REI Co-op Studios releases its second season of Camp Monsters Podcast
Tales of America’s most mysterious creatures just keep getting better
Sep 9, 2020
Gather around and cozy up – these stories are sure to thrill and chill. Today, REI Co-op Studios and YETI present the second season of the much loved Camp Monsters Podcast, a collection of hair-raising stories about encounters with impossible creatures in the wildest corners of North America.
For the past two years, REI has searched the country looking for the best stories to add to its Camp Monsters story collection. The second series launches today, with a new story dropping every Wednesday at 5 a.m. ET, over the next eight weeks (September 9 – October 28). Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Stitcher.
These stories, all center on local folklore, and some are based on the testimony of people who claim to have seen these creatures. It is up to the listener to determine how much to believe, and how to explain what they do not.
The second season of Camp Monsters includes intriguing stories about creatures from the coast of the Carolinas to the cliff edges of California. These stories include tales of underground beasts lurking beneath New York City, monsters that sneak up on people who are fast asleep, as well as terrifying tales of Dark Watcher (N. California), the Creature at Owl Creek (Kentucky), the Mogollon Mine (New Mexico), the Shunka Warakin (Montana), Letiche (Louisiana), the Mole (New York City), Hidebehind (PNW) and Boo (Coastal Carolinas).
Camp Monsters is written and hosted by Weston Davis, edited by Nick Patri, and artwork by Tyler Grobowsky. The show is produced by REI Co-op Studios.
“This is such a fun podcast to download and listen with friends or family members,” says Chelsea Davis, Camp Monsters producer and REI content and media program manager. “Your senses will be on high-alert as this season transports you into a world where you’ll start to wonder whether or not these creatures really do exist.”
The first season of Camp Monsters launched in 2019, received over 1 million downloads, and was consistently rated at the top of “Fiction and Family” podcast lists. It features stories of a wolf man with bat wings thirty feet across, an enormous eel in America’s most popular lake, a frog half the size of a man, and something terrible that howls in the Ozark nights.
About the REI Co-op
REI is a specialty outdoor retailer, headquartered near Seattle. The nation’s largest consumer co-op, REI is a growing community of 24 million members who expect and love the best quality gear, inspiring expert classes and trips, and outstanding customer service. In addition to the co-op’s many stores across the country, outdoor enthusiasts can shop at REI.com, REI Outlet or the REI shopping app. Everyone is welcome to shop REI, but members who join the co-op enjoy a range of benefits. More than a retailer, REI is a purpose-driven and values-led company dedicated to enabling life outside for all.