Season 12

Episodes • 2016

Don Wildman
Miracle on the Hudson, For the Love of Lady Liberty and Dawn of the Synth

1. Miracle on the Hudson, For the Love of Lady Liberty and Dawn of the Synth

60 min

The Miracle on the Hudson River; uncovering the origin of a legendary statue; a musical invention that struck a major chord.

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Kidnapped Filmmaker; Pinky's Freedom Ring; Checkered Game of Life

2. Kidnapped Filmmaker; Pinky's Freedom Ring; Checkered Game of Life

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Don Wildman uncovers a British plot to assassinate George Washington, investigates the bizarre trial of a rooster that hatched an egg and examines America's most notorious family feud.

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Spy That Saved Washington; Monster in the Egg; Hatfields and McCoys

3. Spy That Saved Washington; Monster in the Egg; Hatfields and McCoys

min

Don Wildman uncovers a British plot to assassinate George Washington, investigates the bizarre trial of a rooster that hatched an egg and examines America's most notorious family feud.

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Kensington Runestone; Smile! You're Being Hijacked; and Harriet the Spy

4. Kensington Runestone; Smile! You're Being Hijacked; and Harriet the Spy

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Don Wildman examines a strange stone tablet that may hold the key to America's beginnings; a model plane connected to a hijacking mistaken for a hoax; and a revolver that once belonged to the first American woman to lead an armed expedition into war.

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Boston Marathon Cheat, Beast of Bodmin; and Naked President

5. Boston Marathon Cheat, Beast of Bodmin; and Naked President

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Examining what is possibly one of the most audacious hoaxes in sports history; and investigating the preserved remains of a terrifying beast. Also: Host Don Wildman inspects a watch with a link to a presidential scandal.

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Death of the Ice Cream Blonde; Finding Nessie; and World's Worst Opera Singer

6. Death of the Ice Cream Blonde; Finding Nessie; and World's Worst Opera Singer

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The mysterious death of a beloved Hollywood star is examined by host Don Wildman. Also: an amazing discovery made during the search for Scotland's legendary Loch Ness Monster; and the story of a tone-deaf, would-be diva playing Carnegie Hall.

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Man on Wire, Bigger Is Better; and Filipino Follies

7. Man on Wire, Bigger Is Better; and Filipino Follies

60 min

Included: a great high-wire stunt; Thomas Jefferson's above-and-beyond efforts to preserve America's reputation; and a bizarre hoax.

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Hedy Lamarr's Escape; The Kray Twins; and Maco Light

8. Hedy Lamarr's Escape; The Kray Twins; and Maco Light

60 min

A controversial film reel sparks a powerful businessman's jealousy and his wife's cunning escape; and Don Wildman recalls the downfall of England's most notorious twins while examining a set of brass knuckles. Also: a look at a 19th-century lantern's connection to a mysterious tale that has spooked a North Carolina town for decades.

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Prehistoric Mystery Meat, The Invention of TP and Antony and Cleopatra

9. Prehistoric Mystery Meat, The Invention of TP and Antony and Cleopatra

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.

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Big Eyes, Magnetic Girl and the Half-Safe

10. Big Eyes, Magnetic Girl and the Half-Safe

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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.

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White House Water, Queen of the Mist and Real Holy Grail

11. White House Water, Queen of the Mist and Real Holy Grail

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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.

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Tonya vs. Nancy, Shrimpy Sonar and Dumbarton Dogs

12. Tonya vs. Nancy, Shrimpy Sonar and Dumbarton Dogs

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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.

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When Twain Met Sawyer, Guardian Angels and Army of the Dead

13. When Twain Met Sawyer, Guardian Angels and Army of the Dead

min

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.

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Episode 18

18. Episode 18

60 min

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