Unsolved and Unforgotten

This episode explores the mystery of D. B. Cooper, the unidentified man who hijacked a Boeing 727 on November 24th, 1971. Boarding under the name “Dan Cooper,” he calmly informed a flight attendant that he had a bomb and demanded $200,000 in cash along with parachutes. After releasing the passengers in Seattle, Cooper ordered the plane back into the air under specific flight conditions suitable fo...

This episode explores the mysterious disappearance of Edward V and his younger brother Richard of York, who were placed inside the Tower of London in 1483 before Edward’s coronation. Shortly after, their uncle Richard III seized the throne, declaring the boys illegitimate. The princes were initially seen within the Tower, but sightings gradually stopped until they disappeared completely without ex...

This episode explores the mysterious disappearance of Edward V and his younger brother Richard of York, who were placed inside the Tower of London in 1483 before Edward’s coronation. Shortly after, their uncle Richard III seized the throne, declaring the boys illegitimate. The princes were initially seen within the Tower, but sightings gradually stopped until they disappeared completely without ex...

This episode explores the mysterious disappearance of five children from the Sodder family during a house fire on Christmas Eve 1945 in Fayetteville, West Virginia. While the fire destroyed the home, no remains of the five children were ever found—an outcome that contradicted typical fire behavior, where at least some physical evidence is usually recovered. Strange circumstances surrounding the in...

This episode explores the mysterious disappearance of five children from the Sodder family during a house fire on Christmas Eve 1945 in Fayetteville, West Virginia. While the fire destroyed the home, no remains of the five children were ever found—an outcome that contradicted typical fire behavior, where at least some physical evidence is usually recovered. Strange circumstances surrounding the in...

This episode explores the tragic mystery of the Franklin Expedition, in which two ships—HMS Erebus and HMS Terror—set out in 1845 under Sir John Franklin to discover the Northwest Passage but never returned. The ships became trapped in Arctic ice, and after years without rescue, the surviving crew abandoned them in 1848 and attempted to travel south on foot. Evidence from later expeditions and Inu...

This episode explores the tragic mystery of the Franklin Expedition, in which two ships—HMS Erebus and HMS Terror—set out in 1845 under Sir John Franklin to discover the Northwest Passage but never returned. The ships became trapped in Arctic ice, and after years without rescue, the surviving crew abandoned them in 1848 and attempted to travel south on foot. Evidence from later expeditions and Inu...

This episode explores the mysterious disappearance of the Roanoke Colony, an English settlement established in 1587 on Roanoke Island. Led by John White, the colony struggled with limited supplies and harsh conditions, forcing White to return to England for help. Due to the outbreak of war with Spain, including the threat of the Spanish Armada, his return was delayed for three years. When he final...

This episode explores the mysterious disappearance of the Roanoke Colony, an English settlement established in 1587 on Roanoke Island. Led by John White, the colony struggled with limited supplies and harsh conditions, forcing White to return to England for help. Due to the outbreak of war with Spain, including the threat of the Spanish Armada, his return was delayed for three years. When he final...

This episode explores the mystery of Göbekli Tepe, an ancient site in Turkey dating back to around 9600 BCE—thousands of years before agriculture, cities, or written language. The site features massive stone enclosures and towering T-shaped pillars carved with detailed animal reliefs, suggesting complex symbolic or religious meaning. What makes Göbekli Tepe extraordinary is that it was built by hu...

This episode explores the mystery of Göbekli Tepe, an ancient site in Turkey dating back to around 9600 BCE—thousands of years before agriculture, cities, or written language. The site features massive stone enclosures and towering T-shaped pillars carved with detailed animal reliefs, suggesting complex symbolic or religious meaning. What makes Göbekli Tepe extraordinary is that it was built by hu...

This episode explores the enduring mystery of the Voynich Manuscript, a 15th-century text written in an unknown script that has never been decoded. Despite appearing to follow the structure of a real language—with repeating words, patterns, and consistent rules—it does not match any known linguistic system. The manuscript also contains strange illustrations, including unidentifiable plants, astron...

