National Treasure Hunt

115. Hunt for Kidd

National Treasure: Edge of History sets the scene of a major hero-villain showdown at the USS Kidd in Baton Rouge, a creative decision that served as a subtle yet intentional nod to the USS Intrepid's role in the first National Treasure film. Co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black tell the war-filled, pirate-adjacent tale of the USS Kidd and how it came to be a Louisiana memorial and tourist attraction. Did the Disney Plus spinoff series do the battleship justice? • Registrations are now open for the spring 2026 National Treasure Hunt Tour in Washington, D.C., which will run on Saturday, April 25. Sign up here before all spots are filled: https://forms.gle/X8GQzdvjpoqgeA9H7 • Tickets are now available for National Treasure Hunt's first event of 2026! Join Aubrey at the Houston Museum of Natural Science (Houston, TX) on Wednesday, March 18, at 6:30 PM for an interactive lecture and book signing you won't want to miss. Get your tickets here: https://my.hmns.org/62632/62633 • Order our new book, "Riley Poole's Book of Secrets: History for National Treasure Hunters," from Tucker DS Press or on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Riley-Pooles-Secrets-Aubrey-Paris/dp/1959748394/, and leave a rating and review on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/246259636-riley-poole-s-book-of-secrets). • Order our first book, "National Treasure Hunt: One Step Short of Crazy," from Tucker DS Press or on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/National-Treasure-Hunt-Short-Crazy/dp/1959748009. • National Treasure Hunt is now available as a video podcast! To watch video versions of this and future episodes, subscribe at www.youtube.com/@NTHuntPodcast. • Join the hunt on Twitter and Instagram using @NTHuntPodcast, and find new episodes of National Treasure Hunt every-other Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. More information about the National Treasure Hunt podcast, walking tour, books, and events can be found at www.nthuntpodcast.com. • To access even more exclusive National Treasure Hunt content, including bonus episodes and watch parties, subscribe to our Patreon at www.patreon.com/NTHuntPodcast, and visit our Etsy store to find designs that celebrate your love of National Treasure: www.etsy.com/shop/NationalTreasurHunt/.

NTNews: February 2026

Welcome to National Treasure News! In this installment, Aubrey Paris sits down with her co-host Emily Black to discuss the inspiration behind her new edutainment history book, "Riley Poole's Book of Secrets: History for National Treasure Hunters." While Riley's fictional National Treasure 2-featured text "The Templar Treasure and Other Myths That Are True" does not exist in real life, Aubrey aims to scratch the itch for any National Treasure fan who has ever wondered what historical topics could possibly pique the interests of individuals who, like Riley, are uninterested in history as it's traditionally taught. Don't miss a thought-provoking foreword by National Treasure director Jon Turteltaub! (This episode of NTN was recorded on February 11, 2026.) • Order "Riley Poole's Book of Secrets: History for National Treasure Hunters" from Tucker DS Press (https://www.tuckerdspress.com/product-page/riley-poole-s-book-of-secrets), on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Riley-Pooles-Secrets-Aubrey-Paris/dp/1959748394/), or wherever you buy books, and leave a rating and review on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/246259636-riley-poole-s-book-of-secrets). • Registrations are now open for the spring 2026 National Treasure Hunt Tour in Washington, D.C., which will run on Saturday, April 25. Sign up here before all spots are filled: https://forms.gle/X8GQzdvjpoqgeA9H7 • Tickets are now available for National Treasure Hunt's first event of 2026! Join Aubrey at the Houston Museum of Natural Science (Houston, TX) on Wednesday, March 18, at 6:30 PM for an interactive lecture and book signing you won't want to miss. Get your tickets here: https://my.hmns.org/62632/62633 • Order our first book, "National Treasure Hunt: One Step Short of Crazy," from Tucker DS Press or on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/National-Treasure-Hunt-Short-Crazy/dp/1959748009. • National Treasure Hunt is now available as a video podcast! To watch video versions of this and future episodes, subscribe at www.youtube.com/@NTHuntPodcast. • Join the hunt on Twitter and Instagram using @NTHuntPodcast, and find new episodes of National Treasure Hunt every-other Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. More information about the National Treasure Hunt podcast, walking tour, books, and events can be found at www.nthuntpodcast.com. • To access even more exclusive National Treasure Hunt content, including bonus episodes and watch parties, subscribe to our Patreon at www.patreon.com/NTHuntPodcast, and visit our Etsy store to find designs that celebrate your love of National Treasure: www.etsy.com/shop/NationalTreasurHunt/.

