Shows
Happy CampersEpisode 123 - Professor Dave!Sammy and Julia chat with Dave Malter about the Master's Program in Camp Administration and Leadership he runs at Gratz College!
2020-08-1833 minHappy CampersEpisode 122 - Camp Canadensis!Sammy and Julia chat with Pam Malter, director of Camp Canadensis, and her husband Dave Malter, who also works at camp, about what it's like to work with your spouse at camp, and also about the wonderful program at Camp Canadensis!
2020-08-1041 minHappy CampersEpisode 121 - Camp Yampire!Sammy and Julia chat with Yam and Pie, creators of Camp Yampire, a weekend-long zoom camp for adults that occurs once a month! Because of Covid-19 and the resulting social distancing measures now in place, Yam and Pie saw an opportunity to help, and started an online summer camp for adults to attend through Zoom - every camp session is packed full of fun activities and games and lead by guest camp counselors - from dance parties to a live game of Clue, Camp Yampire is a great virtual space for people to connect and have some fun!
2020-07-2746 minHappy CampersEpisode 120 - Activist Postcard Camp!Julia and Sammy chatted with Naomi Greenfield, who created a Zoom camp that teaches kids about voting and civic engagement, and then sets them up to write campaign postcards to voters in swing states to encourage them to register to vote and/or request a mail-in ballot!
2020-07-2135 minHappy CampersEpisode 119 - Dream Camp with Tracy Soren!Comedian Tracy stuck around to play a round of Dream Camp with Sammy and Julia!
2020-07-1315 minHappy CampersEpisode 118 - Camp Poyntelle Lewis Village with Tracy SorenSammy and Julia chat with comedian Tracy Soren about her many summers as a camper and counselor at Camp Poyntelle Lewis Village!
2020-07-0650 minHappy CampersEpisode 117 - Diabetes Camp Traditions!Scott Newman stuck around to talk to Sammy and Julia about some of his favorite traditions from Camp de los Ninos, and about some of the ways the camp has started to change the language around talking about diabetes.
2020-05-2512 minHappy CampersEpisode 116 - Diabetes Camp with Scott Newman!Sammy and Julia chat with Scott Newman about his many summers at various diabetes camps, including Camp de los Ninos! We learned a lot about Type 1 diabetes and all the physical and emotional strength it takes to manage on a day to day basis, and why camp is a wonderful community for kids who are growing up and learning to manage their diabetes.To learn more about DYF - the organization that runs Camp de los Ninos check out dyf.org and donate!
2020-05-1848 minHappy CampersEpisode 115 - Rebecca Shapiro's Ultimate 90's Summer PlaylistMusic publicist Rebecca Shapiro is back this week to share her ultimate 90's summer playlist!! Rebecca shared some of her favorite 90's summer jams with Sammy and Julia - check out the episode and then check out the playlist on Spotify and enjoy some summer tunes!
2020-05-1109 minHappy CampersEpisode 114 - Camp Camp with Rebecca ShapiroSammy and Julia chat with Rebecca Shapiro, a VP of marketing at Shore Fire Media, about her camp experience, and the story she told in the book Camp Camp, about her first boyfriend who she met as a counselor at Camp Walden in Michigan.
2020-05-0436 minHappy CampersEpisode 113 - Bravo's Camp Getaway with Randall KleinJulia and Sammy chat with Randall Klein, one of the staff members and stars of the upcoming new Bravo reality series "Camp Getaway" about her time at camp as a kid and her experience of working at Camp Getaway and filming for the show over the summer.
2020-04-2748 minHappy CampersEpisode 112 - Camp Girls with Iris KrasnowSammy and Julia chat with journalist, author and camp counselor Iris Krasnow about her new book Camp Girls. We learned all about Iris' camp experience, how she ended up going back to work at camp 40 years after she left, and how camp made her a big strong girl and a big strong adult woman who can DEAL!
