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Comedian and screenwriter Jacob Kaplan joins us to talk about his experiences growing up at Camp YJ and trace his journey from then to writing and producing his new summer camp movie "Tiny Fugitives". We discuss his initial brush with going viral at camp, the greatest prank he ever pulled, the challenges of performing for staff at camp, and much much more. Don't waste a minute, take a listen - then go see his movie, which premieres September 18th!

In what's become an annual tradition of sorts, I sat down with a bunch of campers this summer while teaching podcasting at Camp Ramah New England, and we tackled a number of interesting topics: their relationship to AI, the role camp plays in their lives, and whether they are feeling optimistic or pessimistic about their futures. A wonderful set of conversations with some really insightful kids. Don't waste a minute, take a listen!

Beth Orlansky went viral recently when during her appearance on Jeopardy(!) she gave a shout out to the Jewish summer camp in Mississippi where she met her partner, Steve Orlansky. As it turns out, all three Orlansky siblings can trace their marriages to that same camp, Henry S. Jacobs Camp in Utica, MS, and so in this episode we get the origin stories for all three pairings - Beth and Steve Orlansky, Larry and Naomi Orlansky, and Linda and Mark Posner. If you fancy summer lovin', this episode is for you!

On location at Crane Lake Camp this summer, I sat down with director Efraim Yudewitz for a fun conversation about the differences between camp when we were growing up versus camp now, as well as pranks, camp love, and much much more. Don't waste a minute, take a listen!

Camp expert and all-around good guy Jack Schott joins for our latest episode! We talk about the ability for camp counselors to influence our lives, the beauty of unstructured time, and much much more! Don't waste a minute, take a listen!

It's our 100th episode of Campfires and Color Wars! We're so glad to be joined by comedian Ariel Elias, as we talk about her journey through music camp and the difference between that and band camp plus many other topics. Don't waste a minute, take a listen!

For the second year in a row, I took the opportunity to discuss camp and teen issues with a group of campers at Ramah New England. We had great conversations about independence, technology, and much much more. Don't waste a minute, take a listen!

Comedian Benji Lovitt and writer/culture critic Esther Kustanowitz join to breakdown the mid-90s summer camp movie "Heavyweights", featuring Ben Stiller and written by Judd Apatow. How realistic is their portrayal of camp? Listen in and find out!

We celebrate Valentine's Day with our annual camp couples edition of the podcast! Noah and Rena Allen, Jeffrey and Tami Arnowitz, and Sandi and Alex Stern join to share their memories of camp love and revisit the paths they took to romance. One of our favorite episodes every year! Don't waste a minute, take a listen!

When someone makes a true-crime serial podcast about a scatalogical prank at summer camp, you know we're gonna have to get them on the 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 shed some light on his investigation. Don't waste a minute, take a listen!

Micah spends a few days teaching podcasting at Camp Ramah New England, and hosts a roundtable discussion with several campers to discuss some of the hot-button issues facing camps today from a teen's perspective. A really interesting conversation and a lot of fun!

Happy Valentine's Day! Celebrate with our annual camp couples special, featuring relationships that came together because of summer camp in one way or another! Part 2 features Samantha and Brian Isenstein, who share their story of an epic proposal taking place in the shadow of Mount Rushmore. Don't waste a minute, take a listen!

Happy Valentine's Day! Celebrate with our annual camp couples special, featuring relationships that came together because of summer camp in one way or another! Part 3 features Lisa and Benjamin David, who share their story of a long-standing friendship that slowly evolved into romance at Camp Harlam. Don't waste a minute, take a listen!

Happy Valentine's Day! Celebrate with our annual camp couples special, featuring relationships that came together because of summer camp in one way or another! Part 1 features Judy and Ian Silver, who share their story of a late-blossoming camp romance at Goldman Union Camp Institute. Don't waste a minute, take a listen!

Graphic novelist Eric Glickman joins to share his adventures growing up at camp and how they led him to create a graphic novel loosely based on them! Don't waste a minute, take a listen!