Treasure Hunting Helen

A voicemail from Cornelius

Suffice to say Anders’ antics in last week’s episode did not go over well. We’re dealing with kind of a lot right now, so we’ll be back next week with a real episode. Until then, this week’s audio delight comes courtesy of the titular Cornelius of Cioppino Cornelius (shout out). Enjoy, and see you next time! Duration: 03:31 Credits Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal Music is Blind Love by Jeris Additional sound effects from zapsplat.com Logo by Nikki Johl This episode’s executive pro...

Pjoshin's

Anders and Helen continue their quests… or is it a quest?! They end up drinking more than they expected and they learn one of the original names for beer pong. In this episode we talk about hard questions, teeth, how gliders work, and new ways to use a plunger. Credits Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal Intro vocals by Hans Fricke Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop Additional music from Thornwill End credits music is Blind Love by Jeris Additional sound effects from zapsplat.com ...

Kind of a Supervillain

Helen is so close to finding her way into Carol Firestone’s lost treasure vault she can almost taste it! This week, a puzzle expert takes us on a journey: a literal journey into a ravine, and a figurative journey into the heart of 1990s music. We drink tea, watch fireworks, and dig deep into the relationship between superheroes and supervillains. Duration 45:54 Credits Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal Intro vocals by Hans Fricke Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop End credits m...

Solarium

When you’re treasure hunting, sometimes you just have to call in a translator. Anders needs an expert to help him interrogate a strait about a crash site. Bea Digby is back, and she’s got some updates for us. She also has a lovely new solarium. Helen is still on the road, and has a hot new brick in her hands. This episode, we talk about cat feces, condominium architecture, Zoom backgrounds, and where to get the best nougat in the Bay Area. Duration: 46:29 Credits Produced by Cat Hollander ...

You're a Carol

We finally figure out how to get the brick back, but some obstacles get in our way. Helen heads to the Blue River to get back what Carol knows about the next step in her mystery! In this week’s episode, Helen confronts a rival, Anders is added to the watch list at Staples, and we all learn some new fun facts about fruit. Get on your butts and slide into this episode. Duration 45:31 Credits Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal Intro vocals by Hans Fricke Intro music is Blame by Fresh Bo...

Dirk's Divebomber

Helen and Anders dive into a century-old aeronautical rivalry in this week’s episode, where we learn about Anders’ days on the paper airplane circuit. Helen gains managerial experience in Kansas, and has an inexplicable condition. Its pancakes, restaurant order management systems, paper quality, and the habits of owls in an extremely flat episode of Treasure Hunting Helen! Get on board and bring your best reams! Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal Intro vocals by Hans Fricke Intro music...

Keys in Sixty Seconds

Sometimes, you need to go to an Ace Hardware. This week, Helen and Anders head to an Ace Hardware and are helped by a friendly employee, who turns out to have a very special connection to the store. This week we talk about finding your passion, finding the right parts, and finding out who your best friends are. Duration: 45:19 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 Addition...

Legend Has It

Some scary stuff is going on in Norman, Oklahoma as Helen reunites with her best friend Carol at a football stadium. Anders finds a new way to dial in. In this episode, we talk about ghosts, mysterious and untimely deaths, dogs, metal detectors, and how to safely stow your bag. Listen up and find out what happens as we finally fulfill the prophecy of Phil Phiskers! Duration: 48:36 Credits Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal Intro vocals by Hans Fricke Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body...

Lay Your Shoes on Me

This week’s episode takes us to the world of the theater as Helen and Anders visit the studio of Anngelica Julianna Shakespeare. She's the closest we're going to get to a real face to face with Lavinia Flappelle, and she's so humble, too. We learn about Anders’ high-school acting days and Helen holds a grudge against 18 pairs of shoes. Duration: 49:17 Credits Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal Intro vocals by Hans Fricke Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop Additional music from Pa...

Not a Facts Guy

Anders faces a test of Library Science proportions in this week's episode. Can he apply the right "vibes" to pass, or is he going to sabotage his search? Will Helen help or will she be stuck in the dark? This week we're talking about trains, hammocks, and how to tell time by looking at a newspaper. Also, Anders and guest Brett Pitt design a new kind of pizza! Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal Intro vocals by Hans Fricke Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop End credits music is Blin...

