The Secret Podcast

52. Bye Cole

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…

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.

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…

How Boston was Found with Jason Krupat

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

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…

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…

The Subtlety of Witches – a 16th century cipher mystery

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…

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…

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'…

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…

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:…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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.

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?…