The Museum Camp

Well, Campers, the time has come: it's the last episode of Museum Camp. Today we take you through our favorite moments and episodes as we reminisce about this lil old podcast we've loved so much. To all our beautiful, wonderful, amazing Campers - thank you for hanging out with us the past two years. It's been the very best time; we sure do love ya. - Meghan and Madison

Today we're happier than 2,000 dogs eating steak and drinking champagne! Madison tells us about the local treasure that is the Florence Y'all Water Tower, and Meghan introduces us to the eccentric John "Mad Jack" Mytton.

On today's episode of Immature History, we're really flying! Meghan tells us about a Candid Camera-adjacent mishap and Madison anoints us with knowledge of Flying Ointment.

Oil our joints and let's get started! Today on Immature History we're talking about the evangelical Harry Potter fan fiction that took the internet by storm and the Count of St Germaine (who may or may not have also been a bunch of other people? Hard to say.).

We're back on our micro nation bullshit! Today, Meghan takes us to Other World Kingdom and Madison introduces us to the linguistic failure of English as She is Spoke.

Today Madison tells us about Rosemary Brown (not to be confused with Encyclopedia Brown) who got secret messages from dead musicians, and Meghan takes us to the Nation of Celestial Space.

Hi Campers! Just hopping on to let you all know that we've got some sickness and travel happening in our lives right now and need just a few weeks to get back to your regularly scheduled programming. Keep an eye out for Immature Histories on Thursdays as per usual, but we'll be back with new weird museums in March! Fun fact: This is the only episode in our entire history that is not rated explicit.

Our theme today is, weirdly enough, men getting mistaken for apes and ape-like creatures! Meghan introduces us to the Skunk Ape and Madison does a throwback to the 2012 Ecco Homo painting restoration debacle.

We're getting in the Valentine's Day spirit with our least favorite founding father! Meghan takes us to historic Philadelphia, USA where we hear the life and times of Ben Franklin at his namesake museum.

In what sounds a little bit like a sports showdown, we're talking Phantom Kangaroos and Jimmy the Raven today. Happy Thursday!

Today, we're traveling back in time to visit a museum devoted to quackbusting - the Museum of Quackery and Medical Fraud

Today we're talking about two of our favorite politicians: Meghan tells us about the Baby Jesus theft phenomenon and Madison introduces us to Above Znoneofthe (the Z is silent).

We're back with more of our favorite things! Today Meghan takes us to Germany to visit two museums devoted to everybody's favorite carb.

Happy Thursday, Campers! We're hitting you with old faithful: the accidental theme! Today Madison talks about lawsuits against God and Meghan asks us if Moses was tripping. Is our religious trauma showing?

In today's episode, we are happy to confirm that TV is a hobby after all! Madison tries not to bore us with the history of TV as we head up to Columbus, Ohio for the Early Television Museum.

Spooner? I hardly know her! In today's episode we make that joke for the thousandth time as Meghan tells us about the history of the Spoonerism and Madison shares the story of the Order of the Pug.

We're Meghan and Madison, and we're scared of space! Today, join us in Roswell, New Mexico as we venture to the International UFO Museum and get really uncomfy about space and space-related things.

Happy 100th to Immature History! Today, we're heading back to the 1930s where Madison tells us about exploding trousers and Meghan introduces us to a stove goblin.

Happy Monday, Campers! Start your week off with some TV talk, and then we'll head on up to Nova Scotia, Canada, for the charming story of Charles Macdonald and his concrete house.

It's the first Immature History of the year, Campers, and we're starting off with a bang of the holy hammer! Today, Meghan tells us about English eccentric James "Jemmy" Hirst, and Madison tells us about what happens when a pope dies.

Happy 2023, Campers! Our resolution this year was obviously to keep talking about TV at the start of every episode. Today, we celebrate in the most wholesome way we know how: a trip to the Chasing Rainbows Dolly Parton Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Our New Year gift to you, dear Campers, is an extra-long episode of Immature History! Today, Madison barely holds it together as she recounts the tale of eccentric recluse William John Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, 5th Duke of Portland (whew), and Meghan keeps it festive with a look back at some Victorian New Year celebrations. Happy New Year!

Happy Boxing Day, Campers! Today we learn the history of Boxing Day and of boxing the sport as Madison takes us to the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

Merry Christmas, Campers! Today we put our Grinchiness aside - Meghan tells us about a disappointing lack of Christmas aliens and Madison explores the history of the term white elephant.

In today's episode, Meghan teaches us that the true meaning of Christmas is really whatever we want it to be! Today we're headed to Wallace, Idaho to learn all about the history of sex work at the Oasis Bordello Museum.

'Tis the season for weird Christmas history, Campers! Today Madison tells us all about El Caganer (the Christmas pooper), and Meghan lists off a few of the weirdest holiday traditions from around the world.