2020-04-2057 minHappy CampersEpisode 111 - Future Farmers of America Camp!This week we are back with Bo Cown to talk about his time at Future Farmers of America Camp! We talked about the kinds skills Bo learned at FFA camp, like getting his gun license, cooking classes, and learning how to run an ethical and sustainable farm. And then Bo told us his famous Goat Story - overall a great mini episode!
2020-04-0621 minHappy CampersEpisode 110 - Crip Camp!During this time of social distancing, Julia, Sammy and Allison decided to watch a new Netflix documentary called "Crip Camp" about a bunch of kids who met at Camp Jened, a camp for disabled teenagers, in the 60's and 70's who then went on to become the leaders of the activist movement fighting for rights for disabled people in the 70's and 80's. We loved this movie and learned so much about the Americans with Disabilities Act, and we encourage you to listen to this episode and then watch the movie!
2020-04-0317 minHappy CampersEpisode 109 - Nobody Will Tell You This But Bess KalbSammy and Julia chat with Bess Kalb, Emmy nominated comedy writer and author of the new book "Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A True (as told by me) Story" about her time as a camper at Laurel South in Casco, Maine.
2020-03-3044 minHappy CampersEpisode 108 - Church Camp with Bo!Sammy and Julia talk with Bo Cown, who went to Camp Glisten, a Methodist church camp in Georgia!
2020-03-2345 minHappy CampersEpisode 108 - Dream Camp!Lauren Wexler, Director of Summer Programs at 92Y, stuck around and played a round of dream camp with us!
2020-03-0213 minHappy CampersEpisode 106 - 92Y Camps!Sammy and Julia chat with Lauren Wexler, Director of Camp Programs at 92Y Camps about their traditional day camp summer programs and how she came to her roll as director!
2020-02-2438 minHappy CampersEpisode 105 - Wyo and WaldenMorgan Ingari, former head counselor at Camp Wyonegonic, stuck around and chatted with Sammy and Julia about the differences and similarities between Walden and Wyo!
2020-02-1727 minHappy CampersEpisode 104 - Out at CampSammy and Julia chat with Morgan Ingari, lifelong camper and staff at Wyonegonic Camps, about her experience as a queer counselor at a single sex camp.
2020-02-1052 minHappy CampersEpisode 103 - Quaker Camp Take 2!Julia and Sammy chat with Lina Misitzis, reporter and producer at This American Life, about her time as a camper and counselor at Quaker camp Camp Shiloh!
2020-02-0243 minHappy CampersEpisode 102In this mini ep, Jesse Roth stuck around to chat with us about her favorite camp content in TV and movies!
2020-01-2611 minHappy CampersEpisode 101 - Our Newest Happy Camper!Sammy and Julia chat with comedian Jesse Roth about her time at Camp JCA Shalom in Malibu, California!
2020-01-2049 minHappy CampersEpisode 100 - Crossover Episode with Essie's Hour of Love!Sammy and Julia chat with Essie and Grace from the podcast Essie's Hour of Love about how everyone came to start and nurture their podcasts, and the love that keeps them going.
2020-01-131h 09Happy CampersEpisode 98 - A Camp Bat Mitzvah!Amy Striem, founder and Executive Director of The Rock and Roll Playhouse, stuck around to tell Julia and Sammy about her daughter's bat mitzvah AT camp, during the summer while it was in session!
2019-12-2311 minHappy CampersEpisode 97 - Camp Vibes with Rock N' Roll PlayhouseSammy and Julia chat with Amy Striem, founder and executive director of The Rock N' Roll Playhouse, a weekly family concert series for parents and kids to listen to and engage with great music! Amy tells us about her time at Pinemere Camp and how her love of folk and rock and roll music at camp lead her to start Rock N' Roll Playhouse!
2019-12-1633 minHappy CampersEpisode 96 - Camper Sam!Sam Clanon stuck around to tell us about his days as a camper and how he started going to sleep away camp!
