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June 10th, 1912. A quiet Iowa town woke to the discovery of one of the most gruesome crimes in American history. Eight people — including six children — were found brutally murdered in their beds. Over a century later, the case remains unsolved, clouded in speculation, small-town gossip, and a legacy of hauntings that still terrifies visitors today.⚠️ Content Warning: This episode covers graphic violence, child victims, sexual assault, and disturbing crime scene details. Listener discretion is strongly advised.In this episode:The neighbors grew suspicious the morning after when the Moore home stayed eerily quiet.Marshal Hank Horton’s chilling words: “My God, Ross, there’s somebody murdered in every bed.”The crime scene was chaos. From a bloody axe to a 3-pound slab of bacon, bizarre details were left behind.Two hundred townspeople trampled through the Moore home, contaminating evidence and turning tragedy into spectacle.From family feuds to traveling preachers, we begin unraveling the tangled web of accusations.Early newspaper reports fueled hysteria with claims of hidden killers, watch chains, and even “photographs of the murderer in the victims’ eyes.”This is Part I of our deep dive into the Villisca Axe Murders — one of the most infamous unsolved cases in true crime history. Part II will explore the haunting legacy of the Moore house and the paranormal phenomena that still draw ghost hunters and skeptics alike.“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: [email protected]🎧 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!

Have you ever locked eyes with someone who looked exactly like you? Or heard the old superstition that seeing your double means death is near? This week, we’re pulling back the veil on one of folklore’s creepiest figures: the doppelgänger.⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes themes of death, folklore, paranormal encounters, and unsettling psychological experiences. Listener discretion advised.After weeks buried in BTK, we needed a palate cleanse… so naturally, we went for haunted history, Reddit rabbit holes, and stories that’ll make you side-eye your reflection.From ancient Egyptian soul doubles to chilling Reddit encounters of people meeting sinister versions of their loved ones, we trace the lore of doppelgängers through myth, literature, and spine-tingling real-world accounts. Even Abraham Lincoln makes an appearance in the lineup of unsettling sightings.If you thought “celebrity lookalikes” were the whole story, think again. Doppelgängers have always carried a darker meaning—and these tales might just keep you up tonight.“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: [email protected]🎧 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!

We’ve made it, campers—the conclusion of the BTK saga. In this final chapter, we watch the seemingly ordinary father and church leader Dennis Rader unravel, thanks in part to someone far closer to him than police could have imagined.From his last known murder in 1991 to his arrest in 2005, we trace Rader’s brazen communications with police, the meticulous cat-and-mouse strategy of Lt. Kenneth Landwehr’s task force, and the mistake that finally ended BTK’s decades-long reign of terror: a purple floppy disk.Along the way, we hear about Rader’s disturbing “projects,” his abuse of power as a compliance officer, and the FBI-backed media tactics designed to draw him out. The investigation’s turning points—DNA from a pap smear, Home Depot surveillance, and a cereal box with a creepy payload—culminate in one of the most famous takedowns in true crime history.Dennis Rader is now serving ten consecutive life sentences at El Dorado Correctional Facility. The real story, though, may be his daughter Kerri’s extraordinary journey from survivor to advocate for trauma recovery and victims’ rights.Sources:A Serial Killer’s Daughter by Kerri RawsonBind, Torture, Kill: The Inside Story of BTK by Roy Wenzl, Tim Potter, L. Kelly, and Hurst LavianaInside the Mind of BTK by John Douglas and Johnny Dodd"That’s Genevieve. That’s Kaitlyn."We're the sisters-in-law, best friends, and true crime storytellers behind Camping Is Canceled, serving today's episode with dark humor, compassion, and a solemn nod to survival.Listen Now — wherever you get your podcasts. Join us every Friday. For bonus stories, no ads, and Thursday drops, subscribe to our Patreon.

There’s just that much horrible shit happening in the world. First up: a Southwest Airlines passenger found guilty of groping the woman next to him mid-flight has the audacity to call it “flirting.” Sir, no. Spoiler: the jury took only 30 minutes to convict him. We would’ve taken three.Next, we unpack the devastating case of Carol Maltesi, a model and sex worker in Italy who was brutally murdered by a man she met through OnlyFans. The story itself is gut-wrenching, but the victim-blaming that followed made it even worse.From there, we dive into the takedown of one of the FBI's Most Wanted: Michael Pratt, co-founder of the GirlsDoPorn trafficking ring. He pleaded guilty to sex trafficking after years of luring women under false pretenses, threatening them, and posting their videos online. Justice is finally being served, and we hope he enjoys gen pop.We also cover the chilling, real-time story of a politically motivated shooting in Minnesota that left two lawmakers dead.To close things out, we offer one last reason never to relax again: a 14-foot, 1,600-pound great white shark named Contender is casually cruising off the coast of North Carolina. We repeat: he is right there. "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 Reddit rabbit holes) with empathy, curiosity, and a healthy dose of dark humor.Instagram: @campingiscanceled TikTok: @campingiscanceledContact: [email protected] Bulletins are exclusive — only on PatreonLoving this content? Subscribe to Camping Is Canceled on Patreon and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Welcome back, campers. It’s another chaotic, creepy week in the woods, and we’ve got a full Camp Bulletin to prove it. From lead-laced school lunches to harrowing survival stories and a possible serial killer flying under the radar, this one’s got it all. Buckle up.⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of poisoning, animal attacks, overdose, homicide, and suspected serial crimes.In this episode, we cover:A horrifying case where over 200 children were exposed to dangerous levels of lead after inedible paint was used to decorate school food. Spoiler: the chef is under investigation, the kids are okay (physically), but the trauma is real.A Connecticut hiker saves her German shepherd, Phoenix, from the jaws of a mother bear… with nothing but a water bottle and raw determination. A GoFundMe to help cover vet bills is linked below.The body of a 29-year-old man was discovered wrapped in a tarp near a donation bin in Pasadena, CA. While police suspect drugs, his family says he deserves more than just a footnote.Six (now possibly seven) women have been found dead in suspicious circumstances across Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. Police say “don’t jump to conclusions,” but… we’ve got questions.Marine biologist Sunshine Stewart was found dead after going paddleboarding in Maine. Her death has been ruled a homicide, and details remain scarce. Her friends and family need answers—and support.A grieving family adopts a dog who looks exactly like their late pup… only to find out via DNA test that he’s not just similar … he’s literally the dad. Cue the waterworks.Remember, campers: the world’s a scary place. Have courage. Stay kind (of a bitch). And get yourself a pee funnel."That’s Genevieve." "And that’s Kaitlyn."Follow us on Instagram + TikTok: @campingiscanceled. And send us case requests to [email protected]!📌 Show LinksHelp Phoenix Heal GoFundMeShaves Adams Memorial GoFundMe🎧 Listen NowNew episodes drop every Friday. Follow, rate, and review to support independent creators—and if you want ad-free episodes, behind-the-scenes chaos, and bonus content, join us on Patreon.

