Hosted by two friends who share a passion for the wilderness and a fascination with what can go wrong there, each week hosts Danielle and Cassie explore the darker side of our National Parks and explore these treasured places in a whole new way - because behind the iconic arches and towering trees lie layered histories, grisly encounters, extraordinary stories of survival, tragic ends and so much more. But it isn’t always chills and thrills. By sharing inspiring tales and their desire for pr ...
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Generation X Paranormal Podcasts
Generation X Paranormal is where curiosity meets the unexplained—and the paranormal gets personal. Hosted by Logan and Nicole Mathias, this podcast dives into real ghost stories, UFO sightings, cryptid encounters, haunted locations, and true tales of high strangeness, all filtered through the nostalgic lens of Generation X. While we’re proudly Gen X, this podcast is for anyone drawn to the unknown. Whether you grew up with cassette tapes and payphones—or smart homes and streaming—you're welc ...
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Parathon with The Mysterious Mike & Sam and Epic VIP Events
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52:30Send us a text In this special episode of Generation X Paranormal, we sit down with Mike and Sam from Epic VIP Events to talk about their groundbreaking inaugural Parathon, happening September 27th, 2025 at the legendary Masonic Temple in Independence, Missouri. The Parathon is set to bringing together investigators, researchers, authors, and fans …
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Today’s stories include lightning drama, peeing with friends, and choosing the bear. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers! Listen to Watch Her Cook on Apple and Spotify! Follow us on Instagram For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodes For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch a…
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319: Happy Birthday National Park Service, Not Everyone Loves You!
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1:27:19Today marks the NPS’s 109th birthday! In celebration (?) we pulled a few less than enthusiastic 1 star reviews of some of our favorite places. A few are straight up silly, some are maddening and others prove that just because National Parks are for everyone, not everyone are for National Parks. Sources: All reviews found on Yelp, NPS History For a …
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The Haunting of the Brooks Estate Documentary
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2:30:49Send us a text In this very special double episode, we take you inside The Brooks Estate in East Prairie, Missouri—a 19th-century style home filled with history, charm, and something much darker. Recently renovated with cozy rooms and modest furnishings of times past, this house seems peaceful on the surface. But once we began our investigation, it…
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318: The Murder of Tomomi Hanamure. Grand Canyon National Park.
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1:06:34On May 8th, 2006 to celebrate her 34th birthday, Tomomi Hanamure laced up her hiking boots, as she had done so many times before, for an adventure. Her return journey to the Grand Canyon was a way to mark another year around the sun, to a place she felt so personally drawn to. Tragically, the date that marked her entrance into this world would also…
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Today’s stories include traumatizing children, urns in odd places and a day of the grizzlies. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers! Listen to Watch Her Cook on Apple and Spotify! Follow us on Instagram For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodes For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details…
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Worthy Chaos: Indie Horror, Haunted Comics, and the Paranormal Mind of Corissa Grant
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57:58Send us a text In this killer episode of Generation X Paranormal, we step into the dark, chaotic world of Worthy Chaos Comics with creator and writer Corissa Grant. Known for blending paranormal horror, zombie mayhem, demonic forces, and mythological monsters, Corissa has carved out a blood-soaked niche in the indie comic scene. Her series, Worthy …
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316: The Wildest Woman in America and the Fight to Protect Cumberland Island National Seashore.
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1:08:15She’s been called the wildest woman in America—and with good reason. Carol Ruckdeschel has wrestled alligators, dissected roadkill in the name of science, and lived off the grid in the wilderness she vowed to defend. But behind the sensational headlines is a sharp, fearless conservationist whose tireless efforts helped protect one of the last truly…
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Stephen Towill on Past Life Regression & Between Lives Hypnosis
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1:06:57Send us a text In this episode of Generation X Paranormal, we welcome Stephen Towill, a seasoned hypnotherapist specializing in past life regression and between lives spiritual hypnosis.Stephen shares his personal journey into the world of hypnosis and the power of the subconscious mind, guiding us through how past life memories may influence prese…
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315: NPAD Goes Lights Out. The Butcher Baker of Alaska.
