Seasons & episodes
S12 · E9Prehistoric Mystery Meat, The Invention of TP and Antony and Cleopatra 2016-10-20 · 60 min
The truth behind a culinary caper that stunned the world; a toilet that inspired a taboo-busting invention; a sculpture behind the most tragic love story of all time.
S12 · E10Big Eyes, Magnetic Girl and the Half-Safe 2016-10-21
Don Wildman 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 an infamous pirate who terrorized the high seas.
S12 · E11White House Water, Queen of the Mist and Real Holy Grail 2016-10-27
Don Wildman examines a string of mysterious deaths in the White House, a woman who took a pioneering plunge and an ancient chalice that could be the elusive Holy Grail.
S12 · E12Tonya vs. Nancy, Shrimpy Sonar and Dumbarton Dogs 2016-11-28
Don Wildman 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.
S12 · E13When Twain Met Sawyer, Guardian Angels and Army of the Dead 2016-11-03
Don Wildman investigates the unknown story behind a literary legend, the inspiring tale behind a group of rookie heroes and an army of Roman ghosts.
S12 · E18Episode 18 2016-11-03 · 60 min
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S13 · E1Fish Rain, Oil Heir Snare, Cousteau and the Aqua-Lung 2016-11-04 · 60 min
A fish species that was part of an unusual storm is examined by host Don Wildman. Then, he learns about the kidnapping of an oil baron's grandson; and an underwater oxygen tank that was the early version of scuba.
S13 · E2Limbo for Love, Vampire's Grave and the Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican 2016-11-10 · 60 min
Don Wildman investigates a risky ride fueled by love, explores a town plagued by the undead and uncovers one of the biggest rescue operations of WWII.
S13 · E3Blowing Up the House; Beast of Bray Road; Invention of Penicillin 2016-11-11 · 60 min
Don Wildman researches one of the most challenging bomb cases in FBI history, a mysterious encounter with a legendary beast and an artful scientist that accidentally uncovered a revolutionary medicine.
S13 · E4Lancelot the Unicorn, Prohibition Man, Dragon Island and Blood Rain 2016-11-17 · 60 min
Don Wildman examines the origins of a mythical unicorn featured at a popular circus, the baffling case of a missing U.S. politician and an attack by one of the deadliest creatures on the planet.
S13 · E5Buried Alive; Who Really Invented the Telephone; Hoover Saves Belgium 2016-11-17 · 60 min
Don Wildman examines one of the greatest mysteries of ancient history in Pompeii, Italy, unravels the truth behind the invention of the telephone and exposes a former president's mission to save millions from starvation.
S13 · E6Great Snake Hunt, Minneapolis Svengali And Swimming With Sharks 2016-12-01 · 60 min
Don Wildman examines a species of Asian cobra that invaded a small town in Missouri. Then, he inspects a carriage that was the site of a bizarre murder. Finally, he learns about a wealthy daredevil who swam with sharks to prove they were harmless.
S13 · E7Man Who Sold a Million Rocks, a Party That Started a War and the Umbrella Man 2016-12-01 · 60 min
Don Wildman explores a story about a man who turned a pile of rocks into a gold mine, examines a suit of armor linked to a party that led to years of war and uncovers the truth behind an event that put Johnson in the White House.
S13 · E8Metal Winners, the Big Con and Operation Babylift 2016-12-08 · 60 min
Don Wildman investigates a Nobel Prize winner's risky experiment in the face of the Nazis, a creative sting operation that ended the career of a notorious crime boss and a lifesaving airlift out of Vietnam.
S13 · E9Chain of Fools, Rocket Boys and the Cowboys That Saved Britain 2016-12-08 · 60 min
Don Wildman investigates an iron link from the American Revolution that was also at the center of a formidable fraud, examines a small plane that helped launch some of the most incredible journeys into space and inspects a green oil pump that played a unique.
S13 · E10Michelangelo the Forger, Finders Keepers and Brownie Wise and the Wonderbowl 2016-12-15 · 60 min
Don Wildman examines a statue created by the world's best-known art forger, a mysterious cache of buried gold coins and a woman whose sales technique made Tupperware a household name.
S13 · E11Titanic Violin, Wicked Fungus and the Greatest Bar Bet 2016-12-15 · 60 min
Don Wildman investigates an aged instrument's epic history, uncovers the roots of the Salem Witch Trials and examines a plane linked to a man who would stop at nothing to win a bet.
S13 · E12One Small Keystroke, Daring Dr. Dan and the Real Batman 2016-12-22 · 60 min
Don Wildman investigates a near disaster in outer space, a man who soared through the sky and a doctor who changed the world.
S13 · E13North Pole Expedition, Iceberg Fleet and the Minnesota Iceman 2016-12-30 · 60 min
Icy stories behind an eccentric expedition to the North Pole, a frozen feat of nautical engineering and the cosmic conundrum surrounding an incredible icicle.
S14 · E1Swamp People, Walkie-Talkie Heist and Grant's Writing Water 2017-01-05 · 60 min
Don Wildman examines an enigmatic canoe that unlocked the origins of a lost civilization, a miracle drug used by a Civil War hero in his last battle, and a bust involved in a supernatural game of chess.
S14 · E2Cupid's Bullet, the Man Who Fooled Houdini and Snail Telegraph 2017-01-12 · 60 min
Don Wildman examines a war-time surgery that was truly life or death, a magician that challenged the legendary Harry Houdini and a race to discover wireless communication that lead to a slimy invention.
S14 · E3The First Super Computer, Flying Under Fire and Dighton Rock 2017-01-19 · 60 min
Don Wildman examines a boulder covered in strange carvings that could turn American history on its head, a sword belonging to an explorer accused of treason and the marble bust of a great leader who tried to untangle an ancient puzzle.
S14 · E4King Neptune, Friday Night Bank Robber and Karluk's Last Voyage 2017-01-26 · 60 min
Don Wildman examines a patriotic pig that helped fund World War II, a man's trek to rescue his crew during an brutal Arctic expedition and two activists who risked their lives to take down a superpower and save the whales.
S14 · E5Clever Hans, Bertha Benz and Civil War Counterfeiter 2017-02-02 · 60 min
Don Wildman inspects a book about a four-legged mathematician, examines the birth of the automobile and investigates a mysterious underground corkscrew.