ANTIQUES ROADSHOW DETOURS Season 7
Listen now! Episode 8: "A Lasting Impression" — Host Adam Monahan investigates the juicy, complicated, and often hilarious "afterlives" of America's favorite treasures.
Ever wondered what happens after the ANTIQUES ROADSHOW cameras stop rolling?
DETOURS Podcast host Adam Monahan
Host Adam Monahan returns for Season 7 of DETOURS to investigate the juicy, complicated, and often hilarious "afterlives" of America's favorite treasures. From Star Wars and Jaws movie history to "Faux-bergé" eggs and appraisals that went spectacularly wrong, we’re following the truth wherever it leads.
Join us for a new season of fakes, fumbles, and fascinating history!
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Episode 8 (Audio) — A Lasting Impression
In the early 1800s, securing a letter with a hot wax seal was akin to sending an encrypted email today – it protected the contents from prying eyes and created a mysterious and important air around the sender.
So when the purported personal seal of President James Madison was discovered at ANTIQUES ROADSHOW in 2016 and aired on national TV, the previously unknown relic created a stir in the Madison research community. Join host Adam Monahan as he unseals history around the man known as the “Father of the Constitution,” his mentorship of a young politician from whom he asks a peculiar favor, and uncovers the written revelation that a second Madison seal with a soaring value is still missing and yet to be discovered!
Episode 7 (Audio) — The Tiffany Gamble
Known to ANTIQUES ROADSHOW fans for her expertise in Tiffany Studios glass, Arlie Sulka is also known to ROADSHOW appraisers and crew as “The Black Widow” for her killer instincts during friendly yet competitive post-production poker games.
But will gambler’s luck hold when she bets big on the purchase of 52 rare Tiffany mosaics, previously discovered in 2024 at ROADSHOW in Las Vegas? Join host Adam Monahan as he shuffles through the history of a once glamorous Detroit building that had fallen into ruin, how the rare relics were rescued, and whether Arlie will cash in big or be left holding a weak hand!
Episode 6 (Audio) — The Sucker and the Punch
When a shocking and dramatic illustration depicting a fist-clenched cowboy punching a woman in the face appeared at ROADSHOW in 2014, the artwork created a controversy around whether to film such a startling image.
Originally created as a 1938 magazine cover, this provocative, boundary-pushing genre known as pulp is now hotter than ever on the market. Join host Adam Monahan as he fights to answer the question of why such an image was created, learns the intriguing story of the creator whose legacy is largely forgotten, and uncovers the true intent behind the canvas.
Episode 5 (Audio) — Jaws vs. The Jinx
In the summer of 1975 one cinematic masterpiece took a giant bite at the box office.
The classic tale that drove people screaming from the water, Jaws became the first summer blockbuster and lives on in the minds of movie goers today. As the film celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025, a wave of movie treasures hit the auction block, including a rare, shark-toothed clapperboard discovered on ANTIQUES ROADSHOW in 2021 and at the time appraised for a whopping $25,000 to $35,000. Join host Adam Monahan as he dips his toes back into the auction pool to find out if the clapperboard would have financial teeth at auction, or if the imagined “ROADSHOW jinx” would claim another victim!
[Episode premiered June 22, 2026]
Episode 4 (Audio) — Not What You Hurd »
In the world of rare silver, American Colonial silver is the stuff collectors dream of.
So, when a pair of drinking vessels or "canns," complete with intricate engraving by a master Boston craftsman, were discovered during ROADSHOW’s visit to Akron in 2023, expert Nick Dawes examined the cups’ clues to reveal both the silver’s early-American history and extraordinary value. But does Nick’s tale of the tankards hold water? Join host Adam Monahan as he searches for the untarnished truth, picking through the many stories, half-truths, and wishful legends in a quest for what may or may not have been lost to history forever.
[Episode premiered May 11, 2026]
Episode 3 (Audio) — The Empire Strikes Cash »
Some of the items seen on ANTIQUES ROADSHOW take you right back to your childhood, evoking fun memories of long-forgotten treasures.
But for some, a lifelong collecting passion is born. When expert Travis Landry discovered a rare set of 18 Star Wars figures straight from the original movie's era, still sealed in plastic on colorful cards at ROADSHOW in Salt Lake City, he had found the stuff of collecting dreams. Join host Adam Monahan as he speaks with Jim Swearingen, the Kenner designer who helped turn putty and Fisher-Price parts into a global phenomenon, to learn the real history behind the launch of Star Wars toys, and follows the results as the figures hit the auction block. Did the values of these beloved characters soar to a galaxy far, far away?
[Episode premiered April 27, 2026]
Watch the original Kenner Star Wars Action Figures appraisal »
Episode 2 (Audio) — Bunny Business »
Thousands of guests have appeared on ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, but only one holds the distinction of having also been on the cover of Playboy magazine!
Former centerfold Candace Jordan stole the show in Chicago in 2014 with a rare archive of Playboy memorabilia including her 1976 “Bunny of the Year” costume complete with sash and shoes, trophies, and a celebrity-signed program. Join host Adam Monahan as he goes down the rabbit hole to learn what it was like inside Chicago’s famed Playboy Club and discovers how this memorable collection went from life in the Playboy fast lane to a permanent collection at an important Chicago museum.
[Episode premiered April 13, 2026]
Watch the original Playboy Group appraisal »
Episode 1 (Audio) — The Fake that Is or Isn’t »
On ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, an appraisal is usually the final word — but what happens when a guest brings her own receipts?
In 2011, an Atlanta guest presented a brilliant royal blue enamel egg she hoped was a Fabergé masterpiece. Appraiser Sebastian Clarke wasn’t convinced, labeling the treasure, acquired by the guest for $15,000, a “Faux-berge” fake. The matter seemed closed until a second, conflicting appraisal was revealed. Was Sebastian right all along, or had he made a "royal blunder"? Join host Adam Monahan as he dives into the chaos of the Russian Revolution, tracks down a world-leading Fabergé expert, and cracks the case of this irksome egg.
[Episode premiered March 30, 2026]
Watch the original "Fake Fabergé" appraisal »
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