This week NPAD is on vacation, but as a special treat, we wanted to share an episode of our other podcast, Watch Her Cook, with you. This episode has a few surprising NPAD tie ins, and we are so excited to share it with you all. We will be back to our regularly scheduled National Parks programing next week! - Cassie and Danielle
What began as a vivid dream o ... Show More
Apr 13
Acadia National Park, Just Skip It! ft. Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet
Acadia, it’s just not for everyone! Today we are joined by sibling hosts Christine and Xandy Schiefer of Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet to visit some of the most loved, and apparently loathed, locations in the park. WE WERE NOMINATED FOR A WEBBY! VOTE FOR US HERE BY APRIL 16TH! F ... Show More
1h 33m
Jul 2025
Close Readings: ‘Frankenstein’ by Mary Shelley
Born from grief, exile, intellectual ferment and the ‘year without a summer’, Frankenstein is a creation myth with its own creation myth. Mary Shelley’s novel is a foundational work of science fiction, horror and trauma narrative, and continues to spark reinvention and reinterpre ... Show More
34m 21s
Oct 2022
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - Special Two Hour Episode
<p>Tonight's sleep story is a special two hour episode of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Published in 1818, this novel, written by a teenaged Mary Shelley, is one of the most influential stories in literature and is possibly the first science fiction novel. In the episode, Captain ... Show More
1h 56m
Dec 2024
brews & boos (feat. bitch beer)
Episode 63: Meredith is joined by the multi-talented "beer personality" Caroline King from the Bitch Beer podcast. Together, they listen to a couple of spooky stories whilst sampling themed beers. Cheers y'all.
Beers: Southern Tier's Pumpking, Creature Comfort's Koko Buni, Monda ... Show More
39m 25s
Jan 2025
Episode 513 || Into the Backlist: History of Wolves
<p>This week on From the Front Porch, it’s a new episode of Into the Backlist! Today, Annie changes her focus from new releases to dive into the backlist: the books that came out years ago, the books that didn’t get enough attention, the books you may stumble upon while browsing ... Show More
24m 35s
Dec 2024
Episode 508 || Yes, Virginia
<p>This week on From the Front Porch, Annie’s dad, Chris Butterworth, reads the New York Sun reporter Francis P. Church’s timeless response to eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon’s question: “Is there a Santa Claus?” Read the letter from 1897 and learn about its history <a href='htt ... Show More
9m 2s
Jun 2025
Episode 327 - Haunting of the Ocean Born Mary House
A woman is seven months pregnant on a transatlantic voyage in 1720, giving birth in the belly of a rat-infested ship — when suddenly, pirates attack. But instead of plundering, one pirate hears the newborn’s cry and makes a deal: name the baby Mary, after his mother, and he’ll sp ... Show More
57m 1s