Treasure Hunting Helen

Snowscaping

One scant clue leads Helen and Anders to Austin, North Dakota; a pinprick of a town in the middle of nowhere. Armed with little information, and less knowledge on the ground, the two encounter a local with a sad story and a unique skill. 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 Chloe Kiester

Clifford is About Gentrification

Helen and Anders are digging deep into "Tippy and her Secret Emperer" to find clues about their nemesis! They've enlisted the help of a respected children's book critic who knows all the themes, all the secrets, and all the ways to find out what's hidden in this gem. 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 | This episode’s executive producer was Taylor Couchis

I Decree

Helen and Anders attend the Gold Appreciator's Annual Aquatic Ball upon a boat in the San Francisco Bay. Will Anders handle it? Is there any treasure out there to be found on the bay? This episode we dig into some truly surprising mysteries. 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 Sahil Desai

Independent Contractor

Helen and Anders are preparing to get revenge! They're training their bodies and minds, and leaning in to their new mission. Unfortunately, they don't know what's about to come there way... 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 | This episode’s executive producer was Chris Blair of Cideshow.

Calculating

Helen and Anders, rocked by their recent bad news, take a step back to asses their options and plan their next move -- with a little technological assistance from the Library Science Club. 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

Not My Opponents

We're kicking off season 2 with a good old fashioned map attack! We have all the maps to the Hunnicup Secret Place, and we're ready to study, study, study. Listen up as we give you all the gritty cartographic details, and kick this new adventure off right! 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 | This episode’s executive producers were Lexi Diamond and Andy Feldman

Season 1 Recap

Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal | Music is Blind Love by Jeris | Narration by Keara McCarthy

Season 2 Announcement!

Season 2 is coming up soon! We'll be launching on December 2nd, so make sure you're subscribe!

Wander, Don't Wonder

Stamp Hamburgers is a different kind of mailman. He's a grade A wanderer, a man of the world, and one of the only people to ever enter the Hunnicup labyrinth and live to tell the tale. This week we meet him and find out what we have in common. 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 | This episode’s executive producer was Jason Shotts

Eyes Closed Souls Open

Helen is on her own, and off to Stockholm! Len, beautiful Len, finally getting to see her sweet Len. You know you've been waiting for this moment, and we're so glad to be here for you in between seasons to give you this special look into the heart of their relationship. | 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 Sharon...

Announcement

We're taking a break while we gather our thoughts and figure out our next move. We won't give you any spoilers, but let's just say the finale gave us a lot to think about. Find us on Twitter (@huntinghelenpod) Facebook or Instagram (@treasurehuntinghelen) and let us know what you'd like to see next! Here's to our next adventure, coming later this year. | 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...

Sassy Cistern

Here we are in the bowels of the beast! Finally, tracking down Helen Hunnicup Sr's most precious possession, whatever that may be! We encounter puzzles, wonders, and... well, you don't want to know how it ends do you? Listen now to the finale of season one of Treasure Hunting Helen! | 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 Shapelined on Unsplash |...

Junior Ladybug

Helen Hunnicup Sr is under investigation by CLUE (Criminal Looting and Unauthorized Excavations)! We have to find out why, and stop them if we can. Join as as we definitely commit some crimes to put a stop to this unwarranted and surely unethical smear campaign. Also, we talk about lost loves, family dramas, and unseemly email addresses. Don’t miss 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 ...

Goodnight, Jelly

Rome! A city with so much history, sights to see, and adventures to be had! And wouldn’t you know it, adventure found us. An old “friend” with an old grudge gets right up in our business, and things get wild. Before you listen, please know: Don’t try this at home. We are professional treasure hunters, and we know what we’re doing. Don’t attempt anything illegal while traveling abroad. | Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal | Intro vocals by Hans Fricke | Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body ...

Right Time, Right Place

It’s Helen’s first time on an airplane! Let’s commemorate this experience with a podcast. Today we’re joined — totally by accident — by Felix Fourleaf, one of the most important treasure hunters of our time. Turns out his gifts… aren’t what we thought they were. We discuss his greatest discoveries, the flute of Arithmetic, the temple of Myamtek, and others, all while enjoying the luxuries of flying coach. | Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal | Intro vocals by Hans Fricke | Intro music is...

