Park Rats Podcast

Hey all you people,

Dry Tortugas is bricked way the hell up. Be careful. You like turtles? Well good. Check out how turtles created one of the most heavily fortified Civil War fort and how one man was so worthless he spent a year in prison there. 

The battle of Antietam and Shiloh resulted in some extremely bloody days. They are both preserved to this day as National Historical Battlefields which you can visit to learn more about the history that comes with them as well as vibe with the nematoads that saved some soldiers lives. 

Folks, don't eat turtles, dont confuse IUDs with IEDs and make sure you wish your special someone happy valentines day, even if your a bean eating cousin lover.

Love u bby,
PEACCEE!!!

What's up park people!?

The polar vortex got super drunk and nobody knows what that crazy thing is going to do next!

In this episode we talk about some of the wild weather that has been going on in our National Parks. Many records have been broken this season and things are only going to get more insane as the years go on. We also discuss some freakish weather that occurs around the world and lets just say I am hoping we never have to see a vinegaroonado.

0:00 - 4:49

So how about the weather huh? We talk about our weekend and some weather related topics and I don't know what Matt is talking about when he mentions marvel essentials or whatever he said.

 4:50 - 9:45

This is the muck talk section. Mud season in Yellowstone is a mess and we share a first hand example of how gross the spring can be. Be mindful when visiting Yellowstone around this time because you may get into some sticky hikes. Pro tip when hiking in muck or catching frogs always come prepared.

9:45 - 13:29

We discuss record breaking and all around wild weather in National Parks this past year/season.

13:29 - 24:37

Acadia National Park saw some devastating flooding which washed out a very popular trail in the park. We discuss what actions the NPS are taking to prepare for upcoming natural disasters. Major weather events becoming more frequent because the polar vortex is super wasted right now from keg-standing CO2 at the industrial revolution rager so we are going to have to prep for what that crazy thing does.

24:37 - 38:34

Some outlandish and rare weather events that we thought were interesting. From snow spikes to raining scorpions mother nature can throw some curveballs. We talk about hail rivers flowing in Mexico city, Ice Tsunamis, penitentes, moonbows and more.

38:34 -  40:20

Outro

Hi you bean eating cousin lovers,

We are back with a new episode on our 1 year birthday! No we are not newborns and we weren't born yesterday, but this has been one year of the park rats podcast.

We are recovering from a blizzy up in the northeast and we wanted to fill you in on how bad nantucket got rocked as well as the history of fedoras.

In all reality we are talking about conservation today, mainly about the super steezy riprappers and rollies in the CCC. (Not CoCo Chanel).

Josh fills us in on the history of the Civilian Conservation Corps, how FDR blessed cardboard eaters in the the 30s with a chance for BEANS, and how important conservation is to keeping our parks alive. More than 3 million civilians were shipped throughout the US to build roads, bridges, and most of all good times ;)

We also talk about the grandmother of conservation in the US Mardy Murie who is one of the main reasons that more than 100 million acres in Alaska are free from loggers and other industries, known as the  Arctic National Wildlife Range.

We'll catch you guys next week.
PEACEEE!?!!!

Yo what is good what is up park rats,

This week we are vibing in the studio and rolling back to the roots of the podcast, learning about the people living in national parks. This week we talk about Parkitecture. No way you know what that is, don't even try to convince me >:(

Jk its basically an architecture style built for the parks. We are joined by "Silent" Mike Murphy. Its funny cause his name is Mike but he didnt have a mic lololol.

So check this out.

00:00 - 10:00  we talk a bit about what we were up to these past few days

10:00 - 25:00 we talk about Parkitecture, where it came from, the Lake Yellowstone Hotel and Old Faithful Inn, some Cars 3 Slander because obviously, and the history of employee housing and hospitality in the national parks.

We want to thank you for tuning in this week and we will see you next time. Luv u

Oh also some cool Mormons built barns in national parks. Ok bye (PEACEEE!!!)

What's poppin park people?!

