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| Don Wildman | Self - Host | |
| Paul Meltzer | Zoologist | |
| Michael Power | Slave Trader | |
| Edward Chin-Lyn | Quentin Young | |
| Matt Nagin | EPA Official | |
| Scott Watson | McIlhenny's Worker | |
| Shawthel Stephenson | Charles Hope | |
| Rory Duffy | Mark Twain | |
| Chris Enss | Self - Author | |
| John Khinda | Mike Veeck | |
| Andrew Paterini | John Gorrie | |
| Christopher Rex Stone | Charles Redheffer | |
| Tom Ashton | James Laird | |
| Marcia Sofley | Mary Eliza Avery McIlhenny | |
| Jessica Schoen | 1870s Shopper |
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| Producer | Julie O'Neill
Alice Borrelli |
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| Cinematography | Justin Lee Stanley
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Host Don Wildman introduces us to a wide variety of museums from across the United States, each filled with extraordinary, often bizarre artifacts with amazing tales to be told -- and secrets to be revealed. |
| 43 mins 9/12/2014 1. Brassiere Brigade; Flight for Life; Unusual Murder Defense; Connecticut Haunting | |
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Host Don Wildman examines a brassiere that gave salacious schemers an unexpected boost, a plane that soared to safety in a daring rescue mission and a religious icon allegedly scorched by the forces of evil.
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| 43 mins 9/19/2014 2. Circling the Skies; Lady & the Panda; 12 Years a Slave | |
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A high-flying stunt that changed aviation history; and the story of a panda discovered by an unlikely heroine. Also: The host visits the Edwin Epps house in Louisiana and learns about the cruelty of slavery and one man's quest for freedom.
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| 43 mins 9/26/2014 3. Love Canal; Duquesne Spy Ring; Survival in the Colonies | |
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The host examines a property deed that's tied to a catastrophic environmental disaster; investigates why a shortwave radio was once seen as a threat to U.S. security; and explores a dark moment in the history of Jamestown, Va.
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| 43 mins 10/3/2014 4. Doyle & Houdini; the Poison Squad; the Great Imposter | |
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A feud between Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini is examined by the host, who later looks into the history of "Poison Squad" experiments and the beginnings of food and drug regulation. Also: the story of a jaw-dropping feat of trickery pulled off by a great impostor.
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| 43 mins 10/17/2014 5. Tootsie Roll Miracle; Singing Convict; Operation Paperclip | |
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Host Don Wildman examines the Tootsie Roll candies that once saved the lives of a courageous band of soldiers, a guitar owned by a legendary musical jailbird, and a bicycle that helped launch humans into outer space.
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| 43 mins 10/24/2014 6. Radioactive Boy Scout, Match of the Century, Four Corners Outbreak | |
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Don Wildman examines the badge that inspired a teen to undertake a nuclear experiment, a chess set used in an unparalleled match, and the eerie animal specimens that once spread the fear of death across the southwestern US.
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| 43 mins 11/14/2014 7. Skull in the Ashes; Nazi Art Hoax; Hunger Strike | |
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Host Don Wildman examines a damaged metal identification tag that played a role in a bizarre crime, a painting by a man who pulled off one of the art world's utmost deceptions, and a pin that represents a push for equality.
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| 43 mins 11/21/2014 8. Mail Missile, Dare to Dream, Child Warrior | |
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Host Don Wildman explores a postal box that embarked on a gravity-defying journey, a Viking vessel that sailed into the annals of modern history, and a handmade talisman that weaves a tale of terror and resilience.
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| 43 mins 11/28/2014 9. Robber's Bride; the Night Disco Exploded; Escape by Sea | |
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Host Don Wildman examines an old Concord stagecoach that symbolizes a broken dream , a collection of melted vinyl records that sparked the decline of a cultural marvel, and a ship model that represents a bid for freedom.
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| 43 mins 12/5/2014 10. Dramatic Defection; Wrong Way Flight; Cowboy's Revenge | |
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Host Don Wildman examines a revolver that was once featured in a hostile situation, a bare-bones plane that speaks to a perilous adventure, and a set of mug shots that represent a link between a crime ring and an unlikely hero.
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| 43 mins 12/12/2014 11. The Kiss That Saved a Million Lives, Heist of the Century, Lorenzo's Oil | |
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Host Don Wildman examines the cast of a woman who helped save thousands of lives, a surfboard that speaks to one of the nation's most notorious capers, and a mysterious plant that offered unlikely hope.
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| 43 mins 12/19/2014 12. Porcelain Twins; the Warden's Wife; Lost City of Atlantis | |
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Host Don Wildman investigates a china doll that speaks to a mystifying tale of deception, a bullet-marked sleigh that stands witness to a violent ending, and a set of stones that hold a possible clue to a lost civilization.
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| 43 mins 12/26/2014 13. Dial M for Missing; 7 Dollar Renoir; Secret in the Attic | |
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Host Don Wildman examines a ragged tome that may explain the disappearance of a mystery writer, a Renoir painting believed to have been purchased at a flea market , and a police ledger that tales the tale of a cagy love affair.
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| 5/29/2014 14. Most Explosive | |
| 12/5/2013 15. Spine Tingling | |
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Compilation special focusing on segments from other episodes that are "spine tingling."
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| 12/12/2013 16. Secrets of D.C. | |
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Special compilation episode focusing on items in museums in Washington, D.C.
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