Expedition Unknown

Expedition Unknown

Find out the truth behind popular, bizarre legends. Expedition Unknown, a podcast from Discovery, chronicles the adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates unsolved iconic stories across the globe. With direct audio from the hit TV show, you’ll hear Gates explore stories like the disappearance of Amelia Earhart in the south Pacific and the location of Captain Morgan's treasure in Panama. These authentic, roughshod journeys help Gates separate fact from fiction, and learn the truth behind these compelling stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

The Hunt for Our Ancient Ancestors

May 21, 2025 • 35 mins

In this expansive, two-part investigation, Josh Gates travels the globe attempting to solve the most fundamental mystery of all -- humanity's origins. How did we survive to the modern day? And what does that mean for our future?

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Cracking the Secret

May 14, 2025 • 37 mins

Josh Gates is on a nationwide treasure hunt to solve a mystery no one has cracked for 40 years: The Secret. Josh travels coast-to-coast and back in time using cutting-edge augmented reality and tapping into a network of obsessed Secret detectives.

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Hunt for the Chupacabra

May 7, 2025 • 36 mins

In the dark caves and thick jungles of Puerto Rico, Josh Gates tracks a modern-day mystery -- the Chupacabra. Working with a wildlife biologist, a veterinarian and an investigator, Josh explores a recent wave of attacks.

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Gold Rush of the Atlantic

April 30, 2025 • 36 mins

Josh Gates has a fresh lead on the massive lost treasure of the shipwrecked 1715 Spanish fleet. Josh returns to the waters of Florida's Atlantic coast and dives in with a new expedition that uses the latest high tech to locate the fleet's flagship.

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Chasing the Snake Kings

April 23, 2025 • 37 mins

With a potential new breakthrough in the search for a Snake King tomb, Josh returns to the jungles of Guatemala and the archaeological dig at the ancient Mayan city of El Mirador to pinpoint the tomb's location.

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The Search for Florida's Lost Pirate

April 16, 2025 • 36 mins

Josh Gates sets sail for Florida chasing the long-lost treasure of Jose Gaspar. Josh joins marine archaeologists and treasure hunters working to crack the mysteries of the pirate's life so they can find the riches he left behind.

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Mystery of Dead Mountain

April 9, 2025 • 36 mins

Braving the sub-zero conditions of Siberia, Josh Gates investigates one of the strangest and most brutal cold cases: the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Nine Soviet hikers died suspiciously. Sixty years later, no one knows how or why.

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Mysteries of Jesus

April 2, 2025 • 36 mins

Josh Gates travels to the Holy Land to investigate a mystery of biblical proportions -- where was Jesus actually born? The investigation leads to explosive revelations that may change our understanding of Jesus' origin story.

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Chasing the Fortune of Sir Francis Drake

March 26, 2025 • 35 mins

Josh Gates searches land and sea for the lost fortune of legendary pirate Sir Francis Drake. Joining treasure hunters and maritime archaeologists, Josh hunts for a lost cache of Spanish gold and the remains of Drake himself.

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Treasure of the Copper Scroll

March 19, 2025 • 37 mins

Josh Gates investigates a unique Dead Sea Scroll etched with riddles that could lead to an ancient treasure. Following new leads, Josh treks into the punishing Jordanian desert in search of the potential fortune.

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Mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls

March 12, 2025 • 35 mins

Josh Gates travels to the Holy Land to dig in with an archaeologist who has recently discovered new Dead Sea Scrolls. Josh also sees cutting-edge technology restore scroll fragments in a way that could change how we read the Bible.

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Deciphering the Last Nazi Code

March 5, 2025 • 42 mins

Josh ventures into the heart of the former Third Reich in search of an elusive Nazi fortune hidden with a code allegedly created by Hitler's private secretary and embedded into a piece of sheet music.

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America's Lost WWII Hero

February 26, 2025 • 36 mins

Josh Gates explores the case of lost World War II hero Gertrude "Tommy" Tompkins of the Women Air Force Service Pilots, who went missing when her P-51 Mustang crashed. Josh joins search teams using cutting-edge technology to bring the lost hero home.

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Ghost Ship of the Great Lakes

February 19, 2025 • 35 mins

Josh dives into the notoriously rough waters of Lake Huron to find the final resting place of The Griffon, the very first vessel used to explore the Great Lakes and one of North America's most sought-after shipwrecks.

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The Hunt for the Golden Owl

February 12, 2025 • 37 mins

Josh Gates stalks prey that has eluded capture for 25 years, the Golden Owl. A book of riddles gives cryptic clues to where the Owl statuette, worth half a million dollars, is hidden. Josh joins treasure hunters using new leads to chase the fortune.

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Lost Gold of Scotland

December 18, 2024 • 34 mins

Hunting for a lost cache of gold, Josh Gates heads to the Scottish Highlands. His search focuses on a huge gold reserve hidden after the Jacobite Uprising of 1745 and never recovered. Josh joins treasure hunters chasing a new lead across the Highlands.

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Atlantis of the Andes

December 11, 2024 • 37 mins

Josh Gates dives into a mystery below South America's Lake Titicaca. During the investigation, Josh discovers multiple structures of the ancient Tiwanaku people, including ruins hidden in the lake's depths, dubbed "The Atlantis of the Andes."

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Legend of the Crystal Skull

December 4, 2024 • 36 mins

Josh Gates takes on Central America's jungles to investigate the legendary crystal skull discovered by a renowned adventurer who was the inspiration for Indiana Jones. Josh probes whether the skull is an invaluable relic or archaeology's tallest tale.

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Mahogany Ship

November 27, 2024 • 39 mins

Josh goes down under to search along Australia's infamous Shipwreck Coast for the missing Mahogany Ship. Confirming the vessel's existence could rewrite Australia's history.

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Egypt's Lost Queens

November 20, 2024 • 40 mins

In the second installment of a two-part investigation, Josh continues his journey through Egypt to uncover the secrets, and possibly the final resting place, of ancient history's most powerful women -- Nefertiti and Cleopatra.

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