Best National Park After Dark Podcasts (2024)

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240: Ranger Gone Missing. Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. 1:10:38

3d ago1:10:38

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This week, Cassie's voice is out of commission with a cold so instead of a new episode, we're offering a sneak peak into one of our Outsider Bonus Episodes. Previously this episode has only been available on Patreon and Apple Subscriptions. In this episode we follow the life of backcountry Park Ranger, Randy Morgenson. He was a man destine to becom…

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Episode 205 – Jonathan Janz & The Bittersweet Magic of Sixteen 1:31:02

1h ago1:31:02

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Send us a Text Message. Remember those books you read in the summer when you were young? Kids fighting evil in their small town? Bikes, and blood brothers and promises to keep? If you love those kinda stories then you’re in good company. This week Jonathan Janz joins me to talk about the coming-of-age horror in his ongoing epic, Children of the Dar…

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Episode 204 – Adam Nevill & Watch For the Freak Wave 1:17:39

8d ago1:17:39

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Send us a Text Message. Why is Adam Nevill so scary? I don’t know. Do you? He’s a nice guy – as you’ll hear in this episode. Yet he tells stories that crawl under your skin and stay there. Stories that squat in your subconscious. His latest novel, All the Fiends of Hell is no exception. Same elusive nightmare mystery, but expanded to a whole epic e…

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239: Titanic of the West. Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. 1:29:19

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In October of 1918, just days before the end of the first World War, a the Princess Sophia ran aground on Vanderbilt Reef and sank into icy Alaskan waters. Every single one of the over 350 people aboard perished despite rescue boats circling the ship for nearly two days, nearly within arms reach. What has gone down in history as the worst maritime …

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EP. #108: Paola Miranda-Rosa - Wekiwa Springs State Park - Florida 56:04

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December 18, 2021, hikers record a video of a woman swimming at Wekiwa Springs State Park in Florida. This video would be the last time anyone would see her. A few days later, her car was found in the same state park. Was it an accident or possible foul play, join us this week as we investigate the disappearance of Paola Miranda-Rosa. We'd like to …

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203 – Constant Readers & Celebrating Stephen King’s Short Stories (Part Two) 2:15:31

1h ago2:15:31

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Send us a Text Message. Part One was epic. Part Two is just as good. In that way, it’s much better than the adaptation of IT! In the second part of this celebration of King short stories, a whole other roster of Constant Readers come along to talk about their favourites. We have writers for all ages, a fellow podcaster and a filmmaker with importan…

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238: Trail Tales 51 45:07

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Today’s stories include lost and found hikers, eventful honeymoons, stranger danger and beyond the veil experiences. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers! We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back. Please take a moment to rate and s…

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202 – Constant Readers & Celebrating Stephen King’s Short Stories (Part One) 2:12:37

3h ago2:12:37

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Send us a Text Message. What’s your favourite Stephen King story? Everyone has one. Hot off the back of the recent interview with the man himself, it seemed a neat idea to get a few friends on the show to talk about their own preferences from King’s huge back-catalogue of short fiction. I am the architect of my own doom! What was supposed to be a s…

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237: The Heroine of Niagara Falls. 1:02:34

5h ago1:02:34

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This week we venture to one of the most iconic waterfalls in the world to talk about the daredevils who have gone over it. Most notably, Annie Edson Taylor, was the first to ever go over Niagara Falls in a barrel and survive. We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back.…

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201 – Stephen King & Touching Other Worlds 1:06:54

4d ago1:06:54

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Send us a Text Message. Stephen King is back! What other intro do you need? Okay, fine. He talks to me about the stories behind the stories in his new collection, You Like it Darker. I had the audacity to ask him “where he got some of his ideas.” He also updates us on the potential of a third Jack Sawyer book, to follow The Talisman and Black House…

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236: On Our Signal. Virgin Islands National Park. 1:07:15

