Fish, Wildlife and Blades

We only know one man who can tell us how to get into the now closed Pigeon Point Lighthouse of Pescadero: Blandon Lettuce. US Fish and Wildlife officer, and X Games fanatic. Blandon joins us in the studio today to talk about his past, his plans, and the sickest vert ramps around. Listen in and learn a thing or two about Yosemite, Yellowstone, and Tony Hawk.

Duration 42:22

Credits
Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal
Intro vocals by Hans Fricke
Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop
End credits music is Blind Love by Jeris
Logo by Nikki Johl
Character art by Tessa McCal
Photo by Loïc Lassence on Unsplash
This episode’s executive producer was Nate Deakers

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Artifact or Fiction

Treasure Bitch! This week we’re joined by the Treasure Bitch herself, Aritzia! We heard that cross promotion is the way to make a splash, so we invited the host of another treasure hunting podcast onto our little gathering. We talk about treasure gossip, historical secrets, and… Maybe a few VERY personal secrets, too. Aritzia isn’t just the host of Treasure Bitch, she’s also someone really important to one of our hosts. Want in on the secret? Listen now!

Duration: 44:48

Credits
Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal
Intro vocals by Hans Fricke
Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop
End credits music is Blind Love by Jeris
Logo by Nikki Johl
Character art by Tessa McCal
Photo by Kyle Brinker on Unsplash
This episode’s executive producer was Colleen Trentham (Check out her podcast, Terrible Advice)

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Argonautica

When you were in school and they taught you about the legends and myths of ancient Greece, did you ever fantasize about being one of them? Mighty Zeus, proud Demeter, fearless Perseus? Well, our next guest has some experience with that. He’d like to share it with us today. Harry Homerhausen, a member of the Library Science Club, is with us today. Learn all about his epic, globetrotting quest. Real Ionian treasures!

Duration: 44:51

Credits
Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal
Intro vocals by Hans Fricke
Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop
End credits music is Blind Love by Jeris
Logo by Nikki Johl
Character art by Tessa McCal
Photo by Heather Mount on Unsplash
This episode’s executive producer was Hector Huang

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Beach Lover

Bea Digby, an old friend of Helen Hunnicup Sr, is in the studio today! She's an expert beachcomber who's seen much of the world's beaches, and has a deep, abiding passion for them. Don't miss this episode as we pick her brain for clues about our big treasure hunt, and learn all about her ...unusual relationship.

Duration 42:53

Credits
Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal
Intro vocals by Hans Fricke
Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop
End credits music is Blind Love by Jeris
Logo by Nikki Johl
Photo by Zack Minor on Unsplash
Character art by Tessa McCal
This episode’s executive producer was Lena Brooks (Naptime Comedy)

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Extreme Treasure Hunters

This week we're joined by the host of the slightly popular reality game show, Extreme Treasure Hunters. We get real about the scandals, the dangers, and the artifacts they've recovered in their attempts to bring treasure hunting up close and personal in the living rooms of... some Americans, anyway. Don't miss out!

Duration 43:14

Credits
Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal
Intro vocals by Hans Fricke
Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop
End credits music is Blind Love by Jeris
Logo by Nikki Johl
Photo by Andrew Palmer on Unsplash
Character art by Tessa McCal
This episode’s executive producer was Matt Dunn

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Salt Damage

Returning triumphantly from the Farallon Islands with a box full of clues, Helen and Anders have finally tracked down a reel to reel tape player. They can finally listen to the words of Helen Hunnicup Sr. What will we learn?? All bets are off this week when we finally, finally find some clues we can sink our teeth into. If you want to see what we’ve learned so far, check out all the details from this episode on our blog post.

Duration 43:25

Credits
Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal
Intro vocals by Hans Fricke
Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop
End credits music is Blind Love by Jeris
Logo by Nikki Johl
Character art by Tessa McCal
Photo by Ingo Schulz on Unsplash
This episode’s executive producers were Olivia Kingsley and James Folta

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Decomposition of Sea Life

Helen and Anders make secret, illegal landfall on the Farallon Islands and seek out a clue to the Hunnicup family treasure. Helen Senior's lost watch? Mysterious astroturf? A seal who can communicate the weather? If you want to find out what we found out, you'll have to listen!