Welcome to the Camp Bulletin: where cute baby giggles meet existential terror. This week, we cracked open a bottle of Reddit’s darkest forest lore, with spine-snapping tales from real-life search and rescue teams. But first, we extend our love and support to everyone impacted by the Texas floods. Donate to Texas Flood Relief by clicking this link.We head to the woods (because, of course, we do). From ghost loops and ear-popping dread to invisible staircases and blurry men with no eyes, this episode will have you hugging your flashlight and rethinking that camping trip.This week’s wilderness warnings include:A four-year-old disappears … and her cries are stuck on a loop.A child reappears after two weeks with no dirt, no trauma, and a story about the "Fuzzy Man."Unexplained staircases deep in the forest ... and what happens when you climb them.Something pretending to be a mountain lion stalks a ranger. It isn’t.⚠️ Content Warning: Mentions of missing children, death, supernatural themes, animal attacks, and disturbing imagery.Sources:Reddit stories by u/searchandrescuewoodsDonate to Texas Flood ReliefStay out of the woods, campers. And, if you see a staircase in the trees, run. We'll be back early August with the final installment of our BTK series. "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 Reddit rabbit holes) with empathy, curiosity, and a healthy dose of dark humor.Instagram: @campingiscanceledTikTok: @campingiscanceledContact: [email protected] Bulletins are (typically) exclusive — only on PatreonLoving this content? Subscribe to Camping Is Canceled on Patreon and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Welcome back, campers. This week, we’re diving into part five of our BTK deep dive, and this time, it’s personal, because the episode isn’t just about Dickwad Dennis (as we call him). It’s also about someone who stood on the other side of the story: Lieutenant Kenneth Landwehr, the Wichita homicide detective who would spend decades quietly hunting a ghost.⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes graphic discussions of violence, stalking, and sexual sadism.In this episode, we explore:The early life and turning point of Lt. Landwehr (spoiler: it involves being hogtied during an armed robbery).The creation of the “Ghostbusters” task force and the grueling, analog manhunt to catch BTK.The murder of Vicki Wegerle, a kind, musical soul and devoted mother who fought like hell to survive.The haunting murder of Dolores “Dee” Davis, a retired secretary who lived just one mile from Dennis Rader’s house.And yes, we get even closer to his eventual capture.🎧 If you're just now joining, head back to Episode 85 for the full BTK series from the start. Trust us, it’s worth it. Dennis might be hiding, but Kenny Landwehr is watching."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 dig deep into true crime cases with empathy, curiosity, and dark humor.Instagram: @campingiscanceled TikTok: @campingiscanceled Send us case requests: [email protected] Douglas & Johnny Dodd, Inside the Mind of BTK: The True Story Behind the 30-Year Hunt for the Notorious Wichita Serial KillerKerri Rawson, A Serial Killer's Daughter: My Story of Faith, Love, & OvercomingRoy Wenzl, Tim Potter, L. Kelly, Hurst Laviana, Bind, Torture, Kill: The Inside Story of BTK the Serial Killer Next DoorOxygen, How BTK Coined the Term "Cubing"Oxygen, What Happened to the BTK Killer's KidsDaily Mail, Son of BTK Victim Speaks OutListen Now — everywhere you get your podcastsNew episodes drop every Friday. Subscribe and leave a review to support independent creators. Want ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content? Join our Patreon community!

The world is truly unwell. In this special episode (usually reserved for our Patreon subscribers), we spiral through a skull found in a college storage closet, a 14-year-old who walked off a cliff while hallucinating Kermit the Frog, and a take on Gypsy Rose’s PR redemption arc that you probably won’t hear anywhere else. This week:Pee Wee Gaskins’ victim found in a supply closet. Yes, really.Hallucinating teen walks off a 120-foot cliff. Altitude sickness made this teen think he’d already finished the hike.Gypsy Rose speaks out. We unpack her recent statement, question the narrative, and try (and fail) to avoid rehashing the entire case.Riverdale, Yellowjackets, and Kermit the Frog, oh my.⚠️ Content Warning: Mentions of serial murder, misgendering, abuse, child endangerment, medical trauma, and violent injury. "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 Reddit rabbit holes) with empathy, curiosity, and a healthy dose of dark humor.Instagram: @campingiscanceled TikTok: @campingiscanceled Contact: [email protected]:Post and Courier, “Serial killer 'Pee Wee' Gaskins murdered this woman. Family now has answers but also a big decision.”People, “Boy, 14, in Medically Induced Coma After He Hallucinated and Walked Off 120-Foot Cliff, Dad Says”Listen Now — everywhere you get your podcastsNew episodes drop every Friday. Want more stories, no ads, and exclusive bonus episodes every Thursday? Join our Patreon to support the show!

This week’s episode is a campfire story special, filled with the kind of tales you were absolutely too young to hear at summer camp. You know the ones: the eerie, blood-chilling, “definitely real” stories passed around by flashlights in the dark.🔦 Here's what we covered:A beautifully told (and deeply cursed) legend of ghostly lanterns on a cliff, passed down through generations of campers. One light appears for each soul about to die... and there are eight lights.A classic roadside encounter: a girl in white, a ride home... and a house that hasn’t been hers for five years.Gen shares a real family story (!!!) about the infamous "lady in white" of South Carolina.We spiral into six truly unhinged stories from a real U.S. Forest Service Search and Rescue officer, including:“The Bear Man” who abducts a childA woman vanishing from a treeA faceless man at the top of a mountainSomething inhuman whispering in the woodsStaircases... just sitting in the middle of nowhere 👀Would we survive a camping trip? Absolutely not. Are we going camping this summer anyway? Allegedly.🚨 PSA: We’re 127 listeners away from being eligible for monetization, which would be HUGE for us. If you’ve been loving the podcast:Share an episode with a friendLeave a 5-star review wherever you listenFollow us on Instagram and TikTokYou’d be shocked how much those three little things help us grow. (Also, the faster we hit our goal, the sooner we can justify more unhinged bonus content.)🪵 Next week: We’re back to our regularly scheduled programming with the final installment on the BTK killer, Dennis Rader. You’ve waited. We’ve dragged it out. But it’s time.Until then… Have courage and stay kind (of a bitch).

This one’s for everyone who’s ever had a roommate horror story… or survived one.This week, we scroll straight into Reddit’s darkest roommate tales: from petty revenge to straight-up terrifying encounters. We spiraled while listening to shocking, often dangerous confessions from Redditors whose roommates were anything but chill. ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes stories involving violence, drug use, mental illness, suicidal threats, and assault. Listener discretion is strongly advised.A Victoria’s Secret model hoarding dirty toilet paper? Check. A NICU nurse with a felony assault charge and a taste for chaos? Check. A guy who leaves a crack pipe and strangers in your apartment and steals your guitar? Also, check. And somehow, it only gets worse from there.This episode is wild, unsettling, and very validating if you’ve ever walked on eggshells in your own home. Plus, Gen recalls a housemate’s worst nightmare: when a pipe leak turns a college basement into a literal cesspool.And yes, we still haven’t finished BTK. You’re welcome. (It is coming; we promise.)"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 Reddit rabbit holes) with empathy, curiosity, and a healthy dose of dark humor.Instagram: @campingiscanceled TikTok: @campingiscanceled Contact: [email protected] & MentionsNEW: “If I’m Not Where I’m Supposed to Be” Kit — a tool to document gut feelings and safety concernsReddit threads featured:r/Ventr/BadRoomatesr/PettyRevenger/BadRoommates #2r/BadRoommates #3Listen Now — everywhere you get your podcastsNew episodes drop every Friday. Want more stories, no ads, and exclusive bonus episodes every Thursday? Join our Patreon to support the show!

