Episode
95: Murder and Mystery with Special Guest Morbid Podcast!
1:29:24
Published: Mon Sep 05 2022
Description
On today’s special episode of NPAD we speak with Ash and Alaina from Morbid! They bring us to the Appalachian Trail and The Grand Canyon where they share stories of murder, and a mysterious disappearance. 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 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. Thank you so much to our partners, check them out! Reel: Use code NPAD for 30% off your first order and free shipping. BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month of online therapy by using our link. Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only five dollars at our link and when you use code NPAD. HelloFresh: Use code NPAD16 for 16 free meals across 7 boxes and 3 free gifts.
Chapters
Two successful podcasts, Morbid and the Girls Gone Wildwood, come together to explore and share some morbid stories from national parks and forest reserves.
00:00 - 02:33 (02:33)
Summary
Two successful podcasts, Morbid and the Girls Gone Wildwood, come together to explore and share some morbid stories from national parks and forest reserves.
Episode95: Murder and Mystery with Special Guest Morbid Podcast!
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The hosts chat and joke about their recent experiences in the Pacific Northwest, teasing upcoming stories while reminiscing about past ones.
02:33 - 05:01 (02:27)
Summary
The hosts chat and joke about their recent experiences in the Pacific Northwest, teasing upcoming stories while reminiscing about past ones.
Episode95: Murder and Mystery with Special Guest Morbid Podcast!
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The Appalachian Trail is a 2,193-mile hiking-only trail that passes through 8 different national forests and 6 different national parks.
05:01 - 08:17 (03:16)
Summary
The Appalachian Trail is a 2,193-mile hiking-only trail that passes through 8 different national forests and 6 different national parks. It is known for its challenging terrain and spectacular views of the Appalachian Mountains.
Episode95: Murder and Mystery with Special Guest Morbid Podcast!
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The speaker talks about hiking experiences encountering nudist people and watching free-tailed bats migration.
08:17 - 13:26 (05:08)
Summary
The speaker talks about hiking experiences encountering nudist people and watching free-tailed bats migration. In addition, they discuss non-typical homecoming queens.
Episode95: Murder and Mystery with Special Guest Morbid Podcast!
PodcastNational Park After Dark
A group of travelers meet a man who is perfectly fine with being called "Stranger."
13:26 - 16:07 (02:40)
Summary
A group of travelers meet a man who is perfectly fine with being called "Stranger." Despite his strange behavior, the travelers find him to be a unique and interesting person that is part of a community of kind and helping people.
Episode95: Murder and Mystery with Special Guest Morbid Podcast!
PodcastNational Park After Dark
Multiple people report encounters with a man named Lion Randall who claimed to know what happened to the missing hikers, while others describe the main suspect, Paulides, as being intimidating yet intriguing.
16:10 - 19:45 (03:34)
Summary
Multiple people report encounters with a man named Lion Randall who claimed to know what happened to the missing hikers, while others describe the main suspect, Paulides, as being intimidating yet intriguing.
Episode95: Murder and Mystery with Special Guest Morbid Podcast!
PodcastNational Park After Dark
Canines aided in finding the body of a missing hiker, Robert, who was found a few hundred yards away from the crime scene with wet blood found on the floorboards, alongside other belongings belonging to the missing hikers.
19:45 - 23:39 (03:54)
Summary
Canines aided in finding the body of a missing hiker, Robert, who was found a few hundred yards away from the crime scene with wet blood found on the floorboards, alongside other belongings belonging to the missing hikers.
Episode95: Murder and Mystery with Special Guest Morbid Podcast!
PodcastNational Park After Dark
A hiker talks about how the community views helping each other out, emphasizing a mutual responsibility.
23:39 - 26:37 (02:57)
Summary
A hiker talks about how the community views helping each other out, emphasizing a mutual responsibility. He also describes a hitchhiking incident involving two kind individuals.
Episode95: Murder and Mystery with Special Guest Morbid Podcast!
PodcastNational Park After Dark
Despite skepticism due to the terrible things humans can do, hiking trails are generally safe and it is unlikely for hikers to encounter danger.
26:37 - 29:51 (03:13)
Summary
Despite skepticism due to the terrible things humans can do, hiking trails are generally safe and it is unlikely for hikers to encounter danger. This is especially true for the particular trail mentioned.
Episode95: Murder and Mystery with Special Guest Morbid Podcast!
PodcastNational Park After Dark
Two friends discuss how to identify if someone is experiencing amnesia or is deceiving themselves about their memory loss.
29:51 - 31:44 (01:53)
Summary
Two friends discuss how to identify if someone is experiencing amnesia or is deceiving themselves about their memory loss.
Episode95: Murder and Mystery with Special Guest Morbid Podcast!
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The premeditation and cover-up involved in a murder indicates a level of sanity on the part of the perpetrator, as seen in the example of a man who removed a logbook and left a note before committing murder.
31:44 - 36:03 (04:18)
Summary
The premeditation and cover-up involved in a murder indicates a level of sanity on the part of the perpetrator, as seen in the example of a man who removed a logbook and left a note before committing murder.
