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: @campingiscanceled Send 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

  1. 2d ago

    EP 135: SURVIVAL SUMMER — Sleepaway Camp Shenanigans (& the Counselors Who Lived to Tell The Tales)

    This time we skipped the murders for something almost as unsettling: real sleepaway counselors telling on their own campers. Today we dive deep into the weeds of Reddit for the weirdest, wildest, most deranged sleepaway camp memories. From unsolicited upskirts😱 to a kid who tried to take a counselor's face off with a desk chair, this episode has it all. Some stories had us laughing until we couldn't breathe. Others had us seriously worried about how these kids turned out… and whether their parents ever found out what really happened at camp. Either way, we regret nothing about sharing them with you guys. That's Genevieve. And that's Kaitlyn. Sisters-in-law, best friends, former CNAs, and the sharp-witted duo behind Camping Is Canceled. Known for their mix of research-driven storytelling and unfiltered commentary, Gen and Kait tackle true crime cases (and paranormal rabbit holes) with empathy, curiosity, and a healthy dose of dark humor. 📲 Instagram: @campingiscanceled 📲 TikTok: @campingiscanceled 📧 Contact: campingiscanceled@gmail.com Listen now — everywhere you get your podcasts. New episodes drop every Friday. Want more stories, no ads, and exclusive bonus episodes every Thursday? Join our Patreon to support the show! Sources https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/j7pha6/comment/g86812x/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1d77mi/comment/c9nklmk/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/15rew3/comment/c7p43mk/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tadper/comment/ol8lhcj/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1smg1zl/what_is_the_worst_summer_camp_experience_youve/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1hoq7u/comment/cawcvc8/

    EP 135: SURVIVAL SUMMER — Sleepaway Camp Shenanigans (& the Counselors Who Lived to Tell The Tales)

  2. Jul 10

    EP 134: BLIND READ — “You Can Run” by Barry Meier (Part II)

    ⚠️ This one covers drug trafficking and substance abuse, plus the toll a life on the run took on two kids who never asked for any of it. Nothing violent, but still heavy in its own way. We're back for the second half of You Can Run, and honestly the first half didn't even scratch the surface. Fake passports, a boarding school in England, a nightclub called Ammmnesia (yes, with three M's for style), and a prison escape involving a man drinking his own blood... this family's fugitive years get weirder by the page. But underneath all of it is the story we actually care about: two sisters who got handed new names and new countries every few months while their parents played spy. We're rooting for Erin and Meredith the whole way. Their dad and uncle, though? We have some things to say. "That's Genevieve. And that's Kaitlyn." Sisters-in-law, best friends, former CNAs, and the sharp-witted duo behind Camping Is Canceled. Known for their mix of research-driven storytelling and unfiltered commentary, Gen and Kait tackle true crime cases (and paranormal rabbit holes) with empathy, curiosity, and a healthy dose of dark humor. 📲 Instagram: @campingiscanceled 📲 TikTok: @campingiscanceled 📧 Contact: campingiscanceled@gmail.com 🎧 Listen now — everywhere you get your podcasts. New episodes drop every Friday. Want more stories, no ads, and exclusive bonus episodes every Thursday? Join our Patreon to support the show! Source: Meier, B. (2026, May 25). You can run. The Atavist Magazine. https://magazine.atavist.com/2026/mccann-cocaine-fugitives

    EP 134: BLIND READ — “You Can Run” by Barry Meier (Part II)

  3. Jul 3

    EP 133: BLIND READ — “You Can Run” by Barry Meier (Part I)

    **WHAT HOOKED US: “When their parents ripped two young sisters from their privileged lives, gave them fake names, and took them on the lam, they thought it was because their father was in trouble with the IRS. It would be years before they learned the truth about his life of crime.”-The Atavist Magazine; No. 176 These two little girls had no idea their entire lives were about to turn into a game of hide and seek under fake names. We're only halfway through, and we already need a minute. ⚠️ Heads up, this one includes emotional abuse and some family violence. Nothing graphic, but take care of yourselves out there, campers. Source: Meier, B. (2026, May 25). You can run. The Atavist Magazine. https://magazine.atavist.com/2026/mccann-cocaine-fugitives "That's Genevieve. And that's Kaitlyn." Sisters-in-law, best friends, former CNAs, and the sharp-witted duo behind Camping Is Canceled. Known for their mix of research-driven storytelling and unfiltered commentary, Gen and Kait tackle true crime cases (and paranormal rabbit holes) with empathy, curiosity, and a healthy dose of dark humor. 📲 Instagram: @campingiscanceled 📲 TikTok: @campingiscanceled 📧 Contact: campingiscanceled@gmail.com 🎧 Listen now — everywhere you get your podcasts. New episodes drop every Friday. Want more stories, no ads, and exclusive bonus episodes every Thursday? Join our Patreon to support the show!