This week’s episode takes us straight into the realm of chills, childhood, and...reincarnation? From creepy Reddit confessions to real-world research, we dive into stories that blur the lines between imagination, memory, and mystery.Starting with a real-life family story, we quickly spiral into terrifyingly believable tales from Reddit where children recall details of lives they’ve supposedly lived before. It’s unnerving. It’s oddly specific. And it’s not just anecdotal — according to Dr. Jim Tucker, a psychiatrist at the University of Virginia, there may be scientific backing to the idea that our consciousness doesn’t just die with us, but sometimes...resets.We hear the incredible story of James Leininger, a Louisiana toddler whose WWII flashbacks led to the discovery of a real downed pilot from Iwo Jima. There's a fine line between coincidence, suggestion, and something more.Plus: the owl theory makes a surprise cameo, kids suddenly speaking Russian, and Kait still refuses to babysit alone after dark.⚠️ Content Warning: Contains references to war, death, childhood trauma, and stories some may find emotionally distressing."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 dig deep into true crime cases (and the occasional brain bender) with empathy, curiosity, and dark humor.Instagram: @campingiscanceledTikTok: @campingiscanceledContact: [email protected], “Parents of Reddit, what has your child done to make you think they lived a past life?”NPR, “Searching For Science Behind Reincarnation”Snopes, “Did a Young Girl Solve Her Donor’s Murder Using Her Heart’s Memories?”Listen Now — everywhere you get your podcastsNew episodes drop every Friday. Subscribe and leave a review to support independent creators. Want ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content every Thursday? Get a 7-day free trial on Patreon!

You knew we weren’t done yet. In Part 4 of the BTK series, we return to Wichita to cover the final set of Dennis Rader’s horrifying crimes—and the unraveling cracks in his double life. This episode picks up after the murder of Nancy Fox and carries us through the devastating story of Maureen Hedge, the rise of public awareness about BTK, and how close law enforcement almost came to stopping him in the 1970s.⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains graphic discussions of murder, sexual assault, grief, and abuse. Listener discretion is strongly advised.This is the one where:Gen explains the infamous phone call Dennis made after Nancy's murder—and the random off-duty firefighter who almost blew the case wide open.Kait walks you through how BTK used a Cub Scout camping trip as a cover to kill his neighbor, Maureen Hedge.You learn how a tacky, awful poem almost made it into a Valentine's Day classified ad section.The Wichita Police Department finally goes public with the serial killer theory—and BTK's ego explodes.It's brutal, it's dark, and it's frustrating as hell. But you also get:The grief and aftermath from Nancy's familyKerri Rader's eerily accurate night terrorsKait's theory on why Dennis should have been shot into a toilet at birthAll of this while he was a Cub Scout leader. A deacon. A father. A f*cking fraud.Next week wraps the series with the real star: Kerri Rawson, his daughter, and a survivor in her own right.Follow Us: Instagram: @campingiscanceled TikTok: @campingiscanceled Email: [email protected] for supporting the show. And remember:Have courage and stay kind (of a bitch).

Dennis Rader is back (ugh), and Part III picks up right where we left off in 1977: with a monster hiding in plain sight. In this episode, we dive into Dennis's bizarre mix of obsessive murder-planning (then abrupt & outrageous spontaneousness), the murders of Shirley Vian and Nancy Fox & cops finally starting to realize their is a serial killer amongst them, and Dennis getting a WHOLE lot bolder in his game of cat and mouse with police. This is the one where:Dennis gets annoyed that 3 randos in prison try to take "credit" for the Otero murders so he leaves a letter for the newspaper in a library bookDennis commits his 7th and 8th murders (of single mother Shirley Vian and 25 year old secretary Nancy Fox)Once again Dennis gets annoyed that the police don't find one of his murders fast enough so he literally CALLS the cops about it.Dennis's heart falls out of his butt when his wife Paula goes "wow that sounds just like you" to his 911 call about a murder playing on the news⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence, sexual assault, and mentions of self-harm. Listener discretion is strongly advised."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 dig deep into true crime cases with empathy, curiosity, and dark humor.Instagram: @campingiscanceledTikTok: @campingiscanceledContact: [email protected][John Douglas & Johnny Dodd], Inside the Mind of BTK: The True Story Behind the 30-Year Hunt for the Notorious Wichita Serial Killer[Kerri Rawson], A Serial Killer's Daughter: My Story of Faith, Love, & Overcoming[Roy Wenzl, Tim Potter, L. Kelly, Hurst Laviana], Bind, Torture, Kill: The Inside Story of BTK the Serial Killer Next Door[Oxygen], How BTK Coined the Term "Cubing"[Oxygen], What Happened to the BTK Killer's Kids[Daily Mail], Son of BTK Victim Speaks OutListen Now — everywhere you get your podcastsNew episodes drop every Friday. Subscribe and leave a review to support independent creators. Want ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content? Join our Patreon community!

Campers… we made it. Today, we wrap up our dramatic reading of Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, and WOW—what an ending. If you’ve been listening from the beginning (Episode 47), thank you for hanging in through every clue, red herring, and questionable accent.In these final chapters, the truth is finally revealed: Poirot lays out his theory in full, the killer is confronted, and we learn just how far someone will go to protect a secret. And if you're anything like us … you did not see that twist coming.If you're just tuning in now, this is the last episode in a full audiobook series. Start from Episode 47 for the full story (we’ll link the listening order in the show notes).📚 Want more audiobooks in your feed? Tell us what titles you’d love to hear next, especially anything available in the public domain. A link to browse some options is below.⛺️ Content WarningMurder, suicide, and references to blackmail and drug overdose.📖 Full Story Episode Links (Spotify Only)Chapters 1-3 (Episode 47)Chapters 4-6 (Episode 48)Chapters 7-8 (Episode 49)Chapters 9-10 (Episode 81)Chapters 11-14 (Episode 82)Chapters 15-17 (Episode 84)Chapters 18-20 (Episode 87)Chapters 21-23 (Episode 88)Chapters 24-27 (Episode 89 — this episode!)🔗 Helpful Links🎧 Start “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd” from Chapter 1 → Episode 47 📚 Browse public domain audiobooks to request 💬 Leave a comment or send us a message on Instagram 🧠 Catch up on Part 2 of our BTK Killer series (Ep 86) 🌟 Support us on Patreon for bonus content and early episodesAnd remember, the world is a scary place… Have courage—and stay kind of a bitch.

