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2026-01-011h 20
The Secret PodcastSecret Pod…Casque?Shortly before his passing, JM decided he wanted to start a new podcast. He recorded his first episode, but passed away before he could complete any others.Very few people have heard it, so we decided it might be a nice idea to release his raw audio for all of you to hear. please not this audio is four years old, so a lot of the information is out of date.You'll see what I mean. Enjoy.
2025-03-0733 min
The Secret Podcast51. The Cleveland meetup interview and questionsGeorge, Brian Zinn, Andy Abrams, John Jude Palencar, and Kit Palencar discuss fame, infamy, rumors, facts, and go in depth about how Byron Preiss created his treasure hunt called The Secret.
2024-08-182h 08
The Secret Podcast51. The Cleveland meetupGeorge, Brian Zinn, Andy Abrams, John Jude Palencar, and Kit Palencar discuss fame, infamy, rumors, facts, and go in depth about how Byron Preiss created his treasure hunt called The Secret.
2024-08-182h 08
The Southern Blueprint PodcastCracking Open Secrets: Uncovering Southern Treasures in 'The Secret'Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Southern Blueprint Podcast! In this debut episode, we plunge into one of the most intriguing treasure hunts of all time—Byron Preiss' "The Secret: A Treasure Hunt." We first crack open a tasty Golden Ale from Lost Worlds Brewing called the Eucre and then take a closer look at the five treasure locations buried in the South: Charleston, Roanoke, Houston, New Orleans, and St. Augustine. Whether you're a treasure hunter or just love Southern lore, join us as...
2024-08-1630 min
The Secret Podcast50. Six years in San FranciscoSix long years were spent working on this simple little idea, then getting the permission to explore it. Join Brett, Matt, and George as they talk about one small city block in the heart of San Francisco.
2024-05-011h 02
The Secret PodcastHow Boston was Found with Jason KrupatHow the Boston treasure was found in Jason's own words.
2023-11-2011 min
The Secret Podcast48. Nirvana vs. SilverchairNivana vs. Silverchair, Canada vs. St. Louis, 5 vs. 8. Cole and George have a civil conversation while disagreeing on the fundamentals of things which do not matter... and wonder why others can't do the same thing.
2023-05-0544 min
The Secret Podcast47. The Mental Health episodeMay is mental health awareness month and in this first of two part series devoted to mental health in the treasure hunting community, George and Rachel talk to a Therapist who specializes in addiction and addiction behaviors. We talk about some of the things we have seen and experienced, in a session which ultimately turns into a therapy session for George. Enjoy.
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2023-05-011h 06
2023-02-0648 minThe Secret PodcastThe Golden Apple TaleForty years ago a book titled The Golden Apple tale was released. Sold only by order forms in the back of magazines, only one physical copy is known to exist. For years no one has known who wrote this book, or if the treasure was still available. Today those questions are answered.
2022-11-2800 min
The Secret Podcast46. The St. Augustine One – An interview with John Jude PalencarHow in the world did George Ward get invited to John Palencar's studio? Join George as he talks with John Palencar about Chicago, Boston, and Cleveland. Three of the solved puzzles from The Secret A Treasure Hunt.
2022-08-311h 02
The Secret Podcast45. An Evening with Cole MayAwhile back Cole started a tradition of recording single episodes talking with a single person about what drew them into the hunt, and their experiences along the way. Cole started the 'Evening with' series, and its only fitting that he should have his own.
2022-07-231h 04
The Secret Podcast44. Did Alex find the Roanoke treasure?According the the GPR... There is something in the park. It's right under home plate. Is it a casque? It would make sense.Join to podcast as we talk to Alex Sweeny about a trip he recently took with George to Roanoke. They were sure they would come home with a casque, but they didn't... now its your turn to try.
2022-04-2843 min
The Secret Podcast43. Secret adventures with Ben and JoellenThis week we talk to Ben Asen and Joellen Trilling about the adventures they shared shooting images for Byron Preiss' The Secret Treasure Hunt.
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2022-03-131h 03
The Secret Podcast42. An Evening with Kit PalencarIn this episode we talk to Kit Palencar about the creation of the Tribute Treasure hunt. How he got started, how he created the painting, and what's coming in the future. Will there be a new painting? Will everything change? Will it ever be found?
Just a note, people seemed upset about all the cuts in the JJP interview. They seemed to think important details were cut out. So this interview is presented practically uncut.
