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
Ep. #83: Camp Movie Night – Meatballs
Meatballs is one of the most popular summer camp movies out there, and it served as Bill Murray's first starring role. How does it hold up 40+ years later? Micah is joined by Michael Wormser, Shira Moskowitz and Arielle Nissenblatt to discuss the comedy and its portrayal of Camp Northstar and all the hijinks that … Continue reading Ep. #83: Camp Movie Night – Meatballs
Ep. #82: Like The Time My Campers’ Prank Got Featured In A National Publication
Both Jonah Platt and our host played the role of Tevya in Fiddler On The Roof. One of us successfully. Jonah Platt is a talented actor, singer, writer, and director, and comes from a long line of both performers and camp-goers. He joins our latest episode to discuss controversial camp pranks, a terrifying story of … Continue reading Ep. #82: Like The Time My Campers’ Prank Got Featured In A National Publication
Ep. #81: Like The Time I Went To Camp Where They Filmed Wet Hot American Summer
The hosts of the Pray For Us podcast, Jacey Naccarella and Jessica Dollin, join our latest episode to share their experiences growing up at camp and dealing with first-kiss jitters, the joy of eating dino nuggets, and matching stories of being unfairly dragged for their choice of underwear. Plus going to the camp where the … Continue reading Ep. #81: Like The Time I Went To Camp Where They Filmed Wet Hot American Summer
Ep. #80: Like The Time We Sang My Song In Front Of The Entire Camp
Behold, the power of the songleader Mark Young spent his formative summers at Camp Wise in Beachwood, OH, where he learned the power of song and also the value of keeping the camp staff happy. We talk about how he became a songleader, the powerful feeling you get when people sing a song you wrote, … Continue reading Ep. #80: Like The Time We Sang My Song In Front Of The Entire Camp
Ep. #79: Like the Time I Ate 179 Beet Slices For Color War
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
Campfires and Color Wars 