We are back with another JUICY session for your enjoyment. In the top of the episode we talk about the documentary "The Alpinist" (SPOILER WARNING)  and how wild of a film it is. We were jazzed on this doc and it lead us to research some other mountaineers and first ascents of large mountains. 

1:10- 9:02
We begin by dissecting "The Alpinist" and talking about how wild Marc-André Leclerc is in the film. It is absolutely jaw dropping to see what is possible in the realm of mixed climbing and free soloing. Marc-André is a certified climber chad and we had to geek out over him.

9:02-14:43
To put into perspective how fragile life is we talk about some incredibly unlucky and plain dumb deaths throughout history. People have died for some pretty ridiculous reasons and in this list we comment on some wild ones. Fair warning to all of you, stay away from swans.

14:43-19:42
In this segment we talk about some of the first ascents of some large mountains. The first attempts at mountaineering were not for sport but actually for religious reasons. The first mountaineers would use some of the same techniques people use today but with primitive gear. We also find out how hard it is to pronounce French correctly so France, we are sorry.

19:42-30:24
Matt tells some tails of some other mountaineers who had wild stories of being on some of the worlds tallest peaks. The first story is on K2 when an expedition gone wrong leads a group of men in a very intense situation. The second story is about a snowboarder who wanted to be the first to snowboard down Mt Everest. Stick around to the end to find out if he makes it!

30:24-32:52
Summary, outro and penis jokes.

Check us out on Instagram or something idk it's your life.

PEEEACCCCEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ayo Happy 2022! 

Big year and we're shifting gear. Got a new stu, worked out some pretty cool beer deals, and are really focusing on delivering more wacky, zany, kooky content about the outdoors and national parks. We got a lot of it. 

For this episode, we sat down and looked back at some of our favorite moments. Whether it was our favorite story about nut trauma, our sus glizzy gobblin intro, soupin out the window, mid pod burps, or any other of the million weird things we recorded this year, you can find it in this episode AND listen to the episode where it happened.

We are so lucky to have had this podcast through 2021. It kept us laughing through some tough times and let us enjoy our favorite things on a weekly basis. We hope it had a similar effect on you. If it didn't, damn maybe season two will hit different. 

Love you guys. PEACE!!!

Hey yo its ya boi crisp pringle,

New Park Rats episode and this one is a fever dream. We talk about a million things and it could be easily described as a 30 minute rambling, the perfect gift for Christmas ;0

We jump right into it talking about the brand new national park NFT which both of us wanted to rip on for a WHILE. What is the purpose? Find out. (They want to bring VR into National Parks... what?)

We talk about some federal crimes that you maybe committing by standing, hiking, camping and furiously tumbling in national parks and forests. Be careful out there my good man.

What National Parks can Santa see when he flies straight through the United States? Theres actually 8, give or take 1 or 2. See how many we can guess right and if your favorite is there.

Finally, what do some of the National Park names mean. Surely they aren't just named after the color of the rocks or body parts, right? Yeah, you'd be wrong... 

And much much more. Stay tuned after the new year for our next episode in our brand new studio!!

Fauci may or may not be Santa Claus,
PEACE!

Ayo rats,

Its wintertime and the parks are cooling down, both temperature and traffic wise so If you aren't one of those people who "CaNt SuRVivE In ThE CoLD", now is the time to roll up to the parks up North. Up to you tho dawg, we don't care.

But we have a hot topic today ;) After rambling for a little while about kids shows going feral (RIP Zaboomafoo)  we talk about some of the nations incredible parks and how we have Volcanoes and some super spicy igneous rocks to thank for them. We dive into some Geology today too.

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Craters of the Moon National Monument more specifically.

From 00:00 - 9:30 We talk about brews, blues clues, and Zaboomafoo.

9:30 - 11:30
We talk a little bit about how magma and glaciers are doing the most in regards to a bunch of parks, notably the Yellowstone Caldera. Also our personal parks and some geology.

13:10 - 17:30
We talk about the creation of Craters of the Moon and how some of our favorite parks are connected by one thing.

17:30 - 22:45
We touch on Hawaii Volcanoes National Park including the tallest Mountain on Earth. Can you guess what it is?