Duration: 44:14

Credits
Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal
Intro vocals by Hans Fricke
Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop
End credits music is Blind Love by Jeris
Logo by Nikki Johl
Character art by Tessa McCal
This episode’s executive producer was Keara McCarthy

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Firestone Treasure Diary

We’re on our way! Today we get on a boat and head toward the Farallon Islands. But it’s not just ocean sounds and Anders being uncomfortable. We have a guest! Our boat is being piloted by the fantastic Carol Firestone, a legacy treasure hunter with big ambitions and one hell of a tale to tell. Join us as we take an ocean voyage, and finally set sail for the next clue in the Lost Hunnicup Treasure!

Duration: 40:28

Credits
Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal
Intro vocals by Hans Fricke
Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop
End credits music is Blind Love by Jeris
Logo by Nikki Johl
Character art by Tessa McCal
Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash
This episode’s executive producer was Bri Cala

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Democracy for Seals

This week our guest is Seal! Not the singer. Sorry, that was misleading. But our guest is named Seal, and she has lots of advice for us about the Farallon Islands, where we’ll be going soon. We' get real about the island, its inhabitants, and where there might be clues to the Lost Hunnicup Treasure. Seal gives us all the details about what it’s like to be there, and how it’s been, adjusting to new her life in San Francisco. We don’t want to give too much away, but she has a secret you don’t want to miss.

Duration: 45:03

Credits
Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal
Intro vocals by Hans Fricke
Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop
End credits music is Blind Love by Jeris
Logo by Nikki Johl
Character art by Tessa McCal
Photo by Alec Weir on Unsplash
This episode’s executive producer was Corinne Allarde

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Awful Cousin Harriet

Harriet Hunnicup, Helen’s awful cousin, came on the podcast, against our better judgment, to talk about her own hunt for the lost Hunnicup treasure. She’s terrible, but we had to do it, because it’s her turn to use the family boat — the only boat we can reliably take to the Farallon Islands. Harriet tells us about her weird boyfriend, her creepy obsession with death, and why she thinks her childhood was unfair. We’re really sorry you have to hear this, but we’re… I guess… glad we had her on anyway.

Duration: 43:08

Credits
Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal
Intro vocals by Hans Fricke
Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop
End credits music is Blind Love by Jeris
Logo by Nikki Johl
Character art by Tessa McCal
Photo by Jarrett Fifield on Unsplash
This episode’s executive producer was Caitlin Harrington

Max McCal
Siren Seeking Spelunker

Noreen Orangejulius is a masterful cave explorer with a voice like an angel, and a mission she won’t stop pursuing. That mission: To prove to the world that mermaids are real. And she has the artifacts to prove it! Found in caves and coves and other places where these fishy hybrids may dwell, Noreen comes onto our podcast to tell us about her methods, her findings, and what it’s like to be a lonely nomadic treasure hunter… something many of us can empathize with.

Duration: 37:00

Credits
Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal
Intro vocals by Hans Fricke
Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop
End credits music is Blind Love by Jeris
Logo by Nikki Johl
Character art by Tessa McCal
Photo by Annette Batista Day on Unsplash
This episode’s executive producer was Kaeli Quick


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Alameda Gallery of Family Artifacts

Robert Holmes comes from Alameda California, and he has a passion for the everyday artifacts of family living. The spoons and remote controls and bottle openers that inhabit our homes call out to him. He displays them all, lovingly in his gallery. Maybe he can help us out with our search for Helen Hunnicup Sr's pocket watch? This week we tackle treasures of the heart. The forgettable but priceless things that make us who we are. Also, AOL disks. Remember those?

