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Mysteries at the Museum
by Travel Channel
Join Don Wildman as he embarks on an epic quest to solve history’s greatest mysteries. From historical institutions to unexplored archives, Don unearths extraordinary relics and sinister artifacts. Featuring direct audio from the hit Travel Channel show, uncover the secrets behind these incredible objects and learn about the history of civilization, war, technology, and everything in between. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Kennedy Wedding Disaster, the Weeping Icon and the Red Herring
Don reveals the little-known tale behind an iconic wedding dress, examines the investigation of a miraculous painting and investigates an underwater enigma that was full of hot air. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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203
Terrible Tommy, Airplane Abduction and the Great Blondin
Don showcases a pocket watch used by a ruthless gangster in 1920s Chicago, an aircraft that disappeared over Australia after encountering a UFO and the first daredevil to brave Niagara Falls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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202
Fire in the Hull, the Gipper's Bombshell and Electric Tricycle
Don examines a chunk of the Titanic's hull that's related to a new theory about the sinking of the ship, a US Army drone behind a starlet's big break and an electric tricycle with a fatal flaw. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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201
Shark Chaser, Haunted Harmony and 1,700-Foot Wave
Don showcases a piece of top-secret military equipment developed by the first celebrity chef, a ghost that terrorized a popular music venue and a father-son duo who rode the tallest wave in the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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200
Presidential Pet, Dairy Disaster and Covert Catalog
Don examines a bizarre gift sent to the White House, a chef who saved the cheese industry from crumbling after an earthquake rocked Italy and a spy who went shopping for secret intelligence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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199
Tennis Titan, Brooklyn Brownstone Murder and Nuclear Moon
Don investigates a tennis star who survived the Titanic, a real estate developer who was the unfortunate victim of a crime of passion and a bizarre plot to attack the moon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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198
Battle of Palmdale, Rain Man and the Man Who Walked Around the World
Don examines an aircraft connected to an aerial attack on a California town, a Bible used in a bizarre exorcism and a pair of hiking boots worn in a record-breaking solo journey around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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197
Sword of Scotland, Operation Haylift and Swimmin's Lib
Don examines the theft of an iconic Scottish sword wielded by William Wallace, an unprecedented mission to save America's livestock and a female swimmer who broke the mold. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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196
Long Haul Leroy, Pardo's Push and the Invention of the Cable Car
Don Wildman examines a racing number from a mule that won the Great American Horse Race, a fighter plane that pushed through skies of North Vietnam and an iconic street car that transformed a city and the nation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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195
Judy the POW Dog, Presidential Suite and Sticky Business
Don Wildman examines a dog collar belonging to the only canine POW from World War II, a pen and inkwell connected to a poisonous political plot and an innovative solution to an accidental discovery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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194
Amityville Haunting, Ghost Army and Fugitive Golfer
Don examines a piece of a controversial haunted house, a ghost army that saved World War II and a golfer with a mysterious past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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193
The Girl Who Fell to Earth, the Real Ghostbusters and Eclipsed by Columbus
Don Wildman explores the story of a young girl who survived a fall from a damaged aircraft, a battle between the great Harry Houdini and spiritualists, and a lunar event that saved Christopher Columbus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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192
Hughes Hoax, Rat Bomb and Friday Night Liars
Don Wildman investigates a twisted tell-all about the world's most elusive billionaire, an explosive rodent infestation that helped America beat the Nazis and a conman's bogus ballgame that was brought down by his own teammates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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191
Saving the Eiffel Tower, Velvet Outlaw and Space Capsule Crisis
Don Wildman examines a commemorative coin from the opening of the Eiffel Tower, a saddle used by a retired outlaw who died under mysterious circumstances and a training capsule used by the Mercury astronauts during the early days of space travel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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190
Making Michigan, Log Jammin' and the Race That Changed the World
Don Wildman investigates the contested birth of a mighty state, an epic battle between mankind and Mother Nature, and a race that changed the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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189
Wallenda Walks, Crazy Taxi and Rest in Peat
Don Wildman examines a piece of cable used by a legendary aerialist during a high-wire walk, a French taxi that helped defeat the Germans during World War I and a piece of bone from a mysterious mass burial discovered in a Florida bog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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188
Demon Potato, Boozy Ballot and Ouija Believe It
Don inspects a seemingly possessed potato, examines an old chair connected to an intoxicating chapter in the life of George Washington and investigates the surprising origins of a famous paranormal communication device. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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187
Smokey's on Fire, Hot Hunk Lands in Small Town and Napoleon's Sick Day
Don tells the story of a leather harness worn by a real-life Smokey the Bear, investigates the remnants of a space mass and uncovers the shocking truth behind Napoleon's downfall with an ornate saddle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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186
Zip-Lining to Freedom, Maid Turned Spy and Jimmy Carter's UFO
Don investigates an outrageous escape over an iconic wall, an unsung Civil War hero and a president caught up in a mysterious close encounter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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185
The Goliath Bone, Money to Burn and Self-Serve Superstore
Don inspects a mysterious prehistoric bone, investigates an incendiary war plot to help defend America and unearths the origins of a strategy that revolutionized the shopping industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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184
Indestructible Jack, Volcano Rescue and Butter Sculptor
Don tells the story of a brave soldier who was willing to sacrifice it all, investigates a daring rescue from the depths of hell and uncovers how one crafty woman launched a deliciously unique artistic career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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183
Mutually Assured Missteps, First Train Robbery and Declaration Discovered
Don Wildman inspects a fighter jet from the cold war, examines an 1860s replica steam locomotive and investigates a rare print of the Declaration of Independence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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182
Terra Cotta Warriors, the Queen of Parachuting and Polish Soldier Bear
