Recently, Beth Orlansky went viral for (in these parts) the best possible reason - during her appearance on Jeopardy(!) she talked about the impact Jewish camp had on her and her family. She married her camp boyfriend, but not only that, his other two siblings also began dating their future partners at the same camp … Continue reading Ep. #103: Like The Time Three Siblings All Met Their Spouses At The Same Summer Camp
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Ep. #100: Like The Time My Mom Had To Finish The Sentence, This One Time At Band Camp…
Ariel Elias, left, at music camp It's our 100th episode! My how time flies, and oh the stories we've heard over the past several years! We're excited to be joined for this one by hilarious comic Ariel Elias, who shares her experiences going to music camp (NOT BAND CAMP) as a teenager. We discuss many … Continue reading Ep. #100: Like The Time My Mom Had To Finish The Sentence, This One Time At Band Camp…
Ep. #97: Sixth Annual Camp Couples Edition
It’s Valentine’s Day, which is a pretty rubbish holiday all things considered but is a lovely excuse to revisit a topic near and dear to our hearts (Harts) - camp love. In our sixth annual camp couples episode, we get wonderful stories from three couples: Noah and Rena Allen, Rabbi Jeffrey and Tami Arnowitz, as … Continue reading Ep. #97: Sixth Annual Camp Couples Edition
Ep. #92: Like The Time I Had A Proper Boxing Match Against My Counselor
Eric Glickman (middle), living his best camp life with two of the character inspirations for his graphic novel Eric Glickman is self-described obsessed with camp, so much so that he wrote a graphic novel loosely based on his time there, the soon-to-be-released "Camp Pock-a-Wocknee and the DYN-O-MITE Summer of '77". We talk about the creation … Continue reading Ep. #92: Like The Time I Had A Proper Boxing Match Against My Counselor
Ep. #89: Like The Time I Had A Legendary Performance In A Chorus Line
Caroline Rothstein, ready to perform at a moment's notice Poet, writer, and performer Caroline Rothstein joins the podcast to revisit her time growing up at Camp Walden in Maine, and discusses her transformation from quiet, shy kid to loud, boisterous show lead. Plus we discuss first kisses, going to camp far from home, and much … Continue reading Ep. #89: Like The Time I Had A Legendary Performance In A Chorus Line
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. #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. #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. #77: Like the Time Our “Spontaneous” Cabin Raids Led to Ice Cream Parties
Ted Deutch (right), rocking the jean cutoffs like a BOSS at Ramah Poconos Before becoming a politician serving in the U.S. House of Representatives for Florida's 22nd District, Ted Deutch was a camper like you and me, spending his summers at Ramah Poconos in Lakewood, PA. In our latest episode Ted joins to talk about … Continue reading Ep. #77: Like the Time Our “Spontaneous” Cabin Raids Led to Ice Cream Parties
Ep. #76: Like The Time I Learned To Sing All The Songs Backwards
Denise Eger (middle), showing off her songleading skills Rabbi Denise Eger has been an agent of change throughout her professional life, blazing trails and being a staunch advocate for civil rights and inclusion for the LGBTQ+ community. Some of what got her started down that path was the time she spent growing up and forming … Continue reading Ep. #76: Like The Time I Learned To Sing All The Songs Backwards
Campfires and Color Wars 