The Yeti Cry

This would have been a special video episode, if only Helen’s technology had cooperated! Instead, we’re sharing the audio from this ‘has to be seen to be believed’ podcast episode, where Helen meets a surprising guest while stranded in a snowstorm. We talk about agriculture, marital issues, and the ever encroaching expanse of humanity that threatens to irreversibly alter our environment forever! Seriously, though, we know how that sounds, and we promise this one is funny actually! Duration:...

My Metrics

We’re going in circles, literally, in this drive-through episode. We learn which clock position Helen and Anders use for their hands when driving (one of them puts BOTH hands at noon!), what kinds of animals Helen raised on the farm, and what happens when the health inspector comes to the Golden Arches. Also, hopefully, Anders gets some important clues! Duration: 42:48 Credits Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal Intro vocals by Hans Fricke Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop End cr...

Fourth Eye

What type of hard candy does a goose love the most? Is Anders actually great at flying? What rhymes with “macaroni”? If you were asking yourself these questions, this week’s episode is just for you. Helen arrives in Columbus, Missouri to pump Carol’s psychic for information. But maybe she got more than she bargained for with this cloistered clairvoyant. 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 Bl...

Tit for Tat

Calling all literature lovers! This week, Anders meets with human-powered vehicle air traffic controller, Liz Pegg. Meanwhile, Helen makes a friend of her own. What’s the connection to literature? Let’s just say it involves a hiker eating some stew and a whole lotta vignettes. 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 Additional sound effects from zapsplat.com Logo by Nikki Johl Charac...

Living out of This Bag

Helen is reunited with her best friend Carol Firestone at the Colorado Springs airport, where she learns a lot about baggage handling, and a little about a new treasure hunt. Also, Anders dials in using an unusual method and Helen is getting very, very sleepy... 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 Additional sound effects from zapsplat.com Logo by Nikki Johl Character art by Tess...

Short Staffed

In this week’s episode, Anders faces a series of athletic challenges, we learn why hotels don’t have waffle irons, and Helen makes some new friends in the woods. No animals (and no hotel staff) were harmed during the making of this episode. 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 Additional sound effects from zapsplat.com Logo by Nikki Johl Character art by Tessa McCal...

Sandwich Engine Optimization II

We promised, and we delivered. The world premiere of Sandwich Engine Optimization, a podcast all about sandwiches, featuring your hosts Anders Gramm, Skrull Scamp, and Emperor Norton V of these United States and protector of Mexico. This week we cover the toughness of bread, how to guess the name of a sandwich, and some secret ingredients from The Sandwich Spot. Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal Intro vocals by Hans Fricke This week’s episode featured music by Unicorn Heads Additional...

Listener Q&A 1

We're getting ready for Season 3 to kick off! Before we do that, we though it would be good to clean out the old inbox, and respond to some of the very good questions you all have sent us. We'd like to do this more often! Send us your questions about us, about treasure hunting, or anything that comes up here at [email protected] or DM us on Instgram, Facebook, or Twitter! Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal Intro vocals by Hans Fricke Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop...

Just Stamp

We’re back! Did you miss us? Seaon three is not quite here yet, but we hope you enjoy this for now. Helen is finally reconnecting with Stamp Hamburgers. Is she ready to confrong him again now that she knows what she knows? This week’s episode features horses, woodstaining, family drama, and some of the best garlic rosemary potatoes you’ve ever had. 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 Lov...

Air Hug

That’s a wrap on Season 2 of Treasure Hunting Helen! We’re just checking in to let you know our plans, and say our goodbyes. Stay subscribed for more updates, bonus episodes, and the release date for Season 3!! | 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 | Additional sound effects from Zapsplat.com

I'll Poison Again

Sandwich Engine Optimization

This week we're talking sandwiches. Okay, WE are not talking sandwiches, but Anders would definitely like to talk sandwiches. We don't wanna give away who our guest is but it is someone very important, who we have been waiting a long time to get on the mic. | 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 | Additional sound effects from Zapsplat.com | This episode’s spirit guide was And...

European Land Leagues

The lost palaces of the Netherlands are filled with surprises. This week we learn about their secrets, and sign an NDA to do it. We cover surprising gourds, inscrutable paleontological finds, and the vagaries of trying to translate various different distance measurements, all with our good friend Noreen Orangejulius! Help us out, because things are pretty complicated right now, and we’re running out of threads to pull on. Hopefully a good old fashioned treasure hunter interview can inspire us...