We’re nearing the final stretch of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie—and whew, things are getting juicy. Chapter 21 serves tea hotter than Caroline’s pre-sleuthing pot and spills just as fast.In this installment, Poirot drops some bombs: secret marriages, summerhouse brawls, and an identity twist that nobody saw coming. Caroline’s meddling reaches new levels, we meet a new suspect (or two), and Hercule finally reveals what that dictaphone was really doing in Ackroyd’s study.And just when you think the timeline is clear… BAM. Ralph Peyton walks in like a soap opera cliffhanger.⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of murder, emotional manipulation, and gaslighting in romantic relationships. Nothing graphic, but Poirot’s side-eye might sting.🔎 Campground Chatter: Got thoughts on the audiobook? Should we do another? Let us know in a 5-star review or DM!💌 Join us on Patreon for bonus content and early access: https://patreon.com/user?u=82321233📲 Follow us on social:Instagram: @campingiscanceledTikTok: @campingiscanceled🕵️‍♀️ Missed the beginning? Catch up by listening to episodes 47-49, 81-82, and 84 so you’re fully prepped for the big reveal in the finale.Lights out, campers. 🔦

We’re nearing the final stretch of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie—and the plot is thickening faster than a Yorkshire pudding;)⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of murder, emotional manipulation, and gaslighting in romantic relationships. Nothing graphic, but Poirot’s side-eye might sting.🔎 Campground Chatter: Got thoughts on the audiobook? Should we do another? Let us know in a 5-star review or DM!💌 Join us on Patreon for bonus content and early access: https://patreon.com/user?u=82321233📲 Follow us on social:Instagram: @campingiscanceledTikTok: @campingiscanceled🕵️‍♀️ Missed the beginning? Catch up by listening to episodes 47-49, 81-82, and 84 so you’re fully prepped for the big reveal in the finale.Lights out, campers. 🔦

Episode SummaryThe nightmare continues. In Part II of our BTK series, Gen and Kait pick up where they left off — with Wichita police frantically investigating the Otero family murders and Dennis Rader settling disturbingly well into a normal suburban life. While detectives pursued leads from Panama to coworkers at the Colman factory, the real killer was quietly installing home security systems across the city... many of which were purchased in fear of his own crimes.This episode covers the chilling lead-up to Dennis Rader’s next brutal attack — the calculated and tragic assault on 21-year-old Kathy Bright and her younger brother Kevin. From Rader’s internal monologue and disturbing writings to Kevin’s harrowing survival and eyewitness account, Episode 86 dives deeper into the psychology of a killer who saw himself not as a man, but as a project planner with victims as his assignments.Through firsthand survivor reports, deep research, and unfiltered reactions, Gen and Kait take listeners step by step through the day Dennis returned to 13th Street... and how Kevin’s resilience helped shape one of the earliest composites of BTK.⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence, home invasion, and crimes against women. Listener discretion is advised."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 dig deep into true crime cases with empathy, curiosity, and dark humor.Instagram: @campingiscanceled TikTok: @campingiscanceledContact: [email protected]:Books:Inside the Mind of BTK: The True Story Behind the 30-Year Hunt for the Notorious Wichita Serial Killer — John Douglas & Johnny DoddA Serial Killer's Daughter: My Story of Faith, Love, & Overcoming — Kerri RawsonBind, Torture, Kill: The Inside Story of BTK the Serial Killer Next Door — Roy Wenzl, Tim Potter, L. Kelly, Hurst LavianaArticles:Inside Dennis Rader’s Childhood: What Made Him the BTK Killer? How BTK Coined the Term "Cubing" and How It Helps Serial Killers Elude Capture, According to Experts What Happened To The BTK Killer’s Kids?Daily Mail: Surviving son of family killed by 'BTK' serial killer Dennis Rader recalls the chilling moment... Video:BTK Arrest Press Conference Coverage

EP 85: "Terror in Wichita" — The Story of 'Bind-Torture-Kill' Killer Dennis Rader (Part I)Episode SummaryIn this gripping two-part series, we pull back the curtain on the chilling dual life of Dennis Rader — known to the world as the BTK Killer. From his disturbingly ordinary upbringing to the cold, calculated murders that paralyzed Wichita for decades, Episode 85 of Camping Is Canceled is a deep dive into the mind of a man who lived two lives: family man by day, monster by night.The episode opens with a firsthand account from Kerri Rawson — Dennis Rader’s daughter — who recounts the moment she discovered her father was the notorious serial killer who’d haunted her hometown and her nightmares. We then take listeners through the tragic, horrifying events of January 15, 1974, when the Otero family was brutally murdered in their own home. As we peel back each layer of Rader’s early years and mounting psychological obsessions, it becomes clear how someone so outwardly ordinary could orchestrate acts of pure evil.Listeners will also hear the story of Kathy and Kevin Bright — a second attack just months later that nearly claimed two more lives — and how the psychological profile of BTK began to take shape in law enforcement circles.⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence, sexual assault, and crimes against children. Listener discretion is strongly advised."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 dig deep into true crime cases with empathy, curiosity, and dark humor.SourcesBooks:Inside the Mind of BTK: The True Story Behind the 30-Year Hunt for the Notorious Wichita Serial Killer — John Douglas & Johnny DoddA Serial Killer's Daughter: My Story of Faith, Love, & Overcoming — Kerri RawsonBind, Torture, Kill: The Inside Story of BTK the Serial Killer Next Door — Roy Wenzl, Tim Potter, L. Kelly, Hurst LavianaArticles:https://entertainmentnow.com/news/inside-dennis-raders-childhood-btk-killer/https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/crimecon-2023-how-btk-coined-the-term-cubinghttps://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/what-happened-to-the-btk-killers-kidshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6669831/Son-BTK-killers-victims-tells-family-strangled-bound-age-15.htmlVideo:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOhrHZcOG2kListen NowNew episodes drop every Friday. Subscribe and leave a review to support independent creators. Want ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content? Join our Patreon community!

See Episodes 47-49 for Chapters 1-7In the spring of 1926, a murder captured the public eye, and a book about it would go on to sell millions of copies worldwide. That book was The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, the crime novel written by Agatha Christie.Agatha Christie was born in 1890, and eventually became (and remains) the best selling novelist of all time (whaaaat?!). She wrote 66 detective novels and 14 collections of short stories, and her writings have inspired countless plays, movies, and TV shows. She defined the crime fiction genre like no other author ever has.Today, we're going to bring you the pleasure of one of her most famous detective novels, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Fortunately for us, this novel just entered public domain, and over the next few episodes, we'll be bringing you a handful of chapters each week until we've finished the novel, and you'll have to tell us what you think.Don't worry, we'll be back to true stories of horrible stuff very soon. And in the meantime, settle back and let yourself be transported to the 1920s to the small English village of King's Abbot. There's going to be a murder. Lights out, campers.Sources:The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, by Agatha Christie:https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/69087/pg69087-images.htmlhttps://www.agathachristie.com/about-christie

In this week's episode, we take a break from true crime to once again comb the corners of the internet for tales that make us shiver. Bigfoot is maybe/definitely real, y'all. What do you think?Sources:https://www.reddit.com/r/BackwoodsCreepy/comments/1jgyfoy/perseids_and_the_deer/https://www.reddit.com/r/BackwoodsCreepy/comments/1jgw6uh/sar_stories/https://www.reddit.com/r/BackwoodsCreepy/comments/1jihs8z/ojai_valley/https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/uvoaoq/what_are_your_reallife_ghost_stories_you_like_to/

