No Longer Nomads Ep. 56 - Unsettling Encounters In True Crime with Delia D'Ambra
Award-winning journalist and true crime podcaster Delia D’Ambra (host of Park Predators and CounterClock) returns to No Longer Nomads for a gripping Halloween special.
In this episode, Delia opens up about the real-life encounters that shaped her career—from eerie early experiences that foreshadowed tragedy, to near-death moments while reporting in the field, to the shocking death of a source just hours before they were scheduled to meet. Through every story, Delia reflects on fear, intuition, justice, and the importance of faith amid darkness.
Josh and Eric guide the conversation through true crime’s most haunting realities and spiritual questions:
- How do you find hope when you spend your life covering tragedy?
- What does it mean to follow your gut instinct—and when should you trust it?
- How can faith bring light into some of the darkest human stories?
If you love shows like Dateline, 48 Hours, or Crime Junkie—but also crave deeper reflection about humanity and faith—you won’t want to miss this conversation.
🔗 Listen to Delia’s work:
Park Predators: https://parkpredators.com/
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CHAPTER MARKERS
00:00 – Intro: Finding hope in dark stories
00:28 – Opening montage: What is No Longer Nomads?
01:14 – Halloween special & introducing Delia D’Ambra
02:42 – True crime beginnings: Working with a future killer
06:12 – The shocking arrest of a coworker for murder
09:59 – Trusting your instincts and the “spidey sense”
12:18 – Justice, closure, and faith beyond this life
15:15 – The Faith Hedgepeth case: A campus shaken
19:59 – Ten years later: When cold cases finally break
23:31 – Hidden dangers and patterns in everyday relationships
24:59 – Balancing family, faith, and trauma in journalism
27:10 – Behind Park Predators: Crimes in national parks
30:07 – Covering tragedy at night: A live-shot turns dangerous
33:17 – Confronted by a gunman on assignment
37:06 – Attacked while reporting: The Thanksgiving Day assault
42:12 – Processing trauma and PTSD afterward
43:57 – Ethics and empathy in true crime reporting
46:07 – The source who died before their meeting: Jason’s story
50:57 – Piecing together a mysterious death
55:08 – An unsettling ending and spiritual reflection
59:19 – Rapid-fire questions: What Delia’s learning and loving
1:02:11 – Media responsibility in the AI era
1:03:19 – Favorite book, podcast, and final thoughts
1:04:25 – Where to find Delia D’Ambra and her shows
1:05:09 – Closing message: New episodes every Tuesday
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Nathan Farris
Creative Producer | Technical Director | Editor
Josh Doyle
Host | No Longer Nomads
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