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Camping is Canceled.

Camping is Canceled

Every week, sisters-in-law Gen and Kait deep-dive into stories of murder, survival, and the paranormal. New episodes are released every Friday at 9 a.m. CT wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us on Instagram & TikTok: @campingiscanceledSend case suggestions and any personal stories of survival or encounters with the paranormal that you"d like to share on the podcast to campingiscanceled@gmail.com

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47:00

BONUS: The Camp Bulletin (Vol. 10) — Poisoned...

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2025/07/25

Welcome back, campers. It’s another chaotic, creepy week in the woods, and we’ve got a full Camp Bulletin to prove it. From lead-laced school lunches to harrowing survival stories and a possible serial killer flying under the radar, this one’s got it all. Buckle up.⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of poisoning, animal attacks, overdose, homicide, and suspected serial crimes.In this episode, we cover:A horrifying case where over 200 children were exposed to dangerous levels of

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39:11

BONUS: The Camp Bulletin (Vol. 9) — Screams in the...

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2025/07/18

Welcome to the Camp Bulletin: where cute baby giggles meet existential terror. This week, we cracked open a bottle of Reddit’s darkest forest lore, with spine-snapping tales from real-life search and rescue teams. But first, we extend our love and support to everyone impacted by the Texas floods. Donate to Texas Flood Relief by clicking this link.We head to the woods (because, of course, we do). From ghost loops and ear-popping dread to invisible staircases and blurry men with no eyes, this episode

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113:35

EP 95: “Terror in Wichita” — The Story of...

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2025/07/11

Welcome back, campers. This week, we’re diving into part five of our BTK deep dive, and this time, it’s personal, because the episode isn’t just about Dickwad Dennis (as we call him). It’s also about someone who stood on the other side of the story: Lieutenant Kenneth Landwehr, the Wichita homicide detective who would spend decades quietly hunting a ghost.⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes graphic discussions of violence, stalking, and sexual sadism.In this episode, we explore:The early life

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64:16

BONUS: The Camp Bulletin (Vol. 8) — Skeletons in the...

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2025/07/04

The world is truly unwell. In this special episode (usually reserved for our Patreon subscribers), we spiral through a skull found in a college storage closet, a 14-year-old who walked off a cliff while hallucinating Kermit the Frog, and a take on Gypsy Rose’s PR redemption arc that you probably won’t hear anywhere else. This week:Pee Wee Gaskins’ victim found in a supply closet. Yes, really.Hallucinating teen walks off a 120-foot cliff. Altitude sickness made this teen think he’d already finished

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36:22

EP 94: Stories from the Woods (& Why We Stay Out of...

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2025/06/27

This week’s episode is a campfire story special, filled with the kind of tales you were absolutely too young to hear at summer camp. You know the ones: the eerie, blood-chilling, “definitely real” stories passed around by flashlights in the dark.🔦 Here's what we covered:A beautifully told (and deeply cursed) legend of ghostly lanterns on a cliff, passed down through generations of campers. One light appears for each soul about to die... and there are eight lights.A classic roadside encounter: a

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63:46

EP 93: The Reddit Files — Roommates From Hell

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2025/06/20

This one’s for everyone who’s ever had a roommate horror story… or survived one.This week, we scroll straight into Reddit’s darkest roommate tales: from petty revenge to straight-up terrifying encounters. We spiraled while listening to shocking, often dangerous confessions from Redditors whose roommates were anything but chill. ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes stories involving violence, drug use, mental illness, suicidal threats, and assault. Listener discretion is strongly advised.A

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54:52

EP 92: "I'm 4 Years Old Now, But I Died as a WWII...

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2025/06/13

This week’s episode takes us straight into the realm of chills, childhood, and...reincarnation? From creepy Reddit confessions to real-world research, we dive into stories that blur the lines between imagination, memory, and mystery.Starting with a real-life family story, we quickly spiral into terrifyingly believable tales from Reddit where children recall details of lives they’ve supposedly lived before. It’s unnerving. It’s oddly specific. And it’s not just anecdotal — according to Dr. Jim

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46:38

EP 91: "Terror in Wichita" — The Story of...

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2025/06/06

You knew we weren’t done yet. In Part 4 of the BTK series, we return to Wichita to cover the final set of Dennis Rader’s horrifying crimes—and the unraveling cracks in his double life. This episode picks up after the murder of Nancy Fox and carries us through the devastating story of Maureen Hedge, the rise of public awareness about BTK, and how close law enforcement almost came to stopping him in the 1970s.⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains graphic discussions of murder, sexual assault,

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78:25

EP 90: "Terror in Wichita" — The Story of...

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2025/05/30

Dennis Rader is back (ugh), and Part III picks up right where we left off in 1977: with a monster hiding in plain sight. In this episode, we dive into Dennis's bizarre mix of obsessive murder-planning (then abrupt & outrageous spontaneousness), the murders of Shirley Vian and Nancy Fox & cops finally starting to realize their is a serial killer amongst them, and Dennis getting a WHOLE lot bolder in his game of cat and mouse with police. This is the one where:Dennis gets annoyed that 3 randos

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37:08

EP 89 AUDIOBOOK: Gen Reads "The Murder of Roger...

