Season 9
All Episodes
Episode 1
Cellini Heist, Real Romeo and Juliet, Link to the Skies
October 2, 2015
Season 9 begins with host Don Wildman visiting a famous Renaissance sculpture that was once stolen in Vienna; and he learns about the inspiration behind a Shakespeare play while examining a rare book at Harvard. Also: the story of a strange flying device in Arizona.
Episode 2
Fallen Robins; Romeo Spies, All in for Poker
October 9, 2015
The story of a baffling plague in Michigan is recalled. Also: A spy love story unfolds in Berlin; and poker's rise in Las Vegas is chronicled.
Episode 3
Alligators in the Sewers, Unstoppable Car, Founding Forensics
October 16, 2015
Stories of alligators prowling New York City sewers are explored. Also: The host checks out a car in San Diego that has been customized with everything including the kitchen sink; and finds evidence of Paul Revere being a forensic hero in Boston.
Episode 4
Forgotten Lindbergh, Fordlandia, Forest Owlet Fraud
October 23, 2015
An odd glass medical devise invented by an aviator is inspected in Chicago; and a set of tools used in a failed auto business are examined in Michigan. Also: A bird specimen reveals a case of deception at Harvard University.
Episode 5
Alcoholic Antidote, Reno Haven, Strange Death of President Taylor
November 6, 2015
Don investigates a precious metal that reportedly cured alcoholism; recalls a time when Reno was a destination for disgruntled spouses; and looks into the mystery of a president's untimely death.
Episode 6
Operation Migration, Sausage Duel, Around the World
November 13, 2015
Don Wildman examines a rare food fight, a race around the globe, and a bird uniform.
Episode 7
First Female Aviator, Mysterious Metronome, Army of Two
November 20, 2015
Host Don Wildman examines a plane, Beethoven's metronome, and a musical instrument.
Episode 8
Aaron Burr Conspiracy, How Gatsby Became Great, Lady With the Lamp
November 27, 2015
Host Don Wildman examines a coded letter, the great American novel "The Great Gatsby" and a legendary lamp.
Episode 9
To Catch a Fake, Tiny Coffins of Edinburgh, Tjipetir Mystery
December 4, 2015
Host Don Wildman examines a forged European painting that duped many museums. Also: eight tiny boxes resembling coffins; and a mysterious rubber block found washed up on a beach.
Episode 10
JFK Boat Rescue, Scheming Queen, Tiger Cage
December 11, 2015
Don Wildman examines a coded letter, a classic novel, and a legendary lamp.
Episode 11
Dolley Madison, Christmas Truce, Exploding Whale
December 18, 2015
Don Wildman examines a truce game, a tale of a whale, a First Lady's bravery.
Episode 12
Wild West Rumble, Sweet Smell of Success, Antiseptic Doctor
December 25, 2015
Don Wildman examines a porcelain washbasin used to fight a deadly disease, studies a Colt .45 that once belonged to Wyatt Earp and learns how a small circular artifact changed personal hygiene practices across America.
Episode 13
Revolutionary Suffragette, Tokyo Rose, Billion Dollar Will
January 1, 2016
Don Wildman examines a notebook with crucial information about an activist's controversial death, inspects a microphone linked to a tale of wartime treason and gazes upon an iconic sign tied to a battle for a billionaire's estate.