National Park After Dark w/Danielle and Cassie - How Love for the Outdoors + Morbid Curiosity = Smash Hit Podcast

Extra Pack of Peanuts Travel Podcast

Travis Sherry

Society & Culture:places & Travel, Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.6 • 890 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Danielle and Cassie were just two vet techs living in New Hampshire with a shared passion for the outdoors and morbid stories.So naturally, they started a podcast with their $25 walmart microphones and... ...it become an overnight sensation!In this episode, they give all the juicy details about the journey (like who was willing to leave their job first), discuss their most underrated national parks (it'll surprise you) and even throw a famous national park under the bus (lovingly, of course). 00:00 Introduction to National Parks and Morbid Stories 05:57 The National Park Designation Process 10:48 Personal Connections to National Parks 14:52 The Rise of National Park Popularity 19:04 Starting the Podcast Journey 24:42 The Power of Podcast Naming and SEO 27:45 Navigating the Podcasting Landscape 29:08 The Decision to Go Full-Time 32:06 Balancing Passion and Profession 37:52 Transforming the Podcast into a Business 39:29 Building Community Through Travel 45:22 The Morbid Curiosity Behind the Podcast 51:33 Crafting Engaging Stories in Podcasting 56:23 Exploring Literary Styles and Storytelling 59:57 National Parks: Favorites and Underrated Gems 01:06:36 Critiques of Popular Destinations 01:12:03 Introducing 'Watch Her Cook': A New Podcast Adventure

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello podcast nerds and welcome to the Extra Pack of Peanuts Podcast.
0:04.6	I'm your host, Travis Sherry.
0:05.8	And with me today are two people who have an affinity for New Hampshire, just like myself,
0:10.3	national parks and morbid stories, especially when they involve the outdoors.
0:15.6	Danielle and Cassie, the co-host of the incredible podcast National Parks After Dark,
0:19.8	which just may have the best tagline
0:23.4	I've ever read. Enjoy the view, but watch your back. Cassie and Danielle, welcome the show.
0:28.9	And whoever came up with the tagline, high five. High five on that one. That would be Danielle.
0:33.5	Thank you so much. Thank you. It was one of my better ideas, I guess.
0:38.9	I mean, I saw that and I thought, all right, this encapsulates everything.
0:43.5	It's funny.
0:44.1	It's playful and it's everything that you guys love.
0:46.7	So awesome on that.
0:48.0	We are going to test your National Parks knowledge.
0:50.1	And I hear that Danielle, you put Cassie on the spot a lot. So I'm going to put both of you on the spot, you know,
0:56.1	but you'll get to phone a friend here because your friend's right there.
0:58.3	First intro fact that I have for you all.
1:00.6	And again, this might be too easy.
1:01.9	So if it is, we'll play the intro music.
1:03.4	If it's too easy and you guys get it, we'll give you some more.
1:05.6	But what is the largest national park.
1:15.6	Lightning struck in an open plane, and we forgot this old city's name.
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