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When Molly’s drumsticks mysteriously vanish, she and Max uncover a musical mystery leading them back to Ancient Egypt. Tasked with intercepting a secret message hidden in the Great Pyramid of Giza, they must use Math, musical scales and historical knowledge to crack an ancient code. But can they solve the puzzle before the Power-Hungry POGS get the upper hand?Math Concepts: Subtraction & Estimating; Percentages; Division with large numbers and simplifying using place value; Order of Operations; Musical MathHistory/Geography Concepts: The construction/evolution of the Great Pyramid of Giza; Ancient Egypt in 2625 BCE; Ancient Greek and modern interpretations of Egyptian engineering; Musical Modes named by the Greeks but used globally
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Max and Molly arrive for the first day at their new school named after H.G. Wells—only to discover things may not be what they seem. A mysterious new classmate and a message from Aunt Murgatroyd kick off a new mission involving time travel and an undercover threat. Their assignment: travel back to 1842 to meet Ada Lovelace and stop a shadowy group (The Power-Hunger P.O.G.S.) from misusing the first computer algorithm.
Math Concepts: Percentages and proportions (e.g., identifying .083% of students as possible spies); Exponents and squaring numbers (e.g., 2×2, 4×4, 16×16); Logical thinking and conditional statements (If/Then logic) Algorithm basics; Pattern recognition
History/Geography Concepts: Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine; The origins of computer programming in 19th-century London; The idea of "moles" (spies) infiltrating organizations; H.G. Wells as a historical figure and author of The Time Machine -
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Max and Molly are graduating out of the First Level of Problem Solvers -- however the ceremony is interrupted when the lights go out. When the lights come back on —their gold Problem Solving medals are missing! From here, a riddle leads them to ancient inventions, hotel kitchens, and scientific methods to unmask a Mole (AKA a spy) and uncover a plot by their new, more powerful nemesis – the Power Hungry P.O.G.S.!
MATH Concepts: Multiplication and multi-step equations; Averages; Volume and displacement; The formula for Density (D = M/V); Pythagorean Theorem
HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY Concepts: Archimedes and the Archimedes Screw (ancient Egypt and Greece); Archimedes' principles of density and water displacement; Geography references: Constantinople/Istanbul, Nile River, Greece, Egypt; Spycraft and the metaphor of a “mole.” -
The wait is over! The brand new season of Mysteries About True Histories is starting on Thursday 5/15!Max and Molly are back to use Math, History, Geography and Logic to take on a new, even more devious enemy -- THE POWER HUNGRY P.O.G.S.!Join Max and Molly on their time-traveling missions to stop the Power Hungry P.O.G.S from rewriting history!But be on the lookout for Moles and Spies hiding and lurking anywhere and everywhere -- including in plain sight! Can Max & Molly trust their new teachers, coaches, band leader or new friends?It’s up to Max, Molly, Aunt Murgatroyd and Friends New and Old to once again save the day by using their Problem Solving skills!New episodes begin 5/15/2025 with new episodes dropping every Thursday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!
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Hey Problem Solvers! Thanks for making season 1 of Mysteries About True Histories so much fun!
Max, Molly, Aunt M, and the whole gang are taking a little break. In the meantime, be sure to listen to any episodes you missed and re-listen to your favorites! You can even share the show with your friends, family, classmates, teachers and have a Mysteries About True Histories listening party!
Make sure you stay subscribed so you don’t miss out when Season 2 starts up again in a few months this this same feed.
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Aunt Murgatroyd is back to challenge potential problem solvers with more riddles, puzzles and problems! This time you’ll need to put some basic Math skills to work in order to stop the Troublemaking Trolls from sabotaging the Transcontinental Railroad (the first railway to span the entire United States) in 1869!
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In the Season 1 Finale – Max, Molly, and frenemies turned friends, Brad, and Katrina travel to the Tang Dynasty in 618 China to save the invention of ice cream from the Trolls’ sabotage. But with Mr. Conklin always one step ahead, can they truly save ice cream for the world and the future?
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In the thrilling conclusion of The Case of the Vanishing Votes, Aunt Murgatroyd follows the Trolls’ trail to Gettysburg and beyond. Can you help her crack a tricky puzzle, travel to Washington, D.C., and stop the Trolls from rewriting history by tampering with the 1860 election?
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Max and Molly board a train to Baltimore to ensure the safety of a historic ice cream shipment, only to uncover a Troll plot that threatens to erase the Blues from New Orleans—and with it, the evolution of American music! Racing against time, they follow the Trolls’ trail to New Orleans, where clever teamwork, tugboats, and a bit of Math save the day.
