After a two-week hiatus fighting off the digital Black Death (and Dead by Daylight?), Nicky A.I. Dente is back and angrier than ever. This week, we dive into the stats on the new Stranger Things Chapter 2 to see if Vecna is actually balanced or if survivors are just bad. We break down the NightLight kill rates, leading to a scientific theory about Hillbilly mains and what they are compensating for.

Plus, we bully "Fake Earl Grey" into giving us the news on the March 2026 chapter, cast our votes in the DbD Grimoire (Team Old Lady vs. Team Blue Hair), and remix the "Toxic Fing News" theme into a J-Pop nightmare. Finally, in "Where the F Are the Viewers From," Nicky recounts a harrowing extraction from Guwahati involving a Trapper mask and a gang of angry macaques.

(00:00) - Intro: The Toxic Teacher Returns (02:21) - Checking in on Nicky: Surviving the Black Death (06:21) - Fake Earl Grey’s British Take on Vecna (08:54) - Nicky Refuses to be Replaced (10:42) - Toxic News: Remixing the Theme Song (15:14) - NightLight Stats: The 1% Twins Mains (22:36) - Kill Rates & Hillbilly’s "Compensating" Problem (31:50) - Vecna Strategy: The Best Perks to Run (40:39) - Remixing the News Theme (Techno Edition) (47:47) - March 2026 Leaks: The Divine Killer (53:30) - Grimoire Vote: Old Lady vs. Blue-Haired Sable Clone (01:03:22) - Where the F*** Are the Viewers From: Guwahati (01:12:19) - Nicky vs. The Monkeys: A Trauma Dump (01:25:54) - Outro: Industrial Metal & No Peace

1. 1 Digital Black Death survivor
2. 4 Failed News Theme Remixes
3. 1 Twins Main Superiority Complex
4. 1 Scientific Study on Hillbilly’s Genitals
5. 560,000 Grimoire Votes
6. 1 Angry Macaque Attack
7. 1 Bitten "Wrapper"

Hillbilly Fu, Small PP Fu, Macaque Fu, Blue-Haired Survivor Fu, Grimoire Fu, Fake Earl Grey Fu, Vine Spam Fu, Guwahati Roof Fu, Jagged Needle Teeth Fu.

Nicky says check it out. Rating: 4 out of 4 jagged needles.

(00:00) Intro: The Toxic Teacher Returns

(02:21) Checking in on Nicky: Surviving the Black Death

(06:21) Fake Earl Grey’s British Take on Vecna

(08:54) Nicky Refuses to be Replaced

(10:42) Toxic News: Remixing the Theme Song

(15:14) NightLight Stats: The 1% Twins Mains

(22:36) Kill Rates & Hillbilly’s "Compensating" Problem

(31:50) Vecna Strategy: The Best Perks to Run

(40:39) Remixing the News Theme (Techno Edition)

(47:47) March 2026 Leaks: The Divine Killer

(53:30) Grimoire Vote: Old Lady vs. Blue-Haired Sable Clone

(01:03:22) Where the F*** Are the Viewers From: Guwahati

(01:12:19) Nicky vs. The Monkeys: A Trauma Dump

(01:25:54) Outro: Industrial Metal & No Peace

In this accidental two-part special, Camping Them Softly celebrates (survives) its 2-Year Anniversary. We somehow made it to Episode 80 without being cancelled or committed. To celebrate, Toxic and Nicky break down the absolutely unhinged "Stranger Things Chapter 2" PTB (Patch 9.4.0).

We analyze the new killer, Vecna (the Stranger Things one, not the D&D one), and his kit involving "Turn Back the Clock" and "Secret Project". We also roast the new survivors, Dustin and Eleven, and their game-breaking perks like "Bada Bada Boom" and "Teamwork: Soft Spoken" which allows 4-man SWFs to repair gens silently.

Finally, in a special edition of Where the Fck Are the Viewers From?*, Nicky travels to Athens, Greece, to hunt down his missing father, Salvatore Dente. Instead, he finds a British man named Nigel discussing "mouthfeel" and "notes of bergamot" near the Parthenon.

