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National Park After Dark

National Park After Dark

By: Audioboom Studios
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Hosted by two friends who share a passion for the wilderness and a fascination with what can go wrong there, each week hosts Danielle and Cassie explore the darker side of our National Parks and explore these treasured places in a whole new way - because behind the iconic arches and towering trees lie layered histories, grisly encounters, extraordinary stories of survival, tragic ends and so much more. But it isn’t always chills and thrills. By sharing inspiring tales and their desire for protecting our planet’s wild places, they hope the show will inspire listeners to lace up their own hiking boots and take a walk into the wild to create meaningful adventures of their own. 939760 Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary True Crime
Episodes
  • 313: People Are Food, Too. Kakadu National Park.

    313: People Are Food, Too. Kakadu National Park.
    Jul 28 2025
    Val Plumwood was an Australian philosopher, environmental activist and crocodile attack survivor. During a 1985 trip to Kakadu National park, Val was attacked repeatedly by a crocodile but miraculously survived. The experience completely reshaped her life and her perspective of her role within it.

    Sources:

    Book: The Eye of the Crocodile

    Documentaries: Kakadu: Land of the Crocodile

    Articles: The Guardian, National Museum of Australia,

    Websites: Val Plumwood, Remembering Val Plumwood, Kakadu National Park, Sightseeing Tours Australia, PBS

    For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodes

    For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials at:

    Instagram: @nationalparkafterdark
    TikTok: @nationalparkafterdark

    Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!

    Thank you to the week’s partners!
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • The Mother of Science Fiction: Inventing Frankenstein

    The Mother of Science Fiction: Inventing Frankenstein
    Jul 21 2025
    This week NPAD is on vacation, but as a special treat, we wanted to share an episode of our other podcast, Watch Her Cook, with you. This episode has a few surprising NPAD tie ins, and we are so excited to share it with you all. We will be back to our regularly scheduled National Parks programing next week! - Cassie and Danielle

    What began as a vivid dream on a stormy night during the “Year Without a Summer,” after a round of German ghost stories by the fire, would go on to spark the birth of science fiction. In this episode, we will explore Mary Shelley’s journey from her childhood to becoming the author of Frankenstein, and how her imagination–and pain–brought a creature to life that still resonates with us so deeply today.

    Listen to Watch Her Cook on Apple and Spotify! Follow us on Instagram

    Sources:
    • ⁠Time: Did a Real-Life Alchemist Inspire Frankenstein?⁠
    • ⁠Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus⁠
    • ⁠Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley- Poetry Foundation⁠
    • ⁠JStore: Mary Shelleys obsession with the cemetery⁠
    • ⁠Artificial intelligence and Frankenstein- comparative analysis ⁠
    • ⁠Frankenstein or Modern Prometheus: Issues in biomedical science⁠
    • ⁠Frankenstein at 200: Why hasn’t Mary Shelley been given the respect she deserves?⁠
    • ⁠Mary Shelley Biography⁠
    • ⁠This day in history: Frankenstein published ⁠
    • ⁠Smithsonian Magazine- Breaking auction records⁠

    For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials at:

    Instagram: @nationalparkafterdark
    TikTok: @nationalparkafterdark

    Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!
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    55 mins
  • 312: NPAD X Generation Why

    312: NPAD X Generation Why
    Jul 17 2025
    In today’s exciting crossover episode we are joined by Aaron Habel from the Generation Why Podcast. We recap four of our most memorable NPAD true crime and mysterious disappearance cases, provide some updates and discuss what makes them so intriguing. Aaron also brings us a story we have never covered that remains one of the most puzzling cases to ever come out of Yosemite.

    Listen and follow Generation Why wherever you get your podcasts!

    Listen to Watch Her Cook on Apple and Spotify! Follow us on Instagram

    For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodes

    For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials at:

    Instagram: @nationalparkafterdark
    TikTok: @nationalparkafterdark

    Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!

    Thank you to the week’s partners!
    Graza: Add Graza Olive Oil to your summertime patio party arsenal. Visit https://graza.co/NPAD and use promo code NPAD today for 10% off of the TRIO!
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    53 mins
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All of their episodes are a delight. Well researched and presented in a quirky manner sure to keep your attention no matter how old you are. They've been criticized for swearing, but I enjoy their candid nature. It might take 3-4 episodes before you find yourself wondering what else there recorded. Sadly I'm all caught up and have to wait for new releases.
I highly recommend you start with their TRAIL TALES, listener submissions. 💜💙💚❤💛

I Love These Ladies

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This is the second podcast I have found that I can get into. I am an avid crafter and NPAD has become my go to while crafting. I just discovered this podcast and am only on episode 8 but I am hooked. Even my not interested in anything my mom is doing 13 year old sits and listens. I really like how long the episodes are and how the stories are told. I like that personal opinions and stories are shared as well. I also appreciate the realness from the hosts. Your opinions and the swearing make me feel like we are friends just sitting down for some girl time. It’s also funny hearing your pronunciation of some of the towns in the PNW. Born and raised here and I’ll be honest I struggle sometimes with names lol.

Love this!

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What an awesome podcast. They do a great job telling a verity of stories. I love that they are all based in or around National Parks. The ladies are entertaining to listen to with a great chemistry. 👍 👌 👏

Wonderful, informative, funny, terrifying

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They have great charisma together. The stories the find are captivating through the end. Thanks ladies keep up the excellent work.

Unique and entertaining

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I found the deep dive into Mary Lincoln's life and time at the White House very interesting.

loved it

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I really look forward to this podcast. The narrators are just so relatable to me and I find their storytelling so entertaining.

One of my favorites!

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I love this podcast! makes my drive into work go by so quickly! you two are great!!

wonderful podcast

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This is my favorite podcast yet! I’m a big outdoor and hiking enthusiast. learning all the history and crazy things that happen in my favorite places on earth totally opened my eyes! Now I research a place before I go because I don’t want to miss something! Anyways it’s a great podcast very informative, scary and shocking ! Well done ladies! Please keep it going!

Totally addicted!

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This was a real treat for me! I’ve been an avid weirdo for about a year and now I guess I’m an outsider too!

I love love love both podcasts!

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I found this podcast last fall and have finally made it through all their episodes. I love the variety of stories they tell, from survival, to murder, to accidents and more. National Parks have so many stories to them and it is great to be able to hear a variety of stories from parks all over the world. The hosts do a great job of researching the topics and presenting it in a clear logical way. I also like that they state their sources so I can add more books to my audible wish list.

Great Stories, Well Written

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