National Treasure Hunt
National Treasure Hunt is the award-winning podcast taking an ocular device to the National Treasure film and television franchise. Hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black, dubbed "franchise historians" by screenwriters Cormac and Marianne Wibberley, provide interdisciplinary, "edutaining" analyses while interviewing cast, crew, and creative team members. Learn about the podcast's spinoff activities, including books, a walking tour, and community events, at NTHuntPodcast.com. Tune in for new episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite audio podcast platform every-other Wednesday, and join the hunt on X and Instagram using @NTHuntPodcast!
Episodes
October 7, 2025 • 61 mins
Co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black compare Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) to the National Treasure franchise. After deciding whether to consider Greek mythology akin to legends or the supernatural, their conversation considers family dynamics, character roles, and the wild decision for a kids' movie to depict teenagers being accidentally drugged in a Las Vegas casino.
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September 23, 2025 • 62 mins
Co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black diagnose what injuries, absent movie magic, National Treasure's main characters should have incurred in the first film. Following a first-degree burn, traumatic brain injury, rotator cuff tear, and more, could the characters have realistically continued their hunt?
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September 16, 2025 • 29 mins
Welcome to National Treasure News! In this installment, co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black overview upcoming dates and locations for their year-long America 250 Tour across the United States. See current dates below, and keep an eye on nthuntpodcast.com/events for additional event announcements. (This episode of NTN was recorded on September 5, 2025.)
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September 9, 2025 • 53 mins
Co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black count down the top ten most memorable and impactful quotes from National Treasure: Edge of History. What does their ranking tell us about the strengths and weaknesses of the show's characters?
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August 26, 2025 • 56 mins
Co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black share the story of York, the enslaved servant of William Clark, and discuss his myriad contributions to the Lewis and Clark expedition. How accurately does National Treasure: Edge of History portray York's final years?
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August 19, 2025 • 58 mins
In this "National Treasure in Real Life" episode, co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black review Pirate Gold of Adak Island on Netflix. How does the noble goal of the treasure hunting team compare to Ben Gates's pursuits, and how could National Treasure 3 take inspiration from the show's Alaskan setting?
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August 12, 2025 • 68 mins
Co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black conduct a close-watch of all National Treasure and Book of Secrets scenes featuring the inside of Patrick's home. What does his decor tell us about his relationship with the broader Gates family, and (perhaps equally importantly) did you see his statue of a golden knight on horseback?
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July 29, 2025 • 86 mins
Co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black compare the Apple TV+ action-adventure flick Fountain of Youth to the National Treasure movies. What character and clue similarities exist despite Fountain of Youth's search for a supernatural treasure?
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July 22, 2025 • 63 mins
Mark Pellegrino ("Agent Johnson") joins co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black to share his memories as a member of Agent Sadusky's FBI team in National Treasure. What interaction with Nicolas Cage does Mark vividly remember to this day? Which National Treasure villain was once his acting student? And why did reshoots take place across the pond? (Trigger warning: Discussion of sexual violence portrayal in scripted television from 38...
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July 20, 2025 • 16 mins
Welcome to National Treasure News! Co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black CONFIRM rumors that Chris Bremner has been tasked with rewriting the National Treasure 3 script and CLARIFY what's next for the long-awaited film. (This episode of NTN was recorded on July 15, 2025.)
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July 15, 2025 • 95 mins
On the Season 11 premiere of National Treasure Hunt, co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black overview National Treasure's production schedule with the help of stand-in Marco Kyris' call sheets. You won't believe the order in which various scenes were filmed!
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July 1, 2025 • 65 mins
Michael Maize ("Daniel") joins host Aubrey Paris to share memories of filming National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets as one of Mitch Wilkinson's henchmen. Hear his stories about stunt-performing with Jon Voight, bowling with Ed Harris, listening to Nicolas Cage's castle woes, and so much more.
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June 17, 2025 • 48 mins
Timothy V. Murphy ("Seth") joins co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black for a conversation about his portrayal of Mitch Wilkinson's henchman in National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets. Hear about Tim's off-camera experiences in South Dakota, the reason his face is covered in a few key scenes, and the friendship that formed between the film's "villains."
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June 3, 2025 • 59 mins
Alicia Coppola ("Agent Spellman") joins co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black to share her memories from behind-the-scenes of filming National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets. Learn how Ed Harris comforted Alicia in an airport, Jon Voight befriended local communities in South Dakota, Helen Mirren facilitated discreet wardrobe changes on set, and much more.
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May 13, 2025 • 64 mins
On the Season 10 finale of National Treasure Hunt, co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black are joined by Matthew Costello, Chief Education Officer at the White House Historical Association, to celebrate their 100th podcast episode. The task at hand is simple: to assess the portrayal of presidential and White House history in the National Treasure films, including deep dives into the Oval Office, Resolute desk, presidential seal, and ...
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May 6, 2025 • 53 mins
In this "National Treasure in Real Life" episode, co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black review Seasons 3 and 4 of Discovery Channel's Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch. How do history and science converge to suggest that Aztec gold could be hidden in Utah? Plus, how are the Ollinger and Gates families similar?
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April 29, 2025 • 73 mins
Co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black consider how National Treasure builds community amongst fans of the franchise. How could the films be used to reach across real or imagined barriers in society, creating unity during uncertain or divisive times?
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April 22, 2025 • 80 mins
Stewart Finlay-McLennan ("Powell") joins co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black to round out their interview series with the henchmen of National Treasure. What was Powell's first name, why did he team up with Ian Howe, and what was the character's relationship with his fellow henchmen?
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April 15, 2025 • 83 mins
Co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black examine the evolution of the complex relationship between hero Ben Gates and villain Ian Howe. Plus, what does an online compatibility test reveal about the viability of their "friendship"?
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April 8, 2025 • 56 mins
Oleg Taktarov ("Viktor") joins co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black to share stories from his time portraying Ian Howe's henchman in National Treasure. His memories include the villains' after-hours bonding rituals, henchman-centric scenes that didn't make the cut, details from a Nicolas Cage house party, and much more.
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