History's Greatest Mysteries

About History's Greatest Mysteries

A History Channel original podcast brought to you by Rewind Studios, History's Greatest Mysteries examines the top theories surrounding the world's most enigmatic unsolved mysteries. Each episode unpacks these puzzles with contributions from top historians, authors, scientists, and researchers. From unsolved crimes to lost and buried treasures, and the deaths and disappearances of famous figures, History's Greatest Mysteries explores possible explanations to some of the world's most confounding events. History’s Greatest Mysteries is a History Channel original podcast brought to you by Rewind Studios. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow wherever you get your podcasts.

Publisher

The HISTORY Channel | Rewind Studios

Category

history · true crime · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Aug 2026

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

9 of 10 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Legend of the Werewolf

   Host Andrew Patrick Nelson and experts Lynne McNeill, Troy Taylor, Ryan Golembeske, Kinitria D. Brooks, Erica Berry, and Brian A. Sharpless explore the historical facts behind enduring werewolf legends in this interview.

2. 

   7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Lost Fortune of the Knights Templar

   Host [Host Name] interviews historians Cheryl H. White, Matthew Gabriele, Ammir Hussain, J. Stephen Roberts, Tony McMahon, Anthony Pinn, and Garth Baldwin about the enduring mystery of the Knights Templar's vanished treasure.

3. 

   5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Introducing WHAT THE FACT with Connor Tomlinson and Carter Roy, a new Rewind podcast!

   Hosts Connor Tomlinson and Carter Roy explore unbelievable true facts and their captivating stories in this interview episode of "What the Fact."

4. 

   30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Valentine's Day Massacre

   Host explores the brutal unsolved Valentine's Day Massacre with experts Clarence Goodman, Claire White, and Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, uncovering mob history's toughest puzzle.

5. 

   23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ark of the Covenant

   Host Jim Barfield interviews experts Robert Cargill and Nicola Denzey Lewis about the enduring mystery and potential whereabouts of the Ark of the Covenant.

6. 

   16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Malaysia Flight 370

   Host [Host Name] interviews aviation experts Shanon Baker, Christine Negroni, Janet Todd, Ross Aimer, and Jeff Wise about the enduring mystery of Malaysia Flight 370's disappearance.

7. 

   9 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Hunt for Adolf Eichmann: Case Closed

   Host [Host Name] interviews historians Kevin Hymel and Amory Sivertson about the fifteen-year global manhunt and eventual capture of Holocaust architect Adolf Eichmann.

8. 

   2 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Black Dahlia

   Host [Host Name] interviews experts Cheryl Dorsey, Dr. Robert Schug, and James Queally about the enduring mysteries and suspects in the unsolved Black Dahlia murder case.

9. 

   26 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Lost Colony of Roanoke

   Host Andrew Lawler explores the enduring mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke, interviewing experts like Forrest Burgess and Nancy Strickland Fields about new clues to their disappearance.

10. 

    13 Aug 2026

    Introducing History's Greatest Mysteries

    Host [Host Name] introduces History's Greatest Mysteries, exploring top theories on enigmatic unsolved events with industry experts.

Inside a recent episode

Legend of the Werewolf

Published 14 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Some historians have observed that many of the greatest incidents of werewolf activity happened in lowland areas. They tend to be wet, damp, moist. And they note that those conditions give rise to a certain fungus that, when consumed, can have odd effects. This fungus, known as ergot, grows on grains and contains chemical compounds that are not only poisonous, but also psychoactive. When grains infected with ergot are consumed, some of the symptoms include rapid heart rate, blurred vision, kind of a state of agitation, all of which could be seen as part of the werewolf transformation. When grains infected with ergot are consumed, some of the symptoms include rapid heart rate, blurred vision, a state of agitation, all of which could be seen as part of the werewolf transformation. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

43 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

38 ratings