Duration: 38:18

Credits
Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal
Intro vocals by Hans Fricke
Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop
End credits music is Blind Love by Jeris
Logo by Nikki Johl
Character art by Tessa McCal
Photo by Anastasia Dulgier on Unsplash
This episode’s executive producer was Gabe Sanchez (The Next Door Horror)

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Dragons of Larry Elmore

Fantasy fans and book lovers, strap in. Anders' old friend Julian tells us a little about his very personal hunt for an original printing of Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman's classic, the Dragonlance Chronicles. Finding old books can be a lot more challenging than you think, and there's treasure in everything. So come on in, hear an update about our progress, and learn something new about a literary pursuit.

Duration: 36:34

Credits
Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal
Intro vocals by Hans Fricke
Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop
End credits music is Blind Love by Jeris
Logo by Nikki Johl
Character art by Tessa McCal
Photo by Clint Bustrillos on Unsplash
This episode’s executive producer was Peter Kim

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Treasure of the Linda Mar Taco Bell

A treasure lost on the beaches of Pacifica for generations! A solemn vow to track that treasure down and find it. Helen and Anders think they’re in for a nice, relaxing getaway on the beach, and some time to think, but this week they’re drawn into a real treasure hunt, live on this podcast!

Duration 44:21

Credits
Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal
Intro vocals by Hans Fricke
Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop
End credits music is Blind Love by Jeris
Logo by Nikki Johl
Character art by Tessa McCal
Photo by Nadine Shaabana on Unsplash
Additional sound effects from Freesound.org users Dymewiz, tim.kahn, Evinawer, greenvwbeetle, Hupguy, voho, and Redder01
This episode’s executive producer was Salvatore Testa

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Tippy and Her Three Pirates

Undoubtedly the most successful treasure hunter of living memory, Tippy Looseleaf, retriever of so many lost artifacts, comes to join our little podcast! Can you even imagine? Tippy has had expeditions on every continent, and has seen more than her share of adventure, danger, and wealth. This week, we get to the bottom of what she's about.

Duration: 39:58

Credits
Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal
Intro vocals by Hans Fricke
Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop
End credits music is Blind Love by Jeris
Logo by Nikki Johl
Character art by Tessa McCal
Photo by Jace & Afsoon on Unsplash
This episode’s executive producer was Lexi Diamond

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Fleur de Mons

Margarine Spread is a famous doll collector, in possession of one of the world's largest private collections. Treasure hunting isn’t all artifacts and lost treasures, of course. It can be so many things. She drops in to talk with Helen and Anders about her methods, her greatest finds and what it really means to be a doll fanatic.

Duration: 37:17

Credits
Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal
Intro vocals by Hans Fricke
Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop
End credits music is Blind Love by Jeris
Logo by Nikki Johl
Character art by Tessa McCal
Photo by Tapio Haaja on Unsplash
Additional sound effects by Mike Koenig, used with Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license
This episode’s executive producer was Lilly Conboy

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The Clock of Delgado

Bobby Blankets comes by the podcast to reminisce with Helen about their time in summer camp, and to tell our treasure hunters about his obsession with clocks, his fear of curses, and his complex family history. We'll also give you an update about Helen's attempts to use a ouija board to divine the location of the Hunnicup treasure.

Duration: 35:10

Credits
Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal
Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop
End credits music is Blind Love by Jeris
Intro vocals by Hans Fricke
Logo by Nikki Johl
Character art by Tessa McCal
Photo by Brooke Campbell on Unsplash
This episode’s executive producer was Nish Tewari

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Treasure Cruise

Anders’ old friend Cindy Whopper joins our treasure hunters for a discussion of cruise ships, finding love, estate sales, and more. You’ll learn about the value of spoons, get a little better acquainted with the devil. Maybe more importantly, Helen gives us an update about her trip to the Monterey Library, and what she found.

Duration: 36:24

Credits
Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal
Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop
End credits music is Blind Love by Jeris
Intro vocals by Hans Fricke
Logo by Nikki Johl
Character art by Tessa McCal
Photo by Marcel Fuentes on Unsplash
This week’s executive producer was Colleen Doyle

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