Bonnaroo Community Spotlight: How Church Boners Became a Festival Family

Ever wonder how some Bonnaroo veterans claim the same prime camping spot every year? In this jam-packed episode of The What Podcast, we continue diving into the Bonnaroo camping experience with the legendary Church Boners crew. From their humble beginnings in 2007 to becoming one of the most recognizable and welcoming camps on The Farm, Rick, Chad, Sean, Nicholas, Justin, and Caroline share hilarious stories, pro camping tips, and the magic of building a Bonnaroo family.Plus we dive into the recently-announced Shaky Knees lineup, recap Bryan Stone's trip to Nashville to see Billy Strings, and also be sure and join The What Podcast for a special meetup and live episode on The How Stage inside Planet Roo at 4:00 PM on Thursday during Bonnaroo!Listen to the full episode of The What Podcast with the Church Boners here, or watch the full video on YouTube. As always, don't forget to like, review, and subscribe to us wherever you get your podcasts!______CHAPTERS(00:00:00) Intro(00:00:40) Last week's show(00:09:05) Shaky Knees lineup(00:13:39) Bryan saw Billy Strings(00:22:32) Church Boners(01:33:43) Contest updates(01:40:18) This week's question(01:41:53) Outro______ CaveFest at The Caverns, Oct 10-11, 2026 | Get Tickets Here! $20 off Hulaween 2026 GA 4-day passes with code THEWHATPODCAST 🎧 LISTEN LINKS Website: https://thewhatpodcast.com Spotify: https://thewhat.co/spotify Apple Podcasts: https://thewhat.co/applepodcasts YouTube Music: https://thewhat.co/youtubemusic Amazon Music: https://thewhat.co/amazonmusic 📱 SOCIAL LINKS Discord: https://discord.gg/zShHTeCYGn YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thewhatpodcast X: https://x.com/thewhat_podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhatpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhatpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewhatpodcast The What Podcast theme: "Aquarius" by *repeat repeat, used with permission. Other music provided by Midist and used with permission. We love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] or call (423) 667-7877 and leave us a voicemail. We might just feature it on the show.