Camp Counselors with Zachariah Porter and Jonathan Carson

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127 - Cigarette Teddy Bears Mar 26, 2025

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This week we are yapping about Zachariah’s TikTok summit trip to LA, dioramas, teddy bears made out of cigarettes, an unlicensed dentist running a full-blown dental practice out of her basement, bouquet tosses, and more!

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➜ “Noida Man Turns Cigarette Butts into Teddy Bears in Viral Video, Sparking Mixed Reaction: Watch: - Times of India.” The Times of India, TOI.

➜ Eyewitness News. “Long Island Woman Arrested, Accused of Working as Fake Dentist.” ABC7 New York, 17 Mar. 2025.

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A Wet and Wild Bus Trip - Trail Mix 76 Mar 24, 2025

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In this episode of Trail Mix, the counselors read listener submitted stories about an intense situation that leaves a bed & breakfast busted, a confession about a school field trip gone wet and wild, and a camper taking the hot mess espresso down the yellow brick road.

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126 - Infomercials Are Just Coco Melon for Adults Mar 19, 2025

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Grab your credit cards and act now—this deal won’t last forever! This week, we’re taking a nostalgic deep dive into the golden era of infomercials. From the Magic Bullet’s chaotic breakfast parties to Cindy Crawford’s Meaningful Beauty, we’re reliving the most iconic TV sales pitches of all time. We also discuss the wonders of Wen Shampoo, the absolutely disgusting Ped Egg, the Topsy Turvy tomato planter, and the OG mineral makeup craze with BareMinerals. And, of course, no infomercial conversation is complete without the legendary daddy Billy Mays. But wait, there’s more! Tune in now—operators are standing by.

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➜ Ben Hooper. “Watch: Vienna’s Vegetable Orchestra Earns World Record by Playing with Food.” UPI, UPI, 5 Mar. 2025.

➜ Ben Hooper. “Pokémon-Shaped Flamin’ Hot Cheeto Sells for $87,840.” UPI, UPI, 6 Mar. 2025.

➜ James Robson. “This Wild Ancient Version of Soccer Has Rules like ‘no Murder’ and Is Still Being Played Today.” AP News, Aciated Press, 7 Mar. 2025.

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DNA Test Fractures The Family Tree - Trail Mix #75 Mar 17, 2025

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125 - Dive Bar Divas Mar 12, 2025

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Hot Lacrosse Player Fever (Literally) - Trail Mix #74 Mar 10, 2025

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In this episode of Trail Mix, the counselors read listener submitted stories about a camper in need of advice for some beyond annoying workplace management situation, a camper who found her personal nightmare on the open waters, and a camper with hot lacross player fever (literally).
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124 - Hilariously Haunted (with Roz Hernandez) Mar 05, 2025

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This week, we’re joined by the hilariously haunted Roz Hernandez for a supernatural good time! We chat all things ghosts, gay cruises, bad communicators, Judy Garland, and more! Plus, Roz weighs in on the ever-divisive screentime discourse.

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➜ Dawn Sawyer. “‘Cake Bandit’ Opossum Hospitalized after Indulging in an Entire Costco Cake.” CNN, Cable News Network, 16 Feb. 2025.
➜ Jack Guy & Lisa Klaassen. “Thieves Bought a Winning Lottery Ticket with a Stolen Credit Card. Its Owner Has Offered to Split the Jackpot.” CNN, Cable News Network, 25 Feb. 2025.

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Sloptropica: The Campers Are MESSY - Trail Mix #73 Mar 03, 2025

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In this episode of Trail Mix, the counselors read listener submitted stories about a camper seeking advice on some juicy office gossip, a confession from a camper who woke up hungover after a work party only to find a slue of scary text messages that helped her put the pieces of the night together, and camper whose attempt at a party exit couldn't have gone any worse.
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(Replay) 42 - Field Day Participation Awards Feb 26, 2025

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Campers, gather ‘round—we’ve unearthed a true relic! While digging around Camp Shady Birch, we stumbled upon a long-lost time capsule: a cassette tape buried inside a shoebox. And what was on it? This very episode (original air date: June 28, 2023) Take a trip back in time with us as we revisit our thoughts on childhood Field Days (and those infamous participation awards), Zachariah’s Cruel Intentions obsession, the wild tale of seven Persian cats inheriting a mansion, and our mutual disdain for generic birthday gifts. Plus, plenty more nostalgic nonsense that only the Camp Counselors (and Sammich) could bring you. Press play and let’s rewind!

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➜ “Make Way for Memphis’s Penthouse Ducklings.” BostonGlobe, 27 Oct. 2022.
➜ Natalie O’Neill. “Florida Woman Leaves $2.5m Mansion and Inheritance - to 7 Cats.” New York Post, 21 June 2023.

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My Mother-in-Law is TESTING Me - Trail Mix #72 Feb 24, 2025

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In this episode of Trail Mix, the counselors read submitted stories about a camper with a flame reigniting with a toxic man from the past, a famous guacamole recipe that served as a last hope to impress a mother-in-law, and 2 campers helpless in an off-the-books excursion in the Dominican Republic sugar cane fields.
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