When you look back on your time at camp, which part do you remember most fondly, your time as a camper or as a counselor? Our guest Sara Ballon didn't much enjoy her time as a camper, but loved being a staff member so much she ended up spending the better part of a decade working at … Continue reading Episode 11: Campers vs. Counselors
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
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
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
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
