Interview: Rick and Marty Lagina (The Curse of Oak Island)

Brothers Rick and Marty Lagina have been searching for the treasure on the long-running HISTORY Channel series, “The Curse of Oak Island.”

Rick and Marty Lagina (2026)

Host Lori Rosales sits down with Rick and Marty Lagina, the real-life treasure hunters from the HISTORY Channel’s “The Curse of Oak Island.” The brothers discuss the family experiences behind their journey, the thrilling discoveries that keep them going, and what they hope to do if they finally uncover the island’s legendary treasure.

PLEASE NOTE: This version of the interview differs slightly from the original TV broadcast. Host segments have been rearranged, and all promotional clips have been removed.

Rick and Marty Lagina in a two-box with the show title above

Mini-Biography:

Born January 25, 1952, in Kingsford, Michigan, Rick Lagina is an American reality television personality, treasure hunter, and executive producer who achieved international prominence starring in the hit History Channel series “The Curse of Oak Island.” Fascinated by the legendary treasure mystery after reading a January 1965 feature in “Reader’s Digest” at the age of 11, Lagina spent decades as a United States postal worker in Northern Michigan before partnering with his brother, Marty Lagina, to purchase a controlling stake in Oak Island in 2006. As the driving force and optimistic heart behind the multi-year excavation project, he expanded his television career to serve as an executive producer on related programs including “Beyond Oak Island” and “Tales From Oak Island”. Known for his unwavering dedication to historical discovery, Lagina continues to lead his team of researchers and engineers in uncovering the secrets of Nova Scotia’s fabled money pit.

Born August 26, 1955, in Kingsford, Michigan, Marty Lagina is an American engineer, entrepreneur, vintner, and reality television star who achieved international prominence co-starring in the hit History Channel series “The Curse of Oak Island.” After graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan Technological University in 1977 and earning a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan, he worked as a petroleum engineer for Amoco before founding Terra Energy Ltd. in 1982. Following the successful sale of his energy company, he established Heritage Sustainable Energy and founded Mari Vineyards in Traverse City, Michigan. Partnering with his brother, Rick Lagina, to pursue the legendary centuries-old treasure on Nova Scotia’s Oak Island starting in 2006, he brought his technical and engineering expertise to the multi-year excavation project while also serving as an executive producer on related programs including “Beyond Oak Island” and “Tales From Oak Island.”