Best Evermore Park Podcasts (2024)

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Folks Here's a Story 'Bout Minnie the Watcher - Fleischer Land 1:39:05

2h ago1:39:05

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Send us a text If you take a left turn around 1929, you end up here: where the jazz band triumphed over the orchestra, where sexy usurped formal, where a very different theme park empire began, and died. Welcome to Fleischer Land. Keep an eye out for hidden Bettys! Thanks for listening! We'd love it if you would give us a cheeky little review on yo…

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Redefining Outdoor Media with Dani Reyes-Acosta 23:02

4m ago23:02

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Dani Reyes-Acosta is a runner, a snowboarder, a climber, and a filmmaker who is intentional about the why behind her adventures. She’s currently in the middle of making her first independent film series, called OUTLIER. The series tells the stories of boundary breaking Latina athletes as they explore their own identities and the great outdoors. Dan…

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Climbing El Capitan at 8-Years-Old with Joe & Sam Evermore 29:45

32m ago29:45

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Joe and Ann Evermore live in Colorado and they take wild parenting to a whole new level. Their kids are five, eight and 10, and each of them is a skilled hiker and rock climber. In 2022, their oldest son Sam became the youngest person to climb El Capitan via rope ascent. Connect with Sam & Joe: Website Instagram If you enjoyed this episode: Listen …

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Camping, Fishing, and Cooking Outdoors with Taku Kondo 28:50

13m ago28:50

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Taku Kondo makes delicious meals outside with ingredients that he forages or catches in the wild. He documents his cooking creations on his YouTube channel, Outdoor Chef Life, which features videos of Taku harvesting the ingredients and preparing meals back at camp. Connect with Taku: Outdoor Chef Life YouTube channel Website Instagram Jocelyn & Ta…

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They Died with their Boots On - The History and Future of the Disney Shooting Galleries 1:33:18

15d ago1:33:18

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Send us a text When we pick up a fake gun and shoot it at a fantastical electric target, what are we trying to become? What do we think Frontierland is? Who is Paul MacGlashan and how did the guy that designed Disney's shooting galleries help win WWII? And, most importantly, How did Kelly and Pete find themselves so mired in the kind of Disney curr…

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Guiding Communities Outdoors with Cheyenne Smith 27:24

1h ago27:24

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Cheyenne Smith is a multifaceted, adventurer and outdoor guide. She skis, rock climbs, highlines, and leads climbing trips for women of color with a nonprofit called Women's Wilderness. Her guiding style focuses on building community and teaching others to be present and intentional when they're in the wild. Connect with Cheyenne: Website Instagram…

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Baking Cakes on Glaciers with Rose McAdoo 28:58

22d ago28:58

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Rose McAdoo is trained baker and culinary artist who makes “science desserts” — four tiered cakes or sparkling lollipops that she uses to explain complex environmental concepts. The best part, Rose creates these culinary masterpieces in the wild. She has whipped up desserts at the edges of glaciers, on volcanoes, and in caves and deserts. Each swee…

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Rock Climbing for Parkinson's with Molly Cupka 23:35

21d ago23:35

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Molly Cupka is a climber and founder of the organization Up Ending Parkinson's, a nonprofit that teaches people with Parkinson's disease to rock climb. Parkinson's is the second most common neurological disease behind Alzheimer's and rock climbing provides a ton of health benefits including balance, grip strength, and mental acuity. For the climber…

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The Ballad of Bumping Biff - Back to the Future: The Ride 1:40:50

1M ago1:40:50

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Send us a text Fire up your Flux Capacitors, people, because we're heading back, back, back in time! We're traveling to the early-20th Century to visit some houses that ought not spin the way they do, the '60s to visit that same Not-Really-A-World's-Fair that we keep yammering on about and, of course, the '80s - where Huey Lewis lives. It's the rid…

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Biking Through the Backcountry with Kait Boyle 38:27

1M ago38:27

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Kait Boyle is an elite adventure cyclist who bikes over mountains, across deserts, and through canyons. Early on in her cycling career, Kait found her niche, falling in love with races in the 24 hour 300 mile range. In 2018, a serious accident turned Kait's life upside down and changed her perspective on the path she's carved. Connect with Kait: In…

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The Starcruiser Evermore - The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Theme Park Interactivity 1:24:41

2M ago1:24:41

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Send us a text We go out on a limb this episode by philosophizing about the uses and abuses of guest interactivity within theme parks and other forms of live entertainment. We get real philosophical and voices get kind of contemplatively husky (or Kelly is still getting over a cold). Along the way we visit Knotts Berry Farm, the Galactic Starcruise…

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Establishing National Parks in Patagonia with Kristine Tompkins 29:49

