Overlanders: A Donner Party Podcast
A 3,000 mile road trip into one of America's darkest stories: The Donner Party.On an adventure that is alternatively hilarious and harrowing, writer Colleen Scriven follows in the footsteps of the Donner Party from Missouri to California in a camper van with her friend and co host, Hope Andrejack, in an attempt to better understand the true horror story like never before.
Episodes
Hope and Colleen reach the end of their journey with the Donner Party, as its members disappear into new lives both grand and small.
Colleen Scriven, Creator/Co Host/Editor
Hope Andrejack, Cohost
Liv Benger, Producer/Editor
Music by Trestan Matel ft. Hope Andrejack
Sounds like an Earful
Artwork by Kennedy Daniels
As word of the Donner Party's plight begins to spread and rescue missions are planned, the people trapped in the Seirra are forced to make desperate decisions.
Colleen Scriven, Creator/Co Host/Editor
Hope Andrejack, Cohost
Liv Benger, Producer/Editor
Music by Trestan Matel ft. Hope Andrejack
Sounds like an Earful
Artwork by Kennedy Daniels
Colleen and Hope retrace the footsteps of The Forlorn Hope and recount their brave escape from the Seirra. Meanwhile, and old friend prepares to return to the Party.
Featuring Alaina Rook
Colleen Scriven, Creator/Co Host/Editor
Hope Andrejack, Cohost
Liv Benger, Producer/Editor
Music by Trestan Matel ft. Hope Andrejack
Sounds like an Earful
Artwork by Kennedy Daniel
After a difficult drive, Hope and Colleen finally reach the Sierra where frazzled and tired, the Donner Party make an ill-timed mistake that will lead them to be trapped in the mountains. As the Party settles in for winter- one Bachelor will begin to plan their escape.
Colleen Scriven, Creator/Co Host/Editor
Hope Andrejack, Cohost
Liv Benger, Producer/Editor
Music by Trestan Matel ft. Hope Andrejack
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Hope and Colleen make their way through the Wasatch Mountains and across the Salt lake Desert as tensions flare in the new Donner Party when catastrophe occurs. One Overlander's desire to lead will prove to be his greatest mistake.
Colleen Scriven, Creator/Co Host/Editor
Hope Andrejack, Cohost
Liv Benger, Producer/Editor
Music by Trestan Matel ft. Hope Andrejack
Sounds like an Earful
Artwork ...
Hope and Colleen journey to the center of Wyoming to find the desolate (and kinda terrifying) Parting of the Ways, where our families will leave the Boggs party to form their own group; The Donner Party.
Soon after, they reach Fort Bridger where competing interests will have deadly consequences.
Colleen Scriven, Creator/Co Host/Editor
Hope Andrejack, Co Host
Liv Benger, Producer/Editor
Music by ...
As Colleen and Hope follow the Donner and Reed families West through Nebraska and into Wyoming, they meet more future members of the Donner Party- and one of our friends will receive a crucial warning.
Colleen Scriven, Creator/Co Host/Editor
Hope Andrejack, Co Host
Liv Benger, Producer/Editor
Music by Trestan Matel ft. Hope Andrejack
Sounds like an Earful
Artwork by Kennedy Daniels
Colleen and Hope begin their adventure in Independence, Missouri. They meet the leaders of the Donner Party as well as the man who would lead them to their doom. Featuring Alaina Rook.
Colleen Scriven, Creator/Co Host/Editor
Hope Andrejack, Co Host
Liv Benger, Producer/Editor
Music by Trestan Matel ft. Hope Andrejack
Sounds like an Earful
Artwork by Kennedy Daniels
A 3,000 mile journey into one of America's darkest stories; The Donner Party.
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Music from Sounds Like an Earful https://soundslikeanearful.com/
An unlikely duo prepares to set off on a journey into one of America’s darkest stories; The Donner Party.
Colleen Scriven, Creator/Co Host/Editor
Hope Andrejack, Co Host
Liv Benger, Producer/Editor
Theme Music by Trestan Martel ft. Hope Andrejack
Sounds Like An Earful https://soundslikeanearful.com/
Art by Kennedy Daniels
https://www.donnerpartypodcast.com/
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