2022-02-141h 51
The Secret Podcast41. The Secret of Byron Preiss Documentary reviewGeorge, Matt, Brett, and Cole review the Feature length documentary by James Renner, The Secret of Byron Preiss.... or Bryon Preiss? Look... you aren't going to believe what's in this, just listen to the episode.
2021-12-171h 03
ADDITIONAL HISTORY: Headlines You Probably MissedMINI - October 25, 1982For those listening in from the United States today, Happy Thanksgiving! Today's extra special mini episode has absolutely nothing to do with Thanksgiving, but it does have to do with one of my favorite subjects--buried treasure. This treasure isn't just a legend, though. This one is proven to be real. But, almost forty years later, it's still missing.
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Archibald, John J. “Elves And Trolls Bury Treasures, Get In Some Digs.” The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri), October 25, 1982. www.newspapers.com.
Baker, Billy. “An Unsolvable Puzzle? Try Digging A Little Deeper...
2021-11-2521 min
The Secret Podcast40. The NY Meetup with Andy and BenOn 10/23/21 George and Bradley interviewed Ben Asen and Andy Abrams for the first and last New York meetup. This audio was recorded live.
2021-10-281h 47
The Secret Podcast39. Did we find the books Byron used to create the Secret?After years of telling listeners to use reference material from the 80's Cory Gilbert decided to do just that. Inside his World Book Encyclopedia he found direct links to the puzzle, and what may very well be Byron's reference material!
2021-08-1134 min
The Secret Podcast38. Storyland’s Hidden TreasuresJoin George, Bradley, Stephen, Ashley, Brody, Brandon, and Chad as they talk about nursery rhymes. Because that is something that adults do.
This is how the Boston Solution works. Hopefully it helps you along your search.
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2021-08-011h 38
The Secret Podcast37. Let’s talk AmphitheatersJoin George, Bradley, Brett and Stephen Poff as they talk about the long lost amphitheater gardens and why we think the casque may not be buried in the Fountain of Youth.
2021-05-191h 35
The Secret Podcast36. An Evening with John Jude PalencarJoin George and Bradley as they talk with John Jude Palencar, the artist behind the infamous paintings in Byron Preiss' treasure hunt The Secret.
Are the cities correct? How did Byron bury Cleveland? Is there a method to this madness?
Dive in and find out.
2021-03-181h 14
The Secret PodcastThe Great US Treasure Hunt with Kristian HouseWoah! One of our listeners actually solved something! That's so cool!!
In this episode Brett and George interview recent Great US Treasure Hunt Winner Kristian House, who had never even heard of the hunt before listening to our previous episode with David Steele.
How did he solve it? What does it feel like to be a Professional Treasure hunter? Will he buy George an Xbox One? Find out all that and more in this episode!
2021-02-1451 min
The Secret PodcastThe Great US Treasure Hunt with David SteeleDid you guys know there are treasure hunts other than the Secret? I didn’t. But apparently there are! In this special episode George and Brett interview the Co-creator of The Great US Treasure hunt, a hunt inspired in part by the Secret. Are there any hints in this episode? Who knows? We don’t know much […]
2021-01-0850 min
2020-12-272h 06
The Secret Podcast34. A conversation with William StoutOn this episode we have a conversation with Byron's best friend, William Stout.
This episode was recorded almost two years ago! It took a long time for me to get proper permissions from people and do some editing. A good bit of this interview had to be cut out, but hopefully we can revisit these conversations with Bill in the future.
2020-11-011h 022020-10-1800 min2020-10-0800 min
The Secret Podcast31. An Evening with Bradley HodgesHey guys, we have a lot going on right now, so we weren't able to dive deep into a hardcore secret episode. But we didnt want to leave you hanging, so we thought we would start a new tradition and bring you an interview of one of our hosts. Everyone climb into bed, get cozy, and prepare to spend an evening with Bradley Hodges.
2020-09-301h 14
The Secret Podcast30. The Secret Podcast Tonight – Like, Totally Confused!Oh my god, That JJP interview like, totally blew our minds! Join George, Brett, Kit and Bradley as we try our best to unpack it all! For sure!
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2020-08-041h 55
The Secret Podcast29. The Secret Guide to the Fair GuideThe back of the book is the Secret's apocalyptic document. Love it or hate it, it's there. The question is... should we use it to help us?
Join George, Bradley, Seeds, Karleen, and Carly as we discuss the Fair Guide.