See Episodes 47-49 for Chapters 1-7In the spring of 1926, a murder captured the public eye, and a book about it would go on to sell millions of copies worldwide. That book was The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, the crime novel written by Agatha Christie.Agatha Christie was born in 1890, and eventually became (and remains) the best selling novelist of all time (whaaaat?!). She wrote 66 detective novels and 14 collections of short stories, and her writings have inspired countless plays, movies, and TV shows. She defined the crime fiction genre like no other author ever has.Today, we're going to bring you the pleasure of one of her most famous detective novels, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Fortunately for us, this novel just entered public domain, and over the next few episodes, we'll be bringing you a handful of chapters each week until we've finished the novel, and you'll have to tell us what you think.Don't worry, we'll be back to true stories of horrible stuff very soon. And in the meantime, settle back and let yourself be transported to the 1920s to the small English village of King's Abbot. There's going to be a murder. Lights out, campers.Sources:The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, by Agatha Christie:https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/69087/pg69087-images.htmlhttps://www.agathachristie.com/about-christie

See Episodes 47-49 for Chapters 1-7In the spring of 1926, a murder captured the public eye, and a book about it would go on to sell millions of copies worldwide. That book was The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, the crime novel written by Agatha Christie.Agatha Christie was born in 1890, and eventually became (and remains) the best selling novelist of all time (whaaaat?!). She wrote 66 detective novels and 14 collections of short stories, and her writings have inspired countless plays, movies, and TV shows. She defined the crime fiction genre like no other author ever has.Today, we're going to bring you the pleasure of one of her most famous detective novels, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Fortunately for us, this novel just entered public domain, and over the next few episodes, we'll be bringing you a handful of chapters each week until we've finished the novel, and you'll have to tell us what you think.Don't worry, we'll be back to true stories of horrible crimes very soon. And in the meantime, settle back and let yourself be transported to the 1920s to the small English village of King's Abbot. There's going to be a murder. Lights out, campers.Sources:The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, by Agatha Christie:https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/69087/pg69087-images.htmlhttps://www.agathachristie.com/about-christie

the year? 1996.the place? the Grand Canyon. the people? a troop of boyscouts and their group leaders.the probems? a record-breaking heat wave, no water, rattlesnakes, scorpions, loose rocks and sheer cliffs, to name a few.the odds? really, really not good. in this special Patreon preview episode, Gen & Kait take a deep dive into a harrowing story of survival, bravery, and friendship from the show "I Shouldn't Be Alive" S2 Ep7: A Walk Through HellLights Out Campers. ....SOURCES:"I Shouldn't Be Alive" Season 2 Episode 7 (available to stream on Amazon Prime)"BOYS RUSHED FOR WATER IN TRY TO SAVE SCOUT" By Deseret News, Jason Swensen and Matthew S. Bennett, staff writers. Published: June 8, 1996, 12:00 a.m. MDThttps://www.ksl.com/article/50009139/officer-was-justified-in-shooting-man-who-tried-to-run-him-over-da-ruleshttps://www.slcdocs.com/civreview/PCF/S2020-0001.pdfhttps://wvpd.com/mark-coons-dds/

On the Monday morning of April 18th, 2016, a handful of bleary-eyed fitness students filed into the Creekside Church of Christ in Midlothian TX just before 5am—expecting to find their trainer Missy Bevers and her array of workout equipment ready to whip them into shape. But instead, they encountered a scene that could have been straight out of an episode of Law & Order. 45 year old Missy Bevers was lying unresponsive on the floor in a pool of blood. Terrible wounds covered her chest and head and shattered glass was scattered all around her. No one else was in sight. And just like that, the perceived bubble of safety over the sleepy town of Midlothian was destroyed forever. It’s been nearly a decade since that morning, and police and armchair detectives alike have torn their hair out looking for the one piece of evidence that would finally lead them to a killer. There’s been a slew of theories, red herrings, internet gossip & bone-chilling surveillance footage—and don’t worry, we’ll be getting into it all today. This is a case that Kaitlyn and I both spiraled on long before we ever had our own true crime podcast—and if you’re not familiar with this case—sorry, you’re definitely about to spiral too. This is Episode 79: The Unsolved Murder of Terri Leann “Missy” Bevers. Lights Out Campers. CREEKSIDE CHURCH SURVEILLANCE VIDEO:SOURCES: Fort Worth Star Telegram “Police Investigate Death of Woman at Midlothian Church” by Ryan Osborne Apr 19th 2016https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/9934gkhgqr6128c6nhadd/BWH-1996-assault-article-page-1.jpg?rlkey=3lhay9wxzl55x33hpvpvzs0zo&e=1&dl=0https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/as-police-investigation-heats-up-friends-remember-slain-fitness-instructor/190273/https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/3-years-later-hunt-for-missy-bevers-killer-continues/252008/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3602607/Police-search-vehicle-murder-Terri-Missy-Bevers.htmlhttps://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/police-release-new-information-in-midlothian-murder-investigation/2013025/

This week, we had a fascinating (and slightly unhinged) YouTube Live convo as the guests of Josh, the host of YouTube channel Breakfast Serial. Josh blends riveting true crime stories with sharp wit and a satirical lens to create a unique genre of true crime comedy--and we can't get enough! You can listen to the full audio of our convo here or if video is your thing, pop over to this link to watch the LIVE: youtube.com/watch?v=y81As1jqiRU Be Sure to Check Out:Breakfast Serial Merch: http://www.breakfastserial.storeBreakfast Serial Insta: @breakfastserialkiller

WELCOME to the first installment of "The Camp Bulletin". We wanted to give you guys a sneak peek of our exclusive weekly installment that will be dropping every Thursday morning on Patreon at 9am (starting 2/20) , JUST for our $3 and up monthly Patrons. The Camp Bulletin is an ad-free WHOLE ASS EXTRA EPISODE a week...where Gen and Kait go rogue talking about anything and everything that's been grabbing their attention in the world of true crime, the paranormal--and just plain weird. This week, we dive into the bizarre and un-asked for nudity on the Grammy's red carpet, a horrifying case of nursing home abuse uncovered...and trash humans who exploit their children for clicks. We'll meet ya over there! Lights Out Campers.

