Podcasts Sports Wilderness Backpacker Radio #78 | Delia D'Ambra of Park Predators

#78 | Delia D'Ambra of Park Predators

Published: Aug. 11, 2020, 4:50 p.m.

In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by Backcountry.com, we are joined by Delia D'ambra.\xa0 Delia is a full-time investigative journalist and the host of Park Predators, a podcast that details some of the most horrific murders that have taken place in national parks.\xa0 Needless to say, maybe don't let your kids listen to this one.\xa0\xa0

We cover the triple crown of Adam Sandler movies, do another round of one minute gear reviews, a point / counterpoint on inflatable vs closed cell foam sleeping pads, and learn about diarrhea inducing gummy bears.\xa0\xa0

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00:04:50 - QOTD: What is your least popular or most controversial opinion?

00:08:46 - Please fill out this 45 second survey!

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00:11:00 - Intro to Delia D\u2019Ambra!

00:11:24 - How did you get involved with investigative journalism?

00:12:26 - How do you decide what stories to tackle?

00:13:45 - When you do episodes for podcasts like Park Predators, how do you go about doing the research for it?

00:15:50 - Have any of your episodes led to new clues?\xa0

00:17:40 - Is Adnan Syed guilty?\xa0

00:18:50 - Can you talk about the differences between mediums (news vs. podcast vs. broadcast)?
00:20:40 - How did you decide to focus your research on National Parks?\xa0

00:23:01 - Did you find there was a disproportionate amount of murders in National Parks?\xa0

00:24:50 - Does doing this murder research freak you out?\xa0

00:26:57 - How do you keep an eye out for murderers in the backcountry?

00:29:50 - Do you hear stories from people who heed your advice?\xa0

00:31:00 - Can you give us a summary of the first episode of Park Predators?\xa0

00:33:50 - What was Gary Michale Hilton\u2019s victimology?\xa0

00:35:30 - Are there things that make you feel empathy for the killers? Is there a theme/commonality to the way they operate?

00:37:29 - Can you give us a taste of episode 3?\xa0

00:40:48 - Chaunce\u2019s brush with death\xa0

00:41:25 - What do you do if you see someone who looks very suspicious?\xa0

00:43:12 - Can you talk about episode 4?\xa0

00:48:53 - Do you think going through childhood trauma may have affected him becoming a killer?

00:49:20 - What kind of detail do you go into about the specific murders on Park Predators?\xa0

00:50:50 - Can you give us an example of how the women in Yosemite were murdered?\xa0

00:53:17 - Did any of these victims have or use mace?\xa0

00:53:53 - Can you tell us another story?

00:55:38 - Do these stories ever impact your personal life? Do you ever lose sleep?

00:57:10 - Do you ever worry about the killers reaching out?

00:58:25 - Did Epstein kill himself?\xa0

00:58:50 - Is there a season two?\xa0

00:59:50 - Find Park Predators wherever you get your podcasts!

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Segments

Trek Propaganda\xa0

Triple Crown of Adam Sandler Movies\xa0

Movie Club: Don\u2019t Mess with the Zohan\xa0

1-Minute Gear Reviews

Point - Counterpoint: Inflatable sleeping pad vs. closed-cell foam pads\xa0

Pupdate!

Mail Bag\xa0

5-Star Review\xa0

Comment ________ to win a sticker!

Amazon Reviews for Sugar-Free Haribo Gummy Bears (Poop Stuff)

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