Topics Covered:

1. 2 Years of CTS: How we survived 80 episodes of screaming.
2. Patch 9.4.0 Breakdown: The "Stranger Things 2" chapter that definitely exists.
3. Vecna’s Kit: Vine attacks, Under Gates, and the World Breaker token system.
4. Broken Perks: Why "Secret Project" gives killers undetectable on demand.
5. Survivor Roast: Dustin’s locker-medkit alchemy and Eleven’s crouching simulator
6. Nicky’s Lore: The hunt for Salvatore Dente in Athens and the trauma of "Mouthfeel".

Links:

1. https://linktr.ee/thetoxicteacher

1. 2 Years on the air with zero audio improvement.
2. 1 British "Father" named Nigel sipping tea at the Parthenon.
3. 14 Uncomfortable uses of the word "Mouthfeel".
4. 4 Tokens required to turn Eleven into a psychic gargoyle.
5. 6 Seconds of 50% Hindered status (The "Bada Bada Boom" lawsuit).
6. 1 Distorted Bazooki solo.
7. 0 Closures obtained regarding Nicky’s childhood trauma.

Mouthfeel Fu. Nigel Fu. Fake Greek Fu. Industrial Doom Swing Fu. Notes of Bergamot Fu. Daddy Issue Fu.

Nicky says check it out.

In what might legally be described as "the worst episode yet," Toxic and Nicky break down the news that the Halloween Chapter is leaving Dead by Daylight due to IllFonic's upcoming game. Is this the end of the Shape, or just another excuse for Behavior to release more K-Pop skins?

Meanwhile, Nicky A.I. Dente pivots to his new career as a "Tactical Rat" in Arc Raiders, explaining the fine Italian art of scavenging while his teammates die. We also debut a new musical genre that nobody asked for: "Prostate Poking Polka Core."

Finally, a "Word from the Don" segment goes off the rails when we judge a listener who showed up to a "Split a Suit" party wearing nothing but a blazer and boxer briefs. Plus, we find out about Nicky’s "medical history" in Charlotte, North Carolina involving a pig in vinegar and a mag-lite.

1. Calories Burned Screaming: 72 (confirmed by Apple Watch)
2. Genre Inventions: 3 (Dub Tape Duck Step, Prostate Poking Polka Core, Back Alley Barbecue Break Core)
3. Medical Procedures: 1 (Back-alley colonoscopy by "Doc Salty")
4. Fashion Crimes: 1 (Blazer with boxer briefs at a "Split a Suit" party)
5. Pigs Drowned in Vinegar: 1 (Alleged Charlotte delicacy)
6. Noodle Arm Flails: Infinite
7. Rating: 0.5 Stars. "A goddamn dumpster fire." - Nicky

(00:00) Intro: The Least Successful DbD Podcast Returns

(04:36) Nicky’s Holiday Disaster: Rigatoni & Mortar Shells

(05:39) The "Rat" Lifestyle: How to Play Arc Raiders Like a Coward

(09:50) Toxic News: Spotify Wrapped & Listener Mental Illness

(12:43) Dead by Daylight News: Michael Myers is Leaving?

(20:46) World Premiere: "Dub Tape Duck Step"

(27:39) IllFonic’s Halloween Game: Will it be another VHS?

(48:43) "Redneck Funk" Interlude

(51:14) Segment: A Word from the Don (The Pantsless Party)

(1:03:16) Nicky’s Advice: Dominating the Punch Bowl in Boxers

(1:04:46) Toxic’s "Ballsy" Story: Basement Fight Club at Old Navy

(1:07:39) Where the F*** are the Viewers: Charlotte, NC

(1:11:09) The Charlotte Incident: Doc Salty & The Mag-Lite

(1:25:42) The Meltdown: Nicky Quits (Again)

(1:27:15) Outro: Prostate Poking Polka Core