Episode95: Murder and Mystery with Special Guest Morbid Podcast!
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The podcast discusses the issue of repeated criminal behavior and the mindset of criminals who re-offend despite the consequences of their actions.
36:03 - 42:07 (06:04)
Summary
The podcast discusses the issue of repeated criminal behavior and the mindset of criminals who re-offend despite the consequences of their actions.
Episode95: Murder and Mystery with Special Guest Morbid Podcast!
PodcastNational Park After Dark
A picture of a man who killed two people on the Appalachian Trail resurfaces, while hosts discuss a Victorian man who survived a gruesome attempted murder.
42:07 - 46:02 (03:54)
Summary
A picture of a man who killed two people on the Appalachian Trail resurfaces, while hosts discuss a Victorian man who survived a gruesome attempted murder.
Episode95: Murder and Mystery with Special Guest Morbid Podcast!
PodcastNational Park After Dark
This podcast discusses the potential dangers and invasion of privacy that come with camping and hiking, illustrated through a real-life murder case on the Appalachian Trail.
46:02 - 51:37 (05:35)
Summary
This podcast discusses the potential dangers and invasion of privacy that come with camping and hiking, illustrated through a real-life murder case on the Appalachian Trail.
Episode95: Murder and Mystery with Special Guest Morbid Podcast!
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The speaker recounts waking up to someone on top of them and mistaking them for their roommate, feeling violated and scared for their safety.
51:37 - 56:34 (04:57)
Summary
The speaker recounts waking up to someone on top of them and mistaking them for their roommate, feeling violated and scared for their safety.
Episode95: Murder and Mystery with Special Guest Morbid Podcast!
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The speaker lost their ID card for over a month, only for it to be found and turned in to campus security.
56:34 - 59:58 (03:24)
Summary
The speaker lost their ID card for over a month, only for it to be found and turned in to campus security.
Episode95: Murder and Mystery with Special Guest Morbid Podcast!
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The speaker reflects on the disbelief that can come with personal trauma, and how it can be difficult to accept what has happened to oneself.
59:58 - 1:03:54 (03:55)
Summary
The speaker reflects on the disbelief that can come with personal trauma, and how it can be difficult to accept what has happened to oneself.
Episode95: Murder and Mystery with Special Guest Morbid Podcast!
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The speaker advocates for utilizing home security options and encourages those without it to take advantage of its availability.
1:03:54 - 1:07:54 (04:00)
Summary
The speaker advocates for utilizing home security options and encourages those without it to take advantage of its availability. The speaker acknowledges their excessive use of the word "like" in speech.
Episode95: Murder and Mystery with Special Guest Morbid Podcast!
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The Grand Canyon National Park was established in 1903 by President Theodore Roosevelt as a national monument, due to its natural beauty and uniqueness.
1:07:54 - 1:10:59 (03:05)
Summary
The Grand Canyon National Park was established in 1903 by President Theodore Roosevelt as a national monument, due to its natural beauty and uniqueness. It was later named a national park and now welcomes almost six million visitors annually.
Episode95: Murder and Mystery with Special Guest Morbid Podcast!
PodcastNational Park After Dark
This podcast episode talks about visiting the Goblin Valley, a unique rock formation that looks like a pumpkin, and dealing with high-pressure situations while on the job.
1:10:59 - 1:16:19 (05:19)
Summary
This podcast episode talks about visiting the Goblin Valley, a unique rock formation that looks like a pumpkin, and dealing with high-pressure situations while on the job.
Episode95: Murder and Mystery with Special Guest Morbid Podcast!
PodcastNational Park After Dark
A man wearing a flotation device went missing after attending a work function near a river.
1:16:19 - 1:22:15 (05:56)
Summary
A man wearing a flotation device went missing after attending a work function near a river. There were no signs of struggle or distress which led to speculations about the cause of his disappearance.
Episode95: Murder and Mystery with Special Guest Morbid Podcast!
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The speaker discusses the strange disappearance of a person during a hike, with nobody having seen or heard from him since.
1:22:15 - 1:24:57 (02:42)
Summary
The speaker discusses the strange disappearance of a person during a hike, with nobody having seen or heard from him since.
Episode95: Murder and Mystery with Special Guest Morbid Podcast!
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The mysterious disappearance of a man in the Grand Canyon still haunts those who were there that day, and there is still the possibility that someone may come forward with information about his fate.
1:24:57 - 1:28:23 (03:25)
Summary
The mysterious disappearance of a man in the Grand Canyon still haunts those who were there that day, and there is still the possibility that someone may come forward with information about his fate.
Episode95: Murder and Mystery with Special Guest Morbid Podcast!
PodcastNational Park After Dark
This is the National Park After Dark outro and call to action, reminding listeners to share their trail tales, follow them on social media, become a Patreon supporter and support their partners through discount codes.
1:28:23 - 1:29:11 (00:47)
Summary
This is the National Park After Dark outro and call to action, reminding listeners to share their trail tales, follow them on social media, become a Patreon supporter and support their partners through discount codes.