2019-12-0914 minHappy CampersEpisode 95 - Wilderness CPRJulia and Sammy chat with Sam Clanon, who tells us about his summer as a counselor at Stanford Sierra Camp - a family camp in northern California for Stanford University Alumnae.
2019-11-2533 minHappy CampersEpisode 94 - Dream Camp Sunbeam!Comedian Lizzie Logan stuck around to play a round of Dream Camp!
2019-11-1912 minHappy CampersEpisode 93 - Getting Gnarly!Sammy and Julia chat with comedy writer Lizzie Logan about her time t Camp Towanga in California!
2019-11-1140 minHappy CampersEpisode 92 - Robbie Fuego ReturnsRobbie Gothelf, Associate Director of Timber Lake Camp, stuck around to play a game of Dream Camp!
2019-11-0414 minHappy CampersEpisode 91 - How Camp Directors Spend Their SundaysJulia and Sammy chat with Robbie Gothelf, Associate Director of Timber Lake Camp, about his Sunday routine at camp!
2019-10-2859 minHappy CampersEpisode 90 - CAMPOWERMENT!Julia and Sammy chat with Tammi Leader Fuller, Founder and Director of Campowerment, a women's retreat program inspired by and powered by CAMP!
2019-10-2035 minHappy CampersEpisode 89 - Calling All Word Nerds!Anna Roisman, host of HQ Words, stuck around to play a camp-themed word game!
2019-10-1413 minHappy CampersEpisode 88 - Camp Vega with Anna Roisman!Sammy and Julia chat with host of HQ Words and comedian Anna Roisman about her summers at Camp Vega!
2019-10-0758 minHappy CampersEpisode 87 - Camp Talk Joey Greene from Queer Eye!Sammy and Julia chat with Joey, the hero from Season 3 Episode 2 of Queer Eye! Joey tells us about how he got into working at summer camps, and his camp and life philosophies, as well as his experience on the show!
2019-05-2034 minHappy CampersEpisode 84 - Like Father Like SonJulia and Sammy talk with Any Lillienthal, director of Camp Winnebago, an all boys sleep away camp in Maine!
2019-04-2213 minHappy CampersEpisode 83 - The (Pop) Culture of Summer CampJulia and Sammy chat with Matt Ralph, creator and curator of summercampculture.com!!
2019-04-1535 minHappy CampersEpisode 82 - Camp Food!Sammy, Julia and Allison chat with friend of the pod and restauranteur Julie Horowitz about the best camp food!
2019-04-0839 minHappy CampersEpisode 81 - Meet Renee from ACA!Julia and Sammy chat with Renee Flax, Director of Camper Placement at the American Camp Association, NY/NJ about her career working with camps and families to find the perfect ACA-accredited camp for every child!
2019-03-1144 minHappy CampersEpisode 80 - The Lifelong CamperMolly Hott, Executive Director of Scope, stuck around to talk to Sammy and Julia about her life as a career camper!
2019-03-0420 minHappy CampersEpisode 79 - SCOPE!Sammy and Julia chat with Molly Hott, Executive Director of SCOPE - Summer Camp Opportunities Promote Education - a non-profit organization that provides children from underserved communities with a beautiful camp experience!
2019-02-2534 minHappy CampersEpisode 78 - Would You Rathers Return!Sherm Jacobs returns to do some Would You Rathers with Sammy and Julia!
2019-02-1115 minHappy CampersEpisode 77 - Bully BewareSammy and Julia chat with Sherm Jacobs about his experience with "light bullying" at camp.
2019-02-0549 minHappy CampersEpisode 76 - Corporate Takeover Day!Noah stuck around to tell Sammy and Julia about some of his camp's unique traditions, and then played a quick game of Would You Rather!!
2019-01-2817 minHappy CampersEpisode 75 - Quaker Camp!Sammy and Julia chat with Noah Wagner about his days as a Friend at Quaker Camp!
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