Skeptoid #880: The Treasure of Victorio Peak, Part 1

Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

Skeptic, Social Sciences, Skepticism, Paranormal, Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, Science, History

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🗓️ 18 April 2023

⏱️ 14 minutes

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The hunt for the greatest treasure of gold ever imagined.

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0:00.0	Today we've got one of the biggest stories of one of the biggest treasure hunts of all
0:07.6	time for you.
0:09.2	Not only is it probably the biggest treasure hoard, it's going to be one of the biggest
0:13.3	skeptoid episodes ever at three full parts.
0:17.5	Today is part one.
0:19.4	And we're going to learn the basics of the story of the treasure of Victoria Peak.
0:25.1	That's coming up right now on Skeptoid.
0:31.0	You're listening to Skeptoid.
0:33.9	I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com.
0:37.6	The Treasure of Victoria Peak, part one.
0:42.4	Today we have for you a mighty tale.
0:45.2	During the better part of the last century, this tale has at various times gripped the
0:50.1	attention of the entire nation.
0:52.4	It's a tale of murder, of unimaginable riches, of deceit.
0:56.8	This cast of characters runs from the lolliest of frontier laborers to the president in the
1:02.0	White House.
1:03.4	But mainly it is the tale of a treasure hunt involving more feet on the ground and more
1:07.9	spades in the earth than any other you might have heard of.
1:11.8	Today in the first of three episodes, we're going to turn this story upside down and every
1:16.3	which way and see if any golden treasures drop out of it.
1:20.8	Today we tell the true story of the treasure of Victoria Peak.
1:26.8	If you've heard of this story at all, it's most likely from the 2023 6-part miniseries
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