126 - Infomercials Are Just Coco Melon for Adults

Camp Counselors with Zachariah Porter and Jonathan Carson

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Talk Radio, Comedy

5 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2025

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Grab your credit cards and act now—this deal won’t last forever! This week, we’re taking a nostalgic deep dive into the golden era of infomercials. From the Magic Bullet’s chaotic breakfast parties to Cindy Crawford’s Meaningful Beauty, we’re reliving the most iconic TV sales pitches of all time. We also discuss the wonders of Wen Shampoo, the absolutely disgusting Ped Egg, the Topsy Turvy tomato planter, and the OG mineral makeup craze with BareMinerals. And, of course, no infomercial conversation is complete without the legendary daddy Billy Mays. But wait, there’s more! Tune in now—operators are standing by. Get Merch: campcounselorspodcast.com/merch Want BONUS CONTENT? Join our PATREON! ➜ This episode is sponsored by ZocDoc. ➜ This episode is sponsored by Progressive Insurance. Try it today at Progressive.com Check out our website and submit your inquiries for advice, juicy gossip, confessions, and horror stories! Sources: ➜ Ben Hooper. “Watch: Vienna’s Vegetable Orchestra Earns World Record by Playing with Food.” UPI, UPI, 5 Mar. 2025. ➜ Ben Hooper. “Pokémon-Shaped Flamin’ Hot Cheeto Sells for $87,840.” UPI, UPI, 6 Mar. 2025. ➜ James Robson. “This Wild Ancient Version of Soccer Has Rules like ‘no Murder’ and Is Still Being Played Today.” AP News, Aciated Press, 7 Mar. 2025. Camp Songs: Spotify Playlist YouTube Playlist Sammich's Secret Mixtape Social Media: Camp Counselors TikTok Camp Counselors Instagram Camp Counselors Facebook Camp Counselors Twitter

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0:00.0	Have you ever canoed down a babbling brook?
0:03.2	No, but I have cried at a Taco Bell.
0:06.0	Oh, same thing.
0:07.5	Listen up, campers.
0:08.8	It's time to buckle up, pitch a tent, and take a hike.
0:11.5	Because Camp Counselors is a variety show.
0:13.6	So prepare for a good old-fashioned kumbaya.
0:16.0	Weird news.
0:16.9	Hot gossip.
0:17.9	And scary stories around the campfire.
0:20.2	So spooky.
0:21.7	Is this podcast even about camping?
0:23.4	No, but it is camp.
0:25.7	This is camp counselors.
0:30.6	Hey, happy campers.
0:32.9	Welcome back to Camp Shady Birch.
0:35.4	It is week 126 here at camp.
0:41.0	Go home.
0:42.3	No, you guys have literally been doing nothing but taking up space and farting a lot.
0:46.3	I talked to Samich about the grocery order because grocery is at an all-time high, and there will be no eggs at camp this summer.
0:52.2	At this rate, you guys will be eating bark, foraged fruits and mushrooms from the foraging course we're offering right now.
0:59.6	And if anyone wants to donate their Oreos that you're smuggling and you're thieving away in your rooms,
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