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. #101: Like The Time My Camp Friend And I Biked Through Spain In Shark Costumes
That's Jack in the middle, betraying that at one point he was a shy camper. Jack Schott has visited 500 summer camps before the age of 40, if it gives you any sense of how much he enjoys the concept. So naturally we had a great conversation about his own camp experiences and the lessons … Continue reading Ep. #101: Like The Time My Camp Friend And I Biked Through Spain In Shark Costumes
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. #99: Like The Time I Looked Forward To Having My Phone Taken Away For The Summer
Teaching podcasting is a wonderful summertime activity Every summer for the last three years, I've traveled around to various summer camps teaching podcasting and doing Who Knows One? live shows. In my visits to Camp Ramah in New England, I've had campers for longer periods of time, and have taken the opportunity the last two … Continue reading Ep. #99: Like The Time I Looked Forward To Having My Phone Taken Away For The Summer
Ep. #90: Like the Time The Amish Camp I Went To Had The Most Pristine Outhouses
Emma Carlson Berne, in a very happy place Author Emma Carlson Berne joins to talk about her summer camp-set book Shabbat Sabotage as well as her experiences at a variety of camps growing up. We talk about Amish camp, adventures in leg-shaving, and much much more! Don't waste a minute, take a listen! https://soundcloud.com/summercamppod/ep-90-emma-carlson-berne?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Episode … Continue reading Ep. #90: Like the Time The Amish Camp I Went To Had The Most Pristine Outhouses
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. #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. #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. #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 