Season 2

2014-06-13 · 47m

Don Wildman encounters a majestic mammoth that boasts an incredible tale of survival; investigates an iconic landmark that was at the center of terrifying explosive attacks; and unveils an abandoned camp with a sinister past.

2014-06-20 · 47m

Don Wildman investigates a sculpture of a suspicious saint with a dubious past; visits a fortress at the center of a strange tale of secrecy, discovery, and death; and explores spectacular caverns and its multitude of bats.

2014-07-04 · 47m

The host looks into the fishy disappearance of a sacred effigy at the Massachusetts State House. Also: the story of baseball's first African-American player; and the mayor behind New York's "artichoke wars."

2014-07-11 · 47m

A look at the mysterious scholar who founded the Round Schoolhouse in Brookline, Vt. Also, Host Don Wildman explores the story of New York's newsboys and visits a life-sized bronze statue of a pioneering explorer who dared to reach for the stars.

2014-07-18 · 47m

A bizarre sculpture that's shaped like an acorn is examined, along with the story of a skyscraper scandal. Also, an engineering wonder inspired by an eccentric emperor.

2014-07-25 · 47m

The story of a Bavarian king's adulterous affair with a Spanish dancer is explored. Also, the host visits a 16-foot statue of Vladimir Lenin located in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle and recalls how a scientist used himself as a lab rat to study a disease.

2014-08-01 · 47m

The host explores the story of how a social crusader infiltrated the Klu Klux Klan and visits the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the site of a 1965 attack on civil rights demonstrators in Selma, Ala. Also, the mystery surrounding the death of former Louisiana governor Huey Long.

2014-08-08 · 47m

The story of an ambitious scientist trying to play god is explored at the University of California at Berkley. Also, the tale of a Godzilla-esque creature stalking the beaches at Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin, Fla., and the legacy of astronomer Percival Lowell.

2014-08-15 · 47m

Don visits the grave of a blind slave whose musical genius led to a bitter custody battle. Also: He investigates the birthplace of the tommy gun; and explores the origins of snowboarding.

2014-08-22 · 47m

Don explores the story of an escape from slavery while visiting a historic home in Boston; and investigates a majestic oak tree's connection to witchcraft while on Hatteras Island, N.C. Also: how the Holmdel Horn Antenna changed the way people understand life.

2014-08-29 · 47m

The host investigates a sugar swindle while visiting a mansion in Michigan; learns about a bulldozer rampage in the town of Granby, Colo.; and gets to the bottom of the 1901 "rocking chair" riot that took place in New York City's Central Park.

2014-09-05 · 42m

How conspiracy and lies are associated with a president. A look at the last bare-knuckle boxing match and a visit to the home of America's first spy ring.