Saltwater Taffy

This week we head up to Trinidad, CA to meet an old associate of Hogan Hunnicup, aka Sea Lion. A pirate bar, some stiff drinks, and so many rules to follow. Want the latest clues? Come on in, and listen up. | 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 | Additional sound effects from Zapsplat.com | This episode’s executive producer was Dominique Salerno

The Girls

Anders reconnects with an old flame, and the embers are just barely burning. But maybe that’s good? Find out what happens when our favorite bookworm comes face to face with his past and all the things he’s left behind. This week on Treasure Hunting Helen it’s online dating, seagull husbandry, and high school pool parties. Get ready, and listen in. 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 Lo...

Answer Obtained

Face it, we’ve got lots of loose ends to tie up, and more questions than answers. When we’re at the end of our rope there’s only one place we can turn to. Dewey — the Library Science Club’s machine intelligence and big fan of the podcast. So get in here and we’ll tell you all about storage lockers, sweepstakes, and pizzas. | 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 | Additional so...

Masonry, Mason Me

Helen’s wall punching skills don’t stay sharp without practice! This week we spend some time with Terry Clobberstone, Helen’s wall punching coach, on the old Obstacwall Course. It’s time for philosophical rumination on the nature and structure of walls, and a healthy dose of clue gathering. Quick warning, there’s a lot of noise in this one! Wall punching and demolition is cacophonous work, so get ready. | Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal | Intro vocals by Hans Fricke | Intro music is B...

Salvage It

Tandy Sandcastle is an explorer, a shipwreck excavator, and a world class expert in coins. So, what is up with the ivory coins that Tippy Looseleaf bought from Terry Boss? And why did she leave them in her storage locker? Hopefully Tandy can help us out, all while diving deeper and deeper into the Atlantic ocean in a tiny submersible. This week we’ve got sea life, unrequited love, and all the mysterious tokens you can handle. | Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal | Intro vocals by Hans Fr...

Energy Inspection

This week we’re chasing down leads! Maybe Helen’s new curtains are a little too nice, you know? Maybe their provenance is suspect? This week we track down the origin of Helen’s beautiful, luxurious new decorations to see where they came from, even if we don’t like what we learn. Our guest, Terry Boss, gives us an inside track on haunted dolls, creepy art, and everything going on in the world of eBay these days. | Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal | Intro vocals by Hans Fricke | Intro mu...

A Good Word About Scampi

Helen and Anders finally, finally have some free time to sit down, enjoy themselves, and watch McMillions, the HBO documentary they’ve been clamoring to enjoy for months! Not only that, but they’re bringing along a special guest. Anders’ dad, Cornelius Gramm! This week you’ll learn all about the restaurant industry, and get some serious family drama to boot! | Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal | Intro vocals by Hans Fricke | Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop | End credits music is...

Hardcover be my Lover

Anders is finally ready to take on his opposition among the Library Science Club, and take back the San Francisco Park Branch Library for him and the rest of his tunneling cadre! | 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 | Additional sound effects from Zapsplat.com | This episode’s executive producer was Adal Rifai

An Online Community

Helen goes home for Bone Day. Anders recruits an expert. After some rapid construction and a lot of talk, hopefully everyone winds up a little bit happier, even some of the people who have already left this world behind. Join us this week with special guest Jorge Corona of Skullshare!

Scarlet F

Supreme Leader Kevin of the New Order Commune is a child labor exploiter and a terrible guy. Helen and Anders go under cover to root out all his secrets. What’s going on in the bowels of this secret den of agriculture and iniquity? Dive in, listen up, and find out! | 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 | Additional sound effects from Zapsplat.com | This episode’s executive pr...

Wind is a Gossip

Sunbeam Sanchez knows a thing or two about farmers’ markets. Anders and Helen are trying to track down a secret farmers’ market. A better one. One where the produce is fresher, and all the foods of the rainbow are represented. We talk to Sunbeam about what they eat on their farm (surprising), how to use an iPhone (easier than expected?), and what it’s like having a musical, godlike boss who runs your life and your farm (terrible). | Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal | Intro vocals by Ha...

Royal Consumer

Tongue Schumann is back! The coal powered trap master himself, who taught us how to unlock a very important box in season 1, episode 21, is back dispensing more wisdom — just what is Eliza (Helen’s new carnivorous plant roommate)? He’s got some updates of his own, too. Adjusting to the new normal is definitely harder when you’re more machine than man. | 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 ...