22:45 - 24:45
A little Geology lesson for you guys. Hotspot Volcanism

Finally, from 24:45 we try to guess in which national park our favorite movies were filmed. Can you get them all right? (Matt could not)

Hope you guys are having a great holiday season and so hyped you guys continue to choose our podcast over the sweet and way too repetitive sounds of Christmas music. We'll catch you guys on the flip flop, so next week...

Sleep in heavenly...
PEACE!!!!

What's up soup rats?!?!?!

In this episode we talk about soup and potentially world ending  volcanic activity. After the thanksgiving weekend we have been eating a lot of soup and it has gotten us thinking about some crazy National Park stories.

If you are here for a part 2 from last episode stay tuned for the end where we wrap up some interesting information about Native American history in National Parks, That is at around 31:24 of the episode.

0:00-6:30
Souprats podcast here to talk about the various pros of eating a bowl of soup while driving. It's really fun and we here at the Park Rats Podcast think everyone should do it. 

6:45
Don't feed the critters in the parks! As we all should know the wild animals in national parks are wild and have survived for years without your leftover chicken nuggets and fries. We talk about a story where one tourist pays the price of trying to feed the wildlife in Yosemite National Park.

10:54
Honestly who really likes geese? They just drop their dookies all over the place and seriously it's annoying af. Geese are great at polluting lakes and having stupid long necks. No good for society and no good National Parks. Get rid of them. Please petition to remove all geese because they suck and I hate them.

13:10
Here are some National Park Guinness world records for you rats. National Parks as you know are very impressive places but here are some records that some parks hold that may surprise you. 

22:22
Some Matty math fr

Find out what happens when Matt cherry picks some stats to make caves seem really cool. This guy was on some serious soup when he came up with these stats

28:18
Yellowstone's hot soup has been causing some changes to the landscape around Old Faithful. Yellowstone is a hotbed for geothermal activity due its location on a world-ending super volcano. Recent geological activity has people interested what the future of the volcano will look like

31:24
Part 2 of the Native American activity of National Parks. In this chapter we talk about how Natives have been visiting Yellowstone for over 11,000 years. Many tribes claim land within Yellowstone's boarders and the land had many uses throughout its history.

40:10
Outro

PS: Outro music is fire and Anderson Paak please feel free to reach out for a collab 

Yo you glizzy gobblers,

Sorry for the crazy intro. We were feeling hyped about the holidays. Hope your Thanksgiving was rad and you went over everything you are thankful for. What are we thankful for? My Ma's mashed potatoes, the New England Patriots drafting Mac Jones, and that Plymouth Rock isn't a full fledged national park. #itsjustarockbro

We know there is no correlation between Plymouth Rock and Christopher Columbus, we are just beefing with both. The Puritans were kinda beat too. However, as Massachusetts citizens we heard the Thanksgiving story growing up in history class and we just need to air it out.

02:30
Today we sit down and talk briefly about how Plymouth Rock sucks. If you don't believe us, read a little more here. Don't visit it, not worth it. Donate to your favorite charity instead and go to a free state park :)

10:30
But way more importantly, we talk about the side of thanksgiving that isn't discussed as often as it should be. The Native Americans being super chill and helping our POS tourist ancestors survive their first winter. We are thankful to be here in this great country so we wanted to talk about its first citizens and their rich history.

We talk about the wampum, or America's first dollar.

18:00
We talk about the Pequot War, where the English settlers shown their true colors.

24:00
And finally, we dive into the history of the Native Americans that lived in the parks. Specifically, we focused on Yosemite for this episode. We look a little more in depth at the territories bands including the Sierra Miwok , the Mono, and the Paiute. We also cover the Awahnechee people, who are widely known today in the history of Yosemite's history. 
If you want a little more, check out our History of Yosemite episode.

Stay tuned for some more Native American history. We loved learning more about the histories of the initial park residents, Yellowstone is next. 

Enjoy the sus outro and we will see you soon you dirty rat.
Peace!!!