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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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Sunken Pyramids of The Nile

2026/10/07

Josh Gates travels to the Kingdom of Kush to dive the flooded pyramid tomb of a king. The murky water provides zero visibility, and the pyramid is at risk of collapse -- but the dive could unlock the mystery of a civilization that once conquered Egypt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hunt for Spain's King Arthur

2026/09/30

Plunging hundreds of feet below ground, Josh explores Spain's treacherous La Garma cave system and finds a floor littered with human remains more than 1,000 years old. Josh's deep dive is a quest for scientific proof of Spain's legendary King Pelayo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cambodia's Stolen Monuments

2026/09/23

A clandestine meeting with a Cambodian looter puts Josh on the trail of multi-million-dollar stolen monuments. Thanks to the looter's intel, Josh dives into a murky moat where he unearths a priceless lost statue and a missing piece of a national treasure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Looted Treasures of Cambodia

2026/09/16

Pushing into remote jungles, Josh investigates one of the 20th century's biggest heists looting of Cambodian statues worth hundreds of millions. Chasing new leads, Josh rappels into a crumbling pyramid and digs up a treasure trove of missing monuments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lost City of the Gospels

2026/09/09

Josh travels to the Holy Land to find a lost city where Jesus performed many miracles and is also home to three apostles. While investigating competing sites that claim to be the lost city, Josh reveals an inscription that hasn't been seen in 1,400 years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Treasure of the Pirate King

2026/09/02

Risking life and limb, Josh finds treasure from the greatest score in pirate history. The most feared pirate of his time, Henry Avery stole a fortune worth more than $100 million today. Josh leaps into the frigid North Atlantic to recover Avery's riches. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lost Tomb of the Viking King

2026/08/26

Josh chases the treasure of legendary Viking Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson. The discovery of a mysterious gold artifact sends Josh on a journey through Scandinavia and into remote northern European forests to uncover Bluetooth's tomb and fortune. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Great Lakes' Vanished Warships

2026/08/19

Diving into Lake Superior, Josh has brand-new intel that may finally solve a 100-year-old mystery: the resting place of two WW1 minesweepers. On their way to combat German mines in the Atlantic, the warships sank and took the lives of 79 sailors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Finding Italy's Lost Empire

2026/05/20

Searching a city of the dead, Josh unearths artifacts from the mysterious Etruscans who ruled central Italy before being conquered by the Roman Empire. A dig site unearths clues that reveal the Etruscans may have inspired Rome's greatest achievements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Escaping the Rock

2026/05/13

Tackling the most famous prison break of all time, Josh retraces the 1962 Alcatraz escape. New leads take Josh from San Francisco to the jungles of Brazil where he finds witnesses and evidence that re-write the FBI's version of the story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donner Party Horror and Heroes

2026/05/06

Josh treks the punishing Donner Pass to uncover how desperate pioneers trapped by blizzards in the Sierra Nevada mountains turned to cannibalism. In an unprecedented six-month investigation, Josh retraces the steps of the courageous rescue teams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Egypt's City of the Dead

2026/04/29

Investigating the mysterious collapse of Egypt's old kingdom, Josh completes his Saqqara necropolis dig. Opening several tombs, Josh finds treasure, clues and haunting remains. Testing results may prove they've discovered Egypt's oldest royal mummy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Egypt's Lost Tombs

2026/04/22

With breakthrough discoveries in Egypt, Josh races to join an active dig of 4000-year-old tombs. Josh gains exclusive access and uncovers mummies and treasure that could solve the mysterious collapse of ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chasing the Mysteries of Moses

2026/04/15

In the epic conclusion of his two-part investigation, Josh Gates re-traces Moses' steps from the peak of Mount Sinai deep into the Israeli desert. To separate man from myth, Josh dives the Sea of Galilee and investigates what is said to be Moses' tomb. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mysteries of Moses

2026/04/08

Looking to answer enduring questions around Moses' existence and the story of Exodus, Josh takes an epic adventure that starts with opening an ancient Egyptian tomb and ends with trekking what could be the true Mount Sinai. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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★★★★★

Charlotte Nejman 🦋 2026/09/05

I love expedition unknown

I might be the biggest expedition unknown fan with my dad. I loved learning all about the history and the old relics that you found.😃😄😀😄😃😄😀

★☆☆☆☆

Intelion trainer 123 2026/08/17

Stupid podcast!

Pirate gods in the latest episode and this is just dumb mystery’s at the museum is better. And people who have not watched mystery’s at the museum.

★★★★★

Er6879🐹🦊🐙🐍🦂🐶🐷 2026/08/03

I love expedition unknown

So I watch it on Disney+ and I think the show is amazing and I love gold And silver and I wanna see you, Josh Gates I live in I live in the United Sta...

★☆☆☆☆

Milkpizza 2026/05/20

Ai slop

Josh is just AI now.

★★☆☆☆

RAKGB 2026/04/02

Formulaic and Unsatisfying

Although Josh Gates bills himself an archaeologist, he does precious little archaeology and never seems to find what he's looking for while making a l...

★★★☆☆

Williezme 2025/09/10

What’s with the ads?

Started listening to the most recent episode September 10, and not 1 but 2 consecutive ads before the show even started, IN SPANISH! I don’t speak Spa...

★★★★★

Playlistndjfhdbndndnd 2025/07/12

Some yall hateing like bro

Why some yall hateing this show so good curse words dont even matter and audio is fine just as the show is

★★★★☆

WonderWoman3132 2025/06/08

Funny and informing but podcast lacks details

I love the podcast, but when it’s not explaining what’s happening, it’s just dramatic music and I’m usually confused as to what what’s happening or wh...

★★★★★

Epauk 2025/04/09

Thank you!

Hello, thank you for sharing your expeditions. Really enjoy listening to all of you and your teams adventures! Thank you! Really cool stuff.

★☆☆☆☆

Ethan Hoggard 2025/03/19

Joke

Basically just an audio only version of the tv show

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