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.

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March 4, 2026 42 mins
Josh Gates heads to the Wild West in search of the hidden loot - worth millions in today's dollars -- that was heisted by the infamous group of lawmen turned criminals, the Dalton Gang.

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On the trail of aviation's most famous lost plane, Josh goes on a worldwide search. Before Lindbergh made history, two rivals attempted a Paris to New York transatlantic flight. Chasing new leads, Josh scours two continents to find the lost "White Bird."

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February 18, 2026 45 mins
Josh Gates chases the lost fortune of Prohibition's infamous bootlegger Dutch Schultz. Josh dives the murky shore near Dutch's lavish New York mansion and searches the massive underground bunker that housed Dutch's secret distillery.

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February 11, 2026 42 mins
Josh dives the Atlantic in search of millions in lost coins sunk with America's Titanic. In 1838, a steamship carrying some of America's wealthiest citizens exploded off the Carolina coast. New sonar scans may lead to the wreckage and the lost fortune.

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February 4, 2026 45 mins
The hunt for El Dorado is Josh's most grueling journey ever and one of the crew tumbles into a raging river. When cutting-edge aerial scans reveal a lost city, they push into the jungle to uncover El Dorado and the gold that comes with it.

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November 26, 2025 44 mins
Josh Gates treks deep into Colombia's deadly jungle to unravel the El Dorado myth and retrace the steps of Spanish conquistadors. Josh meets with the tribe who inspired the legend of a city of gold and unearths their treasure in a surprising location.

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November 19, 2025 44 mins
With brand-new evidence Josh looks to finally crack the DB Cooper case, America's only unsolved skyjacking. A deathbed confession and cutting-edge forensics have Josh hot on the trail of the $200,000 ransom that's never been recovered.

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November 12, 2025 34 mins
A three-man crew of Navy pilots training for World War 2 crashed into the Pacific Ocean 75 years ago. Josh Gates teams up with Project Recover on a daring mission to find their plane and bring closure for the three souls who have never been found.

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November 5, 2025 43 mins
Josh Gates joins the hunt for notorious bank robber John Dillinger's fortune that's never been found. Chasing leads across the Midwest, Josh searches Public Enemy Number One's childhood home and dives a frigid lake at a remote Wisconsin lodge.

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October 29, 2025 37 mins
Josh Gates heads to an active dig site in Egypt, where he joins famous archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass on the cusp of an incredible discovery: the mummy of an ancient High Priest.

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October 22, 2025 38 mins
Josh Gates concludes his in-depth investigation of the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Taking on Dead Mountain's brutal conditions, Josh and two investigators retrace the hikers' last steps. A big discovery could finally solve the mystery.

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October 15, 2025 37 mins
Josh Gates takes on the Indian Ocean's punishing waters as he chases the lost treasure of Olivier Levasseur, aka "The Buzzard," rumored to be worth more than a billion dollars.

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October 8, 2025 36 mins
Searching across England, Josh Gates unearths a cache of ancient treasure as he chases the legend of Queen Boudica, the legendary Celtic queen who nearly defeated the invading Roman army 2,000 years ago.

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October 1, 2025 54 mins
Josh Gates investigates the most mysterious airline disaster in American history -- searching for why Northwest Flight 2501 vanished, taking the lives of all 58 people on board.

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September 24, 2025 33 mins
Part 2 - Josh Gates touches down in Normandy to investigate battles on land, air and sea. The expedition reveals a Nazi threat greater than ever imagined, unearthing a massive German bunker complex buried for 75 years.

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September 17, 2025 37 mins
Josh Gates touches down in Normandy to investigate battles on land, air and sea. The expedition reveals a Nazi threat greater than ever imagined, unearthing a massive German bunker complex buried for 75 years.

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September 10, 2025 37 mins
In the conclusion of his epic investigation, Josh Gates uses cutting-edge technology to investigate the Triangle's most infamous shipwreck and lost flights. Will he find answers to just how the Triangle works or will it forever remain a mystery?

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September 3, 2025 36 mins
Josh Gates dives into the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle. His investigation leads him to the ocean floor, the skies above and even the edge of space as he tackles some of the most intriguing disappearances in history.

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August 27, 2025 36 mins
Four years after Josh Gates went on a journey to find the lost heart of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, he travels to the newly rediscovered town of Turbek for some shocking new revelations about the case.

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August 20, 2025 36 mins
Josh Gates travels to Africa to get up close and personal with a distant relative and scale dangerous cliffs all to answer one question: Where did humans come from?

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