Ep. #93: Like The Time I Met My Future Spouse At Camp

Summer lovin', had me a blast! We're back for our fifth volume of camp romance stories, as we celebrate Valentine's Day the best way possible, by listening to camp couples tell their origin stories and how camp played a role in their relationships. For the fifth installment we recorded three different mini-episodes with three different … Continue reading Ep. #93: Like The Time I Met My Future Spouse At Camp

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Ep. #92: Like The Time I Had A Proper Boxing Match Against My Counselor

Eric Glickman (middle), living his best camp life with two of the character inspirations for his graphic novel Eric Glickman is self-described obsessed with camp, so much so that he wrote a graphic novel loosely based on his time there, the soon-to-be-released "Camp Pock-a-Wocknee and the DYN-O-MITE Summer of '77". We talk about the creation … Continue reading Ep. #92: Like The Time I Had A Proper Boxing Match Against My Counselor

Ep. #90: Like the Time The Amish Camp I Went To Had The Most Pristine Outhouses

Emma Carlson Berne, in a very happy place Author Emma Carlson Berne joins to talk about her summer camp-set book Shabbat Sabotage as well as her experiences at a variety of camps growing up. We talk about Amish camp, adventures in leg-shaving, and much much more! Don't waste a minute, take a listen! https://soundcloud.com/summercamppod/ep-90-emma-carlson-berne?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Episode … Continue reading Ep. #90: Like the Time The Amish Camp I Went To Had The Most Pristine Outhouses

Ep. #89: Like The Time I Had A Legendary Performance In A Chorus Line

Caroline Rothstein, ready to perform at a moment's notice Poet, writer, and performer Caroline Rothstein joins the podcast to revisit her time growing up at Camp Walden in Maine, and discusses her transformation from quiet, shy kid to loud, boisterous show lead. Plus we discuss first kisses, going to camp far from home, and much … Continue reading Ep. #89: Like The Time I Had A Legendary Performance In A Chorus Line

Ep. #88: Like the Time We Had To Be Rescued On Lake Michigan By A Speedboat

Rebecca Kling, at one with nature Rebecca Kling is an amazing educator, activist and artist, and also a huge fan of summer camp. We talk about her time growing up at a variety of day camps in the Chicago area, as well as her involvement with Camp Aranu'tiq, a traditional sleepaway camp for trans youth. … Continue reading Ep. #88: Like the Time We Had To Be Rescued On Lake Michigan By A Speedboat

Ep. #87: Like The Time I Got Left Behind At An Amusement Park

Sarah Lefton proudly shows off her most popular arts and crafts project Sarah Lefton is a life-long camp-goer, and her journey through a multitude of camps saw some high highs (like creating an incredibly popular t-shirt) and low lows (like accidentally getting left behind at an amusement park). Plus we talk about the wonderful feeling … Continue reading Ep. #87: Like The Time I Got Left Behind At An Amusement Park

Ep. #86: Like The Time A Rabbi Came To Consult On Our Church Theater Production Of Fiddler On The Roof

Brenden Gallagher thinking about if he were a rich man at theater camp Writer/director Brenden Gallagher joins the podcast to discuss his formative years doing summer theatre camp through his local Methodist church. He shares great stories about doing a production of Fiddler on the Roof, wishing he'd continued the path towards becoming an Eagle … Continue reading Ep. #86: Like The Time A Rabbi Came To Consult On Our Church Theater Production Of Fiddler On The Roof

Ep. #85: Like The Time I Worked Out My Homesickness At The Crying Tree

Eric Schaar, next to a tree at Camp Champions. Cannot confirm or deny if said tree was for crying. Eric Schaar spends his days writing for the summer-camp themed Disney series Bunk'd. He spent a few of his formative years as a camper at Camp Champions and Greene Family Camp in Texas, where he experienced … Continue reading Ep. #85: Like The Time I Worked Out My Homesickness At The Crying Tree

Ep. #84: Like The Time We Lost Color War Because I Was Hopped Up On No Doz

Rogue Shul, long before they became a Twitter sensation (Ellie, pictured left, and Caroline, pictured far right) Rogue Shul creators Caroline Dorn and Ellie Klein Goldman amassed a huge following on Twitter over the past few years with their satirical, incisive look at the lives of Jewish professionals and their trials and tribulations. Naturally, they … Continue reading Ep. #84: Like The Time We Lost Color War Because I Was Hopped Up On No Doz