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2:48:10Today’s episode is a collaboration a long time coming! Our friends Josh and Austin of the Lights Out podcast hosted us in their studio during a recent trip to Denver to discuss the extremely disturbing case of Robert Hansen aka The Butcher Baker. Listen to Lights Out wherever you listen to your favorite shows! For a full list of our sources, visit …
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Today’s stories include getting schmacked, stinky ghosts, victorian asylums, salty situations and rescues from beyond the grave. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers! Listen to Watch Her Cook on Apple and Spotify! Follow us on Instagram For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us …
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Carter Buschardt on Sasquatch Evidence, Burial Sites & Infrasound
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1:12:15Send us a text In this episode of Generation X Paranormal, we sit down with Carter Buschardt, one of the most respected and methodical Sasquatch investigators in the field today. Carter brings decades of experience in Bigfoot research, with deep dives into habituation sites, suspected Sasquatch burial grounds, infrasound anomalies, and those puzzli…
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313: People Are Food, Too. Kakadu National Park.
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1:09:08Val Plumwood was an Australian philosopher, environmental activist and crocodile attack survivor. During a 1985 trip to Kakadu National park, Val was attacked repeatedly by a crocodile but miraculously survived. The experience completely reshaped her life and her perspective of her role within it. Sources: Book: The Eye of the Crocodile Documentari…
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Paranormal Paths & Sweet Surprises: An Interview with Investigator Erica Burton
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1:07:15Send us a text In this special episode of Generation X Paranormal, we sit down with our dear friend Erica Burton—a seasoned paranormal investigator, member of Epic VIP Events, LLC with The Mysterious Mike and Sam, and the creative force behind Little e Cakes. Erica shares her unique approach to investigations, from using cutting-edge tech to embrac…
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The Mother of Science Fiction: Inventing Frankenstein
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54:31This 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 viv…
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In today’s exciting crossover episode we are joined by Aaron Habel from the Generation Why Podcast. We recap four of our most memorable NPAD true crime and mysterious disappearance cases, provide some updates and discuss what makes them so intriguing. Aaron also brings us a story we have never covered that remains one of the most puzzling cases to …
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Carter Cemetery Paranormal Investigation with our Nephews
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43:18Send us a text In this episode, the we kick off Season Four with a new set and logo, discuss their upcoming Ireland tour, and invite listeners to share their paranormal stories. We recount a family adventure to Carter Cemetery, where we engaged in a paranormal investigation with our nephews, using dowsing rods and other equipment. The episode highl…
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311: The Great Flood of 1889. Johnstown Flood National Memorial.
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59:58Editors Note and Content Warning: This episode was recorded in June before the devastating floods that took place in Texas on July 4th. Listeners should be aware that this episode includes descriptions of mass death, including children. Please take care while listening. Our hearts are with the families and communities affected by the floods. For mo…
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The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre | Classic GXP Series Final Edition
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24:36Send us a text The bullets may have stopped flying in 1929, but the energy left behind at the site of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre still echoes today. In this Classic GXP remastered episode, Logan explores not just the crime, but the paranormal fallout that’s followed ever since. It’s another early solo ride—before Nicole, before better microph…
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310: Our Quarterly Tooth & Claw Collab
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1:45:47Come for the animal stories, stay for the giggles. T&C and NPAD are reunited for another collab episode! Listen to Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks here, snag some fun merch here, and keep an eye on their upcoming trips here! For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodes For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details…
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Today’s stories include small town legends, embarrassing young canoodling, haunted cheese factories, Hidebehinds and visits from the great beyond. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers! Listen to Watch Her Cook on Apple and Spotify! Follow us on Instagram For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episo…
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The Frederick Valentich UFO Incident | Classic GXP Series
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31:28Send us a text In this early solo-hosted episode of Generation X Paranormal—back when Logan was still figuring out how not to sound like a caffeinated ghost hunter—we dig into one of the most mysterious UFO disappearances of all time: the 1978 vanishing of Australian pilot Frederick Valentich. While flying a Cessna 182L over the Bass Strait, 20-yea…
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308: The Couple Who Lived and Died for Lions. Meru National Park.