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2020-07-031h 06The Secret Podcast28. An Evening with GeorgeIn this episode, fellow keysearcher Cole May puts our host George Ward on the other side of the mic to answer some questions about his techniques in solving the puzzles, as well as his experiences with the hunt, the Facebook pages he is admin for, and why he doesn't think the St Augustine casque is buried at the fountain of youth.
2020-04-101h 28
The Secret Podcast27. A fresh take on CharlestonHey Y’all. This week the podcast starts a new series where we ask newer hunters to share their ideas about the cities they are working on. Listen in as we talk about Charleston with Christopher Pierce and Brian Mills. We may not agree with all their ideas, but discussion never hurt anyone. The Secret by […]
2020-03-171h 29
The Secret Podcast26. Hey youz guyz, lets talk BastonHey yo, it's time to go back to Baston! Dis episode wez discuss da Baston episode of Expedition Unknown. What deyz got right, what deyz got wrang, and the fallout that swept across the secret lands. Youz guyz crack open a Sam Adams, pop on some Dropkick Murphys and dive in with us.
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2020-01-1858 min
The Secret Podcast25. The Fountain of Youth MeetupWE'RE DOING IT LIVE! Join us as we talk to John Fraser, owner of the Fountain of Youth, and Brian Zinn who found the cleveland casque, about the history of the hunt at the Fountain of Youth during our first ever live recording of The Secret Podcast.
2019-12-091h 23
The Secret Podcast24. New members, old questions.OH MY GOD! New members have flooded the facebook pages by the thousands. New hunters are clamoring out their doors to venture into their local parks, and the all have the same questions. Where can I get a book? How can I contact Josh Gates? Why do people even listen to you guys? SERIOUSLY HOW […]
2019-11-261h 28
The Secret Podcast23. Boston? YES!!!BOSTON WAS FOUND! Join George, Bradley, Kit, and ... John Palencar, as we talk about our initial reactions to the recent Expedition Unknown episode.
This was a livestream... it is raw and unedited.
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2019-10-3117 min
The Secret Podcast21. Meetups and Tv ShowsOH MY GOD! Has this been a month for the Secret or what!?! A new EU episode came out, the New York image was released, the podcast had a meetup in San Francisco, and a CASQUE MAY HAVE BEEN FOUND IN BOSTON!?!?! Oh, since I said that you don't care as much about the first three anymore do you? Well we don't talk about that in this episode.... We talk about the second EU episode... stay tuned for the third.
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2019-10-181h 41
The Secret Podcast22. Boston? Maybe….There is a very real chance the Boston Treasure was found. Stay skeptical though.
George, Bradley, Sarah, and Bingo talk to HC and Michael about their solutions and try ot piece together what happened today in Boston. This was a livestream... it is raw and unedited.
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2019-10-181h 20
The Secret Podcast20. The San Francisco TreatLet's go to San Francisco baby!
Join George Ward Brett Zingler and Bradley Hodges as we discuss the upcoming meetup, as well as some other projects the team has been working on.
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2019-09-151h 06The Secret Podcast19. Digging HolesWe are all digging holes... Do your holes matter?
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2019-07-0520 min
The Secret Podcast18. Milwaukee Revisted – Shhh… The Secret PodcastGive us any chance - we'll take it, Read us any rule - we'll break it, We're gonna make our dreams come true... Depressed on a park bench!
Join John and George as they drown their sorrows, slide down hillsides, and wonder what locals are talking about when they say "We're going to the beach" in Milwaukee.
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2019-06-231h 36The Secret Podcast17. Pimping the PalencarsThe podcast team took a trip to meet JJP! There are so many things we couldn't tell you in this episode, but we tried to drop as many hints as we could. Pay attention and figure out what they are. From art critiques to digging holes, from EU to people who think we are idiots. The podcast has become a puzzle, Enjoy!
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2019-05-151h 26
The Secret Podcast16. The San Francisco Fake – Shhh… The Secret PodcastHoly Crap guys! Someone dug up a box in San Francisco, but there seems to be a bit of a problem.
Join us as we talk about the misadventures of our new French friend, Dr. Gerald Gay why he may have decided to pull le wool over all of our eyes, and how dedicated this community is to keeping the hunt pure.
Also, did you know the Tribute hunt is super close to being solved? no? Well you do now.
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2019-03-191h 06The Secret Podcast15. The 13th Tribute – Shhh… The Secret PodcastJM has ran away, changed his name and hid all his precious jewels somewhere in North America. Join George, Brett, and Evan on this special episode of The Secret Podcast, where we all touch on JM's thing.
