Overlanders: A Donner Party Podcast

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 B…

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
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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 Scriv…

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 Part…

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 p…

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 Pa…

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 warnin…

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…

A 3,000 mile journey into one of America's darkest stories; The Donner Party. 
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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

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