Usually It's a Cup

Anders is currently the “king” of the “Tunnel Rats”. Let’s interview one of his tunnel buddies, Bones Johnsson, about his own personal treasure hunt, and what brought him to San Francisco in the first place. We also dive headfirst into Helen’s checkered past with tunnels. Join us! | 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 | Additional sound effects from Zapsplat.com | This episod...

Wrong Emotions

This week our guest is Dr. Elaine Dr. Winthrop, esteemed psychologist, author and also Anders’ own therapist. Let’s get this out of the way: Anders does not want his therapist on the show, but he is trying very hard, and both our heroes may have their work cut out for them to make it through this one alive. 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 Additional sound effects from Zapspla...

Mastress of Disguise

Deb Doublemint, mastress of disguise, surprises Helen and Anders by appearing on their podcast. Literally, that is how good she is. We thought we had another guest lined up, but we were wrong Deb dropped in unexpectedly and taught us about how one runs a disguise business, all the things you can do as a subterfuge specialist, and so much more. Way more than we bargained for, actually. Duration: 41:00 Credits Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal Intro vocals by Hans Fricke Intro music i...

Boink!

Mandala of the Hero's Journey

We're still on lockdown and the fight against Tippy is still on hold. This week, we talk to Jan Jane Chipchase, portrait painter to the treasure hunting stars! Her methods are unique, and her payment plans are esoteric, but she's a great guest to get! Listen in now! | 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 | Additional sound effects from Zapsplat.com | This episode’s executive p...

Held Taut

We've learned so much! Sea Lion was and that's wild! Helen has a new laptop! The world is on lockdown, and treasure hunting is no different. Listen in as we make our way through this new world. | 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

Media Empire

Helen and Anders have landed in Telegraph Cove, British Columbia, and in the recording studio of Lionel Lettersby, a romance advice columnist and call in show host. He knows everything about Tippy and Sea Lion's love affair, because they used to write in to his column! What will they learn? Who is this pirate entertainment coordinator? Find out today! 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 Lo...

A Whole Ecosystem

Anders is held captive deep beneath the Chippewa Falls River in a bunker. Helen is psyched up to save him. Beyond Stoneplate Henderson and his Cheers obsession lies the secret vault of Tippy Looseleaf, filled with no one knows what treasures. Join us as we plumb the depths of this cave of wonders! | 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 | Additional sound effects from Zapsplat....

Harness the Pinky

Anders is kidnapped! Helen needs help fast. Who can help her psyche up to start a fight with Stoneplate Henderson? Well, she's tracked down security expert and tough guy coach Ponypaw Portions, local tough lady of the Chippewa Falls area. 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 | Additional sound effects from Zapsplat.com | This episode’s executive producer was Maggie Beasley

All Encompassing Job

Helen and Anders finally have a lead on one of Tippy's vaults! They were right, and it's right here in Chippewa Falls. But what kinds of protection does she have in place? 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 | Additional sound effects from Zapsplat.com | This episode’s executive producer was Connor Allen

Chaos and Chance

We find our heroes in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin! Tippy was here, and she was blacklisted by the local courier’s union. What was she doing? What can they learn here? Is there a secret treasure vault? Anders thinks so, and maybe metal detectorist Charmaine Jørgenwaller can help them find it! | 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 | Additional sound effects from Zapsplat.com | Th...

Gonna Marry a Lady

Helen and Anders are stuck. No leads, nowhere to go, falling for all of Tippy's tricks What's their only recourse? Research. Digging through library records, they've found three people from Tippy's past who might shed some light on who this antagonist is and how they can pull a fast one on her. Anders' obsession with NPR finally makes its way into the podcast. Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal | Intro vocals by Hans Fricke | Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop | End credits music is...

Puddle of a Man

Dinosaur Bones

Helen and Anders know exactly where Atavander's Brass Chalice is --- the only key to Tippy Looseleaf's North Dakota vault! --- and they're off to get it back. The problem is, they'll need to win on Xtreme Treasure Hunters to do it. Blake Strongjaw is America's worst TV personality, and his show is degrading, pathetic, and xtremely awful. Listen to find out how low they'll go! | Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal | Intro vocals by Hans Fricke | Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop | En...

You Drink out of God

We need to track down Atavander's Brass Chalice if we're ever going to find our way to exact a little payback against Tippy Looseleaf. In pursuit of this lost antiquity, we've contacted a noted chalice expert (and public television producer) for some help. 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 | Additional sound effects from Zapsplat.com | This episode’s executive producer was ...