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Take to Google, type in “US Virgin Islands” and you’ll be met with photos of turquoise waters and smiling faces sipping on drinks atop sparkling white sand. This destination is among the most popular in the Caribbean for vacationers, but it was once at the core of the transatlantic slave trade. Today we discuss what has gone down in history as the …

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235: Trail Tales 50 1:00:49

28d ago1:00:49

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Today’s stories include unlikely reunions, wild horse chases, dog-sent wolves, lifesavers and Alaskan surfing. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers! We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back. Please take a moment to rate and subscri…

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200 – Every-Damn-One and Their Scariest Story 2:40:38

11d ago2:40:38

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Send us a Text Message. 200 episodes! Madness. Who knew there could be so much to say about horror? I knew. You knew. And here we are. It turns out that the real cursed treasure was the friends we made along the way – and how better to celebrate the bicentennial, than by inviting some of the Talking Scared nearest and dearest, to tell us their scar…

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234: The Solved Shenandoah Murders with Kathryn Miles 1:08:10

25d ago1:08:10

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In June of 1996 two women, Julie Williams and Lollie Winans, were found brutally murdered in Shenandoah National Park. Their murderer (or murderers) were never found and the case has remained unsolved, until now. On June 20, 2024 the FBI announced that the assailant has been identified as Walter Leo Jackson Sr. Today we sit down for the second time…

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EP. #107: Geoff Hague - Great Smoky Mountain National Park 1:04:48

20d ago1:04:48

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On February 8th, 1970, a troop of Boy Scouts was hiking and camping near Ice Water Springs in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. During their return, one scout, Geoff Hague, got separated from the group and was never seen again. Join us this week as we investigate the disappearance of Geoff Hague. Learn more about Locations Unknown: https://l…

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199 – Josh Malerman & The Most Frightening Love Story 1:18:46

1M ago1:18:46

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Send us a Text Message. My unpaid cohost returns. Josh Malerman ladies and gentlemen. Josh has been on the show many times before, but never have I been so excited to speak to him. His latest novel, Incidents Around the House is about as good a horror book as I’ve ever covered on this show… or possibly read in my life. It’s the story of a young gir…

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233: Parkitecture and the Haunted Tales of National Park Historic Hotels. 1:08:54

1M ago1:08:54

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Today we dive into the history of National Parks and how America's best idea almost died. Instead of talking about their landscapes, we take a deep dive into the history of their beautiful historic hotels and the ghostly encounters people have experienced there. From Tennessee to Washington, and everywhere in-between, there are plenty tales to tell…

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Off Book #2 – National Park After Dark 1:09:11

1M ago1:09:11

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Send us a Text Message. In the second Off Book episode we get out of our armchairs and go on a real adventure. Well, not really – but we talk to two people who do. Danielle and Cassie are the hosts of National Park After Dark – a podcast catering to the “morbid outdoor enthusiast.” They have skyrocketed to success, with well-researches stories of m…

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232: Trail Tales 49 53:24

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Today’s stories include stargazing gods, being naked and afraid, Holocaust surviving mountain climbers, Grand canyon voyeurs, knotty women, finding beauty in the mountains and ghost tricksters. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers! Merch is coming! We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're…

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198 – Paul Tremblay & The Book is Better 1:05:24

1M ago1:05:24

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Send us a Text Message. Paul Tremblay returns to Talking Scared on a long orbit, like that fabled Planet X that’s going to kill us all. He’s back after two years for another discussion of horror aesthetics, introspective terrors and mixed-media nightmares – this time in Horror Movie, his meta-take on cursed cinema and lethal creativity. Horror Movi…

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231: Blood in the Water, Blood on Our Hands. Cape Cod National Seashore. 1:23:03

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Sharks have swum the world’s waters for millennia – there is a reason they are referred to as living dinosaurs. Their presence globally is not new, but their comeback in certain parts of the world is not celebrated by everyone. In September of 2018, Arthur Medici was killed while recreating in the waters off Cape Cod after sustaining a white shark …

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EP. #106: Revisiting the Paul Miller Case - Joshua Tree National Park 45:38

