We're back with another camp movie night review, this time of the mid-90s Disney film "Heavyweights", as written by Judd Apatow and starring his frequent collaborator Ben Stiller (among others, including a youthful Kenan Thompson), and we are happy to be joined for this reminiscence by Benji Lovitt and Esther Kustanowitz, both of whom know … Continue reading Ep. #98: Camp Movie Night – Heavyweights
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. #96: Like The Time I Made A True Crime Podcast About A Summer Camp Prank
Jeremy Enns, master camp detective When someone makes a faux-true-crime serial podcast about a scatological prank at summer camp, you know we're gonna have to get them on our podcast to talk about it. Jeremy Enns, the man behind Summer Camp: The Case of the Phantom Pooper, joins to share his favorite camp stories and … Continue reading Ep. #96: Like The Time I Made A True Crime Podcast About A Summer Camp Prank
Ep. #95: Like The Time I Talked To Current Campers About Being A Camper In 2023
Campers at Ramah New England, learning to podcast from Campfires and Color Wars! Campfires and Color Wars started as a podcast meant to allow former camp-goers to share their favorite stories, but over the course of the past few years we've taken more and more of an interest in learning about the state of camping … Continue reading Ep. #95: Like The Time I Talked To Current Campers About Being A Camper In 2023
Ep. #94: Like the Time I Got Stuck In A Crying Loop
Antonia Lassar, showcasing her acting CHOPS Summer camp is a formative experience for many who go there, but not everyone looks back on their time with rose-colored glasses. Comedian Antonia Lassar spent most of her summers growing up going to a variety of camps, but if we're being honest (and we were, very much so … Continue reading Ep. #94: Like the Time I Got Stuck In A Crying Loop
Ep. #93: Like The Time I Met My Future Spouse At Camp
Summer lovin', had me a blast! We're back for our fifth volume of camp romance stories, as we celebrate Valentine's Day the best way possible, by listening to camp couples tell their origin stories and how camp played a role in their relationships. For the fifth installment we recorded three different mini-episodes with three different … Continue reading Ep. #93: Like The Time I Met My Future Spouse At Camp
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. #91: Like The Time Joey Had Jaundice
Kim Lindauer (center) thinking about how her sister Joy (left) never ages It's a crossover episode! Kim Lindauer, Jacobs camp alumnus and co-host of The Cocoon Podcast, joins to share her memories of growing up at camp and the everlasting friendships she made there. We discuss her inability to stop laughing at key moments, the … Continue reading Ep. #91: Like The Time Joey Had Jaundice
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
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