Carved into the granite heart of the Black Hills, Mount Rushmore is one of America’s most recognizable (and controversial) monuments. Beneath the towering faces of four presidents lies a dark and often untold history of stolen land, massacres, and the erasure of Indigenous people who have called this place sacred for generations. From sculptor Gutzon Borglum ... Show More
Oct 8
Trail Tales 103: Grand Canyon Ghosts, RV Bats & Paranormal Wedding Crashers
Today’s stories include Grand Canyon Ghosts, RV bats, emergency poops, paranormal wedding crashers, local lore, and lovestruck teenage protectors. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers! For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch an ... Show More
1h 3m
Oct 5
Making a Monster: Werewolf Hiking Trail
Before America had witch trials, Europe had werewolf trials - and they were as dark as they sound. One of the most infamous cases of time was that of Peter Stumpp, a man who was convicted and executed for serial murder, cannibalism, incest, and practicing black magic to transform ... Show More
1h 1m
Sep 28
The Nearly Forgotten Murder of Susan Poupart: Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
In May 1990, 29-year-old Susan “Suzy” Poupart disappeared after a night out with friends on the Lac du Flambeau Reservation in northern Wisconsin. For decades, her family has lived alongside the men they believe know exactly what happened to her, while a billboard bearing Suzy’s ... Show More
54m 52s
Feb 2024
South Dakota - Spirit Mound & The Gitchie Manitou Murders
<p><em>This episode delves into the heart of South Dakota's historical enigma – the Spirit Mound. Lewis and Clark, pioneers of the American frontier, came across something that might be out of this world.</em></p><p><em>Then, the episode turns from the stars and looks within to t ... Show More
42m 10s
May 2022
The rise and fall of America's monuments
Jamil Smith talks with Erin Thompson, professor of art crime and author of Smashing Statues: The Rise and Fall of America's Public Monuments. They discuss why we honor horrible people from the past in metal and stone, what effects these objects have on our present, and what's kee ... Show More
48m 46s
Sep 2019
The Georgia Guidestones Pt. 2
For nearly four decades, locals and tourists have wondered at the purpose behind the bizarre granite slabs that sit on a hill in Elbert County, Georgia. Though they may just be the passion project of an eccentric rich man, the instructions that are inscribed on the slabs hint at ... Show More
42m 38s
<p>Beneath one of America's largest man-made objects is a dark, painful past. And if the stories are true, it has never truly let go of the world around it.</p> <p>————————</p> <p><strong>Lore Resources: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Episode Music: <a href= "http://www.lorepodcast.com/m ... Show More
<p>Often times the more revered and sacred a space is, the more haunted by a trouble past it's likely to be. And as we see from this tour of the American landscape, those stories are more than a little disturbing.</p> <p>————————</p> <p><strong>Lore Resources: </strong></p> <ul> ... Show More