This episode explores the enduring mystery of the Voynich Manuscript, a 15th-century text written in an unknown script that has never been decoded. Despite appearing to follow the structure of a real language—with repeating words, patterns, and consistent rules—it does not match any known linguistic system. The manuscript also contains strange illustrations, including unidentifiable plants, astron...

This episode explores the mystery of the Baghdad Battery, a clay jar discovered near Baghdad containing a copper cylinder and an iron rod—components that can generate electricity when combined with an acidic liquid. Dating to around 250 BCE–250 CE, the artifact resembles a simple galvanic cell, raising the possibility that ancient civilizations may have experimented with electricity long before mo...

This episode explores the mystery of the Baghdad Battery, a clay jar discovered near Baghdad containing a copper cylinder and an iron rod—components that can generate electricity when combined with an acidic liquid. Dating to around 250 BCE–250 CE, the artifact resembles a simple galvanic cell, raising the possibility that ancient civilizations may have experimented with electricity long before mo...

This episode examines the controversial theory that the Great Sphinx of Giza may be far older than traditionally believed. While mainstream historians date the Sphinx to around 2500 BCE during the reign of Pharaoh Khafre, some researchers argue that geological evidence—particularly erosion patterns on the monument and its enclosure—suggests it was shaped by prolonged rainfall. Since heavy rainfall...

This episode examines the controversial theory that the Great Sphinx of Giza may be far older than traditionally believed. While mainstream historians date the Sphinx to around 2500 BCE during the reign of Pharaoh Khafre, some researchers argue that geological evidence—particularly erosion patterns on the monument and its enclosure—suggests it was shaped by prolonged rainfall. Since heavy rainfall...

This episode explores the mystery of the Nazca Lines, a vast network of giant geoglyphs etched into the desert plains of southern Peru by the ancient Nazca civilization between 200 BCE and 600 CE. The drawings include enormous images of animals such as hummingbirds, spiders, and monkeys, along with thousands of long straight lines and geometric shapes spread across hundreds of square kilometers. T...

This episode explores the mystery of the Nazca Lines, a vast network of giant geoglyphs etched into the desert plains of southern Peru by the ancient Nazca civilization between 200 BCE and 600 CE. The drawings include enormous images of animals such as hummingbirds, spiders, and monkeys, along with thousands of long straight lines and geometric shapes spread across hundreds of square kilometers. T...

This episode explores the mysteries of Petra, the ancient desert capital carved into sandstone cliffs in modern-day Jordan. Built by the Nabataean civilization, Petra was not only a spectacular architectural achievement but also a highly sophisticated city hidden within a harsh desert landscape. Beyond its famous rock-cut facades like the Treasury and the Monastery, Petra contained an advanced und...

This episode explores the mysteries of Petra, the ancient desert capital carved into sandstone cliffs in modern-day Jordan. Built by the Nabataean civilization, Petra was not only a spectacular architectural achievement but also a highly sophisticated city hidden within a harsh desert landscape. Beyond its famous rock-cut facades like the Treasury and the Monastery, Petra contained an advanced und...

This episode explores the mysterious hidden void discovered inside the Great Pyramid of Giza using cosmic-ray scanning technology. Scientists detected a large, previously unknown cavity above the Grand Gallery without opening the structure, proving that the pyramid still contains unexplored internal spaces more than 4,500 years after its construction. Researchers debate the purpose of the void. So...

This episode explores the mysterious hidden void discovered inside the Great Pyramid of Giza using cosmic-ray scanning technology. Scientists detected a large, previously unknown cavity above the Grand Gallery without opening the structure, proving that the pyramid still contains unexplored internal spaces more than 4,500 years after its construction. Researchers debate the purpose of the void. So...

This episode examines the tragic and mysterious deaths of nine experienced hikers in the Ural Mountains of Soviet Russia in 1959, an event now known as the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Led by Igor Dyatlov, the group set out on a winter expedition but never returned. When rescuers located their campsite, they found the tent cut open from the inside, with food, clothing, and equipment left behind in extre...

This episode examines the tragic and mysterious deaths of nine experienced hikers in the Ural Mountains of Soviet Russia in 1959, an event now known as the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Led by Igor Dyatlov, the group set out on a winter expedition but never returned. When rescuers located their campsite, they found the tent cut open from the inside, with food, clothing, and equipment left behind in extre...