223: 4,000 Problems (John Scarborough & Mackenzie Smolin)

About this episode

This episode features chaotic camp stories and pranks shared by Sam, John Scarborough, and Mackenzie Smolin.

This week, Sam is joined by John Scarborough and Mackenzie Smolin for an episode that spirals from chaotic camp pranks to stories that should’ve never made it past someone’s first idea, including one youth pastor who took revenge way too far and created a situation involving thousands of unexpected “guests” that no one in the cabin was prepared for… Along the way, a harmless flashlight game turns into full-blown survival mode, a summer prank instantly backfires in the worst possible way, a water park lunch decision leads to a moment of instant regret, and a late-night camp scare sends an entire group into panic over something that wasn’t what it seemed… It’s one of those episodes where every story somehow escalates past the last, and you realize way too late that it probably could’ve all been avoided… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Sam

Guests: John Scarborough, Mackenzie Smolin

Topics covered

• camp pranks
• youth pastor stories
• chaotic experiences
• survival mode
• unexpected guests

Keywords

• camp pranks
• youth pastor
• survival mode
• flashlight game
• water park lunch

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