• 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

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • 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.

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    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

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    55 mins
  • 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.

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    53 mins
  • 311: The Great Flood of 1889. Johnstown Flood National Memorial.
    Jul 14 2025
    Editors Note and Content Warning: This episode was recorded in June before the devastating floods that took place in Texas on July 4th. Listeners should be aware that this episode includes descriptions of mass death, including children. Please take care while listening. Our hearts are with the families and communities affected by the floods. For more information about how to help the survivors and families impacted by the Texas floods please see: The American Red CrossKerr County Flood Relief FundTEXSARAdditional organizations can be found here. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Text or call 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. On May 31, 1889, a wall of water tore through the valley town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, killing more than 2,000 people in minutes. It was the deadliest single-day loss of civilian life in U.S. history — until 9/11. This is the story of how the South Fork Dam failed, how the flood devastated an entire city, and how the American Red Cross stepped in. Grab some Merch! Listen to Watch Her Cook on Apple and Spotify! Follow us on Instagram Sources: The Johnstown Flood, by David McCullough (1968). Johnstown Flood, film (1926). “Statistics About the Great Disaster,” from the Johnstown Flood Museum.“The Johnstown Flood of 1889,” from the Johnstown Flood Museum.“Run for Your Lives! The Johnstown Flood of 1889,” by the National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior.“Case Study: South Fork Dam (Pennsylvania, 1889),” by the Association of State Dam Safety Officials.“The Great Johnstown Flood - May 31, 1889,” by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. 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! Quince: Use our link to get free shipping and 365-day returns. Rocket Money: Use our link to get started saving. IQBAR: Text PARK to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products and free shipping. Ollie: Take the online quiz and introduce Ollie to your pet. Visit https://ollie.com/npad today for 60% off your first box of meals! #ToKnowThemIsToLoveThem
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 310: Our Quarterly Tooth & Claw Collab
    Jul 7 2025
    Come for the animal stories, stay for the giggles. T&C and NPAD are reunited for another collab episode!

    Listen to Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks here, snag some fun merch here, and keep an eye on their upcoming trips here!

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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • 309: Trail Tales 73
    Jul 3 2025
    Today’s stories include small town legends, embarrassing young canoodling, haunted cheese factories, Hidebehinds and visits from the great beyond. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • 308: The Couple Who Lived and Died for Lions. Meru National Park.
    Jun 30 2025
    George and Joy Adamson lived for lions. After raising a cub they named Elsa and telling the world about it, they were catapulted into the center of conservation and controversy. Their methods were questioned, but their love for the wild was not. While they were both murdered, their legacy remains alive in Africa and beyond.

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    Sources:

    Documentary: Elsa’s Legacy: The Born Free Story by PBS

    Books: Tropical Nature: Colonial and Post-Colonial Conservation in Africa and Asia, Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds by Joy Adamson

    Websites: Born Free Foundation, Global Alliance of National Parks

    Articles: New York Times, Daily Nation, The Guardian, The Conscious Explorer, The Times

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • 307: Our Weird and Wonderful World with Dylan Thuros Co-Founder of Atlas Obscura
    Jun 23 2025
    Atlas Obscura began as a website and global community to catalog and celebrate the world's unusual and obscure places, stories and foods. Since 2009, it has expanded to include six books, group adventures around the world, a Youtube Series and a podcast! Today, we have the immense pleasure of speaking with Dylan Thuras, co-founder of Atlas Obscura to talk all things weird and wonderful.

    Atlas Obscura Podcast: Listen Here

    Danielle’s AO Profile

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    58 mins