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Back in 1982 a man named Byron Priess decided it would be a good idea to publish a treasure hunt. He spent a year or so traveling around the country, burying small ceramic boxes two feet underground. He wrote a few poems, and had a friend of his paint some images. The goal was to get the reader to m…

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    Secret Pod…Casque?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 33:12


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 please not this audio is four years old, so a lot of the information is out of date.You'll see what I mean.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

    51. The Cleveland meetup interview and questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 128:44


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 62:00


    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.

    How Boston was Found with Jason Krupat

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 11:16


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

    48. Nirvana vs. Silverchair

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 44:04


    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.

    47. The Mental Health episode

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 66:03


    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/

    The Subtlety of Witches – a 16th century cipher mystery

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 48:24


    The Golden Apple Tale

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 62:41


    45. An Evening with Cole May

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2022 64:35


    Did Alex find the Roanoke treasure?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 43:58


    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.

    43. Secret adventures with Ben and Joellen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 63:19


    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

    42. An Evening with Kit Palencar

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 111:51


    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.

    41. The Secret of Byron Preiss Documentary review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 63:21


    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.

    40. The NY Meetup with Andy and Ben

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 107:11


    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?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 34:14


    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!

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    38. Storyland’s Hidden Treasures

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 98:06


    37. Let’s talk Amphitheaters

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 95:14


    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. https://www.youtube.com/c/TheSecrettreasurehunt The Secret by Byron Preiss https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesecrettreasures https://paypal.me/12treasures https://patreon.com/secrettreasure

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    36. An Evening with John Jude Palencar

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 74:44


    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.

    The Great US Treasure Hunt with Kristian House

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 51:02


    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!

    The Great US Treasure Hunt with David Steele

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 50:53


    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 […]

    35. Comparing Chicago and Cleveland

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2020 126:06


    Happy New Year Keysearchers! On this episode George, Brett, Bradley, and Cole compare and contrast the solutions to Cleveland and Chicago to try and find similarities which can help with other cities. Also Brett Sings a song. The Secret by Byron Preiss https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesecrettreasures http://www.youtube.com/c/TheSecrettreasurehunt https://www.gofundme.com/f/12treasures-server-costs https://paypal.me/12treasures https://patreon.com/secrettreasure

    34. A conversation with William Stout

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 62:17


    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.

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    33. A special message from Overton Loyd

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 0:52


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    32. A special message from Ben Asen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 0:59


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    31. An Evening with Bradley Hodges

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 74:25


    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, […]

    30. The Secret Podcast Tonight – Like, Totally Confused!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 115:13


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

    29. The Secret Guide to the Fair Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 66:27


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

    28. An Evening with George

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 88:55


    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.

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    27. A fresh take on Charleston

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020


    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 […]

    26. Hey youz guyz, lets talk Baston

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020


    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

    25. The Fountain of Youth Meetup

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019


    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.

    24. New members, old questions.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019


    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 […]

    23. Boston? YES!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 17:35


    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

    21. Meetups and Tv Shows

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019


    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

    22. Boston? Maybe….

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019


    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

    20. The San Francisco Treat

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019


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

    19. Digging Holes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2019


    We are all digging holes... Do your holes matter? ‪(386) 227-7821‬ http://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

    18. Milwaukee Revisted – Shhh… The Secret Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2019


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

    17. Pimping the Palencars

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019


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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019


    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019


    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.

    14. 2018 Wrap up – Shhh… The Secret Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2019 68:05


    13. Montreal – Shhh… The Secret Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2018 78:22


    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.

    12. Boston – Shhh – The Secret Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2018 57:05


    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.

    11. Charleston – Shhh… The Secret Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2018 71:08


    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

    Japanese Translation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2018 71:49


    The Japanese copy of the Secret translated.

    10. Roanoke – Shhh… The Secret Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2018 69:19


    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.

    Shhh – The 08/21 Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2018 52:51


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

    09. New York – Shhh… The Secret Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2018 98:15


    New York is not a city. New York is a dream. Everything you want is in New York... somewhere. You just have to know where to look. In this episode we talk to Andy Abrams about his adventures searching for the elusive New York casque, As well as Ben Asen, life long friend of Byron Preiss, and photographer for The Secret. Sit back. Listen. Breath. Welcome to New York. http://www.benasen.com/

    08. New Orleans – Shhh… The Secret Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2018 60:27


    Welcome to New Orleans! In this episode we talk about our recent trip to NOLA, the drinks we drank, the friends we made, and the .... things we found? Then we chat with Jo-Ellen Trilling. The talented artist who sculpted this treasure we are all so desperately seeking.

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