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Aunt Murgatroyd is back to challenge potential problem solvers with more riddles, puzzles and problems! This time, Aunt M travels to Ancient Athens, the birthplace of democracy, only to find the Troublemaking Trolls have been stealing votes! Can you help Aunt Murgatroyd find the votes and uncover their next plot.
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This episode begins with good news and bad news. The good news is, Max brings ice cream back. The bad news is, he miscalculated and ice cream is now sour. However, Aunt Murgatroyd gives Max and Molly a free pass to go back and figure out where they went wrong. Of course, the Trolls are also going to use everything from train delays and stop lights to turn the ice cream into sour cream. But thanks to their quick wits and a bit of Math and Problem Solving – Max and Molly are able to win the day!
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Aunt Murgatroyd is back to challenge potential problem solvers with more riddles, puzzles and problems! This time the Troublemaking Trolls are Air Traffic ConTROLLING—by hacking computer systems and crossing radio signals. Can you help Aunt Murgatroyd defeat the Trolls and help get her plane, and everyone else’s, off the ground?
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Once again, Max is presented with a choice by Mr. Conklin (a secret Troublesome Troll)... rat out the other Problem Solvers and he’ll bring back ice cream. However, Max is able to pull a fast one and escape Conklin’s clutches. Then, using his knowledge of History, he pays a visit to Jacob Fussel, the grandfather of American ice cream. Could Max bring back ice cream on his own? Meanwhile, Aunt M. and Molly are hot on his trail – knowing there could be trouble ahead!
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Aunt Murgatroyd is back to challenge potential problem solvers with more riddles, puzzles and problems! This time the Troublemaking Trolls are looking to remove one of the most helpful pieces of punctuation, the comma! See if you can figure out where and when to use a comma in order to know where and when the Trolls will strike. And then solve the Million Dollar Comma Challenge to thwart their efforts for good and sentence the Trolls to another defeat.
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The Problem Solvers are taking a much-needed break for the holidays! All new episodes are back on January 7th. In the meantime, revisit this classic episode and brush up on your problem solving skills!
Max and Molly discover they had the same dream only to later realize it wasn't a dream! They had actually traveled back in time thanks to the time machine Max's Aunt Murgatroyd sent them. But why? And how?
Unfortunately, there's not a lot of time for questions because The Troublesome Trolls are on a mission to create problems and spread chaos throughout history! Will Max and Molly join The Problem Solvers and keep The Trolls from changing M.A.T.H. as we know it?
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The Problem Solvers are taking a much-needed break for the holidays! All new episodes are back on January 7th. In the meantime, revisit this classic episode and brush up on your problem solving skills!
Aunt Murgatroyd is back to challenge potential problem solvers with more riddles, puzzles and problems! This time she has a riddle to solve that involves learning about ‘idioms’. Next, you’ll need to put some basic Math skills to the test to keep the Troublemaking Trolls from causing cave chaos in the Ellora Caves in Ancient India! -
The Problem Solvers are taking a much-needed break for the holidays! All new episodes are back on January 7th. In the meantime, revisit this classic episode and brush up on your problem solving skills!
Max and Molly are playing video games after school when they're interrupted by a mysterious message from Max's Aunt Murgatroyd. Suddenly, they're on a mission that's going to change their lives forever! -
The Problem Solvers are taking a much-needed break for the holidays! All new episodes are back on January 7th. In the meantime, revisit this classic episode and brush up on your problem solving skills!
Aunt Murgatroyd is always on the lookout for new recruits to join the Secret Order of Problem Solvers. On this first episode of Riddles, Puzzles & Problems!, Aunt M. challenges listeners to solve three different puzzles to see if they have what it takes to be a problem solver just like Max & Molly! -
After encountering a strange creature, Max & Molly go back in time to the San Diego Zoo in 1923. There they discover a zookeeper had once tried to make all the animals seem more frightening to lure in curious customers. This includes the guinea pig with fake fangs in its mouth that they discovered! While there, they help the zoo owner with a problem. But when the devious Mr. Conklin shows up, the Problem Solvers become separated by space and time!
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Aunt Murgatroyd is back to challenge potential problem solvers with more riddles, puzzles and problems! This time the Troublemaking Trolls are looking to turn Pleasantville, NY into Fartsville, USA, courtesy of an indigestible carbohydrate called raffinose. Can you help Aunt Murgatroyd defeat the Trolls before they upset the stomachs and noses of the entire town?
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