114. Hunt for Playlists

Co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black create the ultimate National Treasure playlist inspired by the personalities, motivations, and backstories of the films' key characters. Can you guess the Taylor Swift song they assign to Abigail Chase, or the Lady Gaga hit that best represents Ben Gates? • Listen to the full playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1sfXT0q4iCJzMXGYNLR4QH?si=0EhU7ApkRe2giwQSPDrlCA • Tickets are now available for National Treasure Hunt's first event of 2026! Join Aubrey at the Houston Museum of Natural Science (Houston, TX) on Wednesday, March 18, at 6:30 PM for an interactive lecture and book signing you won't want to miss. Get your tickets here: https://my.hmns.org/62632/62633 • Aubrey's new book, "Riley Poole's Book of Secrets: History for National Treasure Hunters," is now shipping! Get your copy from Tucker DS Press (https://www.tuckerdspress.com/product-page/riley-poole-s-book-of-secrets) or Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Riley-Pooles-Secrets-Aubrey-Paris/dp/1959748394/) today. • Order our first book, "National Treasure Hunt: One Step Short of Crazy," from Tucker DS Press or on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/National-Treasure-Hunt-Short-Crazy/dp/1959748009. • National Treasure Hunt is now available as a video podcast! To watch video versions of this and future episodes, subscribe at www.youtube.com/@NTHuntPodcast. • Join the hunt on Twitter and Instagram using @NTHuntPodcast, and find new episodes of National Treasure Hunt every-other Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. More information about the National Treasure Hunt podcast, walking tour, books, and events can be found at www.nthuntpodcast.com. • To access even more exclusive National Treasure Hunt content, including bonus episodes and watch parties, subscribe to our Patreon at www.patreon.com/NTHuntPodcast, and visit our Etsy store to find designs that celebrate your love of National Treasure: www.etsy.com/shop/NationalTreasurHunt/.

BONUS: The Secret Lies with Jess Valenzuela (feat. Lisette Olivera)

Lisette Olivera, better known by National Treasure fans as "Jess Valenzuela," joins co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black to reflect on her time in the lead role of National Treasure: Edge of History for Disney Plus. Lisette shares memorable moments from filming, which range from haunted locations to bug encounters, as well as hot takes about the villains of the National Treasure franchise. Plus, is she Team Liam or Team Ethan? • Tickets are now available for National Treasure Hunt's first event of 2026! Join Aubrey at the Houston Museum of Natural Science (Houston, TX) on Wednesday, March 18, at 6:30 PM for an interactive lecture and book signing you won't want to miss. Get your tickets here: https://my.hmns.org/62632/62633 • Aubrey's new book, "Riley Poole's Book of Secrets: History for National Treasure Hunters," is now shipping! Get your copy from Tucker DS Press (https://www.tuckerdspress.com/product-page/riley-poole-s-book-of-secrets) or Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Riley-Pooles-Secrets-Aubrey-Paris/dp/1959748394/) today. • Order our first book, "National Treasure Hunt: One Step Short of Crazy," from Tucker DS Press or on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/National-Treasure-Hunt-Short-Crazy/dp/1959748009. • National Treasure Hunt is now available as a video podcast! To watch video versions of this and future episodes, subscribe at www.youtube.com/@NTHuntPodcast. • Join the hunt on Twitter and Instagram using @NTHuntPodcast, and find new episodes of National Treasure Hunt every-other Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. More information about the National Treasure Hunt podcast, walking tour, books, and events can be found at www.nthuntpodcast.com. • To access even more exclusive National Treasure Hunt content, including bonus episodes and watch parties, subscribe to our Patreon at www.patreon.com/NTHuntPodcast, and visit our Etsy store to find designs that celebrate your love of National Treasure: www.etsy.com/shop/NationalTreasurHunt/.

113. Hunt for Night at the Museum

By popular demand, co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black discuss similarities and differences between Nicolas Cage's National Treasure (2004) and Ben Stiller's Night at the Museum (2006). Could National Treasure's popularity have influenced its successor's greenlighting? • National Treasure Hunt is now available as a video podcast! To watch video versions of this and future episodes, subscribe at www.youtube.com/@NTHuntPodcast. • Aubrey's new book, "Riley Poole's Book of Secrets: History for National Treasure Hunters," is now shipping! Get your copy from Tucker DS Press (https://www.tuckerdspress.com/product-page/riley-poole-s-book-of-secrets) or Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Riley-Pooles-Secrets-Aubrey-Paris/dp/1959748394/) today. • National Treasure Hunt is hitting the road for our America 250 Tour, a series of interactive events across the country in honor of the 2026 semiquincentennial. Keep an eye on www.nthuntpodcast.com/events for new event announcements and to learn when National Treasure Hunt is visiting a city near you! • Order our first book, "National Treasure Hunt: One Step Short of Crazy," from Tucker DS Press or on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/National-Treasure-Hunt-Short-Crazy/dp/1959748009. • Join the hunt on Twitter and Instagram using @NTHuntPodcast, and find new episodes of National Treasure Hunt every-other Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. More information about the National Treasure Hunt podcast, walking tour, books, and events can be found at www.nthuntpodcast.com. • To access even more exclusive National Treasure Hunt content, including bonus episodes and watch parties, subscribe to our Patreon at www.patreon.com/NTHuntPodcast, and visit our Etsy store to find designs that celebrate your love of National Treasure: www.etsy.com/shop/NationalTreasurHunt/.