Episodes

  • 258: History and Haunts of Oz. Sydney Harbour National Park.

    258: History and Haunts of Oz. Sydney Harbour National Park.
    Oct 28 2024
    One of Australia’s most haunted locations sits in the same harbor as one of the country’s most visited landmarks. Across the bay from the Opera House lies the remnants of the oldest and longest running Quarantine station in Oz’s history. Over 500 people lost their lives here, and its long been said several of them have never left.

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    Sources     Quarantine Stories – YouTube, Q Station, Quarantine Curiosities, Adelaide’s Haunted Horizons, Manly Observer
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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • 257: Trail Tales 57

    257: Trail Tales 57
    Oct 24 2024
    Today’s stories include disembodied voices (and fingers ?), questionable aliens, conjuring spirits and peaks beyond the veil. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!

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    52 mins
  • 256: A Haunted Historic Tour of Antietam National Battlefield.

    256: A Haunted Historic Tour of Antietam National Battlefield.
    Oct 21 2024
    Today we go to the national park that preserves the bloodiest day in American History. During the civil war, 23,000 people were killed or wounded in a single day. Now, the area contains the spirits of those who lost their lives.

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    Resources:

    https://www.nps.gov/anti/learn/historyculture/the-piper-farm.htm
    https://www.battlefields.org/learn/maps/antietam-burnsides-bridge-sep-17-1862
    https://www.nps.gov/places/antietam-battlefield-burnside-bridge.htm
    https://www.nps.gov/articles/a-short-overview-of-the-battle-of-antietam.htm
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • 255: Phone a (Dead) Friend. Thomas Edison National Historical Park.

    255: Phone a (Dead) Friend. Thomas Edison National Historical Park.
    Oct 14 2024
    A universal desire to have just five more minutes to convey our love to those who we have lost has been in existence for as long as humans have. For most of time, those wishing to connect with the deceased relied on mediums, until two of history’s most brilliant minds added science to the equation in hopes of inventing a diret line to the other side.

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    Sources:

    Book - Edison Vs Tesla: The Battle Over Their Last Invention

    Articles – NPS History

    To find a Wind Phone near you: My Wind Phone
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    1 hr
  • Listen Now: Kill List

    Listen Now: Kill List
    Oct 8 2024
    In the depths of the dark net, tech journalist Carl Miller makes a disturbing discovery: a secret Kill List targeting hundreds of innocent people on a murder for
    hire website. When the police decide not to investigate, Carl is thrown into a race
    against time to warn those in danger and uncover the truth about the people who
    want them dead. From Wondery and Novel, comes a true story about obsession,
    control and the price of life and death.

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    6 mins
  • 254: Rocky Mountain National Park’s Historic Tea Room.

    254: Rocky Mountain National Park’s Historic Tea Room.
    Sep 30 2024
    Some histories are lost with time, but remnants of their existence remain. Off an unmarked trail within the park, sits an old abandoned cabin that in its hay day was a popular place for tourists to visit. It was once filled with people from around the world, coming to see Anna Wolfrom’s famous Tea Room for themselves. Anna managed to open a hugely successful business in a time it was not common for women to do so, but she didn’t stop there. Remnants of her entrepreneurial spirit remain scattered around Estes Park and the country.

    Backcountry Trip with KMAC

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    Resources:

    Book: Anna Wolfrom Dove and the Wigwam Tea Room.

    What Becomes of College Women (1895) on JSTOR

    Homestead Act (1862) .

    Hiking – Aspen Brook Wigwam Teahouse Hike

    Lily Lake Trail (U.S. National Park Service)
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • 253: Trail Tales 56

    253: Trail Tales 56
    Sep 26 2024
    Today’s stories include life changing treks, Kentucky Bigfoots, dog rescues, evidence destruction, flying deer, bad feelings, heart shaped rocks and good girls in pink bandanas. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • 252: Death, She Wrote ft. Randi Minetor

    252: Death, She Wrote ft. Randi Minetor
    Sep 23 2024
    What started off as a 1990’s National Park roadtrip across the West turned into a successful series of books. Randi Minetor joins us to speak about her journey with death in the US National Parks and highlights the importance on mindful recreation. Author of over 90 books, Randi is renowned for her “Death in” works that focus on the stories of visitors who perished in the parks.

    You can find Randi Minetor’s books in National Park visitor’s centers, your local bookshops or on Amazon.

    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 subscribe from wherever you’re listening to NPAD! Become part of our Outsider family on Patreon or Apple Subscriptions to gain access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more. Follow our socials Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. To share a Trail Tale, suggest a story, access merch, and browse our book recommendations - head over to our website.

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    1 hr and 21 mins