Camp Counselors with Zachariah Porter and Jonathan Carson

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! This episode was edited and mixed by Kevin Betts. Want BONUS CONTENT? Join...

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. Want BONUS CONTENT? Join our PATREON ! Check out our websi...

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 clos...

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. Want BONUS CONTENT? Join our PATREON ! Check out our website and submit your inquiries for advice, jui...

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week at Camp Shady Birch, Counselor Zachariah was almost cast on The Real Housewives, and then his reality TV career was revoked before it even had time to find a cute outfit.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!! Want BONUS CONTENT? Join our PATREON ! Explore ever...

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). Sponsors: ➜ Go to Progressive.com to see if you could save on insurance....

(Original broadcast June 5, 2024) In this episode, The Counselors talk all things Pride Month, drive-in theaters, and argue the existence of dinosaurs! Sponsors ➜ Feel your best self, every day with IM8. Go to IM8health.com/CAMPCOUNSELORS and use code CAMPCOUNSELORS for a Free Welcome Kit, 5 free travel sachets, plus 10% off your order. ➜ Go to Progressive.com to see if you could save on insurance...

(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. Sponsors ➜ Download Cash App Today ! Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash Ap...

Zachariah Porter and Jonathan Carson are engaged! In this special episode of Camp Counselors Podcast, we’re sharing the full story of our engagement weekend in Maine. After six years of dating, we’re spilling the details on how the proposal happened, from the road trip to Acadia National Park, to the private beach moment where Zachariah got down on one knee. And we couldn't be happier! Want BONUS...

In this mini episode we read listener submitted stories about a camper and her possible daughter’s stolen identity, a cross-state mission for Bapple, and a dermatologist appointment that did not go as planned. Sponsors: ➜ Shop summer-ready activewear at Fabletics.com/camp to get 70–80% off everything when you sign up as a new VIP! ➜ Stay hydrated on the go this summer at LiquidIV.com and use code...

In this episode we YEARN for cable TV. Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, ABC Family (then turning into freeform? like what was that??) and the list goes on an on and on like a scrolling tv guide. We also cover the news story of a grandma's prom obsession dreams coming true, and a hot air balloon flopp yet again.... ugh. Lots to do lots to say! This episode was edited and mixed by Kevin Betts. Want BONU...

In this mini episode we read listener submitted stories! Sponsors: ➜ Go to Progressive.com to see if you could save on insurance. ➜ Go to zbiotics.com/CAMP15 to learn more and get 15% off your first order when you use CAMP15 at checkout. ➜ Talk it out, with BetterHelp. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/CAMP Want BONUS CONTENT? Join our PATREON ! Check out our website an...

In this episode of Camp Counselors, we’re taking flight with absolutely no flight plan. Spicy requests, smooth move tea, SodaStreams, musical greeting cards, sun lounger lawsuits, hootie AND his blowfish. This episode was edited and mixed by Kevin Betts. Want BONUS CONTENT? Join our PATREON ! Explore everything Camp Shady Birch has to offer at CampShadyBirch.com ! Sponsors: ➜ Go to Progressive.com...

In this mini episode we read listener submitted stories about a Crock Pot kitchen nightmare, a sweaty night at the club with Jwoww, and a center stage fart! Want BONUS CONTENT? Join our PATREON ! Check out our website and submit your inquiries for advice, juicy gossip, confessions, and horror stories! Camp Songs: Listen on Spotify here or Listen online here! Social Media: Camp Counselors TikTok Ca...

In this episode of Camp Counselors, we are invading the world of alien abductions, UFO sightings, Goldie Hawn’s emotional alien encounter, and discuss what WE BELIEVE aliens actually look like. Naturally, this leads to Jersey Shore clips, Area 51 theories, and a VERY open invitation for aliens to come on the podcast with final edit approval. (If yall are reading this out there please email our tea...

In this mini episode we are reading listener submitted stories about a camper with wedding-party homework and one mysterious keepsake, a spa day turned homemade waterpark, and the terrifying tale of a camper and the nightmare under the stairs. Camp Songs:  Listen on Spotify here or Listen online here! Social Media: Camp Counselors TikTok Camp Counselors Instagram Camp Counselors Facebook Camp...

This week we talk about our journey of a lifetime to Thackerville, Oklahoma to see Stevie Nicks at the world’s largest casino!! We’re talking vodka Red Bulls, Panda Express pandamonium (hehe), and Zachariah finding God in a fried bologna sandwich. This episode was mixed and edited by Kevin Betts. Want BONUS CONTENT? Join our PATREON ! Explore everything Camp Shady Birch has to offer at CampShadyBi...

In this mini episode we are reading listener submitted stories about a drive-thru altercation between two unlikely divas, a camper who thought she was driving to work alone until someone touched her shoulder, and a nightmare first date that felt impossible to get out of. Want BONUS CONTENT? Join our  PATREON ! Check out our  website  and submit your inquiries for advice, juicy gossi...

This week we open with a crime neither of us has committed but both have fully romanticized... writing bad checks! Counselor Zach has a lot of feelings about Graza olive oil. Then we are getting biblical, yall! We improv our way through the Garden of Eden and obviously reassign some roles. For real, Eve needs a complete character overhaul. Eve deserved better talent representation and we are here...

In this mini episode we are reading listener submitted stories about a Disneyland trip that took a downward spiral the moment grandma opened her purse, a road trip that turns into a full police kidnapping investigation, and a camper who climbed a tree on a second date and came down a different woman. Want BONUS CONTENT? Join our  PATREON ! Check out our  website  and submit your inq...

Heyy happy campers! This week we’re unpacking hosting anxiety, seed libraries, harsh movie reviewers, driver’s licenses being revoked, and so much more. Grab your bug juice and settle in... or else. This episode was mixed and edited by Kevin Betts. Want BONUS CONTENT? Join our PATREON ! Works Cited: ➜ Good News Network. "Urine From Music Festival Toilets is Fertilizing a New Biodiverse Forest With...

In this mini episode we are reading listener submitted stories about a camper who got a call from a TV network, a reckless house party traumatized a mother, and a nightmare party that had a camper sweating her yabbos off. Want BONUS CONTENT? Join our  PATREON ! Check out our  website  and submit your inquiries for advice, juicy gossip, confessions, and horror stories! Camp Songs:&nb...

This week we're pulling back the curtain on the people who have lived closest to us... for better or for absolute worse. Counselor Jonathan shares his deeply messy tenure as a college RA, Counselor Zachariah spills the tea on the saga of his previous upstairs neighbors. Zachs got a review Din Tai Fung NYC, spiral into our obsession with terrible neighbor-themed shows, plus a very un-neighborly new...

In this mini episode we are reading listener submitted stories about a high school faculty wedding that ended with a scandal nobody saw coming (except the photographer), a camper seeking shelter at a Domino's pizza, and the tale of a celebrity and a 2AM snapchat that changed everything. Want BONUS CONTENT? Join our  PATREON ! Check out our  website  and submit your inquiries for adv...

It's the one-year anniversary of Jonathan's hair transplant and he's celebrating in a Juicy Couture velour tracksuit and a bedazzled hat, because why the frick not? In this episode, we're having flashbacks to the great Mario Movie 4DX feud. OOopsie, did not mean to bring that back up... but we buried the hatchet (for now hehe). The we're getting into birding! It's like Pokemon Go irl, who knew? An...