This is PART II of our two-parter on the Dyatlov Pass Incident, so if you’re just tuning in; do yourself a favor and listen to Part I first. We’re going to jump right back in where we left off–which was March of 1959. 9 young hikers never made it home from a carefully planned backpacking trip deep in the heart of Russia’s Ural Mountains…under increasingly odd circumstances. Searchers had located four of their bodies several hundred yards away from their abandoned tent—without shoes or coats–but 5 hikers were still missing, and every day that passed made the search feel bleaker. Once more into the heart of frozen mountains and Soviet Russian conspiracies we go. Lights Out Campers.SOURCES:book: "Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident" by Donnie Eichar

The year: 1959....the place: frozen Siberian mountainswhen 22 year old university student Zinaida Kolmogoriva, (who went by Zina), sat scribbling away in her diary while snow flurries zipped against the window of her train car. Eight of her very best friends in the world (and a friendly newcomer named Sasha) sat bundled up around her, and everyone was buzzing with excitement. They were all part of the most accomplished hiking club at Sverdlovsk’s Ural Polytechnic Institute in Russia, and they had spent months carefully preparing to take on their biggest adventure yet. A hike…..covering one. hundred. and. eighty . six. miles. of rugged, sparsely habited terrain deep in the heart of the Ural Mountains…. in the dead of winter. As in—they were expected to encounter negative 25 degrees Fahrenheit dead. You campers can already guess how we’d feel about such a trip based on the title of this podcast—but for this close-knit group of adventurers, it meant that if they successfully completed this hike–they would be awarded the highest hiking certification in Russia as “Masters of Sport”. And this group was well on their way–everyone was very experienced in mountaineering and their group leader, 23 year old Igor Dyatlov, had meticulously prepared them for anything the mountains might throw their way. Or so he thought. Because what took place 10 days into the group’s hike was so horrific, and so…bizarre…that nearly 70 years later— “stumped” is still the best word even the most studied experts have when trying to determine what the hell happened in that frozen wilderness. Oh, there are theories—and don’t you worry, we’ll be getting into all of them today. But to truly believe any of them, you might have to admit that sometimes there are things in this world we just can’t rationally explain.Back in the train car in 1959, Zina smiled at her friends hugging their massive trail backpacks and singing songs together to pass the time, and she wrote in her diary: “I wonder what awaits us in this hike?” This is Episode 75: PART 1 of The 1959 Dyatlov Pass Disaster.Lights Out Campers.SOURCES:book: "Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident" by Donnie Eichar

Lies.....lies.....and more lies.This is PART II of our coverage of The Submarine Case: The Murder of Swedish Journalist Kim Wall. Make sure you go back and listen to Part 1 first, Episode 73—if you’re joining us for the first time. If you’ve already listened to it, you should have a pretty strong picture by now of Peter Madsen—the eccentric inventor who managed to break the sound barrier with a homemade rocket, and enjoyed loaning his submarines out to the porn film industry for reasons only the dark lord must know. Gen: praise Satan When we left you in Part I, things had gone south hard with Peter’s business partner at Copenhagen Suborbitals, so he’d taken up shop nextdoor—literally—and had taken a small group of young interns under his wing who were eager to be a part of Rocket Madsen’s dreams of submarines and space travel. He also had a secret obsession with actual snuff films of women being beheaded and tortured—but as of this point in our story, no one knew that yet.Lights Out Campers.SOURCES:Netflix DOC "Into the Deep: The Submarine Murder Case", directed by Emma Sullivanhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40911387https://archive.ph/20141119103447/http://adastra.systems/#selection-141.0-141.76https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/peter-madsen-guilty-verdict-leaves-lingering-questions-and-painhttps://theweek.com/92441/peter-madsen-trial-kim-wall-submarine-murderhttps://www.theguardian.com/global/2018/jan/07/copenhagen-killing-peter-madsen-kim-wall-murder-submarinehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Madsenhttps://www.avisen.dk/forfatter-peter-madsen-fandt-sin-far-doed-og-vendte_467524.aspxhttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/25/world/europe/peter-madsen-kim-wall-convicted.html https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/column-journalist-kim-walls-wit-shone-through-her-work-and-lifehttps://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/10/07/556345889/swedish-journalist-kim-wall-s-severed-head-found-in-copenhagen-bay

Back in 2016, the world was stunned when an award-winning 30 year old journalist named Kim Wall boarded a submarine built by celebrity-status Danish inventor Peter Madsen, for an evening dive in the waters Copenhagen and an in-depth interview. Kim Wall would never be seen alive again, and the eventual breaking news of her death would send shock waves all over the world. How could a true sadistic psychopath have been hiding in plain sight for years? Who was the real Peter Madsen beneath the disarming boyish-charm of a groundbreaking rocket science inventor? And most importantly.... who was Kim Wall--because she was so much more than a victim. Over the next couple weeks, we're going to do our best to break down this story in a way that scratches our true crime itch to dive into deep into the pathology of a perpetrator but, most importantly, keeps Kim Wall and her ongoing legacy as a fearless journalist and beloved daughter and friend in the center. YAY FOR TWO- PARTAS ;)SOURCES:Netflix DOC "Into the Deep: The Submarine Murder Case", directed by Emma Sullivanhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40911387https://archive.ph/20141119103447/http://adastra.systems/#selection-141.0-141.76https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/peter-madsen-guilty-verdict-leaves-lingering-questions-and-painhttps://theweek.com/92441/peter-madsen-trial-kim-wall-submarine-murderhttps://www.theguardian.com/global/2018/jan/07/copenhagen-killing-peter-madsen-kim-wall-murder-submarinehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Madsenhttps://www.avisen.dk/forfatter-peter-madsen-fandt-sin-far-doed-og-vendte_467524.aspxhttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/25/world/europe/peter-madsen-kim-wall-convicted.html

In today’s episode, we’re exploring some chilling true crime cases that unfolded during the holiday season,with some true stories from our friends on good ol’ Reddit. Full of mysterious disappearances and grim realities, these stories remind us that not everything is merry and bright during the holidays.So grab your spiked cocoa, sit back, and get ready for a series of eerie tales that prove the holiday season can sometimes be the most dangerous time of year. Lights out campers.Sources:Nikole Bettersonreddit Joyce Marilyn Meyer Summersreddit link washington post article link r/UnresolvedMysteriesTaraCalicosBikePodcast Host - Across State LinesOn Christmas Day, 2007, Aaron Taylor was set on fire and burned alive outside of a Subway restaurant, in Phoenix, Arizona. Three local teens were known to torture and harass him, and seen flicking matches on his beard that night. Who are the three men that murdered Aaron Taylor?

THE FINAL INSTALLMENT IS HERE.SOURCES:"Buried Alive:18 Years in the Missouri Penitentiary" by James B.Johnson & Chas E. Hoffmanhttps://www.missouripentours.com/history/timeline/https://www.visitjeffersoncity.com/blog/post/the-tough-guys-stories-from-within-the-missouri-state-penitentiary/https://hauntedus.com/missouri/missouri-state-penitentiary-haunted/

