On this episode of Campfires and Color Wars, we chat with Brooklyn-based storyteller Courtney Antonioli about her summer as Director of an all-girls arts & empowerment summer camp. She shares stories about a frozen t-shirt contest gone terribly wrong, her girls' crush on a geriatric campus security guard, and how making "adult choices" sometimes means … Continue reading Episode 16:…Like The Time I Was Camp Director at a Girls’ Empowerment Camp
Summer Camp
Episode #15: Summer Camp and Pop Culture with Matt Ralph
There are so many entertainers who got their start performing for their friends at summer camp, so it's no wonder that pop culture is chock full of references to camping. Matt Ralph, author of the excellent Summer Camp Culture blog, knows more about the intertwining of the two than perhaps anyone in the world, and … Continue reading Episode #15: Summer Camp and Pop Culture with Matt Ralph
Episode #14: Camp Nudity with Unorthodox’s Mark Oppenheimer
It is often said that people find their true selves at summer camp, and one big reason for that could be the copious amount of nudity that takes place. You may come in timid, but after a while there becomes a "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" mentality that makes you much more comfortable in … Continue reading Episode #14: Camp Nudity with Unorthodox’s Mark Oppenheimer
Episode 12: Camp Performances with Jon Ross and “Michael” Ziggy Danziger
There's something about summer camp that brings out the performer in everyone. Micah is joined by guest host "Michael" Ziggy Danziger and actor/playwright Jon Ross to discuss the relationship between theater and camp and relive some of the best - and worst - camp performances. You don't want to miss it! Episode links: Camp Ramah Wisconsin In[HEIR]itance … Continue reading Episode 12: Camp Performances with Jon Ross and “Michael” Ziggy Danziger
Episode 11: Campers vs. Counselors
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
Episode #10: Troubled Times with Macy Hart
Didn't much feel like recording a normal episode this week with everything going on. Instead we talked to Macy Hart (camp director, raiser of most of the Jewish South, and also my father) about dealing with trauma and looking for positives during these difficult days. We'll try to get back to more normal episodes in the … Continue reading Episode #10: Troubled Times with Macy Hart
Episode 9: Scout Camp with Jeff Halliday
Many describe their summer camp communities as being very tribal, and that certainly would be appropriate when discussing memories of Boy Scouts camp. Jeff Halliday, an associate professor of Communication Studies at Longwood University, joins us this week to share his stories from growing up in the scouting world, and how his summer camp experiences shaped … Continue reading Episode 9: Scout Camp with Jeff Halliday
Episode 6: Going to Church Camp With Lang Whitaker
The camps discussed so far on the podcast have all had at least one thing in common - an affiliation with the Jewish faith. Thankfully basketball blogger, author, and food writer Lang Whitaker joins Judy and Micah to educate them on his childhood at Camp SPDL in Anniston, AL, a summer camp put on by … Continue reading Episode 6: Going to Church Camp With Lang Whitaker
Episode 5: Let’s Talk About Sex with Lindsay Fram
Summer camp is about forging bonds that last a lifetime, about gaining independence, about learning skills that can help you determine your future path in life. All that crap. It's also about, once you reach a certain age, sexual exploration - or at least attempts at sexual exploration. Professional sex educator Lindsay Fram joins us this … Continue reading Episode 5: Let’s Talk About Sex with Lindsay Fram
Episode 4: A Camp Reunion With Director Michael Blieden
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
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