“Welcome to Miracle National Park, the most populated bordered area unaffected by the Sudden Departure. We hope you leave heartened by this living reminder of the world as it was and what it can be again.”

Don’t forget to keep your wristbands on at all times. Stay out of the swimming hole. And don’t bother the locals!

Guess what. Susan and Kelly took a lil’ ol’ road trip over to Jarden and did, in fact, bother the locals!

Oh, my lord, we found the actual Durst/Garvey and Murphey houses, the fire station, the church, and the courthouse! Unfortunately, the goat-sacrificing diner had shut down. But we found a cozy little café down the street fr lunch. See some photos below!

In this episode, we chat with Amelia about her experience watching the first episode. Then we answer some “deep questions” about the series.

And, if you didn’t notice, this episode is the first one of… SEASON 13! Woo hoo! By our rough count, this is episode 583 overall!

Next week: We’re celebrating National Alaska Day! We’ll be watching something along the lines of “The Grey” (max), “30 Days of Night” (AMC+), or “Grizzly Man” (AMZ Prime). We’re also considering two rentable options: “Into the Wild” and the Christopher Nolan version of “Insomnia.”