Episodes

  • Fish Rain, Oil Heir Snare and Cousteau and the Aqua-Lung

    Fish Rain, Oil Heir Snare and Cousteau and the Aqua-Lung
    Jul 10 2025
    Don examines a fish species that was part of an unusual storm, the kidnapping of an oil baron's grandson and an underwater oxygen tank that was the early version of SCUBA.

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    40 mins
  • Tonya vs. Nancy, Shrimpy Sonar and Dumbarton Dogs

    Tonya vs. Nancy, Shrimpy Sonar and Dumbarton Dogs
    Jul 3 2025
    Don examines a scorecard connected to a legendary figure skating rivalry, an underwater microphone which detected an unlikely World War II enemy and the skull of a tiny animal behind a decades-old canine curse.

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    40 mins
  • Big Eyes, Magnetic Girl and the Half-Safe

    Big Eyes, Magnetic Girl and the Half-Safe
    Jun 26 2025
    Don examines a painting at the center of an art world scandal, a 19th century medallion connected to the case of a young girl with seemingly magnetic powers and a blunderbuss that recalls a pirate who terrorized the high seas.

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    41 mins
  • Hedy Lamarr's Escape, the Kray Twins and Maco Light

    Hedy Lamarr's Escape, the Kray Twins and Maco Light
    Jun 19 2025
    Don Wildman investigates one of the most dramatic escapes in Hollywood history, the downfall of England's most notorious twins and a mysterious tale that has spooked a North Carolina town for decades.

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    39 mins
  • Death of the Ice Cream Blonde, Finding Nessie and World's Worst Singer

    Death of the Ice Cream Blonde, Finding Nessie and World's Worst Singer
    Jun 12 2025
    Don Wildman examines the mysterious death of one of Hollywood's most beloved stars, the amazing discovery made during the search for the elusive Loch Ness Monster and a tone-deaf diva who took center stage at Carnegie Hall.

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    40 mins
  • Kensington Runestone, Smile! You're Being Hijacked and Harriet the Spy

    Kensington Runestone, Smile! You're Being Hijacked and Harriet the Spy
    Jun 5 2025
    Don Wildman examines a stone tablet which may hold the key to America's beginnings, a model plane connected to a hijacking and a revolver that once belonged to the first American woman to lead an armed expedition into war.

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    40 mins
  • Kidnapped Filmmaker, Pinky's Freedom Ring and the Checkered Game of Life

    Kidnapped Filmmaker, Pinky's Freedom Ring and the Checkered Game of Life
    May 29 2025
    Don Wildman examines an action figure connected to a North Korean kidnapping, a gold ring that became the symbol of one slave's freedom and a 19th-century board game which was the first of its kind.

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    40 mins
  • One Small Keystroke, Daring Dr. Dan and the Real Batman

    One Small Keystroke, Daring Dr. Dan and the Real Batman
    May 22 2025
    Don investigates a near disaster in outer space, a man who soared through the sky and a doctor who changed the world.

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    39 mins