logo
episode-header-image
Jun 5
2m 15s

Introducing: Camp Shame

iHeartPodcasts and Novel
About this episode

Hi, Deliver Us From Ervil listeners! We're excited to share with you a sneak peek at iHeartPodcasts' latest release, True Crime Tonight.

Camp Shame: One of America’s longest-running weight loss camps for kids—promised extraordinary results. Campers who began the summer in heavy bodies were often unrecognizable when they left. In a society obsessed with being thin, it seemed like a miracle solution. But there was some dark truths behind Camp Shane’s facade of happy, transformed children. Kids were being pushed to their physical and emotional limits as the family that owned Shane turned a blind eye. More than 50 years after its founding, host Kelsey Snelling is bringing the real story of Camp Shane to light.

In this eight-episode series, she unpacks and investigates stories of mistreatment and reexamines the culture of fatphobia that enabled a flawed system to continue for so long. Along the way, she reveals and weighs the heavy price of shame.

 

Listen to Camp Shame on the iHeartRadio App or wherever you get your podcasts!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Up next
Jul 19
Introducing: The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer
What does it mean to be a victim, or a villain? What happens when the line between the two starts to blur? On 7th July 2010, Kelly Harnett says her abusive boyfriend murdered a man right in front of her. So how did she end up in prison for it? Anna Sinfield - the journalist behin ... Show More
5m 29s
Jul 2022
13: Chasing Ghosts
Over a decade after she first escaped the clutches of law enforcement, the final suspect in the 4 O’Clock Murders is finally caught. She was living in hiding, for years, in Honduras. She’s charged, convicted and sentenced, but has her imprisonment finally brought the bloody legac ... Show More
56m 32s
Jul 2022
12: The Tide Turns
In the aftermath of the 4 O’Clock Murders, the Kingdom of God is facing a crisis. For Gabriela and her siblings, the early 90s marked a turning point for the cult. Meanwhile, investigators from across the country have formed a team named after the youngest victim: the Jenny Task ... Show More
54m 2s
Recommended Episodes
Nov 2022
Introducing…Father Wants Us Dead
Host of Ozarks True Crime, Anne Roderique-Jones, shares her latest podcast obsession: Father Wants Us Dead. In a quiet, well-to-do New Jersey suburb in December 1971, police make a shocking discovery that sends the community reeling — and launches a national manhunt for a fugitiv ... Show More
31m 48s
Nov 2023
Chapter One | Point of Origin
In 1991, federal investigators arrest an arsonist in Los Angeles. In his home, they find a manuscript for a novel about a firebug burning down California. Is the book a work of fiction, or the confessions of a prolific arsonist turned murderer? Host Kary Antholis investigates to ... Show More
29m 40s
Jun 2021
S4 Ep6: Jimmy Fratianno (Part 1)
In 1946, a young man by the name of Jimmy Fratianno moved from Cleveland, Ohio to Los Angeles, California. Fratianno had spent most of his life immersed in crime, crossing paths with several well known mobsters. Fratianno would soon become a made man in the Los Angeles crime fami ... Show More
27m 15s
Jul 11
This Cult Kidnapped Mothers & Stole Babies - Anne Hamilton Byrne & "The Family"
In this week’s episode of Hot on the Case, we dive into the twisted true story of Anne Hamilton-Byrne, the glamorous, delusional cult leader who convinced her followers she was the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. But her power didn’t stop at brainwashing adults… she stole dozens o ... Show More
45m 7s
Apr 2025
Meet The Chicago Outfit's Most Infamous Hitman
Kurt Calabrese grew up in the Chicago mafia known as The Outfit. His father, Frank Calabrese Sr, was the premier hitman, known for strangling his victims with his bare hands. But Frank didn't just leave the violence at work. He trained his sons Kurt and Frank Jr in the mob enforc ... Show More
46m 8s
May 2024
The Pinkerton Detective Agency | Brothers and Sons | 2
In the mid-1870s the Pinkerton Detective Agency’s fame was growing, and founder Allan Pinkerton began to pen bestselling books that promoted his and the agency’s crime-fighting image even more. But after Pinkerton died in 1884, his sons took over and expanded the business, provid ... Show More
38m 10s
Jul 16
Mormon Dad Poisons Wife w/ Arsenic Protein Shakes | Dentist James Craig UNMASKED | FULL STORY
Before he was the dentist accused of poisoning his wife, James Craig was a seemingly successful family man—a father of six, a practicing Mormon, and a cosmetic dentist in suburban Denver. But behind the clean-cut smile was a man living a double life. In this episode, we dig into ... Show More
1h 29m
Jun 2024
Introducing Cover Up: The Conspiracy Tapes
In the mid-1970s, a man burst onto the evangelical scene with a shocking tale: claiming to be a former witch involved in human sacrifices among elite circles. After converting to Christianity, he toured the nation warning of hidden Satanists and spoke about a secret organization ... Show More
2m 33s