Lana Schwartz smiling, presumably before the beet-eating battle. Author Lana Schwartz (Build Your Own Romantic Comedy) joins our latest episode to share a bounty of hilarious stories from her time at camp, including reminiscing about calling cards (remember those?), her triumphant color war moment as a champion beet-eater, and a cabin prank involving an insane … Continue reading Ep. #79: Like the Time I Ate 179 Beet Slices For Color War
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Ep. #78: Like the Time We Played the Game “Betcha Won’t Lick That”
Pamela Schuller (right) is thinking about what dirty joke to tell next Comedian Pamela Schuller has made her mark on the camping world, traveling around the country performing and helping camps with their inclusivity efforts. But before she did that she was a camper at GUCI in Zionsville, Indiana, where she spent her formative years … Continue reading Ep. #78: Like the Time We Played the Game “Betcha Won’t Lick That”
Ep. #62: Like the Time We Went to the Jacobs Camp 50th Anniversary Reunion
Back in November I had the opportunity to reconnect with so many longtime friends and (camp) family members at the Jacobs Camp 50th reunion weekend in New Orleans. It was an incredible time, and exactly the kind of soul-nourishment one can use in our current times. Jacobs Camp probably had more to do with who … Continue reading Ep. #62: Like the Time We Went to the Jacobs Camp 50th Anniversary Reunion
Ep. #59: Like the Time We Broke Palmer’s Losing Streak To Berkshires
Dave Cutler spent many summers at Ramah Palmer in Massachusetts, and made many amazing memories during his time there. Perhaps his greatest moment, however, was helping Palmer break a 10-year basketball losing streak to their archnemesis, Ramah Berkshires. We dive into the details of this David-vs-Goliath story, plus we discuss taking our children to camp for … Continue reading Ep. #59: Like the Time We Broke Palmer’s Losing Streak To Berkshires
Ep. #56: Like the Time I Met My Spouse at Camp, Vol. 3
It's Valentine's Day, and love is in the air, and so for the third straight year we are back with a special camp-couple themed episode of the podcast, featuring Artie and Jen Lieb. Artie and Jen met at Camp Coleman in Cleveland, GA, back in the summer of 2000, her first time EVER at an … Continue reading Ep. #56: Like the Time I Met My Spouse at Camp, Vol. 3
Ep. 54: Like The Time We Went To Our 60th Camp Reunion
We're back! After a summer hiatus that was much like a summer camp experience in its own right, the podcast returns with a very personal trip down memory lane. Michelle Weltman joins to break down all the fun and nostalgia from GUCI's 60th Anniversary Reunion weekend in Zionsville, Indiana, where we spent many glorious summers … Continue reading Ep. 54: Like The Time We Went To Our 60th Camp Reunion
Why We’re Starting a Summer Camp Podcast
In the next week, we'll be launching our new podcast, Campfires and Color Wars. As the name implies (we hope -- we went through a lot of iterations), it will be a podcast about summer camp. This ain't your kid's podcast though -- we're not here to help them get ready to head to camp for the … Continue reading Why We’re Starting a Summer Camp Podcast
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