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13 Episodes 0 - 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 1
Thu, Apr 7, 201642 mins
Host Don Wildman investigates an electric chair related to a bizarre crime, a marble table from a scientific experiment gone wrong, and a yearbook that tells one determined student's smart scheme.
Episode 2
Fri, Oct 9, 201542 mins
Host Don Wildman examines a bird specimen, tiny camera, and popularity of poker.
Episode 2
Thu, Apr 14, 201642 mins
Host Don Wildman examines a velvet painting of a unicorn wearing shorts, a skull that shows symptoms of a rare condition, and a cartridge that contains what some say is the worst video game ever.
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 3
Thu, Apr 21, 201642 mins
Don Wildman examines an extraterrestrial encounter linked to a bizarre spider, a survivor turned circus performer and a rusty can of beans that symbolizes a high-tech craze.
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 4
Thu, Apr 28, 201642 mins
Don Wildman examines postage stamps made by a group of pirate radio rebels, inspects a photo linked to a terrifying sea monster and observes a gun owned by one of the most popular outlaws in Wild West history.

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 5
Thu, May 5, 201642 mins
Don Wildman examines a specimen linked to a case of mass hysteria, marvels at a massive locomotive connected to the worst train robbery ever and studies the West's most legendary creature, the jackalope.
Episode 6
Fri, Nov 13, 201542 mins
Don Wildman explores a rare food fight, a race around the globe, a bird uniform.
Episode 6
Thu, May 12, 201642 mins
Don Wildman examines a crossbow linked to a legendary marksman, inspects a tell-all memoir that created a national scandal and investigates a quirky arcade game that became an astounding hit.
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 7
Thu, May 19, 201642 mins
Don Wildman examines a painting by Vincent Van Gogh, a dress worn by a groundbreaking athlete and a massive airplane used to combat a deadly inferno.
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 8
Fri, May 20, 201642 mins
In 1626, King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, ordered the building of the Vasa. It took designers and builders two years to create the massive ship. In order to rule the Baltic Sea, the king, demanded more and more cannons to be placed on the Vasa. Against better judgment from his architects and ship builders the King demanded his ship built by his design. Creation and building continued. The Vasa set sail on August,10th, 1628. The ship sailed about a mile away fro the dock and a good stiff breeze came along and knocked the ship sideways. Taking on too much water, and then she promptly sank. It was chalked up to an Act of God.

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 9
42 mins
A multi-million dollar baby boom, the bizarre tale of a missing teen, and a daring plot to steal tea from china. From an incredible journey, to a cunning tea thief, a missing heir and a crazy contest.
Episode 10
Thu, Jun 2, 201642 mins
Don Wildman investigates a statue which seemed to have taken a life of its own, a strange skull from a beast that once was the star of the big top and a small carving of an infamous dictator.
Episode 11
Fri, Jun 10, 201642 mins
Don Wildman inspects a pair of glasses linked to a mysterious death, uncovers the truth behind a deep sea monster and unravels the story behind one of history's greatest escapes.
Episode 12
Fri, Jun 17, 201642 mins
Don Wildman examines a hat that inspired a shocking act of deception, a medal belonging to a woman who was behind the building of the Brooklyn Bridge and an ingenious contraption which saved pigeons and helped win World War II.
Episode 13
Fri, Jun 24, 201642 mins
The 1858 Bradford sweets poisoning was the arsenic poisoning of more than 200 people in Bradford, England, when sweets accidentally made with arsenic were sold from a market stall. Twenty-one victims died as a result.