2019-02-1800 min2019-01-041h 08The Secret Podcast13. Montreal – Shhh… The Secret PodcastAh, Montreal... The 'gateway to the north', The 'mount city'. Home of the Cardinals, the Blues....
Wait, why are we in Montreal again? We should be in St. Louis right? I mean, it has an Arch... Join us as we talk with John (Fenix) about 'The city of a hundred steeples' and why the casque can't possibly be in St. Louis..... can it? It's probably in St. Louis.
2018-12-071h 18The Secret Podcast12. Boston – Shhh – The Secret PodcastThis month an da secret puodcast we discass da city of Baston, chaaasgate, the fens, the japanese traaanslations, and why Jahn can't live in one city for more dan a few days at a time. Baston is a wanderfal city, we hope ya get a chance to waalk around its beutifal paarks. But dont drive ya caar. Never drive ya caar to the paark in da city of Baston.
2018-11-0357 minThe Secret Podcast11. Charleston – Shhh… The Secret PodcastAuthor Pat Conroy once said about Charleston, "Beautiful cities have a treacherous nature." Join JM and George and the ghost of TJ, for a journey through history and a mind twister of a puzzle in Charleston SC. Also joining them for the whole show, and interview after, Artist Kit Palencar. http://12treasures.com --- http://www.kitpalencar.com
2018-09-271h 112018-09-101h 11The Secret Podcast10. Roanoke – Shhh… The Secret PodcastFor the first time ever Rob Wrobel and Brian Zinn come together to talk about how it feels to bring a casque out of the ground. Then stick around to hear us all discuss Brian's decade long journey into the Elizabethan Gardens.
No alligators were harmed in the making of this episode.
2018-09-031h 09The Secret PodcastShhh – The 08/21 SpecialSpecial report. There books written in Japanese?!?! Who knew there was treasure buried in San Francisco?
2018-08-2152 minThe Secret Podcast09. New York – Shhh… The Secret PodcastNew York is not a city. New York is a dream. Everything you want is in New York... somewhere. You just have to know where to look. In this episode we talk to Andy Abrams about his adventures searching for the elusive New York casque, As well as Ben Asen, life long friend of Byron Preiss, and photographer for The Secret.
Sit back. Listen. Breath.
Welcome to New York.
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2018-07-261h 38The Secret Podcast08. New Orleans – Shhh… The Secret PodcastWelcome to New Orleans! In this episode we talk about our recent trip to NOLA, the drinks we drank, the friends we made, and the .... things we found? Then we chat with Jo-Ellen Trilling. The talented artist who sculpted this treasure we are all so desperately seeking.
2018-07-041h 00
The Secret Podcast07. Milwaukee – Shhh… The Secret PodcastMilwaukee. The 6th most violent city in America. The chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime there is 1,476 in 100,000 people. Which means John and Savrel have gotten lucky during their 2,000 trips to lake park.
Reluctantly we are going to Milwaukee, because we hear there is something other than numerous murder victims buried in the ground there.
2018-05-231h 53The Secret Podcast06. San Fransisco – Shhh… The Secret PodcastIf you're going to San Francisco, be sure to have a shovel in your hand
2018-05-0257 minThe Secret Podcast05. St Augustine – Shhh… The Secret PodcastSt. Augustine, the first chapter in George's nightmare quest to dig as many holes as possible.
2018-04-1150 minThe Secret Podcast04.5 Houston pt 2 – Shhh…The Secret PodcastWilhouse managed to convince a children's zoo to let him use a bulldozer to create a man made lake for their new gorilla enclosure. Let's talk to the people in charge and found out their side of the story.
2018-03-1355 minThe Secret Podcast04. Houston (remastered) – Shhh… The Secret PodcastWilhouse? Who is that.... and why is he hanging around the Children's Zoo? Find out on this, the Houston episode of the podcast.
2018-03-011h 23The Secret Podcast03. Cleveland – Shhh… The Secret PodcastTime to dissect Cleveland, with Brian and Andy, the only two guys on earth who actually wanted to go to Cleveland, and left with an interesting story.
2018-02-031h 30The Secret Podcast02. Chicago – Shhh… The Secret PodcasLet's talk about Chicago. How was it solved and what clues were missed? Special guest: Matt Sparks, better known as MaltedFalcon
2018-01-061h 042017-12-0753 min