If you don't like to think about having to eat a rat raw.....or not seeing the sky for 18 years.... might not be the story for you. Just to jog your memory, we spent EPISODE 68 doing a deep-dive into the very morbid history of one of the US’s oldest and most infamous prisons—the Missouri State Penitentiary—and we ended with a promise to give you the full scoop on one of the most gripping survival stories from one of its inmates that we’ve ever encountered. Definitely go listen to Part 1 if you haven’t but just as a quick refresher; this story begins in the year 1882 when unlucky thief JB Johnson decided that he couldn’t bear to spend one more day sharing one tiny cell and a poop bucket with 12 other men. So, he and a few like-minded buddies swung for the fences and made a dramatic escape attempt that dramatically failed. Since the Mo Pen had a reputation for being a place where a prisoner could be whipped within a millimeter of his life for simply speaking during meal time….it will come as no shock that JB now found himself—for lack of a better phrase—utterly fucked. In the prison’s (insert number of years) lifespan, JB would be the only man who would spend more years in solitary confinement than any other inmate in recorded prison history and live to tell his story. So. Take a deep breath of fresh air and one last glance at the sky before we must follow JB Johnson down, down, down into the dungeon of the Missouri State Penitentiary. Lights Out Campers.SOURCES:"Buried Alive:18 Years in the Missouri Penitentiary" by James B.Johnson & Chas E. Hoffmanhttps://www.missouripentours.com/history/timeline/https://www.visitjeffersoncity.com/blog/post/the-tough-guys-stories-from-within-the-missouri-state-penitentiary/

This is Part 1 of the 2 parter the tales of horror, the bright spots of human spirit, and eventually, the hauntings that linger within the limestone walls of the Missouri State Penitentiary. Tales that, as 1800's inmate JB Johnson later wrote, will make your blood creep and chill. At the start of spooky season, we got to spend a few hours wandering its cell blocks and dungeon ourselves—and we can say with absolute certainty that this is not the place you want to find yourself alone after dark. Lights Out Campers. SOURCES:"Buried Alive:18 Years in the Missouri Penitentiary" by James B.Johnson & Chas E. Hoffmanhttps://www.missouripentours.com/history/timeline/https://www.visitjeffersoncity.com/blog/post/the-tough-guys-stories-from-within-the-missouri-state-penitentiary/

This week, we hear from the brave souls of Reddit who have worked in prisons all over the world....and had unexplained experiences on night shift that made even the toughest COs sing heeeell to the nooooo. SOURCES:

Today we’re taking a bit of a turn from our typical trail of true crime and once again scraping the barrel of the internet for stories that leave us going what in the actual hell is this world we live in? Don’t get us wrong–we love the rules of forensic science and a justice system doing its job well— we need that certainty to pick up the pieces of the constant chaos caused by shitty human behavior and we’ll never stop obsessing over it. But sometimes things do happen to people with no rhyme or reason that seem to defy the laws we learn about in grade school: like the laws of time or space or someone appearing in one place while also standing in another. The most relatable example we can think of from pop culture was the 1999 movie The Matrix—where (sorry, spoiler alert) Humanity is living in a software simulation of reality called “the matrix”. This software glitches sometimes and creates visuals that seem odd or unexplainable. And there’s more people out there than you might think who believe this concept in the movie is not just made up for a fun film experience. At some point or another, we’ve all made a comment about experiencing “a glitch in the Matrix”--but for the folks who took the time to share their tales on Reddit today, that glitch was more than a joke. You’ll have to tell us what you think in the end–but for now, let’s get glitchy. Lights Out Campers.SOURCE:https://www.reddit.com/r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix/search/?q=parallel+dimension++&cId=52db346b-8a4b-4fb2-8ee3-662b89e535f9&iId=df2a7b5a-cc15-4432-8a52-d84b1ee77310

We're diving into a mystery that has stumped law enforcement and internet sleuths alike for almost 20 years. In 2008, loving parents Annette and Brian Swanson were talking on the phone with their 19 year old son Brandon after a minor car accident–and they’d been on the phone for the better part of an hour, when Brain suddenly stopped responding even though the call was still running. So they hung up & called him back, but the phone just rang and rang until it went to voicemail. Every other call they made—voicemail. And in that moment, Brandon’s parents Annette and Brian had no idea that they were at the start of every parent’s worst nightmare—and that those would be the last words that they ever spoke to their son. Today we’re going to tell you campers everything we know about the facts and the theories for one of the most bizarre missing persons we've ever come across. This is the vanishing of 19 year old Minnesota West college student Brandon Swanson. Lights Out Campers. SOURCES:https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/the-vault/rural-roads-of-minnesota-remain-last-known-location-of-19-year-old-brandon-swanson-1https://www.grunge.com/640372/the-biggest-brandon-swanson-theories-what-really-happened/"What Happened to Brandon Swanson?" by Rebecca Klein: http://immelman.net/brandon-swanson https://discover.hubpages.com/politics/Missing-Since-2008-Brandon-Swanson

CONSIDER THIS YOUR NO-EATING WARNINGIt's as American as apple pie for every small town to have a house that local children whisper is haunted and full of unspeakable horrors–a house that they dare each other to run up and touch without getting snatched and boiled in a cauldron. But everyone knows these houses aren’t really real…..they’re just stories that kids tell to spook each other and adults might chuckle over. But when it comes to the house we have to tell you about today— the one in Plainfield Wisconsin that slowly sunk into a state of disrepair after all but one of its family members had died—and the person who lived there: odd but friendly bachelor Eddie Gein—the truth about the horrors behind its walls turned out to be far more terrifying than any ghost story ever whispered about it. This is the true account of the man, the dark myth, the madman legend, who walked alone through the halls of his mother’s beloved home so that the likes of horror film icons Norman Bates and Leatherface could run. This is the story of Ed Gein: the Butcher of Plainfield. Lights Out Campers.SOURCES:Deviant: The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, the Original "Psycho" by Harold Schechterhttps://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/gein-edward.htmhttps://www.houseofgein.com/timeline/#google_vignettehttps://allthatsinteresting.com/ed-gein

And welcome finally, to the long awaited conclusion, the ending; the dramatic wild west tale of Skidmore Missouri and its infamous bully, Ken Rex Mcelroy. If you’ve made it this far with us, you know Ken has lots of hobbies: like stealing livestock and terrorizing people with guns and knives; and let’s not forget his personal favorite–grooming 13 year old girls the second they start 8th grade to get them to marry him and have his babies. By the time Ken started waiting outside the Nodaway County grade school to pick up 13year old Trena Wood, he had this pattern down pat. But he didn't stop there....in this episode, we dive into Ken's antics ramping up to such a dangerous degree that it pushed an entire town to their breaking point.It’s gonna be a rough ride today, but this story does have an ending—and you’re about to hear it. Lights Out Campers.SOURCES:SunDance TV Documentary Series "No One Saw A Thing" Directed by Avi Belkin (2019-2021)Book: In Broad Daylight by Harry N. MacLean

Welcome back, Campers! Here we are once again, diving into the unhinged wild west-esque tale of Ken Rex Mcelroy and Skidmore Missouri: The Town That Got Away With Murder. This is DEFINITELY going to be a three parter—and here’s why.When we first started researching this case, we thought Skidmore’s situation was going to be a case of tough lessons learned—where people took the law in their own hands, and nothing good came of it. But the deeper we dug into the decades of terror countless individuals endured at the hands of Ken Mcelroy–and the constant failing of the law enforcement system to protect them, maybe we aren’t finding ourselves so quick to judge anymore.Perhaps you guys will disagree, but please give us these next two episodes to wait and see where you end up. If you haven’t listened to Part 1–that would be episode 61–what are you even doing–go do that now or this episode will be pointless. For the rest of you campers—Lights Out.SOURCES:SunDance TV Documentary Series "No One Saw A Thing" Directed by Avi Belkin (2019-2021)Book: In Broad Daylight by Harry N. MacLean

