Few things inspire more specific memories of camp than singing. It's a staple of almost every day, morning noon and night, sometimes at specified times and sometimes spontaneously and for no reason. Dan Nichols (above, far left) and Flip Frisch (above, far right), are two long-time song leaders who know a thing or two about … Continue reading Ep. 40: Like the Time I Told A Girl I Was Dying To Go Out With Her (w/Dan Nichols and Flip Frisch)
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Ep. #37: Like the Time We Gave Thanks For Camp
Jare Akchin and Daniel Kaufman are thankful for the years they spent at Camp Newman in California, even as the camp lays in ruins after being devastated in the California wildfires of the past few months. Fortunately, the specialness of camp resides more in an emotional space than physical, and Camp Newman is already preparing … Continue reading Ep. #37: Like the Time We Gave Thanks For Camp
Ep. #36: Like the Time We Sang All Day Every Day (w/Lisa Loeb)
Lisa Loeb is not just an iconic singer-songwriter and performer, she's also a huge fan of summer camps, so much so that she raises money to send kids to camp every summer through her Camp Lisa Foundation. She joins us to share her memories of her childhood at camp, which she spent mostly (what else) … Continue reading Ep. #36: Like the Time We Sang All Day Every Day (w/Lisa Loeb)
Ep. #35: Like The Time I Tried To Call My Parents Collect (w/Paul Shirley)
Paul Shirley has led an adventure-filled life, traveling all over the world to play basketball and taking in a variety of cultures and experiences, all of which he's written brilliantly about. But before all that, he was a child going to science and boy scout camps in small towns across Kansas, where he dealt with … Continue reading Ep. #35: Like The Time I Tried To Call My Parents Collect (w/Paul Shirley)
Ep. #34: Like the Time I Wrote A Novel About Coming of Age at Camp (w/ Mandy Berman)
Adolescence is a tough transition for anyone, which makes the time we spend at summer camp so refreshing. Mandy Berman, author of the coming of age novel Perennials, joins Sara and Micah to talk about that time in our lives when...things started to change. Plus we learn the meaning of Rock Time, and why it's … Continue reading Ep. #34: Like the Time I Wrote A Novel About Coming of Age at Camp (w/ Mandy Berman)
Ep. 31: Like the Time Wet Hot American Summer Was Based On My Camp Experience (w/David Wain)
Many things serve as inspirations for this podcast, but one of them is the delightful summer camp movie romp 'Wet Hot American Summer'. So you can imagine our excitement to be joined by David Wain, cocreator and director of everything within the WHAS universe, including WHAS: Ten Years Later, recently released on Netflix. David has … Continue reading Ep. 31: Like the Time Wet Hot American Summer Was Based On My Camp Experience (w/David Wain)
Ep. 30: Like the Time I Asked Out Every Girl at Camp (w/Jason Sattler)
Sometimes if you feel like you don't fit in, you end up on the sidelines making fun of all the perceived cool kids. Perhaps that experience helped shape the comedic voice of Jason Sattler, aka @LOLGOP on Twitter, who takes some time out of his busy schedule roasting the embattled leaders of the free world and fighting … Continue reading Ep. 30: Like the Time I Asked Out Every Girl at Camp (w/Jason Sattler)
Ep. 29: Like the Time Camp Was Ruined by an Electric Razor (w/ Stephanie Butnick)
Deputy editor of Tablet Magazine and co-host of the popular 'Unorthodox' podcast Stephanie Butnick joins Micah to discuss her time at Camp Point O' Pines, break down the differences between Jewish camps and camps for Jews, and share a harrowing story of a summer gone wrong thanks to an electric razor (or few). Take a … Continue reading Ep. 29: Like the Time Camp Was Ruined by an Electric Razor (w/ Stephanie Butnick)
Ep. 28: Like the Time I Had A Threesome at Camp…Sort of (w/Lindsay Fram)
Noted sex educator Lindsay Fram is back to dish on the latest from the frontlines of gender and sexuality at summer camps. Plus we discuss the definition of "Camp Hot", our favorite camp cheers, the best way to spend a day off, and of course, Lindsay's super-mature Shabbat Walk threesome (spoiler alert - it's not … Continue reading Ep. 28: Like the Time I Had A Threesome at Camp…Sort of (w/Lindsay Fram)
Ep. 22: Like the Time I Bought a Camp (w/Joe Mendes)
Some of us live for camp, dreaming and wishing that we could spend our entire life in the place we truly call “home.” But would you actually ever *buy* one? Well, this week’s guest Joe Mendes did just that. When Camp Roosevelt-Firebird came available to buy in 2015, Joe finally realized his decades-old dream … Continue reading Ep. 22: Like the Time I Bought a Camp (w/Joe Mendes)
Campfires and Color Wars 