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On July 13, 2018, Paul and his wife were vacationing in California to celebrate their 26th wedding anniversary. Before wrapping up their trip, Paul wanted to take one last day hike through Joshua Tree National Park, hoping to get some good shots of the parks Big Horn Sheep. After several hours had passed without Paul's return, his wife alerted the …

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197 – Elle Nash & Insects in the Ozarks 1:15:10

2M ago1:15:10

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Send us a Text Message. Elle Nash’s Deliver Me ruined my week. In the best possible way. This book, about a woman so desperate for a child that she does truly terrible, no-good things, contains some of the bleakest, most brutal scenes I’ve read in a while. And it’s not even really being treated as a horror novel. Elle and I talk about that. We also…

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230: The Man Who Came Back. Charley-Yukon Rivers National Preserve. 59:47

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Lt. Leon Crane survived a devastating plane crash only to be stranded in the remote wilderness of Alaska. When a rescue mission fails to locate him, he spends the next 81 days fighting for his life. We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back. Please take a moment to ra…

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229: She Lived Until Morning ft. Jean Muenchrath 1:05:41

2M ago1:05:41

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Today we sit down for a conversation with Jean Muenchrath. We touch upon her tragic fall off Mount Whitney, but really dive into her story after the accident. Jean brings us through her recovery, her travels and how transforming her mindset changed her life just as much as the incident in the Sierra’s. Jean also sheds light on the importance of men…

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196 – Todd Keisling & The Eras Tour: Horror Version 1:04:19

2M ago1:04:19

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Send us a Text Message. Todd Keisling can write the hell out of a short story. So well, in fact, that they may convince you to resist a bully, stop going to church, or tell your boss to f**k off! Cold, Black and Infinite is full of liminal tales of the between-places. Cosmic “Otherness” that defies religion or belief. Corporate soul-hells that take…

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National Park After Dark Podcasts

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National Park After Dark

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Locations Unknown

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Park Rats Podcast

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Black Light After Dark

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240: Ranger Gone Missing. Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. 1:10:38

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Episode 205 – Jonathan Janz & The Bittersweet Magic of Sixteen 1:31:02

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Episode 204 – Adam Nevill & Watch For the Freak Wave 1:17:39

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239: Titanic of the West. Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. 1:29:19

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EP. #108: Paola Miranda-Rosa - Wekiwa Springs State Park - Florida 56:04

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203 – Constant Readers & Celebrating Stephen King’s Short Stories (Part Two) 2:15:31

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238: Trail Tales 51 45:07

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202 – Constant Readers & Celebrating Stephen King’s Short Stories (Part One) 2:12:37

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237: The Heroine of Niagara Falls. 1:02:34

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201 – Stephen King & Touching Other Worlds 1:06:54

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236: On Our Signal. Virgin Islands National Park. 1:07:15

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235: Trail Tales 50 1:00:49

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200 – Every-Damn-One and Their Scariest Story 2:40:38

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234: The Solved Shenandoah Murders with Kathryn Miles 1:08:10

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EP. #107: Geoff Hague - Great Smoky Mountain National Park 1:04:48

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199 – Josh Malerman & The Most Frightening Love Story 1:18:46

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233: Parkitecture and the Haunted Tales of National Park Historic Hotels. 1:08:54

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Off Book #2 – National Park After Dark 1:09:11

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232: Trail Tales 49 53:24

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198 – Paul Tremblay & The Book is Better 1:05:24

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231: Blood in the Water, Blood on Our Hands. Cape Cod National Seashore. 1:23:03

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EP. #106: Revisiting the Paul Miller Case - Joshua Tree National Park 45:38

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197 – Elle Nash & Insects in the Ozarks 1:15:10

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230: The Man Who Came Back. Charley-Yukon Rivers National Preserve. 59:47

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229: She Lived Until Morning ft. Jean Muenchrath 1:05:41

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196 – Todd Keisling & The Eras Tour: Horror Version 1:04:19

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