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2025/05/23

Campers… we made it. Today, we wrap up our dramatic reading of Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, and WOW—what an ending. If you’ve been listening from the beginning (Episode 47), thank you for hanging in through every clue, red herring, and questionable accent.In these final chapters, the truth is finally revealed: Poirot lays out his theory in full, the killer is confronted, and we learn just how far someone will go to protect a secret. And if you're anything like us … you did not see

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50:46

EP 88 AUDIOBOOK: Gen Reads Agatha Christie's "The...

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2025/05/16

We’re nearing the final stretch of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie—and whew, things are getting juicy. Chapter 21 serves tea hotter than Caroline’s pre-sleuthing pot and spills just as fast.In this installment, Poirot drops some bombs: secret marriages, summerhouse brawls, and an identity twist that nobody saw coming. Caroline’s meddling reaches new levels, we meet a new suspect (or two), and Hercule finally reveals what that dictaphone was really doing in Ackroyd’s study.And just

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47:01

EP 87 AUDIOBOOK: Gen Reads Agatha Christie's "The...

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2025/05/09

We’re nearing the final stretch of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie—and the plot is thickening faster than a Yorkshire pudding;)⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of murder, emotional manipulation, and gaslighting in romantic relationships. Nothing graphic, but Poirot’s side-eye might sting.🔎 Campground Chatter: Got thoughts on the audiobook? Should we do another? Let us know in a 5-star review or DM!💌 Join us on Patreon for bonus content and early access:

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63:13

EP 86: "Terror in Wichita" — The Story of...

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2025/05/02

Episode SummaryThe nightmare continues. In Part II of our BTK series, Gen and Kait pick up where they left off — with Wichita police frantically investigating the Otero family murders and Dennis Rader settling disturbingly well into a normal suburban life. While detectives pursued leads from Panama to coworkers at the Colman factory, the real killer was quietly installing home security systems across the city... many of which were purchased in fear of his own crimes.This episode covers the chilling

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60:15

EP 85: "Terror in Wichita" — The Story of...

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2025/04/25

EP 85: "Terror in Wichita" — The Story of 'Bind-Torture-Kill' Killer Dennis Rader (Part I)Episode SummaryIn this gripping two-part series, we pull back the curtain on the chilling dual life of Dennis Rader — known to the world as the BTK Killer. From his disturbingly ordinary upbringing to the cold, calculated murders that paralyzed Wichita for decades, Episode 85 of Camping Is Canceled is a deep dive into the mind of a man who lived two lives: family man by day, monster by night.The episode opens

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57:02

EP 84 AUDIOBOOK: Gen Reads Agatha Christie's "The...

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2025/04/04

See Episodes 47-49 for Chapters 1-7In the spring of 1926, a murder captured the public eye, and a book about it would go on to sell millions of copies worldwide. That book was The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, the crime novel written by Agatha Christie.Agatha Christie was born in 1890, and eventually became (and remains) the best selling novelist of all time (whaaaat?!). She wrote 66 detective novels and 14 collections of short stories, and her writings have inspired countless plays, movies, and TV

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54:18

EP 83 BOOTY CLENCHING TALES: Bigfoot (or whatever it...

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2025/03/28

In this week's episode, we take a break from true crime to once again comb the corners of the internet for tales that make us shiver. Bigfoot is maybe/definitely real, y'all. What do you

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64:02

EP 82 AUDIOBOOK: Gen Reads Agatha Christie's "The...

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2025/03/21

See Episodes 47-49 for Chapters 1-7In the spring of 1926, a murder captured the public eye, and a book about it would go on to sell millions of copies worldwide. That book was The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, the crime novel written by Agatha Christie.Agatha Christie was born in 1890, and eventually became (and remains) the best selling novelist of all time (whaaaat?!). She wrote 66 detective novels and 14 collections of short stories, and her writings have inspired countless plays, movies, and TV

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42:35

EP 81 AUDIOBOOK: Gen Reads Agatha Christie's "The...

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2025/03/16

See Episodes 47-49 for Chapters 1-7In the spring of 1926, a murder captured the public eye, and a book about it would go on to sell millions of copies worldwide. That book was The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, the crime novel written by Agatha Christie.Agatha Christie was born in 1890, and eventually became (and remains) the best selling novelist of all time (whaaaat?!). She wrote 66 detective novels and 14 collections of short stories, and her writings have inspired countless plays, movies, and TV

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81:58

EP 80 PATREON EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW "I Shouldn't Be...

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2025/03/07

the year? 1996.the place? the Grand Canyon. the people? a troop of boyscouts and their group leaders.the probems? a record-breaking heat wave, no water, rattlesnakes, scorpions, loose rocks and sheer cliffs, to name a few.the odds? really, really not good. in this special Patreon preview episode, Gen & Kait take a deep dive into a harrowing story of survival, bravery, and friendship from the show "I Shouldn't Be Alive" S2 Ep7: A Walk Through HellLights Out Campers. ....SOURCES:"I Shouldn't Be

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67:13

EP 79 A "Tactical" Mystery: The Unsolved Murder of...

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2025/02/28

On the Monday morning of April 18th, 2016, a handful of bleary-eyed fitness students filed into the Creekside Church of Christ in Midlothian TX just before 5am—expecting to find their trainer Missy Bevers and her array of workout equipment ready to whip them into shape. But instead, they encountered a scene that could have been straight out of an episode of Law & Order. 45 year old Missy Bevers was lying unresponsive on the floor in a pool of blood. Terrible wounds covered her chest and head

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