We Found the Loch Ness Monster (Everywhere)
Don Wildman is headed to Scotland to search for Nessie. The rest of us can catch glimpses of her in movies, on television, and in the kitchen(!).
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About the Show
Don Wildman embarks on an epic quest to solve the world's greatest mysteries. From historical institutions to unexplored archives, Don unearths extraordinary relics and sinister artifacts, each with an incredible story to tell and a secret to be revealed.
About the Host
An impassioned history enthusiast and adventurer, Don Wildman’s myriad of on-camera investigations have carried him far and wide to mankind’s greatest legends and lore. Whether descending the underground cities of Cappadocia or slogging through London’s labyrinthine sewer system or hiking red-rock ridges in Ethiopia, Wildman has traveled around the globe to history’s hardest places, where visceral tales are set against ancient backdrops and human intrigue is carved into walls.
Episodes
See Episode GuideBuried Alive, Who Really Invented the Telephone and Hoover Saves Belgium
Don Wildman examines one of the greatest mysteries of ancient history in Pompeii, Italy, unravels the truth behind the invention of the telephone, and exposes a former president's mission to save millions from starvation.
Riding Thunder, Warm Springs and Catcher Spy
Don Wildman examines a F8 Crusader jet that was at the center of a death-defying plummet to Earth, a specially outfitted convertible designed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt and a commemorative coin linked to a baseball player turned spy.
Godspeed John Glenn, Canine Convict and Brace for Landing
Don Wildman examines a dangerous mission into outer space, a dogged dilemma after man's best friend is accused of murder and a pilot's heroic plan during an emergency over the Pacific.
Legally Haunted, Demise of the Dodo and Jersey Kaboom
Don Wildman examines a house for sale that comes with three ghosts, the maligned reputation of an extinct bird and a mysterious explosion at a munitions factory during World War I.
Clever Hans, Bertha Benz and Civil War Counterfeiter
Don Wildman inspects a book about a four-legged mathematician, examines the birth of the automobile and investigates a mysterious underground corkscrew.
Dolley Madison, Christmas Truce, Exploding Whale
Host Don Wildman uncovers the heroics of a First Lady who fought to preserve Washington's treasures, travels to England to examine a soccer ball linked to a WWI game of peace, and studies an explosive tale of a whale in Oregon.
Dancing Plague, Tracking Santa and Annie Londonderry
Don Wildman examines a town gripped by a bizarre plague, the mix-up that spawned a holiday tradition and a woman's quest to take on the world.
Peanut Pusher, Hollywood Holdout, Lost Treasure
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.
Peeping Butler, Beaver Bomb, Mother's Day Mother
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.
Cherry Sisters, President's Cow, Birth of a Riot
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.
Kipton Train Wreck, First Inoculation, Space Suit
Don inspects a set of tools that belonged to a man who changed the course of America’s railroads; a risky experiment to save Colonial Boston; and an armband worn by a US deputy marshal who protected a brave little girl on a historic trip to school.
Crossword Code, Ampelmann, Brushy Bill
Don inspects a crossword puzzle with hidden clues that could have jeopardized D-Day; one of the most important maps in world history, which was nearly lost forever; and an odd-looking traffic signal that became a cultural symbol for communist East Germany.
Sci Fi A Bomb, Ford v. Ferrari, Colorado Stain
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.
Brassiere Brigade, Flight for Life, Haunting
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.
Ghost in the Closet, Hudson Valley UFO and Leaning Tower of Washington
Don Wildman investigates a Civil Wars ghost who terrorized a family, a terrifying security breach by a strange object in the sky and a patriotic competition that turned into a national embarrassment.
Love Canal, Spy Ring, Survival in the Colonies
Host Don Wildman investigates a property deed tied to an epic fight for justice, a short-wave radio that wrought havoc in a high-stakes game of espionage, and a human skull that speaks to a harrowing saga of new-world survival.
Doyle & Houdini, The Poison Squad, The Great Imposter
Host Don Wildman examines a captivating portrait, a medal that was awarded to a man whose controversial experiments changed American dinner tables forever, and a key used by a shady impostor.
Columbus and the Mermaid, Skyscraper Snafu and Stealing the Show
Don Wildman investigates a famous explorer's encounter with a fabled sea creature, a death-defying mission atop the nation's tallest building and the abduction of a jazz musician by a notorious gangster.
Sandwich in Space, Watergate Crash and Blenda's Banquet
Don Wildman investigates an epicurean escapade in space, a White House conspiracy and the brave woman who cooked up a stunning military victory.
Terror on the Tracks, the Ape and the Child and Body in the Bog
Don Wildman investigates a bomber who threatened railroads in the northwest, a chimp raised to be human and a mysterious body in Denmark that's much older than it appears.
Titanic Baker, Psychic Scammer and Cuban Swimmer Crisis
Don Wildman showcases the death-defying tale of a brave baker, reveals the shocking secret behind a sinister psychic and investigates the world's most dangerous swim.
Killer Space Germs, The Yeti's Hand and The Bug That Changed History
Don Wildman investigates the mysterious bacteria that imperiled the NASA space program, the decrepit remains of a mythical beast and a hidden insect that painted the world in a whole new color.
Geostorm Inferno, The Typo That Won the War and The Death of Princess Di
Don Wildman examines one of the eeriest atmospheric events of all time, the fortuitous error that turned the tides of war and the shocking secret behind the death of an international icon.
Edison’s Electric Pen, Vanishing Carroll Deering, Lizard Man
Don Wildman examines a failed invention that helped create a multi-billion dollar industry, the bell of a ship whose crew vanished at sea, and a footprint of a lizard-like creature that roams the swamps of South Carolina.
Boston Strangler, Operation Pastorius, Nellie Bly
Host Don Wildman examines a weapon that belonged to a secret network of spies, a bag that belonged to a pioneering journalist, and a switchblade that belonged to a man some believed was Boston's most notorious killer.
The Dance That Seduced a City, Vanishing Lake, Mysterious Death of Bugsy Siegel
At the Chicago History Museum, a pair of ostrich-feather fans tells of a risque dancer who scandalized the Chicago's World Fair. At the Joseph Jefferson Mansion and Gardens on Lake Peigneur in Louisiana, an antique urn is one of few relics to survive a terrifying earth-shaking disaster. And at the Los Angeles Police Museum, twisted bullet fragments are all that remain of a notorious gangster's brutal slaying that remains shrouded in mystery.
