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Strap in. In this episode, we discover a new nickname for Chad/Nips, Emma Watson makes an appearance, beef jerky is somehow involved, Olympic conspiracies, Dark Side of the Moon, Donny Osmond’s jawline, and theeeeennnnnnn we get to actual treasure hunt theories—in that order.
We break down the last six lines of the 2025 Utah Treasure Hunt poem and spiral into beautiful nonsense along the way. If you’re here for serious solves, we got those.
If you’re here for pharaoh-shaped rocks, Princess Peach whistle lore, and Christian’s theory about the Olympics being the secret theme… we got that too.
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Best review on this episode will win $25. You get bonus points for the most creative roast about Christian (review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts).⸻
🏆 In This Episode:
• The nipple comment that won’t die
• A heated debate: Pharaoh headdress or pyramid?
• Memory Grove, metaphors, and data centers
• Christian’s Olympic torchlight theory (surprisingly kind of good)
• Beef jerky on the trail: snack or sacred symbol?
• “Whistle with Princess Peach” – and somehow that matters
• Was Donny Osmond the final clue all along?
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• Spot the ChatGPT moment (someone thinks they can)
• Tell us what we should do for our punishments if we lose our bets
• Let us know if Emma Watson has ever tweeted about hiking in Utah (asking for a friend)
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In this episode, we dive headfirst into the first six lines of the 2025 Utah Treasure Hunt poem. We break down each line, look for patterns, and explore possible interpretations based on how John and Dave have crafted their clues in years past. Drawing on their previous solves, we attempt to get inside their heads and understand how they might be thinking this time around.
Also, just a heads up, this was our first attempt at filming a video podcast, and well… we hit a few snags with the audio. It’s not perfect, but we’re learning as we go. Thanks for your patience and sticking with us!
The story of Julia Thomas begins where the life of the Dutchman himself ends.
When Jacob Waltz died, he supposedly trusted the general location of the gold mine to Julia Thomas, who then spent years searching for the mine and stumbled onto some pretty promising leads.
Ultimately though, Julia would end up joining some weird religion and selling maps to the lost gold mine that she never located.
Whatever your opinion of the veracity of the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine itself, you have to wonder why someone would leave behind a secure source of income and dedicate all of that time and money to finding a treasure... if they weren't entirely sure of its reality.
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In this special video episode we interview this year's winner, Damon Johnson. We offer our parting thoughts on this year's hunt and share our latest parody song, "One Trail More". Thanks for another awesome year!
In this episode we attempt to do an extremely steep hike to our latest solve while recording a podcast episode. It goes about as well as you might expect.
Yes, we know. Christian's audio is terrible in this episode. We need better equipment. In this episode Christian shares that solve that broke him as a treasure hunter. We discuss our recent negative reviews and resolve to be better. Chad and Christian mend broken fences. Caden continues to be his good natured self. You know, more of the usual.
In this episode we discuss the most recent hints, including the head-scratching poker video. There is at least 10 solid minutes where we discuss the merits of bathing. So if your love treasure hunts and taking baths, this is literally the most applicable podcast you could possibly listen to.
In this episode we discuss a solve centered on Mount Timpanogos that broke our hearts. We gossip about Discord and Reddit drama and review listeners biggest coincidences they have encountered so far.
It's gold. Just listen to it.
We are not going to lie, there isn't a ton of substance here. We kick around our best (partial) solves so far. We share the results of the survey. We finalize our bets and our punishments if we are wrong. Chad gargles some jelly beans. Things get weird. Friday can't come soon enough...
In this episode we discuss and dissect the remainder of the poem. Caden Photon and Brad Zollinger make some really good contributions. We take questions from our listeners and do a below average job at answering them.
Also, if you are curious, this episode will be released tomorrow.
En este episodio iniciamos la búsqueda del tesoro del poema de este año discutiendo y analizando las primeras 4 líneas del poema. Tomamos preguntas enviadas por los oyentes y tratamos de descubrir por qué el poema está escrito en español. John, lamentamos mucho la broma que hacemos a tu costa.
In this episode, learn all about Jacob Waltz, the maybe murderer, for sure German man who supposedly found a gold mine in the Superstition Mountains.
We also introduce a new "Mystery of the Week" segment, please let us know what you think.
We're back with another season of Lost Treasures. This time, we're looking at the Legend of the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine.
Find out what those quirky Conquistadorks were up to in Arizona and what supposedly happened to 400 people in the Peralta Massacre.
Alex brings his A game, while Christian and Chad sit back and let him do all the work. We back baby!
In this season finale, Alex sums up the whole damn Montezuma story. Christian apologizes for a broad range of wrongdoings, the most recent of which is the spread of misinformation about a weird religious group in Utah. He also manages to say a joke so bad, we were forced to bleep for the first time. Thanks to listening to our first ever story in the Lost Treasure series. Stay tuned for more!
Ghostly figures? Native American warnings? Dead Aztec warrior mermaids? In this episode, find out about the most mysterious pond in Kanab and the tragic deaths surrounding its lore. Also, learn about Brandt Child, who may very well win the Most Badass Treasure Hunter award.
Christian straight up invokes the curse of Montezuma upon himself — excited to see where that leads. More importantly, we discuss the continued legacy of the Judd/Robinson family within treasure-hunting lore. What did the Judds find buried on their property around 70 years after the whole Freddy Crystal debacle? Listen to find out!