Don Wildman investigates the origins of China's famous terra cotta warriors, examines the incredible heights one mother is willing to go to for her child and uncovers the little-known story of a bear who helped defeat the Nazis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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181
Clever Hans, Bertha Benz and Civil War Counterfeiter
Don inspects a book about a four-legged mathematician, examines the birth of the automobile and investigates a mysterious underground corkscrew. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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180
Legally Haunted, Demise of the Dodo and Jersey Kaboom
Don investigates a house for sale that comes with three ghosts, the maligned reputation of an extinct bird and a mysterious explosion at a munitions factory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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179
Godspeed John Glenn, Canine Convict and Brace for Landing
Don Wildman examines a dangerous mission into outer space, a dogged dilemma after man's best friend is accused of murder and a pilot's heroic plan during an emergency over the Pacific. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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178
Riding Thunder, Warm Springs and Catcher Spy
Don examines a F8 Crusader jet that was at the center of a death-defying plummet to Earth, a specially outfitted convertible designed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt and a commemorative coin linked to a baseball player turned spy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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177
Pony Express, Churchill's Misadventure and First Ambulance Corps
Don examines a saddle cover that traversed the Wild West, a newspaper article that saved a politician and a Civil War-era horse cart that changed the face of battlefield medicine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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176
Fake Breaking News, Rescue Napoleon and Ernest Bravery
Don Wildman examines a patriotic pigeon that saved hundreds of lives during World War II, a clever conman who took advantage of a governmental gaffe and the uncle who inspired one of America's most iconic figures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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175
Evel Spirit, Dawn of the Diaper and Cliff Palace
Don investigates a life-threatening aviation adventure, a medical mystery with a creepy cure and an incredible race to the stars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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174
Reckless, Thousand Island Dressing and the Tornado
Don examines a hero horse who risked her life, a culinary mystery about a popular salad dressing and an Olympic runner's battle with polio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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173
Operation Mincemeat, Texas Prison Rodeo and Tully Monster
Don examines an enigmatic oar used in an unreal World War II deception, a gold nugget that helped set off the gold rush and a fossil belonging to one of history's strangest creatures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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172
Jap Herron, Hidden Rockwell and Ticket to Fly
Don examines a novel supposedly written by the ghost of a legendary author, a painting that isn't quite what it seems and a replica of the plane that flew in the first commercial airline flight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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171
King Neptune, Friday Night Bank Robber and Karluk's Last Voyage
Don 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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170
The First Super Computer, Flying Under Fire and Dighton Rock
Don 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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169
Cupid's Bullet, the Man Who Fooled Houdini and Snail Telegraph
Don 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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168
Swamp People, Walkie-Talkie Heist and Grant's Writing Water
Don examines an enigmatic canoe which 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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167
North Pole Expedition, Iceberg Fleet and the Minnesota Iceman
Don examines the chilling stories behind an eccentric motorized expedition to the North Pole, a frozen feat of nautical engineering during World War II and a carnival creature in an ice block. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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166
Michelangelo the Forger, Finders Keepers, Brownie Wise and the Wonderbowl
Don 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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165
Metal Winners, the Big Con and Operation Babylift
Don 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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164
Great Snake Hunt, Minneapolis Svengali and Swimming with Sharks
Don Wildman examines a species of Asian cobra that invaded a small town in Missouri, a carriage that was the site of a bizarre murder and a wealthy daredevil who swam with sharks to prove they were harmless. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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163
Lancelot the Unicorn, Prohibition Man, Dragon Island and Blood Rain
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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162
Blowing Up the House, Beast of Bray Road and The Invention of Penicillin
Don 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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161
Fish Rain, Oil Heir Snare and Cousteau and the Aqua-Lung
Don examines a fish species that was part of an unusual storm, the kidnapping of an oil baron's grandson and an underwater oxygen tank that was the early version of SCUBA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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160
Tonya vs. Nancy, Shrimpy Sonar and Dumbarton Dogs
Don 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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159
Big Eyes, Magnetic Girl and the Half-Safe
Don 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 a pirate who terrorized the high seas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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158
Hedy Lamarr's Escape, the Kray Twins and Maco Light
Don Wildman investigates one of the most dramatic escapes in Hollywood history, the downfall of England's most notorious twins and a mysterious tale that has spooked a North Carolina town for decades. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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157
Death of the Ice Cream Blonde, Finding Nessie and World's Worst Singer
Don Wildman examines the mysterious death of one of Hollywood's most beloved stars, the amazing discovery made during the search for the elusive Loch Ness Monster and a tone-deaf diva who took center stage at Carnegie Hall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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156
Kensington Runestone, Smile! You're Being Hijacked and Harriet the Spy
Don Wildman examines a stone tablet which may hold the key to America's beginnings, a model plane connected to a hijacking and a revolver that once belonged to the first American woman to lead an armed expedition into war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Kidnapped Filmmaker, Pinky's Freedom Ring and the Checkered Game of Life
Don Wildman examines an action figure connected to a North Korean kidnapping, a gold ring that became the symbol of one slave's freedom and a 19th-century board game which was the first of its kind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join Don Wildman as he embarks on an epic quest to solve history’s greatest mysteries. From historical institutions to unexplored archives, Don unearths extraordinary relics and sinister artifacts. Featuring direct audio from the hit Travel Channel show, uncover the secrets behind these incredible objects and learn about the history of civilization, war, technology, and everything in between. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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