For this week’s episode…we’re going to do a deep dive into a supernatural phenomenon that seems to be much more common than we ever realized—and possibly far. more. sinister: Doppelgangers. The other, more psychology-y friendly term for it is the idea of “bilocation”, where a person somehow projects an image, or “body-double”, of themselves in a secondary location, and that double is actually able to interact with people around them. We know, it still sounds pretty woo-woo. Our minds can certainly play tricks on us, especially when we’re running low on sleep and high on anxiety (orrrr high for other reasons). And usually, who or what we thought we saw can be logically explained away.But sometimes—it just can’t. Lights Out Campers.SOURCES:https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/xyy2ps/doppelg%C3%A4ngermimic_stories/https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/ud2una/creepy_doppelganger_incident/https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/phrases/doppelganger-podhttps://www.liveabout.com/true-stories-of-doppelgangers-2593448https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3591746/#:~:text=Evidence%20from%20neurology%2C%20cognitive%20neuroscience%2C%20and%20experimental,experience%2C%20occurring%20more%20frequently%20than%20commonly%20thought.

For nearly 45 years, a secret has been buried in Skidmore Missouri….and people who see the world in black and white may try to tell you that its impossible for an entire town to be driven to the point where violence was the only option they had left….but after today, you might not be so sure. We’ll leave that up to you to decide. This is the true story of a small American town that got away with murder. Lights Out Campers. SOURCES:SunDance TV Documentary Series "No One Saw A Thing" Directed by Avi Belkin (2019-2021)Book: In Broad Daylight by Harry N. MacLean

There were gasps of terror AND gasping for air from laughing so hard during this all-new installment of Booty-Clenching Tales. Gen had never heard wtf a "crawler" was, but thanks to the terrifying story we dive into today from one unlucky midwest camper and his 120-lb German Shepherd, she'll never sleep soundly again. We also learn why Kaitlyn will never be able to a) safely own a firearm and b) why if you find intestines in your yard, bury them immediately. THANK YOU to the Reddit babes Lugosthepalomino & oogerooger for sharing your stories with us & the world on Reddit:SOURCES:https://www.reddit.com/r/BackwoodsCreepy/s/cNag577q1ahttps://www.reddit.com/r/BackwoodsCreepy/s/xQuPneV1G1

We're leanin' into Spooky Season HARD with this one. In the mid 1960’s…..at the height of acclaimed paranormal expert Han's Holzer's career, he was contacted by a young stay at home mom named Carole Trausch who had just moved with her husband and three young daughters into a new house in California. She thought Hanz might be the only person left who could help her, because a strange child wouldn't stop disturbing her daughter's bedroom and waking them up at night. Seems like that should be simple enough—but the problem with this particular child was that it seemed to have already been at the house long before its new family had moved in. Lights Out Campers.(P.S.....maybe don't listen if you're in a house alone;)Sources:https://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/Hans-Holzer-Amityville-writer-dies-3162888.phpBook: "Ghosts: Haunted Places, Haunted Houses, Haunted People" by Hans Holzer

On a freezing winter afternoon in 1896 the small Appalachian foothills town of Greenbriar County...a young boy named Andy Jones came by to offer his neighbor (22 year old newlywed Zona Heaster Shue) help with gathering eggs. Instead, he found a harrowing trail of blood and Zona lying dead as a doornail on the floor of her dining room. All types of hell broke loose. This case has it all..."out-of-wedlock" hanky-panky, a handsome grieving widower, a pattern of mysteriously dead wives, secret pregnancies, body exhuming, courtroom drama, an angry mob, damn good investigative work, Gen & Kait's wild speculation....a ghost, and a badass mother/daughter team who refused to let a real POS get away with murder.If you aren't curious about what the folks in the tiny Appalachian town of Greenbriar County were getting up to in the late 1800's....or the possibility of the paranormal.....best move right along. In today's episode, we dive deep into the only recorded instance in American courtroom history where a ghost encounter was directly responsible for swaying a jury beyond reasonable doubt to convict a murderer.WELCOME TO OUR BELOVED SPOOOOKY SEASON!!!!(& lights out campers)SOURCES:https://www.gothichorrorstories.com/gothic-travel/the-death-resurrection-and-retribution-of-zona-heaster-shue-the-greenbrier-ghost/https://wvexplorer.com/2024/01/20/greenbrier-ghost-zona-heaster-shue-west-virginia-wv/https://westvirginiahauntsandlegends.com/Greenbrier_Ghost.htmhttps://www.greenbrierhistorical.org/blog/the-greenbrier-ghost-reexamined

PART 2 is here. SOURCES:https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/03/us/03garrido.html#:~:text=Phillip%20Garrido%2C%2060%2C%20received%20a,Ms.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/03/us/03garrido.htmlhttps://www.foxnews.com/us/jaycee-dugard-kidnapping-storybook A Stolen LIfe: A Memoir by Jaycee Lee Dugard

Today, unfortunately, we have to talk about when a parent’s worst nightmare becomes real life. The grim reality is–most children who are taken–if they are ever found– are not found alive. But the survivor of our case today defied every statistical unlikelihood to stay alive and–finally, take back the years that were stolen from her. This is PART I of the story of the abduction, 18-year captivity, and survival of 11-year old JayCee Dugard. Lights Out Campers. SOURCES: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/phillip-garrido-drugged-and-raped-14-year-old-girl-long-before-jaycee-dugard-say-cops/https://www.insideedition.com/2745-inside-editions-interview-with-nancy-garridos-brothershttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/phillip-garrido-was-a-renegade-before-he-was-a-rapist/Book: A Stolen Life by Jaycee Lee Gugardhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4B8407RVV0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r_hRyVuqM4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJMDXHIsjog

Welcome to PART 2 of the break from murder most horrible (while Gen is on vacation) and we scare the pants off ourselves with a few of THE most terrifying spooky stories we could find. Don't listen alone in the dark....or do;) Lights Out Campers.Sources:https://www.travelchannel.com/interests/haunted/articles/11-of-the-scariest-ghost-stories-from-reddithttps://www.today.com/life/holidays/ghost-stories-rcna41307

we hope y'all enjoy the break from murder most horrible this week to savor a few of THE most terrifying spooky stories we could get our hands on. Lights Out Campers.Sources: https://www.travelchannel.com/interests/haunted/articles/11-of-the-scariest-ghost-stories-from-reddithttps://www.today.com/life/holidays/ghost-stories-rcna41307

On June 24th, 1996, a homeless man was picking his way through a dumpster on the streets of downtown Boston when he came across an unusually heavy garbage bag. When he tore it open, what he found inside sent him sprinting down the street, terrified & screaming for help. His discovery launched an investigation into the death of a brutally murdered 19-year-old woman that remains one of the most infuriating and bizarre cold cases the Boston Homicide Unit has ever been faced with. This is story of Karina Holmer. Sources: