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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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56:15

EP 105: "The Devil Made Me Do It" — The Real...

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2025/10/24

You’ve heard the phrase “the devil made me do it.” But what happens when someone uses it to explain one of the most infamous family murders in American history?We dig into the real events behind The Amityville Horror — the gruesome 1974 murders that inspired a best-selling book, a Hollywood franchise, and decades of ghost stories. But before the hauntings and horror-movie jump scares, there was a family: the DeFeos.We unravel the disturbing home life behind the glossy façade of 112 Ocean Avenue, a

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59:02

EP 104: “You Like...Really Shouldn’t Be Alive” —...

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2025/10/13

Welcome back, campers! (And happy spooky season.) This week, we’re tossing the script out the window and diving into real-life horror stories that sound straight out of a movie. From near-death escapes to paranormal close calls, these are the true tales that make you turn the radio down, lock the doors, and whisper, “Did that really just happen?”In this chaotic, wing-it episode, our counselors read their way through Reddit and TikTok threads filled with the internet’s most unbelievable “I survived”

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80:29

EP 103: “No. Period.” — The Seven Gates of Hell &...

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2025/10/03

Spooky season is here, campers. This week, we’re heading straight into local legend territory. Nestled in the backroads of Collinsville, Illinois, just past the world’s largest ketchup bottle, lies a string of graffiti-covered railroad underpasses known as the Seven Gates of Hell. For decades, bored teens, paranormal investigators, and the morbidly curious have driven these roads at night, hoping to glimpse something beyond the veil — and sometimes claiming they did.In this episode, we explore:🪦

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112:15

EP 102: "No Other Option" — South Carolina's 'Rose...

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2025/09/26

In Part II of our coverage of SC's Rose Petal Murder.....the investigation into the fatal stabbing of 41 year old Vet Tech Christina Parcell gets far more complicated than anyone expected. In Part I, we unpacked the tangled relationships, custody battles, and harassment campaign that painted a disturbing picture of Christina's ex-bf and the father of her daughter in the months leading up to her murder. Now, in Part II, the story takes a bizarre turn.In this episode we dive into all 2 and a half

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68:42

EP 101: The Camp Bulletin, Vol. 12. "Lucky Ducks &...

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2025/09/19

We're sure y'all already know what horrible things have been happening these last couple of weeks... including but not limited to: yet another school shooting & the cold-blooded murder of a peaceful political activist. But there's always Jake Gyllenhaal being Jake Gyllenhaal; so there's still some love and light in the world. We talk about it all today.In this episode, we cover: Multiple school shootings, the Naval Academy incident that led to a tragic misunderstanding, and the assassination of

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55:29

EP 100: The Rose Petal Murders of Greenville, SC...

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2025/09/12

100 episodes, campers. We can hardly believe it. To mark the milestone, we’re taking you deep into one of the most shocking and twisted cases we’ve ever covered: The Rose Petal Murders of Greenville, South Carolina.On October 13th, 2021, 41-year-old veterinary tech Christina Parcell was found brutally stabbed 35 times in her home — rose petals scattered eerily around the crime scene. The discovery set off a complex investigation that unraveled secrets of custody battles, manipulation, obsession, and

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60:25

EP 99: "A Body in Every Bed” — The 1912 Villisca Axe...

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2025/09/05

The Villisca Axe Murders didn’t just end with the brutal crime of 1912; the house itself has lived on with a legacy of hauntings, morbid tourism, and unanswered questions. In this final part of our deep dive, we trace how the infamous little white farmhouse became a historic landmark, a paranormal hotspot, and a site of both fascination and fear.⚠️ Content Warning: This episode covers graphic violence, child victims, unsettling hauntings, and self-harm. Listener discretion strongly advised.In This

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92:59

EP 98: "A Body in Every Bed” — The 1912 Villisca Axe...

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2025/08/29

June 10th, 1912. A quiet Iowa town woke to the discovery of one of the most gruesome crimes in American history. Eight people — including six children — were found brutally murdered in their beds. Over a century later, the case remains unsolved, clouded in speculation, small-town gossip, and a legacy of hauntings that still terrifies visitors today.⚠️ Content Warning: This episode covers graphic violence, child victims, sexual assault, and disturbing crime scene details. Listener discretion is

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65:10

EP 97: "Double Trouble" — A Doppelgänger Deep Dive

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2025/08/22

Have you ever locked eyes with someone who looked exactly like you? Or heard the old superstition that seeing your double means death is near? This week, we’re pulling back the veil on one of folklore’s creepiest figures: the doppelgänger.⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes themes of death, folklore, paranormal encounters, and unsettling psychological experiences. Listener discretion advised.After weeks buried in BTK, we needed a palate cleanse… so naturally, we went for haunted history,

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EP 96: "Terror in Wichita" — The Story of...

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2025/08/08

We’ve made it, campers—the conclusion of the BTK saga. In this final chapter, we watch the seemingly ordinary father and church leader Dennis Rader unravel, thanks in part to someone far closer to him than police could have imagined.From his last known murder in 1991 to his arrest in 2005, we trace Rader’s brazen communications with police, the meticulous cat-and-mouse strategy of Lt. Kenneth Landwehr’s task force, and the mistake that finally ended BTK’s decades-long reign of terror: a purple

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43:23

BONUS: The Camp Bulletin — Worst Flight Ever,...

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2025/08/01

There’s just that much horrible shit happening in the world. First up: a Southwest Airlines passenger found guilty of groping the woman next to him mid-flight has the audacity to call it “flirting.” Sir, no. Spoiler: the jury took only 30 minutes to convict him. We would’ve taken three.Next, we unpack the devastating case of Carol Maltesi, a model and sex worker in Italy who was brutally murdered by a man she met through OnlyFans. The story itself is gut-wrenching, but the victim-blaming that

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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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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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