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13 Episodes 2014 - 2016
Episode 1
Fri, Oct 2, 201542 mins
Host Don Wildman studies the inspiration behind a famous play, examine a strange device, and visit a Renaissance sculpture
Episode 2
Fri, Apr 10, 201543 mins
Host Don Wildman examines an aeronautical device with an infamous claim to fame, a cane that thwarted a presidential assassin, and a souvenir t-shirt from an outlandish event that became an all-out rampage.
Episode 2
Fri, Oct 9, 201542 mins
Host Don Wildman examines a bird specimen, tiny camera, and popularity of poker.
Episode 3
Fri, Apr 17, 201543 mins
Host Don Wildman examines a copy of a play that sparked one of the biggest riots in New York City history, a monocular used by a soldier who made a daring escape, and a wrapper from a product that sparked an interstate postal feud
Episode 3
Fri, Oct 16, 201542 mins
Don Wildman uncovers a sculpture of a monster lurking beneath the Big Apple, visits San Diego to check out a car customized with everything including a kitchen sink, and discovers in Boston that Paul Revere was a forensic hero.

Episode 4
Fri, Apr 24, 201542 mins
Host Don Wildman recalls an infamous night at a prestigious music venue, examines a space capsule used by a heroic astronaut during a harrowing mission, and checks out a DVD from an unusual film that blurred the lines between fact and fiction.
Episode 4
Fri, Oct 23, 201542 mins
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
Episode 5
Fri, May 1, 201543 mins
Host Don Wildman examines an iconic road sign that was part of a revolutionary plan to bring order to America's roads, a tiny bee specimen that unleashed madness, and a gas mask that was invented by a bold and pioneering man.
Episode 5
Fri, Nov 6, 201542 mins
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.
Episode 6
Fri, May 8, 201543 mins
Host Don Wildman examines a classic toy that became a pop culture phenomenon, a delicate silk sample that symbolizes a stunning tale of international espionage, and a quirky car designed to travel on both land and water.
Episode 6
Fri, Nov 13, 201542 mins
Don Wildman explores a rare food fight, a race around the globe, a bird uniform.
Episode 7
Fri, May 15, 201542 mins
Host Don Wildman examines one of America's most explosive candies, a pinball machine that represents one of the game's gutsy player who saved it from obscurity, and a flare stick that guided Londoners through a unique time period.
Episode 7
Fri, Nov 20, 201542 mins
Host Don Wildman examines a plane used in a pioneering woman's quest to dominate the skies, a metronome that spread confusion and controversy among fans of Beethoven, and a small instrument used to fight off an army.
Episode 8
Fri, May 22, 201543 mins
Host Don Wildman examines a simple peanut that played a role in an unusual 20th Century fad that took one man on a daring adventure and a set of shimmering gold relics that became the subject of a battle between two rival nations.
Episode 8
Fri, Nov 27, 201542 mins
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.
Episode 9
Fri, May 29, 201543 mins
Don Wildman examines a trinket symbolizing the stormy evolution of a beloved holiday, a novel contraption deployed to save a bevy of wild beavers in Idaho and views a scandalous machine that titillated Victorian England.
Episode 9
Thu, Dec 4, 201442 mins
Host Don Wildman examines a forged European painting that fooled museums everywhere, eight tiny boxes that look like coffins, and a mysterious rubber block that was found washed up on a beach.
Episode 10
Fri, Jun 5, 201542 mins
Don Wildman examines a painted wooden sign that once advertised a vaudeville act so bad it was good, a famous White House cow's milk can and a program from one of the most polemic films of the 20th century.
Episode 10
Fri, Dec 11, 201542 mins
Don Wildman examines a paperweight linked to a heroic chapter of JFK's life, visits Edinburgh, Scotland, to admire a controversial queen's jewels, and inspects a menacing cage connected to a incredible escape.
Episode 11
Fri, Jun 12, 201542 mins
Don Wildman inspects a set of watchmaking tools that belonged to a man who changed America's railroads, a journal that tells the story of a risky experiment and an armband worn by a lawman who protected a brave girl.
Episode 11
Fri, Dec 18, 201542 mins
A first lady fights fort the White House, a wartime truce in the trenches, and an exploding whale.
Episode 12
Fri, Jun 19, 201543 mins
Host Don Wildman examines a beautiful hand-crafted glass plant that blurs the line between science and art and a muscle car that grew out of a legendary race between an American automaker and a rival Italian designer.
Episode 12
Fri, Dec 25, 201542 mins
Don Wildman 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.
Episode 13
Fri, Jun 26, 201543 mins
Host Don Wildman examines a puzzling crossword, a set of traffic signals that became a beloved symbol of East German culture, and a set of leg irons shackles that once restrained a legendary outlaw.
Episode 13
Fri, Jan 1, 201642 mins
A brazen bandit and the perfect crime, the hidden identity of a radio radical, and the bizarre battle for a billionaire's fortune. From a pioneer's promise, to a radical revolutionary, a billionaire's will, and a radio rebel rouser.