
Episodes (13)
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Ep 1
Fish Rain, Oil Heir Snare, Cousteau and the Aqua-Lung
2016-11-04•60m
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.
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Ep 2
Limbo for Love, Vampire's Grave and the Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican
2016-11-10•60m
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.
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Ep 3
Blowing Up the House; Beast of Bray Road; Invention of Penicillin
2016-11-11•60m
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.
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Ep 4
Lancelot the Unicorn, Prohibition Man, Dragon Island and Blood Rain
2016-11-17•60m
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.
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Ep 5
Buried Alive; Who Really Invented the Telephone; Hoover Saves Belgium
2016-11-17•60m
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.
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Ep 6
Great Snake Hunt, Minneapolis Svengali And Swimming With Sharks
2016-12-01•60m
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.
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Ep 7
Man Who Sold a Million Rocks, a Party That Started a War and the Umbrella Man
2016-12-01•60m
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.
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Ep 8
Metal Winners, the Big Con and Operation Babylift
2016-12-08•60m
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.
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Ep 9
Chain of Fools, Rocket Boys and the Cowboys That Saved Britain
2016-12-08•60m
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.
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Ep 10
Michelangelo the Forger, Finders Keepers and Brownie Wise and the Wonderbowl
2016-12-15•60m
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.
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Ep 11
Titanic Violin, Wicked Fungus and the Greatest Bar Bet
2016-12-15•60m
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.
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Ep 12
One Small Keystroke, Daring Dr. Dan and the Real Batman
2016-12-22•60m
Don Wildman 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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Ep 13
North Pole Expedition, Iceberg Fleet and the Minnesota Iceman
2016-12-30•60m
Icy stories behind an eccentric expedition to the North Pole, a frozen feat of nautical engineering and the cosmic conundrum surrounding an incredible icicle.