Miracle on the Hudson, For the Love of Lady Liberty and Dawn of the Synth

S12 E01 • Friday, Sep 16, 2016 • Sep 16 • 1h

The Miracle on the Hudson River; uncovering the origin of a legendary statue; a musical invention that struck a major chord.

Kidnapped Filmmaker; Pinky's Freedom Ring; Checkered Game of Life

S12 E02 • Friday, Sep 23, 2016 • Sep 23

Don Wildman uncovers a British plot to assassinate George Washington, investigates the bizarre trial of a rooster that hatched an egg and examines America's most notorious family feud.

Spy That Saved Washington; Monster in the Egg; Hatfields and McCoys

S12 E03 • Thursday, Sep 29, 2016 • Sep 29

Don Wildman uncovers a British plot to assassinate George Washington, investigates the bizarre trial of a rooster that hatched an egg and examines America's most notorious family feud.

Kensington Runestone; Smile! You're Being Hijacked; and Harriet the Spy

S12 E04 • Friday, Sep 30, 2016 • Sep 30

Don Wildman examines a strange stone tablet that may hold the key to America's beginnings; a model plane connected to a hijacking mistaken for a hoax; and a revolver that once belonged to the first American woman to lead an armed expedition into war.

Boston Marathon Cheat, Beast of Bodmin; and Naked President

S12 E05 • Thursday, Oct 6, 2016 • Oct 6

Examining what is possibly one of the most audacious hoaxes in sports history; and investigating the preserved remains of a terrifying beast. Also: Host Don Wildman inspects a watch with a link to a presidential scandal.

Death of the Ice Cream Blonde; Finding Nessie; and World's Worst Opera Singer

S12 E06 • Friday, Oct 7, 2016 • Oct 7

The mysterious death of a beloved Hollywood star is examined by host Don Wildman. Also: an amazing discovery made during the search for Scotland's legendary Loch Ness Monster; and the story of a tone-deaf, would-be diva playing Carnegie Hall.

Man on Wire, Bigger Is Better; and Filipino Follies

S12 E07 • Thursday, Oct 13, 2016 • Oct 13 • 1h

Included: a great high-wire stunt; Thomas Jefferson's above-and-beyond efforts to preserve America's reputation; and a bizarre hoax.

Hedy Lamarr's Escape; The Kray Twins; and Maco Light

S12 E08 • Friday, Oct 14, 2016 • Oct 14 • 1h

A controversial film reel sparks a powerful businessman's jealousy and his wife's cunning escape; and Don Wildman recalls the downfall of England's most notorious twins while examining a set of brass knuckles. Also: a look at a 19th-century lantern's connection to a mysterious tale that has spooked a North Carolina town for decades.

Prehistoric Mystery Meat, The Invention of TP and Antony and Cleopatra

S12 E09 • Thursday, Oct 20, 2016 • Oct 20 • 1h

The truth behind a culinary caper that stunned the world; a toilet that inspired a taboo-busting invention; a sculpture behind the most tragic love story of all time.

Big Eyes, Magnetic Girl and the Half-Safe

S12 E10 • Friday, Oct 21, 2016 • Oct 21

Don Wildman 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 an infamous pirate who terrorized the high seas.

White House Water, Queen of the Mist and Real Holy Grail

S12 E11 • Thursday, Oct 27, 2016 • Oct 27

Don Wildman examines a string of mysterious deaths in the White House, a woman who took a pioneering plunge and an ancient chalice that could be the elusive Holy Grail.

Tonya vs. Nancy, Shrimpy Sonar and Dumbarton Dogs

S12 E12 • Monday, Nov 28, 2016 • Nov 28

Don Wildman 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.

When Twain Met Sawyer, Guardian Angels and Army of the Dead

S12 E13 • Thursday, Nov 3, 2016 • Nov 3

Don Wildman investigates the unknown story behind a literary legend, the inspiring tale behind a group of rookie heroes and an army of Roman ghosts.

Episode 18

S12 E18 • Thursday, Nov 3, 2016 • Nov 3 • 1h