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Don Wildman unearths relics from the world's greatest institutions to reveal secrets from the past. He examines each artifact to illuminate history's most incredible triumphs, sensational crimes and bizarre encounters.
Episode 13 : Crossword Code, Ampelmann, Brushy Bill
June. 26,2015
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.
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Episode 12 : Sci Fi A Bomb, Ford v. Ferrari, Colorado Stain
June. 19,2015
Don examines a sleek American race car that took on a top Italian automaker; a pulp-fiction science magazine that threatened to expose an explosive World War II secret; and a set of teeth that was key in the biggest public health experiments of the 20th century.
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Episode 11 : Great Kipton Train Wreck, First Inoculation, Spanish Space Suit
June. 12,2015
The story behind a science fiction novel that seemed so realistic it caused some to believe that the top-secret plans behind the Manhattan Project had been stolen. Also: a little girl's struggle for civil rights; and an invasion of giant destructive snails in South Florida.
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Episode 10 : Cherry Sisters, President's Cow, Birth of a Riot
June. 05,2015
Don Wildman examines a painted wooden sign that once advertised a vaudeville act so bad it was good; a famous cow's-milk can from the White House; and a program from one of the most polemic films of the 20th century.
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Episode 9 : Peeping Butler, Beaver Bomb, Mother's Day Mother
May. 29,2015
Don examines a trinket that symbolizes the stormy evolution of a beloved holiday; a novel contraption deployed to save a bevy of wild beavers in Idaho; and a scandalous machine that titillated Victorian England.
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Episode 8 : Peanut Pusher, Hollywood Holdout, Lost Treasure
May. 22,2015
Don examines a peanut that played a role in an unusual fad that took 1 man on a daring adventure; a standoff that pitted a man against some of Hollywood's most powerful people; and a set of gold relics that became the subject of an intense battle between 2 rival nations.
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Episode 7 : Invention of Pop Rocks; Pinball Wizard; London Smog
May. 15,2015
Don examines one of America's most explosive candies; a pinball machine that represents a gutsy player who saved the game from obscurity; and a flare stick that guided Londoners through a unique time period.
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Episode 6 : Erno Rubik's Cube; World's First Factor; The Amphicar
May. 08,2015
Don 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.
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Episode 5 : Birth of the Road Map; Attack of Killer Bees; Invention of Gas Mask
May. 01,2015
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.
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Episode 4 : Stolen Strad, Fall From Space, Czech Dream
April. 24,2015
Don Wildman examines a concert program that marks one of the most infamous nights in the history of a prestigious music venue; a space capsule used by a heroic astronaut during a harrowing mission; and a DVD from an unusual film that blurred the lines between fact and fiction.
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Episode 3 : Opera Riot, Golfer Behind Enemy Lines, Great Mail Train Robbery
April. 17,2015
Don Wildman examines a copy of a play that sparked riots, a monocular used by a soldier who made a daring and unusual escape from behind enemy lines, and the wrapper from a product so pungent that it caused an interstate postal feud.
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Episode 2 : Mile-High Club, Attempted Assassinatio, Zip to Zap
April. 10,2015
Don explores an aeronautical device with a notorious claim to fame; a cane that thwarted a would-be presidential assassin; and a souvenir T-shirt from an outlandish event that became an all-out rampage.
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Episode 1 : Cellophane Start, Eruption Hoax, Parking Lot King
April. 03,2015
Don examines a transparent roll of film that revolutionized the retail industry; a jacket that belonged to a prankster with an explosive sense of humor; and an unconventional excavation that puts a 500-year-old mystery to rest.
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