Gold ingots, retrieved from the ocean floor and appraised on America’s favorite antiques show back in 1999 are now the subject of an international investigation. Apparently, which part of the ocean floor is a pretty big deal… Join host Adam Monahan to find out where these gold bars reside today!
Jun 2023
Byrd Flies South – how The New York Times, Wrigley’s, Paramount Pictures, and other early 20th century icons helped to usher in the age of the personal brand
<p>Photos from Admiral Byrd’s famed Antarctic expedition brought in 2021 to GBH’s Antiques Roadshow in Sands Point, NY reveal rare glimpses into life at the South Pole almost 100 years ago. Join host Adam Monahan as he discovers how science and PR collide in this tale of one man’ ... Show More
32m 24s
Jul 2023
Seeing the Bigger Picture
<p>Controversial items are nothing new to GBH’s Antiques Roadshow, but when an artist’s study sketch was brought to the show’s 2007 event in Baltimore, MD it seemed unlikely to be one. However, it was because of the bigger picture – literally –a mural created for the state of Ind ... Show More
29m 30s
Jul 2023
Breaking the Ice – the story of how Whirlpool’s Miracle Kitchen traveled to Russia and ignited a frosty debate between two superpowers
<p>In 2018 GBH’s Antiques Roadshow visited one of the coolest locations the show has filmed at to-date, the Hotel del Coronado, right on the beach in southern CA. So it was surprising when a guest brought a well-used kitchen table to be appraised and even more surprising when it ... Show More
34m 30s
Dec 2022
Mobits Extra: Mo’s Mystery Bust
Mo’s deep appreciation for our less-remembered presidents led him to purchase a giant bust of Grover Cleveland, which has dominated his living room for over 20 years. But when the New York Times questioned the bust’s identity, it set in motion a quest, culminating in an appearanc ... Show More
24m 52s
Nov 2023
Riches to Rags
<p>Veteran Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me! panelists Tom Bodett and Roxanne Roberts co-star in a Dutch tale about a treasure so precious, it's priceless, and so valuable, it's invaluable!</p>
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22m 51s
Dec 2023
Top 10 Phone Taps Of 2023: #6 Naughty Nana
<p>In today's Phone Tap, Brooke poses as an antiques dealer who's been asked to appraise some old keepsakes, and the guy on the phone is about to learn some new things about his PeePaw, that he never wanted to hear.</p> <p> </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omn ... Show More
5m 28s