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52. Bye Cole

Cole says goodbye to the Secret community.

Jan 1, 20261h 20m

Secret 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 please not this audio is four years old, so a lot of the information is out of date.You'll see what I mean.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.

Mar 6, 202533 min

51. The Cleveland meetup interview and questions

George, 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.

Aug 18, 20242h 8m

50. Six years in San Francisco

Six 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.

May 1, 20241h 2m

How Boston was Found with Jason Krupat

How the Boston treasure was found in Jason's own words.

Nov 20, 202311 min

48. Nirvana vs. Silverchair

Nivana 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.

May 5, 202344 min

47. The Mental Health episode

May 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. Join this channel to help support the podcast and get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZwZezQSeRkL1S12ehsFi6Q/join FOLLOW US ELSEWHERE --------------------------------------------------- ►FIND US AT: https://12treasures.com ►DISCUSS ON OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/qPkxjngHmy ►GET MERCH: https://12treasures.com/merch ►FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesecrettreasures ►REDDIT: https://www.reddit.com/r/12keys/

May 1, 20231h 6m

The Subtlety of Witches – a 16th century cipher mystery

Feb 6, 202348 min

The Golden Apple Tale

Forty 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.

Nov 28, 20220

46. The St. Augustine One – An interview with John Jude Palencar

How 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.

Aug 31, 20221h 2m

45. An Evening with Cole May

Awhile 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.

Jul 23, 20221h 4m

44. 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.

Apr 27, 202243 min

43. Secret adventures with Ben and Joellen

This week we talk to Ben Asen and Joellen Trilling about the adventures they shared shooting images for Byron Preiss' The Secret Treasure Hunt. MW's Masquerade TRibute Hunt: https://mysteriouswritings.com/the-annual-masquerade-tribute-of-treasure-hunts/ FOLLOW US ELSEWHERE --------------------------------------------------- ►FIND US AT: https://12treasures.com ►DISCUSS ON OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/qPkxjngHmy ►GET MERCH: https://12treasures.com/merch ►FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesecrettreasures ►REDDIT: https://www.reddit.com/r/12keys/ ►SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/secrettreasure

Mar 13, 20221h 3m

42. An Evening with Kit Palencar

In 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.

Feb 14, 20221h 51m

41. The Secret of Byron Preiss Documentary review

George, 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.

Dec 17, 20211h 3m

40. The NY Meetup with Andy and Ben

On 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.

Oct 28, 20211h 47m

39. 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!

Aug 11, 202134 min

38. Storyland’s Hidden Treasures

Join 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. FOLLOW US ELSEWHERE --------------------------------------------------- ►FIND US AT: https://12treasures.com ►DISCUSS ON OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/qPkxjngHmy ►GET MERCH: https://12treasures.com/merch ►FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesecrettreasures ►REDDIT: https://www.reddit.com/r/12keys/ ►SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/secrettreasure

Aug 1, 20211h 38m

37. Let’s talk Amphitheaters

Join 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.

May 19, 20211h 35m

36. An Evening with John Jude Palencar

Join 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.

Mar 18, 20211h 14m

The Great US Treasure Hunt with Kristian House

Woah! 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!

Feb 14, 202151 min

The Great US Treasure Hunt with David Steele

Did 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 […]

Jan 8, 202150 min

35. Comparing Chicago and Cleveland

Dec 27, 20202h 6m

34. A conversation with William Stout

On 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.

Nov 1, 20201h 2m

33. A special message from Overton Loyd

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Oct 18, 20200 min

32. A special message from Ben Asen

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Oct 8, 20200 min

31. An Evening with Bradley Hodges

Hey 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.

Sep 30, 20201h 14m

30. 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! https://12treasures.com https://patreon.com/secrettreasure https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesecrettreasures http://www.youtube.com/c/TheSecrettreasurehunt

Aug 3, 20201h 55m

29. The Secret Guide to the Fair Guide

The 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. https://12treasures.com https://patreon.com/secrettreasure https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesecrettreasures http://www.youtube.com/c/TheSecrettreasurehunt

Jul 3, 20201h 6m

28. An Evening with George

In 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.

Apr 9, 20201h 28m

27. A fresh take on Charleston

Hey 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 […]

Mar 17, 20201h 29m

26. Hey youz guyz, lets talk Baston

Hey 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. http://12treasures.com https://patreon.com/secrettreasure https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesecrettreasures http://www.youtube.com/c/TheSecrettreasurehunt

Jan 18, 202058 min

25. The Fountain of Youth Meetup

WE'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.

Dec 9, 20191h 23m

24. 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 […]

Nov 26, 20191h 28m

23. 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. https://www.patreon.com/secrettreasure https://12treasures.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesecrettreasures

Oct 31, 201917 min

21. Meetups and Tv Shows

OH 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. https://www.patreon.com/secrettreasure 12treasures.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesecrettreasures

Oct 18, 20191h 41m

22. 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. https://www.patreon.com/secrettreasure https://12treasures.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesecrettreasures

Oct 18, 20191h 20m

20. The San Francisco Treat

Let'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. https://12treasures.com https://12treasures.com/q4t/‪ https://patreon.com/secrettreasure http://instagram.com/thesecretpodcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZwZezQSeRkL1S12ehsFi6Q

Sep 15, 20191h 6m

19. Digging Holes

We are all digging holes... Do your holes matter? ‪(386) 227-7821‬ https://12treasures.com Thank you to the Now Now's for allowing us to use their song. https://soundcloud.com/thenownows https://patreon.com/secrettreasure http://instagram.com/thesecretpodcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZwZezQSeRkL1S12ehsFi6Q

Jul 5, 201920 min

18. Milwaukee Revisted – Shhh… The Secret Podcast

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Give 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. ‪(386) 227-7821‬ https://12treasures.com https://patreon.com/secrettreasure http://instagram.com/thesecretpodcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZwZezQSeRkL1S12ehsFi6Q

Jun 23, 20191h 36m

17. Pimping the Palencars

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The 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! ‪(386) 227-7821‬ https://12treasures.com https://patreon.com/secrettreasure http://kitpalencar.com http://instagram.com/thesecretpodcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZwZezQSeRkL1S12ehsFi6Q

May 15, 20191h 26m

16. The San Francisco Fake – Shhh… The Secret Podcast

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Holy 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. https://12treasures.com/…/16-the-dr-gay-problem-shhh-the-s…/ https://goldenowlhunt.com/ (English Golden owl site) http://surlestracesdelachouettedor.blogspot.com/ (Kaspius' Blog) https://lachouette.net/ http://geraldgay.com

Mar 19, 20191h 6m

15. The 13th Tribute – Shhh… The Secret Podcast

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JM 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.

Feb 18, 20190

14. 2018 Wrap up – Shhh… The Secret Podcast

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Jan 4, 20191h 8m

13. Montreal – Shhh… The Secret Podcast

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Ah, 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.

Dec 7, 20181h 18m

12. Boston – Shhh – The Secret Podcast

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This 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.

Nov 3, 201857 min

11. Charleston – Shhh… The Secret Podcast

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Author 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

Sep 27, 20181h 11m

Japanese Translation

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The Japanese copy of the Secret translated.

Sep 10, 20181h 11m

10. Roanoke – Shhh… The Secret Podcast

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For 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.

Sep 3, 20181h 9m

Shhh – The 08/21 Special

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Special report. There books written in Japanese?!?! Who knew there was treasure buried in San Francisco?

Aug 21, 201852 min