Camp Monsters

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Goat Island Oct 01, 2026

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Alma never paid much attention to the stories people told about the woods on Goat Island. Woods were just woods...until the night she had to walk into them.

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Camp Monsters Season 8 Sep 17, 2026

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The Camp Monsters podcast returns Thursday, October 1st! Get ready for unexplainable happenings on Goat Island, heart-racing encounters with deer-like creatures in the suburbs of Maryland, and other strange tales from the woods...

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BONUS: Season 7 Recap Nov 13, 2025

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Go behind the scenes of Camp Monsters as host and writer Weston Davis teams up with sound designer Nick Patri to recap their favorite moments from Season 7 and reveal the creative process behind the stories and sound design.

Stick around until the end for some hilarious outtakes from Weston’s recording sessions!

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Crackle Hands: Part 2 Oct 30, 2025

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Claira wakes in a forest clearing, disoriented and alone. She must have been sleepwalking… right? But before she can make sense of where she is—or how she got there—a crashing sound erupts from the brush. Something is coming. Fast. Something wild. And it’s headed straight for her...

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Crackle Hands: Part 1 Oct 23, 2025

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On North Carolina’s Hatteras Island, Claira thought she knew the way back to camp. But the trail twists into something unfamiliar—something watching, waiting, and older than the forest itself. What she finds in the dark might not let her leave...

Listen to Mermaid of Moon Lake: Part 1

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Mermaid of Moon Lake: Part 2 Oct 16, 2025

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Dean is gone, and Oren is left to face whatever lurks beneath Moon Lake. Trapped under an overturned boat, he’s dragged toward the depths by something massive beneath the surface.

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Mermaid of Moon Lake: Part 1 Oct 09, 2025

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On a quiet night at Moon Lake, Utah, Dean and Oren spot a figure standing on the rocks at the lake’s furthest point—small, still, and shadowy against the water.

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Hopkinsville Goblins: Part 2 Oct 02, 2025

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Police officers Rile and Aarons’ encounter with the goblin-like creatures in Hopkinsville raised more questions than answers. Now, a new listener tip has surfaced—strange, undeniable details that shift the story in an unexpected direction...

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Hopkinsville Goblins: Part 1 Sep 25, 2025

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Hopkinsville, Kentucky police officers Rile and Aarons encounter glowing, goblin-like creatures in a cabin in the woods. Was it aliens— or something stranger?

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Camp Monsters Season 7 Sep 12, 2025

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REI's Camp Monsters podcast returns Thursday, September 25th. Get ready for unexplainable sightings at Moon Lake, eerie encounters with goblin-like creatures in Kentucky and more...

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