28d ago29:49

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Kristine Tompkins is one of the world's most successful conservationists. She's the president and co-founder of Tompkins Conservation, which is a non-profit that purchases land in South America, largely in Patagonia to create national parks, boost regenerative economies, and bring back missing species through rewilding. Before dedicating her life t…

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Trail Running with a Blade with Zach Friedley 28:12

2M ago28:12

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Zach Friedley is a professional athlete who is changing the sport of trail running. Zach was born without most of his right leg, and is often the only adaptive athlete at the starting line of some of the world’s hardest races. There aren’t a lot of running events with categories specifically for adaptive athletes, but Zach is on a mission to change…

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Camping Tips for Your Next Adventure with Lestarya Molloy 27:52

2M ago27:52

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Lestarya Molloy is the founder of Fridie Outdoors, an app that has easy, digestible camping tips that you can access from anywhere. In this episode, Lestarya is joined by REI's Green Vests and Experience Guides to share the best tips for your upcoming camping adventure. Connect with Lestarya: Fridie Outdoors website & Instagram Download the Fridie …

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Kayaking the Hudson River with Chev Dixon 21:32

2M ago21:32

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Chev Dixon is a skilled outdoor athlete whose life changed when he learned to kayak. He is the director of an organization called the Hudson River Riders and the founder of the Hudson Valley Challenge, a 685-mile paddling, hiking, running, and cycling event that crosses the state of New York. Connect with Chev: Instagram Hudson River Riders website…

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The Racing Monkeys of Leisure - Bob Gurr's Autopia 1:40:56

2M ago1:40:56

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Send us a text A puzzling anomaly today - we dive for hours on packed highways to a place where we pay money to simulate driving on packed highways - the Richfield Autopia attraction was once a vision of an America poised on the brink of progress and possibility. Kelly and Pete go on a pilgrimage to Disneyland to consider its history in person and …

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Paragliding Through the Skies with Galen Kirkpatrick 29:23

2M ago29:23

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Galen Kirkpatrick is a world class paraglider - in 2022 she was the FAI Women’s Pan-American Paragliding Champion, and in 2023 she became the overall US National Champion. Paragliding has become a vehicle for Galen to get in touch with herself and see the world from a new perspective. Connect with Galen: Instagram Thank you to our sponsors: Capital…

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Surfing, Cycling and Sharing the Magic of Nature with Mario Ordoñez-Calderón 25:44

3M ago25:44

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Mario Ordoñez-Caldéron is a Mayan-American storyteller, surfer, and adventurer committed to pursuing a deeper connection with his Indigenous roots, the natural world, and helping San Diego local youth foster their own relationships with the outdoors through his nonprofit, Un Mar de Colores. Connect with Mario: Website Instagram Un Mar de Colores …

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Running, Mentorship, and Embodying Bravey with Alexi Pappas 25:18

3M ago25:18

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Alexi Pappas is a wildly talented, multi-faceted athlete. She’s a professional runner, an author, a champion for mental health, a guide runner for blind athletes, a filmmaker, and an entrepreneur. When she runs, Alexi is often wearing a huge smile on her face and a healthy dusting of glitter across her cheeks. Alexi’s running journey has taken her …

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Climbing, Business, and Chasing Big Dreams with Sasha DiGiulian 28:39

3M ago28:39

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Sasha DiGiulian is one of the best female rock climbers in the world. She's spent over a decade competing internationally, she’s a three-time US National Champion, a World Champion, and she’s had over 30 first female ascents. Sasha is also the founder and CEO of the superfood protein bar company, Send Bars. Connect with Sasha: Website Instagram Sen…

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Rude Mechanicals - Jungle Cruise: The Early Years 1:39:46

3M ago1:39:46

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Send us a text It's been in the parks so long that it seems simply part of Disneyland's fabric, which it is. The Jungle Cruise is almost synonymous with the idea of "theme park." But it struggled with its identity for a very long time before becoming that attraction that we all know and love today. And some of the most fundamental players in its de…

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Thru-Hiking, Canoeing, and Dehydrating Food with Renee Miller & Tim Beissinger 28:03

3M ago28:03

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Thruhikers, Tim Beissinger and Renee Miller started dating in college and have always been active people. Tim grew up hiking and camping with his family, and Renee was a runner. The two dragged each other along on their respective outdoor outings. Eventually they worked their way up to thru-hiking, a sport that they've fallen in love with and built…

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Establishing Bikepacking Routes with Sarah Swallow 22:24

3M ago22:24

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Sarah Swallow is a professional adventure cyclist who develops bike packing routes around the country. When she creates a route, she takes the history, geography, and the biodiversity of an area into account. Her routes are often hundreds of miles long and lead riders past historical sites, landmarks, and diverse landscapes. In 2019, Sarah took her…

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Calamity Boag - The Golden Horseshoe Saloon 1:24:13

