{"podcast":{"title":"National Park After Dark","slug":"national-park-after-dark-1383763","podcast_index_feed_id":1383763,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ADL5623813745","website_url":"http://npadpodcast.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/031028da-1325-11f1-af16-070502b156f6/image/c26c3a1ded4bbfa64fb6f36a2914b098.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Danielle LaRock & Cassandra Yahnian","episode_count":395,"summary":"Hosted by two friends who share a passion for public lands and a fascination with what can go wrong there, each week hosts Danielle and Cassie explore the darker side of our National Parks. But it isn’t always chills and thrills. By utilizing storytelling as a form of environmental stewardship, they hope listeners will be inspired to take a walk into the wild to create meaningful adventures of their own.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T02:18:15.956640+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/national-park-after-dark-1383763"},"episode":{"title":"The Cog Railway Disaster: White Mountain National Forest","slug":"the-cog-railway-disaster-white-mountain-national-forest","published_at":"2026-07-06T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/national-park-after-dark-1383763/the-cog-railway-disaster-white-mountain-national-forest","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/national-park-after-dark-1383763","url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/JhoQDAATtO1l0y8tdKNa/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL8027228460.mp3","audio_url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/JhoQDAATtO1l0y8tdKNa/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL8027228460.mp3","summary":"Mount Washington became the location of one of the deadliest accidents in American Railroad history in 1967. Home to the world's first Cog Railway, a routine descent turned catastrophic when the locomotive left the tracks, sending a passenger car full of tourists into a terrifying runaway ride down one of the steepest railroad grades in the world. For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodes For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials: Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdark Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page! Thank you to this week’s partners! Ka'Chava: Go to https://kachava.com and use code NPAD for 15% off your first order. ButcherBox: As an exclusive offer, new listeners can get their choice of free ribeyes for a year, or ground beef or chicken breast for life, PLUS $20 off their first box. Visit http://ButcherBox.com/NPAD to claim your offer. HelloFresh: Get 10 Free Meals + Free Breakfast for Life with HelloFresh! Go to http://HelloFresh.com/npad10fm. IQBAR: Get 20% off all IQBAR products plus FREE shipping by texting PARK to 64000. BetterHelp: Start therapy today and get 10% off your first month at http://BetterHelp.com/NPAD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Mount Washington became the location of one of the deadliest accidents in American Railroad history in 1967. Home to the world's first Cog Railway, a rout…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3412,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/national-park-after-dark-1383763/episodes/the-cog-railway-disaster-white-mountain-national-forest/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/national-park-after-dark-1383763/the-cog-railway-disaster-white-mountain-national-forest.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}