ENCORE: Riddles, Puzzles & Problems: Railroad Riddles!

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. See you soon!

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! Grown-Ups, learn more about ReMarkable here: https://bit.ly/4aexdk5

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? Grown-Ups, learn more about ReMarkable here: https://bit.ly/4aexdk5

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? Grown-Ups, learn more about ReMarkable here: https://bit.ly/4aexdk5

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. Grown-Ups, learn more about ReMarkable here: https://bit.ly/4aexdk5

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. Grown-Ups, learn more about ReMarkable here: https://bit.ly/4aexdk5

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! Grown-Ups, learn more about ReMarkable here: https://bit.ly/4aexdk5

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? Grown-Ups, learn more about ReMarkable here: https://bit.ly/4aexdk5

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! Grown-Ups, learn more about ReMarkable here: https://bit.ly/4aexdk5

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.  Grown-Ups, learn more about ReMarkable here: https://bit.ly/4aexdk5