4M ago1:24:13

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Send us a text After Sleeping Beauty Castle, there may be no more important icon of the first few decades of Disneyland than The Golden Horseshoe Saloon. Wally Boag, Betty Taylor and Fulton Burley held court, every day, in Frontierland's grandest meetin' place, for thirty years. But what exactly was it? Join us. Come visit our Facebook group at htt…

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Backpacking Solo with Isabel Riza Cautivo 24:32

4M ago24:32

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Isabel Cautivo has become one of the most prominent solo women backpackers on the internet. She has gone viral for making vulnerable and educational videos about her day trip and her most popular TikTok is about how she got into solo backpacking. Connect with Isabel: Instagram TikTok Check out: Sign up for Hipcamp and REI’s “Summer of Magic Campout…

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Becoming a Professional Traveler with Jeff Jenkins 26:00

4M ago26:00

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Five years ago, Jeff Jenkins decided he wanted to become a professional traveler. His goal was to make a living traveling around the world and helping people. Today he's doing exactly that. After years of hard work building an online platform called Chubby Diaries, Jeff is now the host of National Geographic's TV show, Never Say Never. Connect with…

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Towers of Tomorrow - The Disneyland Hotel 1:28:40

4M ago1:28:40

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Send us a text Once the most modern of resorts, the story of The Disneyland Hotel goes from the Governor's mansion in 1930s Texas to an engineering miracle in 1815 Cairo... At least that's how we tell it. Trust us, this is a strange ride. Thanks for listening! We'd love it if you would give us a cheeky little review on your podcast platform of choi…

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Merging Freediving and Art with Oriana Poindexter 23:59

5M ago23:59

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Oriana Poindexter is a professional artist whose work weaves together photography, science, and marine life. Her art is very unique. Oriana uses seaweed and light-sensitive chemicals to make stunning, almost haunting prints. She lives in San Diego where she free dives in kelp forests for inspiration, and to harvest materials for her art. Connect wi…

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Traveling to Every Country Without Flying with Thor Pedersen 31:15

4M ago31:15

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In 2013, Thor Pedersen left his home in Denmark for the trip of a lifetime. His goal was to travel to every country in the world. He had three rules for his journey. He had to spend at least 24 hours in each country. He couldn't return to Denmark until he had crossed off every nation on the list. And last but not least, no air travel. Connect with …

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Evermore Park Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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The Lowdown on the Plus-up - A Theme Park Podcast

Kelly and Pete

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World Talkers: An Unofficial Evermore Fancast

World Talkers

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Wild Ideas Worth Living

REI Co-op

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Folks Here's a Story 'Bout Minnie the Watcher - Fleischer Land 1:39:05

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Redefining Outdoor Media with Dani Reyes-Acosta 23:02

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Climbing El Capitan at 8-Years-Old with Joe & Sam Evermore 29:45

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Camping, Fishing, and Cooking Outdoors with Taku Kondo 28:50

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They Died with their Boots On - The History and Future of the Disney Shooting Galleries 1:33:18

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Guiding Communities Outdoors with Cheyenne Smith 27:24

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Baking Cakes on Glaciers with Rose McAdoo 28:58

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Rock Climbing for Parkinson's with Molly Cupka 23:35

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The Ballad of Bumping Biff - Back to the Future: The Ride 1:40:50

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Biking Through the Backcountry with Kait Boyle 38:27

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The Starcruiser Evermore - The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Theme Park Interactivity 1:24:41

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Establishing National Parks in Patagonia with Kristine Tompkins 29:49

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Trail Running with a Blade with Zach Friedley 28:12

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Camping Tips for Your Next Adventure with Lestarya Molloy 27:52

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Kayaking the Hudson River with Chev Dixon 21:32

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The Racing Monkeys of Leisure - Bob Gurr's Autopia 1:40:56

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Paragliding Through the Skies with Galen Kirkpatrick 29:23

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Surfing, Cycling and Sharing the Magic of Nature with Mario Ordoñez-Calderón 25:44

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Running, Mentorship, and Embodying Bravey with Alexi Pappas 25:18

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Climbing, Business, and Chasing Big Dreams with Sasha DiGiulian 28:39

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Rude Mechanicals - Jungle Cruise: The Early Years 1:39:46

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Thru-Hiking, Canoeing, and Dehydrating Food with Renee Miller & Tim Beissinger 28:03

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Establishing Bikepacking Routes with Sarah Swallow 22:24

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Calamity Boag - The Golden Horseshoe Saloon 1:24:13

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Backpacking Solo with Isabel Riza Cautivo 24:32

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Becoming a Professional Traveler with Jeff Jenkins 26:00

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Towers of Tomorrow - The Disneyland Hotel 1:28:40

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Merging Freediving and Art with Oriana Poindexter 23:59

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Traveling to Every Country Without Flying with Thor Pedersen 31:15

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