    EP 133: BLIND READ — “You Can Run” by Barry Meier (Part I)

  4. Jun 26

    EP 132: "Don’t Let Them In:” The Harrowing Legend of Black Eyed-Children (BEKs)

    It started as a single encounter in a Texas parking lot in 1996 — a journalist sitting in his car, a check in hand, when two teenagers approached and asked for a ride. Nothing unusual, until he looked at their eyes. Completely black. No whites, no pupils, no iris. Just void. He threw the car in reverse and didn't look back, and when he did, they were gone. That was Brian Bethel's account, and it became the origin story of one of the internet's most unsettling modern legends: the Black-Eyed Children, or BEKs. The encounters we read through this episode span rural Appalachia, a cold November night in Scotland, a supermarket, and more. Some are easier to dismiss than others. Some really aren't. Keep your blinds closed and your lights on for this one, campers. ⚠️ Content warning: paranormal horror, descriptions of intense dread and fear, brief references to child endangerment and death. "That's Genevieve. And that's Kaitlyn." Sisters-in-law, best friends, former CNAs, and the sharp-witted duo behind Camping Is Canceled. Known for their mix of research-driven storytelling and unfiltered commentary, Gen and Kait tackle true crime cases (and paranormal rabbit holes) with empathy, curiosity, and a healthy dose of dark humor. 📲 Instagram: @campingiscanceled 📲 TikTok: @campingiscanceled 📧 Contact: campingiscanceled@gmail.com 🎧 Listen now — everywhere you get your podcasts. New episodes drop every Friday. Want more stories, no ads, and exclusive bonus episodes every Thursday? Join our Patreon to support the show!

    EP 132: "Don’t Let Them In:” The Harrowing Legend of Black Eyed-Children (BEKs)

  5. Jun 19

    EP 131: “One Who Goes Over the Horizon” — The Incredible Ocean Survival of Tami Oldham Ashcraft, PART I

    In 1983, Tami Oldham Ashcraft was only 23 years old when she and her fiancé set out to sail the Pacific Ocean. She and her fiancé, Richard Sharp, set off to sail from Tahiti to San Diego aboard Hazana. Back in 1983, weather reports only came through every 3 hours. By the time Tami and Richard knew what Hurricane Raymond was, the storm was already on top of them. Richard was swept overboard and never found. Tami was knocked unconscious for 27 hours. When she woke up, she was alone on a dismasted, half-destroyed boat 1,500+ miles from the nearest land — without a working motor, radio, or rescue in sight. In Part I of this Survival Summer two-parter, we walk through Tami's extraordinary life before the storm — the VW bus, the beach salsa business, the dockside love story — and come right to the edge of one of the most harrowing moments in modern survival history. Buckle up, campers. It only gets wilder from here. Want to learn more about Tami’s incredible story? Read “Red Sky in Mourning,” her memoir that inspired the 2018 film “Adrift,” starring Shailene Woodley. Sources Oldham Ashcraft, T., & Magearhart, S. (2002). Red Sky in Mourning: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea. Hyperion. "That's Genevieve. And that's Kaitlyn." Sisters-in-law, best friends, former CNAs, and the sharp-witted duo behind Camping Is Canceled. Known for their mix of research-driven storytelling and unfiltered commentary, Gen and Kait tackle true crime cases (and paranormal rabbit holes) with empathy, curiosity, and a healthy dose of dark humor. 📲 Instagram: @campingiscanceled 📲 TikTok: @campingiscanceled 📧 Contact: campingiscanceled@gmail.com 🎧 Listen now — everywhere you get your podcasts. New episodes drop every Friday. Want more stories, no ads, and exclusive bonus episodes every Thursday? Join our Patreon to support the show!

