Summer camp is about forging bonds that last a lifetime, about gaining independence, about learning skills that can help you determine your future path in life. All that crap. It's also about, once you reach a certain age, sexual exploration - or at least attempts at sexual exploration. Professional sex educator Lindsay Fram joins us this … Continue reading Episode 5: Let’s Talk About Sex with Lindsay Fram
Episode 4: A Camp Reunion With Director Michael Blieden
Michael Blieden is known for many things in the comedy world, where he's a writer, director and performer, but he's best known (to our hosts at least) as Micah's counselor at Jacobs Camp in the summer of 1990. He joins Micah and Judy to talk about that magical cabin, how he wound up in Mississippi … Continue reading Episode 4: A Camp Reunion With Director Michael Blieden
Camp Explainer, Part 1
Our goal for Campfires and Color Wars is to appeal to as broad a range of people as possible. While we both went to reform Jewish camps, we believe the experiences we had translate to many different backgrounds. Despite our attempts to built a large tent for our audience, there are still some people who … Continue reading Camp Explainer, Part 1
Episode 3: Evening Programs (and Politics) with AJC political reporter Greg Bluestein
Micah and Judy talk to AJC political reporter Greg Bluestein about the similarities between politics and camp, his time growing up at Camp Barney Medintz, and their favorite and least favorite evening activities. Episode links: Camp Barney The Wave Evan and Jaron Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | Soundcloud
Episode Two: Camp Traditions with Andrew Zidel
Micah and Judy talk to Andrew Zidel about growing up at Camp Herzl in Wisconsin, some of their favorite summer camp traditions from their childhoods, and the real rationale behind why kids go to camp for the summer. Episode links: Camp Herzl Another guy's opinion on growing up at Herzl The A-word song George Costanza, … Continue reading Episode Two: Camp Traditions with Andrew Zidel
Welcome to Camp Parenthood
Yesterday, I became a camp parent. As we had been planning for what felt like decades but was really just a few months, my 8-year-old daughter headed off to GUCI, which podcast listeners (and pretty much everyone else in my life) know is the camp I attended for six formative, unforgettable summers. I was beyond thrilled when, … Continue reading Welcome to Camp Parenthood
Episode 1: What’s It All About?
In the inaugural episode, Micah and Judy discuss why they are starting a podcast about summer camp memories, their own backgrounds going to summer camp, plus give their answers to the Campfires and Color Wars Questionnaire (which needs a better title). Episode links: GUCI Jacobs Camp Seth Rudetsky Humidity in D.C vs. Idaho Subscribe: iTunes … Continue reading Episode 1: What’s It All About?
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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