We’re talking Shark Week, Jaws, cushioned toilet seats, and Jonathan's SHOCKING discovery hidden inside a bowl of garlic butter mussels. We also get into Dolly Parton’s new Broadway musical, the Dolly-to-Buffy the Vampire Slayer pipeline (obvi), California returning Blues Beach to Indigenous tribes, overheated iPhones AND SO MUCH MORE!

This episode was edited and mixed by Kevin Betts.

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Works Cited:

➜ Culwell-Block, Logan. “Dolly Musical Will Open on Broadway in 2027.” Playbill, 7 July 2026.

➜ Wigglesworth, Alex. “California Returns Stretch of Coast to Indigenous Tribes. ‘This Is beyond Huge.’” Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026.

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In this mini episode we read listener submitted stories about a Jahova’s Witness caught with sticky contraband, an uninvited carpool passenger on the way to work, and the tale of a camper who survived leg day, but lost it all to Jersey Mike’s.

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What does a heat rash, a speeding ticket, and a banana shaped car all have in common? They are all in this episode, duh! We're also unpacking a teen Elvis tribute competition, Connecticut’s identity crisis, TikTok pearl parties (allegedly) scamming people, the Wheel of Fortune's shady social media manager, and so much more!

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Works Cited:

➜ Spartz, Isabel. “‘The World Needs More Whimsy’: Giant Banana Car Draws Attention, and a Traffic Stop, near Billings.” KBZK, 21 June 2026.

➜ Bates, Sophie. “With Jumpsuits, Wigs and Dance Moves, These Young Boys and Teens Keep Elvis’ Legacy Alive.” AP News, Associated Press, 8 June 2026.

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In this mini episode we read listener submitted stories about a camper in need of advice for her fiance with a bathroom-related tic in very public settings, a camper who just wanted to visit a coworker in the hospital and instead walked into a plot twist nobody at the office saw coming, and the tale of an AXE slinging devil at church camp.

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In the episode we’re talking about the “Have a Gay Summer” drama at Dartmouth High School and why one little Pride bulletin board had terrible ugly adults acting like literal idiodic children. We also get into two former nuns finding love, a robot cop that is terrible at their job, anoying little chipmunks taking over our bird feeder, Disney cruise family trauma... but dont worry bc Zach will close us out with the healing powers of Norah Jones.

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Works Cited:

➜ Alves, Ian. “They Were Going to Be Nuns, Now They’re Married: ‘God Was Our Cupid.’” BBC News Brasil, 21 May 2026.

➜ Marchese, Tony. “Ohio Police Retire ‘Robocop’ After It Heroically Made Zero Arrests and Issued Zero Tickets in Nearly 10 Months.” On Tap Sports Net, 19 June 2026.

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In this mini episode we read listener submitted stories about a camper who was forced to take her self-care routine to the streets, one camper who tea bagged too close to the sun and suffered the consequences, and a camper who went to Hooters for wings and left with structural damage on the bill.

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This week at Camp Shady Birch, Counselor Zachariah was almost cast on The Real Housewives, and then his reality TV career was revoked before it even had time to find a cute outfit. CRIMINAL!! We also talk about Kiki the sheep learning to drive, a $700k gold scam that ended in chocolate coins, milk frother slander, wig shopping, and so much more!!

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Works Cited:

➜ Miller, Heather. “This Social Media Star Can’t Walk, but She Loves to Drive and Dance.” LiveNOW from FOX, 14 May 2026.

➜ Hogan, John, and Susan Samples. “Accused Scammer Gets Chocolate Coins Instead of $700K in Gold.” KTLA, 11 June 2026.

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In this mini episode we read listener submitted stories about a camper who helped cover her roommate's portion of the rent only to find that she is funding the Rainforest Cafe, a camper whose cute little Irish getaway became a PetCo disaster, and a camper who had a scary run in with an alligator (and it WASN'T Princess Girl).

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(Original broadcast June 5, 2024)

In this episode, The Counselors talk all things Pride Month, drive-in theaters, and argue the existence of dinosaurs!

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(Original broadcast Sep 30, 2024)

In this episode of Trail Mix, the counselors read submitted stories about a camper's date with a major celebrity's son, a videographer at a funeral, and a bounce house story that will have you wanting to bounce off the face of the Earth.

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