Happy mid-December, Campers! Today, we're really leaning into the reason for the season as we travel to Kitzbuhel, Austria for the spooky and festive Krampusmuseum. Also, we do not hold back as we opine on Catholic doctrine, so fair warning @pope!!!!

Hey Campers! We heard that some of you had an issue playing the original upload of this episode on some platforms, so we're trying again! Enjoy the full thing if you missed it before. Or don't - we're not the boss of you. We are BACK, baby! Today, Meghan takes the scenic route as she brings us to the Bunny Museum in Altadena, California.

Happy holiday season, Campers! Today, we're getting wintry as Meghan tells us the history of the Christmas Pickle and Madison introduces us to Nils Olav III.

We are BACK, baby! Today, Meghan takes the scenic route as she brings us to the Bunny Museum in Altadena, California.

What do Super Bowl winners and the White House's pardoned turkeys have in common? They're both going to Disney World! In this special holiday Immature History, we cover the turkey pardoning tradition and the history of cow tongue as a Thanksgiving dinner staple. Happy Thanksgiving, Campers!

This episode has it all. We discuss raccoon invasions, who we would cast to play us in a movie, and Madison fails at improv. Then, in our most unhinged episode in recent memory, we get to riddling as Madison walks us through the Puzzle Museum. Happy Thanksgiving, Campers!

Happy Thursday from our NPR voices! On today's episode of Immature History, Meghan tells us all about the infamous art piece Comedian, and Madison shares the mysterious story of the disappearance of Frederick Valentich. TW: Brief mention of suicide

Last week, Madison and Meghan were humbled by an especially difficult round of pub trivia. Today, we are making ourselves feel better by focusing on other people's failures as Meghan walks us through the Museum of Failure.

It's that time again! Today our adventures in Immature History take us back to Operation Cat Drop and to the origins of Cincinnati chili.

HAPPY HUNDREDTH TO US ALL!!! Today we celebrate our 100th(!!!!) museum as Madison takes us to Seattle, Washington for the legendary Museum of Museums.

Spooky season may be over, but these stories are still gonna haunt ya! Today, Meghan tells us all about the origin of the Graham cracker and Madison explains baseball metaphors for sex.

Happy Halloween, Campers!!! Meghan tells us all about the history of everybody's favorite spooky holiday and then we are once again headed back to Salem, Massachusetts for the Halloween Museum of Salem!

Happy almost-Halloween, Campers! We close out October Immature History episodes with the mysterious story of the Badge Man and the witchy vibes of dumb suppers.

Lace up those comically large shoes, Campers: today we're talking clowns! Madison takes us up to Baraboo, Wisconsin as we learn the bizarre, creepy history of clowning at the International Clown Hall of Fame and Research Center.

In today's spooky edition of Immature History, we're headed across the pond! Meghan tells us the unsettling story of Burke and Hare's murder dolls and Madison creeps us out with the story of the devil's footprints.

There are two types of people in this world: those who've seen every episode of SpongeBob, and those who haven't. And today, we're talking to both of them as we visit Count Orlok's Nightmare Gallery in Salem, Massachusetts!

It's another edition of Immature History: Spooky October edition! In today's episode, we learn all about the Great Amherst Mystery and the mysterious fate of the Roanoke colony.

It's still October and we are still feeling spooky! Today we travel to the haunting capital of middle America, apparently: the Museum of Shadows in Omaha, Nebraska.

Get ready to get cozy and queasy, Campers! Today, Meghan tells us all about the New England Vampire Panic and Madison gives us the history of the feet that sometimes wash up on beaches in the Pacific Northwest. Content warning: this one is a little gory and there are brief mentions of suicide - take care when listening!

Hello, Campers and welcome to Spooky Season!! We catch up on all our favorite spooky tv and movies, and then Meghan takes us to one of the Virginias (turns out it's West) for the Mothman Museum.

It's Spooky Season Lite(TM)! We are easing our way into the most macabre time of year with the story of Cynthia the Mannequin and Granny Ripper.

In today's episode, we laugh, we cry, we make puns. Madison takes us to Gettysburg, PA where we visit Mister Ed's Elephant Museum and Candy Emporium.

On today's episode of Immature History, Meghan tells us all about spite fences and Madison tells us what is true and false in the urban legends surrounding the Lincoln and Kennedy assassinations.

In today's episode we get waaaay too detailed about our love of chocolate as Meghan takes us through some of the many museums around the world devoted to everybody's favorite sweet. We also talk about Game of Thrones and project our jealousy of British accents.

It gets worse before it gets better in today's episode of Immature History! Madison kicks us off with the story of the Dave Matthew's Band Chicago River tour bus fiasco, and Meghan tells us all about the Great Diamond Hoax.