We learn what role the world's first all-woman town council played in the search for Montezuma's treasure. Find out why Freddy Crystal's transportation choice caused friction among the CMO crew. Also, was Freddy Crystal's calve workout revolutionary? Get some of that good Freddy Crystal myth in this groundbreaking episode.
Christian reveals all (of his ankles) in this scandalous exposé on Aztec gold in the Grand Canyon. Are prospectors a trustworthy bunch? Are they the truckers of the Wild West? Can a man's worth be defined by the quality of his raft? Could Christian find enough work as a gentleman dancer in the 1900s? Find out on this episode of Cache Me Outside.
La Noche Triste (The Night of Sorrows) isn’t just a reference to Christian’s wedding night - it also marked the inevitable confrontation between Cortez and Montezuma's Aztec empire and ultimately led to the disappearance of an estimated $3 billion in Aztec gold. Join us as we find it, probably. Maybe. Fine, we're just gonna talk about it, but anything's possible.
In this episode we introduce our new host, Alex! We get you caught up on our progress through the QR code hunt. We also go over our current ideas for QR 7. Chad does a B minus job on the intros and outros. Vote Caden for Vineyard City Council!
Chad spends at least half of this episode whining about how he is the only one that has done anything for our team, which is true, but is still annoying. We spend most of the time stumbling through commercials and attempting to break down Clue #4. Look, this episode isn't our best work, but it will get better, we promise.
In this episode we interview John and Dave, discussing the dirty details behind the post-hunt controversy involving the (in)famous Jaqui. Secrets are shared. Friendships are questioned. Alliances are forged, then broken. Chad has to pee the entire episode and holds it in like the man he is.
In this episode, we share our thoughts on this year's winner and the hunt in general. We give out a few special awards: the MVP award, the This Guy Sucks award, the Stupidest Thing Said award, and the Biggest Coincidence. We also discuss what's next for Cache Me Outside...
In this episode we speak with Chelsea, this year's winner of the poem treasure hunt. We talk through her solve line by line and discuss her plans to share the money by starting local treasure hunts in Iowa.
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Look, here's the deal. It's 2:00am. Our first attempt at recording this got erased. We hiked for 3 hours today and found no treasure. We're tired. We're dirty. And all we want is to watch you open the treasure.
Goodnight.
In this special Father's Day episode worthy of thorough dissection, John and Dave — the Fathers of Utah Treasure Hunts — offer some surprising answers about how Back To The Future plays into the poem and a few pointers on where treasure hunters are getting it wrong. Also, following an unsurprising lapse in reasoning, Chad overshares about his relationship with his dad. Make sure to listen to every second of this historic episode: in John's words "You guys may have shortened the hunt by a week and a half."
What we've learned from past hunts, an HOUR means 60 ft apparently, and Christian's incorrect-but-promising solves. Caden explains the correct way to eat a croissant and Chad breaks silence on why he won't accept dates from a podcast.
(BONUS CONTENT: Mike Rose explains how they found last year's treasure!)
In this episode we quickly review our Instagram poll and the general public's consensus about the interpretation of the various lines of the poem. For some reason, we all decided to make impulsive bets to do stupid things if certain theories about the poem end up be correct, which we already regret. We then review some of the most unique and creative ideas we've heard about the poem.
In this episode we explore the remainder of the poem and share our thoughts on possible interpretations, as well as feedback from listeners. Also, there may be a NSFW story shared at the end.
In our season opener, we discuss the many possible meanings behind the first 4 lines of the poem, books about time, Utah history, and the treasure inside of all of us. The clue has only been released for a few hours, so let's "crack open those books" and find the trailhead on this season of Cache Me Outside.
In this episode, we interview Korri and Sashley, the winners of the Treasure Hunt. If you know anyone at Channel 2 news, please ask them to send us the audio of the 1st half of our interview, which they selfishly stole from us. Christian also sings a parody song to recap the season, which is... interesting. Thanks for listening; we will catch you on the next hunt!
In this episode we discuss the new clues that John and Dave revealed in our recent interview with them. We also share an amazing story from a treasure hunter about the discovery of a backpack full of drugs. We also reveal how a clue about a one-armed stripper helped us to discover the 2nd billboard.
In this episode we sit down with the Lords of the Hunt themselves, David and John. We discuss how the hunts began, their plans for future hunts, and even get a couple exclusive clues regarding the location of the $20k prize!
In this episode we commiserate over all the emotional pain that was brought upon us by digital birds. We also discuss our stupid solutions to a riddle that hit a little too close to home (literally). There is also at least a minute worth of discussion of the bathing habits of Harry Potter characters.
If you have any insights or funny treasure-hunting stories to share, reach out to us at cachemeoutsidepodcast@gmail.com!
In this episode, share some messages we've received and talk about where we are in the current hunt (and how we got there).
If you have any insights or funny treasure-hunting stories to share, reach out to us at cachemeoutsidepodcast@gmail.com!
We're back with season two for this new hunt! In this episode, we discuss ciphers, how to use Google Maps like a pro, and what makes this hunt different from the previous one.
Three friends sit down to discuss the latest news and clues surrounding the Utah Treasure Hunt - a $20,000 prize hidden somewhere in the Utah foothills.
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