Fly Me Over There

We’re off on our next adventure! We know where the treasure is, we know how to get there… and there’s just one problem. Helen isn’t ready to fly. So, here comes Julia Sneezer. An extraordinary travel agent and empathic, concerned citizen to help us plan this trip. We’re going to talk about the seats, the food, and the best ways to get out of a plane while it’s in flight. Join us, will you? | Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal | Intro vocals by Hans Fricke | Intro music is Blame by Fresh ...

Beefcake

Sometimes, you just need a hacker. We have a clue! A voicemail that we need to understand. What can we learn about it? This week’s guest, Handle, can tell us everything about any digital file we might ever want to unpack. So let’s strap in and take our two barely-technically-literate treasure hunters, and expose them to the full force of “the internet”. | Duration 49:09 | Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal | Intro vocals by Hans Fricke | Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop | End cre...

Map of Necessity

Button Founder found his treasure years ago... but then Hollywood came calling. His story got twisted up and turned into something a little different. Maybe you've heard of it? Listen now to find out what happened next! | 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 Dan Goslee

A Cinnamon Aftertaste

This week we are joined in studio by a dedicated and world-traveling Jewel Muncher. Ever wonder at the flavors of a ruby? The mouthfeel of an opal? Pemberly Couchaver needn't wonder, because she's experienced them all! We thrill to the finer details of our planet's greatest culinary offerings: gems. Duration 45:34 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 Jo...

I Had a Barn

This week we're joined by Dora Walters, an expert in human to building communication. She helps us pull apart the mystery of what Helen Hunnicup Sr was saying in her letters to the Pigeon Point Lighthouse. You do not want to miss what we learn! Everything changes today! 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 ep...

Legally a Truck

We tore up those walls in the Pigeon Point Lighthouse, and it was all worth it. Now we’ve got it… Helen Hunnicup Sr’s hidden box. There’s just one problem… it’s trapped. Luckily, Helen Jr knows an expert — Tongue Schumann. A man with a wicked resume, and decades of disarming, understanding, and solving traps. Join us as we dive into this box and all its mysteries! | Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal | Intro vocals by Hans Fricke | Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop | End credits mu...

Hanging Butterfly

Pigeon Point Lighthouse. We’ve finally tracked it down, and we’re ready to break in, cut into some walls, and find that treasure! What did Helen Hunnicup Sr leave in here? What tokens of her affection for the lighthouse she… loved? So listen in as we crack the case, meet the locals, and step up our game with another on location treasure hunt! | 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 J...

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. | Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal | Intro vocals by Hans Fricke | Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop | End credits music is ...

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! | Produced by Cat Hollander and Max Mc...

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! | Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal | Intro vocals by Hans Fricke | Intr...

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. | 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 | Cha...

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! | 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 | ...

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. | Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal | Intro vocals by Hans Fr...

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! | 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 ep...

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! | Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal | Intro vocals by Hans Fricke | Intro music is Blame b...

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 w...

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 a...

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. | Produced by Cat Hollander a...

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? | 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 Nik...

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. | Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal | Intro vocals by Hans Fricke | Intro music...

Treasure of the Linda Mar Taco Bell

Tippy and Her Three Pirates

Fleur de Mons

Margarine Spread is a famous doll collector, in possession of one of the world's largest private collections. 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. | 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 Lilly Conboy

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. | 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 | Log...

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. | 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 Ni...

A Mysterious Locket

Helen and Anders are two treasure hunters who've just gotten started on a new adventure: a locket from Helen's grandmother with clues to a legendary treasure the family has never been able to find. Join them as they start their journey! | Produced by Cat Hollander and Max McCal | Intro music is Blame by Fresh Body Shop and Jeris | Intro vocals by Hans Fricke | Logo by Nikki Johl | Character art by Tessa McCal

Treasure Hunting Helen Trailer

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