Episodios

  • Aaron Burr Conspiracy, How Gatsby Became Great, Lady with the Lamp

    Aaron Burr Conspiracy, How Gatsby Became Great, Lady with the Lamp
    Jul 25 2024
    Host Don Wildman examines a coded letter at the center of an infamous politician's seditious plot, tells how an American literary classic became truly great and inspects the iconic lamp of a legendary nurse.

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    38 m
  • First Female Aviator, Mysterious Metronome and Army of Two

    First Female Aviator, Mysterious Metronome and Army of Two
    Jul 18 2024
    Don examines a plane used in a pioneering woman's quest to dominate the skies, a metronome that spread confusion and controversy among fans of an iconic composer and a small instrument used to fight off an army.

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    36 m
  • Alcoholic Antidote, Reno Haven, Strange Death of President Taylor

    Alcoholic Antidote, Reno Haven, Strange Death of President Taylor
    Jul 11 2024
    Host Don Wildman examines in Louisiana a precious metal that reportedly cured alcoholism, discovers how Reno was once a destination for disgruntled spouses, and uncovers the mystery around a president's untimely death.

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    35 m
  • Forgotten Lindbergh, Fordlandia, Forest Owlet Fraud

    Forgotten Lindbergh, Fordlandia, Forest Owlet Fraud
    Jul 4 2024
    Don Wildman heads to Chicago to examine an odd glass medical device invented by an aviator, discovers in Michigan a set of tools used in a failed auto business, and visits Harvard where a bird specimen reveals a case of deception.

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    36 m
  • Cellini Heist, Real Romeo and Juliet, Link to the Skies

    Cellini Heist, Real Romeo and Juliet, Link to the Skies
    Jun 27 2024
    Host Don Wildman visits a famous Renaissance sculpture that was once stolen in Vienna, studies a rare book at Harvard that reveals the inspiration behind a famous Shakespeare play, and examines a strange flying device in Arizona.

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    38 m
  • Wild West Rumble, Sweet Smell of Success, Antiseptic Doctor

    Wild West Rumble, Sweet Smell of Success, Antiseptic Doctor
    Jun 20 2024
    Don examines a porcelain washbasin used to fight a deadly disease, studies a Colt .45 that once belonged to Wyatt Earp and learns how a small circular artifact changed personal hygiene practices across America.

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    37 m
  • Fallen Robins, Romeo Spies, All In For Poker

    Fallen Robins, Romeo Spies, All In For Poker
    Jun 13 2024
    Host Don Wildman examines a bird specimen that marks a baffling plague in Michigan, studies a camera used in a spy love story in Berlin and uncovers the rise of poker in Las Vegas.

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    37 m
  • Operation Migration, Sausage Duel and Around the World

    Operation Migration, Sausage Duel and Around the World
    Jun 6 2024
    Don Wildman examines a bizarre-looking costume that tells of an epic struggle to save a majestic species from extinction, looks at a 19th-century instrument linked to an unconventional duel, and investigates a colorful board game.

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    37 m