119. Hunt for Myths That Could Be True

119. Hunt for Myths That Could Be True

From National Treasure Hunt by Aubrey Paris & Emily Black

April 29, 2026 · 1h 16m

About this episode

Aubrey Paris and Emily Black explore various conspiracy theories and their historical significance in this episode.

Co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black review both popular and niche conspiracy theories that Riley Poole may have written about in his book "The Templar Treasure and Other Myths That Are True." In the process, they consider why topics ranging from cryptids to covert government activities are universally appealing and how these legends have had a community-building effect throughout history. • Tickets are available for National Treasure Hunt's HEIST NIGHT event at the Westport Museum for History and Culture in Westport, CT, happening Saturday, May 16, at 4:00 PM. Get your tickets here: https://westporthistory.org/event/32869/ • Tickets are available for National Treasure Hunt's HEIST NIGHT event at the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Houston, TX, happening Thursday, May 21, at 6:30 PM. Get your tickets here: https://my.hmns.org/67154/67155 • Tickets for National Treasure Hunt's HEIST NIGHT event at the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, DC, happening Saturday, May 23, at 5:30 PM, are currently SOLD OUT. Keep an eye on this page in case new tickets become available: https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/congressionalcemetery/national-treasure-hunt-s-heist-night • Order our…

People in this episode

Hosts: Aubrey Paris, Emily Black

Topics covered

  • conspiracy theories
  • cryptids
  • government activities
  • community building
  • myths
  • Riley Poole

Keywords

  • conspiracy theories
  • cryptids
  • government activities
  • myths
  • Riley Poole
  • community building
  • history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tucker DS Press, Amazon, Goodreads

Products: Riley Poole's Book of Secrets: History for National Treasure Hunters

Books & works: The Templar Treasure and Other Myths That Are True

Places: Westport, CT, Houston, TX, Washington, DC

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