer insight into this history than the life of early America's dominant merchant trader, first bank president, and first central banker, Thomas Willing.</p><p> </p>We will dive into his story with Richard Vague, author of The Banker Who Made America: Thomas Wiling and the Rise of the American Financial Aristocracy 1731-1821.<p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia',serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"> Richard Vague </span></span></strong></strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia',serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">is a businessman, banker, and commentator on economics. He is the former Secretary of Banking and Securities for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. His previous books include </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Georgia',serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The Case for a Debt Jubilee, The Paradox of Debt and An Illustrated Business History of the United States. </span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-stretch: normal;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-stretch: normal;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-stretch: normal;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-stretch: normal;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-stretch: normal;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-stretch: normal;"> </p>
July 5, 2026
Cocked and Boozy: An Intoxicating History of the American Revolution with author Brooke Barbier: Episode 309
<p><strong>This week on History Happy Hour:</strong> We celebrate America’s 250th birthday to talk about the founders’ drinking! A perfect take for HHH!</p><p> </p><p>Historian Brook Barbier returns to the show to talk with us live about the role that alcohol played in spurring building, and winning the American Revolution and how it shaped the nascent United States. Plus – cocktail recipes! (We’ll try some out.) Her new book is called <a href="https://amzn.to/4peNjln" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cocked and Boozy - An Intoxicating History of the American Revolution.</a></p><p> </p><p><strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia',serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"> Brooke Barbier</span></span></strong></strong> <span style="font-family: 'Georgia',serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">is a public historian who received her PhD in American history from Boston College, specifically researching Boston’s social and cultural life during and after the American Revolution. She has appeared on HHH, and spoke to attendees of the Lexington 250 tour. Two of Brooke’s favorite things are history and beer, so in 2013 she founded Ye Olde Tavern Tours, which offers tours of Boston’s historic sites and taverns (beer is included!). She is the author of several books about revolutionary Boston. </span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-stretch: normal;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-stretch: normal;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-stretch: normal;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-stretch: normal;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-stretch: normal;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-stretch: normal;"> </p>
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