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These are the stories of impossible encounters with impossible creatures in the wildest corners of North America. We’ll travel the country, sit around campfires and talk about that thing that ran across the trail in the middle of the night, just beyond the beam of your flashlight. Come closer to the fire. Let’s hear the next legend.
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While driving home through a stormy afternoon in suburban Maryland, Tonya and her daughter Millie hit what appears to be a deer... but something isn't right.Listen to REI’s Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast.This episode is sponsored by Merrell. Shop amazing products by Merrell in stores or at REI.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
After a hiking accident leaves her stranded in a violent storm, Nellie catches a glimpse of something in the woods that shouldn't be there..Listen to REI’s Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast.This episode is sponsored by Altra. Shop amazing products by Altra in stores or at REI.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Alma never paid much attention to the stories people told about the woods on Goat Island. Woods were just woods...until the night she had to walk into them.Listen to REI’s Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast.This episode is sponsored by Asics. Shop amazing products by Asics in stores or at REI.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
The Camp Monsters podcast returns Thursday, October 1st! Get ready for unexplainable happenings on Goat Island, heart-racing encounters with deer-like creatures in the suburbs of Maryland, and other strange tales from the woods...Shop Camp Monsters merch Thank you to this season’s sponsors: AltraMerrell Asics Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Go behind the scenes of Camp Monsters as host and writer Weston Davis teams up with sound designer Nick Patri to recap their favorite moments from Season 7 and reveal the creative process behind the stories and sound design. Stick around until the end for some hilarious outtakes from Weston’s recording sessions! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Claira wakes in a forest clearing, disoriented and alone. She must have been sleepwalking… right? But before she can make sense of where she is—or how she got there—a crashing sound erupts from the brush. Something is coming. Fast. Something wild. And it’s headed straight for her... Listen to Crackle Hands: Part 1 Listen to REI’s Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast. This episode is sponsored by Merrell. Shop amazing products by Merrell in stores or at REI.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
On North Carolina’s Hatteras Island, Claira thought she knew the way back to camp. But the trail twists into something unfamiliar—something watching, waiting, and older than the forest itself. What she finds in the dark might not let her leave... Listen to Mermaid of Moon Lake: Part 1 Listen to REI’s Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast. This episode is sponsored by Brompton. Shop amazing products by Brompton in stores or at REI.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Dean is gone, and Oren is left to face whatever lurks beneath Moon Lake. Trapped under an overturned boat, he’s dragged toward the depths by something massive beneath the surface. Listen to Mermaid of Moon Lake: Part 1 Listen to REI’s Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast. This episode is sponsored by REI Co-op. Shop amazing products by REI Co-op in stores or at REI.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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These are the stories of impossible encounters with impossible creatures in the wildest corners of North America. We’ll travel the country, sit around campfires and talk about that thing that ran across the trail in the middle of the night, just beyond the beam of your flashlight. Come closer to the fire. Let’s hear the next legend.
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