    EP 131: “One Who Goes Over the Horizon” — The Incredible Ocean Survival of Tami Oldham Ashcraft, PART I

  6. Jun 5

    EP 130: SURVIVAL SUMMER — Dogs Who Have Saved People’s Lives

    These dogs — and one very deserving cat — went full hero mode when it mattered most. This week, we dove deep into the Reddit thread "Redditors Whose Lives Were Saved By An Animal" and pulled the best of the best. We were not prepared for how much we'd cry. "That's Genevieve. And that's Kaitlyn." Sisters-in-law, best friends, former CNAs, and the sharp-witted duo behind Camping Is Canceled. Known for their mix of research-driven storytelling and unfiltered commentary, Gen and Kait tackle true crime cases (and paranormal rabbit holes) with empathy, curiosity, and a healthy dose of dark humor. 📲 Instagram: @campingiscanceled 📲 TikTok: @campingiscanceled 📧 Contact: campingiscanceled@gmail.com 🎧 Listen now — everywhere you get your podcasts. New episodes drop every Friday. Want more stories, no ads, and exclusive bonus episodes every Thursday?Join our Patreon to support the show!

    EP 130: SURVIVAL SUMMER — Dogs Who Have Saved People’s Lives

  7. May 29

    EP 129: SURVIVAL SUMMER — "What's the Worst Situation You've Survived?"

    Survival Summer is officially in session, campers. This week, we’re going straight to the internet — specifically, the Reddit thread that asked people to share the worst situation they'd ever survived. The responses did not disappoint. From a college weed run that ended at the barrel of an AK-4, to a retired escort who slowly, horrifyingly pieced together what her "regular client" was actually after... we might be a little scarred from these survival tales. Next week, we are back with a full deep dive into the survival story of Tami Oldham Ashcraft, a woman who survived a Category 4 hurricane and 41 days lost at sea. Stay tuned. "That's Genevieve. And that's Kaitlyn." Sisters-in-law, best friends, former CNAs, and the sharp-witted duo behind Camping Is Canceled. Known for their mix of research-driven storytelling and unfiltered commentary, Gen and Kait tackle true crime cases (and paranormal rabbit holes) with empathy, curiosity, and a healthy dose of dark humor. 📲 Instagram: @campingiscanceled 📲 TikTok: @campingiscanceled 📧 Contact: campingiscanceled@gmail.com 🎧 Listen now — everywhere you get your podcasts. New episodes drop every Friday. Want more stories, no ads, and exclusive bonus episodes every Thursday?Join our Patreon to support the show!

    EP 129: SURVIVAL SUMMER — "What's the Worst Situation You've Survived?"

  8. May 22

    EP 128: BLIND READ — "Enietra Washington: Only Confirmed Survivor of the Grim Sleeper" by Shari Rose

    She was supposed to be his eighth victim. On November 19th, 1988, 27-year-old Enietra Washington — a mother of two and lifelong South Los Angeles resident — accepted a ride from a stranger named Lonnie Franklin Jr. and barely lived to tell about it. Shot point-blank in the chest, sexually assaulted, photographed unconscious, and pushed from a moving car, Enietra did something Lonnie Franklin never counted on: she survived. And decades later, she took the stand and looked him in the eye. Lonnie Franklin Jr., known as the Grim Sleeper, was convicted of 10 murders in 2016 and sentenced to death. He died on death row at San Quentin in March 2020. Enietra Washington — who goes by Margette today — calls herself not a survivor, but a conqueror. "That's Genevieve. And that's Kaitlyn." Sisters-in-law, best friends, former CNAs, and the sharp-witted duo behind Camping Is Canceled. Known for their mix of research-driven storytelling and unfiltered commentary, Gen and Kait tackle true crime cases (and paranormal rabbit holes) with empathy, curiosity, and a healthy dose of dark humor. 📲 Instagram: @campingiscanceled 📲 TikTok: @campingiscanceled 📧 Contact: campingiscanceled@gmail.com 🎧 Listen now — everywhere you get your podcasts. New episodes drop every Friday. Want more stories, no ads, and exclusive bonus episodes every Thursday? Join our Patreon to support the show! SOURCE: https://blurredbylines.com/articles/enietra-washington-survivor-grim-sleeper-serial-killer/

    EP 128: BLIND READ — "Enietra Washington: Only Confirmed Survivor of the Grim Sleeper" by Shari Rose
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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: @campingiscanceled Send 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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  • Creator
    Camping is Canceled
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    140
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Wilhelm Creative LLC 2025
  • Show Website
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