Show overview
Expedition Unknown has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 108 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 70 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 37 min and 41 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 16 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 37 episodes published. Published by Discovery, Inc..
From the publisher
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.
Latest Episodes
View all 108 episodesFinding Italy's Lost Empire
Escaping the Rock
Donner Party Horror and Heroes
Egypt's City of the Dead
Egypt's Lost Tombs
Chasing the Mysteries of Moses
Mysteries of Moses
Chasing Everglades Treasure
Josh digs deep into the swamp to hunt the lost fortune of notorious bootleggers and bank robbers, the Ashley Gang. To find the millions, Josh needs to re-trace the outlaw family's criminal empire that included a blood feud with the local Florida sheriff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Knights Templar Treasure Hunt
Josh digs in to unearth the secret world of the Knights Templar, the legendary warriors rumored to have amassed vast riches and treasures, including the coveted Holy Grail. Josh joins an excavation of a rare Templar gravesite in eastern Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Buried Secrets of the Nazis
Josh Gates rafts into an abandoned tunnel system to chase art and treasure stolen by the Third Reich. Then, the diary of a high-ranking SS officer leads to a search for tons of stolen gold. Later, Josh searches for a buried Nazi Enigma machine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Buried Secrets of Hitler
With word of an urgent lead, Josh jets to Poland to join in the opening of a secret Nazi tunnel system dug into a dormant volcano. Josh helps a local team tear away a stone wall built by the Germans in the last days of World War 2. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Outlaw Fortune of the Dalton Gang
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lindbergh's Lost Rival
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." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Bootlegger's Millions
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
America's Titanic
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Uncovering the Golden City
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Quest for El Dorado
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ransom in the Sky
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Lost Avenger
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dillinger's Lost Loot
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.