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1:19:02George and Joy Adamson lived for lions. After raising a cub they named Elsa and telling the world about it, they were catapulted into the center of conservation and controversy. Their methods were questioned, but their love for the wild was not. While they were both murdered, their legacy remains alive in Africa and beyond. Grab some Merch! Listen …
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The Haunted White House | Classic GXP Series
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32:11Send us a text In this remastered Classic GXP episode, Logan walks you through the often-overlooked paranormal history of the most iconic address in America—1600 Pennsylvania Ave. From Lincoln’s lingering spirit to Eleanor Roosevelt’s ghostly tales, this solo deep dive peels back the layers of political power and haunted lore. It's early podcast Lo…
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307: Our Weird and Wonderful World with Dylan Thuros Co-Founder of Atlas Obscura
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51:01Atlas Obscura began as a website and global community to catalog and celebrate the world's unusual and obscure places, stories and foods. Since 2009, it has expanded to include six books, group adventures around the world, a Youtube Series and a podcast! Today, we have the immense pleasure of speaking with Dylan Thuras, co-founder of Atlas Obscura …
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Today’s stories include debunking aliens, an outdoorsy Maya Rudolph, Hot Springs love, spooky family lore and horny birds. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers! WE HAVE NEW MERCH! Listen to Watch Her Cook on Apple and Spotify! Follow us on Instagram For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodes F…
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The Amityville Fallout | Classic GXP Series
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39:15Send us a text Before Generation X Paranormal became a two-mic operation, it started with just Logan and a borrowed mic—and this one goes way back. In this Classic GXP remastered episode, we revisit The Amityville Fallout, exploring the lingering paranormal ripple effects most people never hear about. Fair warning: this was recorded very early on, …
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305: Stonewall National Monument’s Uprising. Ft. LGBTQ Outdoors.
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1:22:07Today we are joined by the Founder of LGBTQ Outdoors, Justin Yoder, as we tell the story of Marsha P. Johnson and the Stonewall Uprising. In the early hours of June 28, 1969, a police raid on the Stonewall Inn ignited a rebellion that would change history. The Stonewall Uprising became the catalyst to a nationwide LGBTQ rights movement. At the hear…
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Lost Time and Long Shadows | Tinfoil and Tan Lines Finale
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21:57Send us a text In the final episode of Tinfoil and Tan Lines, Logan brings the series full circle with two unforgettable stories of abduction, missing time, and lingering questions. First, he revisits the eerie 1976 Allagash Abductions—a summer canoe trip in the Maine wilderness that ended in one of the most chilling and corroborated alien abductio…
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304: America’s Oldest Ghost Tour. Harper’s Ferry National Historical Park.
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1:02:21In the 1970s Shirley Dougherty moved to Harpers Ferry West Virginia and started experiencing strange occurrences. And she wasn’t alone. Residents were quick to tell her their experiences with the paranormal, and she eventually complied them into a book - a text that became the foundation of what she claims to be America’s’ oldest ghost tour. Today,…
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Today’s stories include women in STEM, chirping mountain lions, cabin guardians, simultaneous hauntings, family lore and dead dad signs. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers! Listen to Watch Her Cook on Apple and Spotify! Follow us on Instagram For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, fo…
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The 1971 Delphos, Kansas UFO Encounter | Tinfoil and Tan Lines
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31:06Send us a text Something landed in Delphos, Kansas—and it didn’t come in peace… it came glowing. In this episode of Tinfoil and Tan Lines, host Logan Mathias dives deep into one of the most compelling trace evidence UFO cases in American history: the 1971 Delphos Encounter. When a 16-year-old farm kid and his dog witness a glowing craft hovering in…
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302: The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill. White Mountain National Forest.
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1:08:04In the fall of 1961, a couple driving through New Hampshire’s White Mountains encountered something no one could explain. What followed would become the first widely reported alien abduction case in American history — and the blueprint for every abduction story that came after. WE HAVE NEW MERCH! Listen to Watch Her Cook on Apple and Spotify! Follo…
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Phoenix Lights: The Summer the UFOs Came Back | Tinfoil and Tan Lines
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15:25Send us a text In this debut episode of Tinfoil and Tan Lines, a limited summer series from Generation X Paranormal, host and Tucson native Logan Mathias digs into what happened after the infamous Phoenix Lights incident of March 1997. With a campfire setting and first-hand desert insights, Logan explores the surge of UFO sightings across Arizona i…
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301: No More Stolen Sisters. Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month.
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1:15:47In the summer of 2021, the world was captivated by the story of Gabby Petito, a young woman who went missing and was later found murdered in Wyoming. While her story is heartbreaking, the widespread media coverage concerning her case revealed something equally disturbing - the disproportionate attention to cases of missing young, conventionally att…
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Today’s stories include life saving coolers, Fyre festival honeymoons, ripples in the space/time continuum, laughing lights, weird guys in the woods and a wilderness medicine origin story. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers! Listen to Watch Her Cook on Apple and Spotify! Follow us on Instagram For the latest NP…
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