Best National Park After Dark Podcasts (2024)

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

13d 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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235: Trail Tales 50 1:00:49

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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

1d 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

4d 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

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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

9d 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

12d 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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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

16d 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

23d 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

1M 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

30d 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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228: Survivor(wo)man. Sequoia National Park. 58:20

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A long awaited 200+ mile trip through the Sierra’s ends in a tragic fall. Jean Muenchrath’s story of survival is an epic one, but also serves as the beginning of an entirely new 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 rate and subscrib…

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195 – Emil Ferris & The Patron Saints of our Imperfection 1:15:04

1M ago1:15:04

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Send us a Text Message. Something new for me this week. A bold venture into uncharted territory. The graphic novel!! As is proper, I’ve started with one of the best. Emil Ferris joins me to talk through the creation of her landmark epic, My Favourite Thing is Monsters. Volume 1 came out in 2017 to rapturous acclaim, and now, Volume 2 picks up exact…

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227: The Lost Ranger. Chiricahua National Monument. 1:05:17

1M ago1:05:17

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It was a normal shift for Ranger Paul Fugate, when he left to patrol a trail and never returned. The invesitagion into his disappearance unveiled feuds with the National Park Service and complicated romantic relationships. His past has had investigators questioning, was this an act of foul play? Or did he disappear intentionally? Check out our 2025…

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Off Book #1 – Phil Nobile Jr. & Fangoria 1:10:14

1M ago1:10:14

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Send us a Text Message. Believe it or not, there is more to life than just books. Very little, granted… but there is more. Talking Scared: Off Book is a chance for this show to spread its wings a little. To fly further, wider, deeper into the world of horror and come back carrying different kinds of guests in our bloody beak! (ok, I may have stretc…

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EP. #105: Interview w/ Danielle & Cassie from National Park After Dark 1:14:00

1M ago1:14:00

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In our latest episode, we interview the hosts of National Park After Dark Danielle and Cassie. We cover a wide variety of topics including how they got started and interesting stories from their travels. If you haven't already, we recorded an episode for their show on April 21, 2024. You can listen to that episode here (https://podcasts.apple.com/u…

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226: Trail Tales 48 53:31

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Today’s stories include scared ceremonies, being petrified in the petrified forest, ghost cowboys, airline premonitions, shadow people, bear sleepovers and embarrassing moments. 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…

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194 – Alan Baxter & The Flavour of Vintage Blood 1:09:46

1M ago1:09:46

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Send us a Text Message. We return to Australia for the second time in a month, to find that (once again), home invasion isn’t the worst thing to happen on a typical day. Alan Baxter’s Blood Covenant is a violent, thrilling story of a threeway battle between an innocent family, a nasty criminal gang of bogans (see, I’m learning!) and an otherworldly…

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225: Catastrophe at Camp. Ouachita National Forest. 1:10:05

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On June 10 2010 all was well at the Albert Pike Recreation Area campground. 24 hours later, 20 people were dead following one the deadliest natural disasters in the history of the Natural State. Today we cover the devastating story of the Albert Pike flash flood. We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember …

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EP. #104: Jordan Grider - Boundary Waters Wilderness - Minnesota 1:04:33

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April 5th 2019, Search & Rescue discover a disturbing scene while searching for a man who was winter camping deep in the Boundary Waters Wilderness of Northern Minnesota. What they found left the searchers with more questions than answers. Did a horrific accident happen? Was there foul play? Join us this week as we investigate the disappearance of …

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193 – L.P. Hernandez & Kudos On the Cruelty 1:08:23

2M ago1:08:23

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Send us a Text Message. A charming man approaches. With dark secrets to tell you. Yeah, that L.P. Hernandez. Author of the novella In the Valley of the Headless Men and the forthcoming collection, No Gods, Only Chaos. Both are great; both are entirely different. One of them will expand your horizons. One of them will shrink you in horror. I’ll let …

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

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

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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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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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228: Survivor(wo)man. Sequoia National Park. 58:20

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195 – Emil Ferris & The Patron Saints of our Imperfection 1:15:04

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227: The Lost Ranger. Chiricahua National Monument. 1:05:17

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Off Book #1 – Phil Nobile Jr. & Fangoria 1:10:14

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EP. #105: Interview w/ Danielle & Cassie from National Park After Dark 1:14:00

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226: Trail Tales 48 53:31

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194 – Alan Baxter & The Flavour of Vintage Blood 1:09:46

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225: Catastrophe at Camp. Ouachita National Forest. 1:10:05

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EP. #104: Jordan Grider - Boundary Waters Wilderness - Minnesota 1:04:33

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193 – L.P. Hernandez & Kudos On the Cruelty 1:08:23

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