This week at Camp Shady Birch, we’re taking a wild ride... LITERALLY. Counselor Z discovers a log flume for sale on Facebook Marketplace, and baby that’s just the beginning. Not to be dramatic but we suffered the ultimate bait-and-switch from an oil painting seller who yanked the art right out of our hands. We are thrashing out and lashing out in this episode, yall. And little miss U-Haul? She's in the trash. Bill Nye however... is not ;) Let's get WHIMSICAL! (sung to the tune of Physical by Olivia Newton John).

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Works Cited:

➜ Jessica Dupnack. “Detroit Woman Booted from Zoom Court Hearing after Making PB&J during Call.” FOX 2 Detroit, 10 June 2025.

➜ Allison Blair. “Woman Adopts Grandfather’s Cat After He Passes and the Most Magical Surprise Ensues.” Parade Pets, 31 Mar. 2025.

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In this mini episode, we are reading listener submitted stories about a camper whose hot-girl-walk became a neighborhood entanglement, a camper who buried their secret under cinder blocks and prayed it would never be found, and a camper who proved lightning sometimes does strike the same place twice.

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Surprise! We bought a house! In this episode, we unpack (emotionally, not physically... we are still avoiding the boxes and Buffy likes to sit on them) the chaotic rollercoaster of home buying. The stress, mama! The Scotch Tape Scam of it all!! Each day, our deep disdain for cheapo house flippers wallows deeper and deeper lol. We also discuss why packing is dreadful and why we’d rather be bald in a suit at a Pitbull concert. Plus, we pay our respects to Mother Ethel Cain. Welcome to our officially unofficial counselor cabin housewarming celebration!

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➜ Rick Rouan. “Fact Check: Yes, Jack Black’s Mother Worked on System That Helped Save Apollo 13 Astronauts.” USA Today, Gannett Satellite Information Network, 30 June 2021.

➜ Hilary Fox. “White Shirts. Black Ties. Bald Caps. Pitbull’s Fans Party like Clones Worldwide.” Hartford Courant, The Associated Press, 12 June 2025.

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In this episode, we read listener submitted stories about a hot and talent boyfriend whose friends flaked on him, a sneaky camper who found her fiance's secret box, and a camper who took a flight spiritually, emotionally, (and eventually) literally.

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This week, we’re recapping the chaos that is our current media consumption. From buying a tear stick for attention purposes only to analyzing Hollywood plastic surgery. We also dive into the enigma that is Paul Jonas and try to make sense of it all. Then, we take a nostalgic detour behind the scenes of Clueless and wrap it up with a full breakdown of our incredible experience at Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter concert. Yeehaw and thank you, Queen B.

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Works Cited:

➜ Kimberlee Speakman. Storm-Chasing Couple Gets Engaged in Front of Oklahoma Tornado in “Epic Proposal,” PEOPLE, 23 May 2025.

➜ Nell Greenfieldboyce. “Researchers Puzzle over Rash of Baby Monkey Kidnappings.” NPR, 19 May 2025.

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In this episode, we read listener submitted stories about some camper work drama that is truly dental damning, a nurse who had a secret she could not hold onto any more, and a cross country camper whose final stretch of open road quickly turned to freak behavior.

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This week we are joined by comedian, TikTok star, and our hilarious friend Grace O’Malley! Grace spills the tea on her time at acting camp (including a twist she did not see coming). Plus we chat about the Navy boys flooding New York City for Fleet Week, the politics of clam chowder in the Delta Sky Lounge (but never at a concert), and so much more!

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➜ Mary Jane Belleza. “Rent a Grandma Provides Service and Purpose for Clients, Employees across Las Vegas, Owner Says.” KLAS, 19 Mar. 2025.

➜ Daniel Halmarson & Danton Unger. “After Winning a $5M Lottery, This Winnipeg Man Says His Ex-Girlfriend ‘Ghosted Him.’” CTVNews, 27 May 2025.

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In this episode, we read listener submitted stories about a camper falling in love with their straight friend, a girl nearly scalped in her living room, a secret club cover up, and a bonus story about a satanic doll at bible camp.

The Book of Annie by Annie Korzen

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In this episode, we read listener submitted stories about a camper who had the hottest detour of her life, a camper who accidentally became a child prodigy thanks to The Disney Channel, a camper whose first-day-on-the-job jitters cost a $900 fine and almost a stranger's life.

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