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On this last night of camp episode of the Camp Cast there is a ton going on!

00:11 - Jason starts by sharing some overall thoughts on the summer and introducing the multiple parts to this episode.

5:36 - Jason is joined by Green Team Captains Zach Field, Mason Seiffer, Spencer Polovin, and Max Rosen to discuss their 2026 Relay and Green & White overall victory.

21:03 - Jason hangs out on the deck of the lodge and invites campers and staff to come share their favorite memories from the summer.

59:56 - We head to Wasserman Hall for our final awards of the summer. You will hear live presentations of Junior Honor Camper, Intermediate Honor Camper, each of Camp's 6 Values Awards, the Stick of Honorable Mention, and the Nate Wasserman Award.

1:20:37 - Jason closes the summer with some final thoughts.

On this special double episode the Camp Cast Jason is joined by Junior stand-outs Jax Dolgin and Stone Seidman. The boys talk about our Twilight League Championships as well as a lot more about their first summers at camp.

Then, Charlie Eisenberg joins me in the booth to broadcast the Intermediate Twilight League Championship game LIVE from the Bob Bender Senior Diamond. We announce the thrilling game and have a ton of camper guests.

Enjoy!

On this episode of the Camp Cast, Jason starts by recapping the 2026 Green & White Sing. Then he is joined by camper Axel Roth to break down Claim the Castle, and talk all things camp. Enjoy.

On this episode of the Camp Cast, Jason opens by talking about a record setting Doc's Run this morning, and about the last ceremony out at The Way this evening. Then he is joined by the White Team captains Zach Forman, Max Schuman, Evan Rosenthal, and Jake Auslander to catch up on Green & White and talk strategy going into the final week. Enjoy.

On this episode of the Camp Cast we have on cabin 4 all stars Hunter Morris, Max Lazarus, and Mason Fine. The boys join Jason to talk about the Green and White events of the day (including a new game called 'Frontier'), a recap of camper/counselor switch day, a preview of mannequin madness, and much more.

We also get guest appearances from white captain Zach Forman and Green Captain Mason Seiffer to give us a recap of last night's Hatchet Hunt.

Enjoy.

We are back with daily episodes the camp cast. Today, Jason is joined by Abner Nasatir, Beau Coleman, and Stanley Sider to catch everyone up on Green & White...and also tons of nonsense. Enjoy.

On this episode of the Camp Cast, Jason and Charlie Eisenberg spend some time across two days of camp recapping the competition with Kawaga. We do a full breakdown of the final day, age groups, individual games, and much more. Enjoy.

On this episode of the Camp Cast...we are finally here folks...it's our annual competition with our rivals from the West! On today's podcast we recap the first 6 events of the 2026 Competition: 11U/16U Tennis and Hockey, and 13U Tennis and Archery. Enjoy.

On tonights episode of the Camp Cast we have on our friends from Cabin 12 Cooper Mazza and Charlie Epstein. The boys are pretty tired from a long day of team practices, but they still have enough energy to come on and tell us what happened at camp today, how their teams are looking, and talk about some of their favorite things from this summer.

On this WILD episode of the Camp Cast we have on Joey Nathan, Ethan Freeman, and Asher Freeman. The boys recap an amazing day at camp and bring in a LOT of nonsense.

On this episode of the Camp Cast, Jason is joined by first year campers from Cabin 4 Max Lowe and Cole Gilbert. The boys chat about some of their favorite things from the summer, reveal who won campus clash, talk about the cement signing at camp today, and much more. Enjoy.

We are back on the Camp Cast with two standouts from Cabin 10: Archie Nicholson and Hux Evangelist. The boys help Jason recap the start of GREEN & WHITE...which has 100% approval as one of the coolest ones ever. We also talk about the first two Green & White events, catch up on Campus Clash, and much, much more. Enjoy.

Welcome to our first Lazy Day Sunday of Session II. Today on the podcast Jason talks about our first The Way ceremony of the session. Then you'll hear our live broadcast of "Ask the Director" where the Senior Cabin shares suggestions from campers and staff on how to improve CM, and all of Jason's reactions. Enjoy.

On this very spirited episode of the Camp Cast we have on veterans from Cabin 12 Parker Morris, Cole Stein, Avi Kirshenbaum, and Jonah Lazarus. The boys join Jason to talk about an electric song and cheer night, our camp favorites so far, give a campus clash update, and a bunch of nonsense. Enjoy.

The podcast has been invaded by LA! Today on the pod Jason is joined by enthusiastic first year campers JT and Will Toal, and their across the street neighbor/5-year inductee Matthew Feinberg. We talk about how the summer is going overall, the boys favorite things this year, how we are managing the rough air quality conditions, and a LOT of nonsense. Enjoy!

We had a pretty chill day at camp, so we brought on some guys that could match the vibe! Today on the pod we are joined by brothers Max and Noah Rothbart. We get into a pretty relaxed day at camp and then go off on some tangents about what is to come this summer. Enjoy!

We had another scorcher at the friendly confines today, and here to break down all the excitement from a day of reveals at camp we have on Cabin 12 friends Spencer Brown and Cooper Provus. We talk Campus Clash, Twilight League, and much more. Enjoy!

We had our first full day of Session II today and joining us on the podcast are first time guests (but camp veterans) Alexander Silva and Niko Haas! The boys help break down an awesome, but HOT, day at camp including the start of our Big Ten activities, our first ever cabin challenge, and a lot of time in the lake. These guys brought it today, folks...I hope you enjoy!

On this late night episode of the Camp Cast Jason is joined by fan favorites Jeremy Wishne (Assistant Director), and Program Directors Nate Beermann and Charlie Eisenberg. The crew breaks down a great first day at camp including signing up for activities, capture the flag, our opening campfire, and a bunch of nonsense. Enjoy!

Time flies when you are having the greatest summer ever! We are so sad that Session I has come to and end. On this episode of the Camp Cast we have on a cavalcade of guests to share their favorite memories, stories, and nonsense from the last 4 weeks. Guests include: Beau Hardy, Ronin Feldman, Nasko Kolev, Ahmir Patton, Anthony Kruswicki, K'Vyon Stoner, Gavin Rosenthal, Julian Albert, Parker Morris, Cole Stein, Mason Seiffer, Jack Friedman, and Beau Mack. Enjoy.

On this episode of the Camp Cast we are live once again for the King of the Camp under the lights basketball championships.

1:58 - First, Jason is joined by Jake Auslander to call the 12 and Under final between the phoenix and the Knights.

53:12 - Then Benny Goldberg steps into the booth with J to announce the thriller of a 13 and Over final between the Phoenix and the Dragons. We also have a lot of other guests on including some great sideline reporting by Levi Blum. Enjoy!

It's Tuesday Night Football! Tonight we take the pod on the road and broadcast live under the lights a the Sugar Camp town fields for the 12U and 13O King of the Camp Football Championships.

1:20 - Jason is joined by Andrew Blechman for the call of the 12 and Under championship game between the Phoenix and the Knights.

52:06 - Andrew heads to the sidelines and Joey Hazan takes his place to help call the 13O finals between the Phoenix and the Thunderbirds.

We also bring on a TON of guests to talk about the game, their summers, and much, much more!

There is a LOT to cover on this episode of the podcast, so we brought out the big guns in Cabin 9 standouts Tucker Kaufman and Trey Clayton. The boys help Jason recap the end of B&A including Message to Garcia. We discuss our Session I Town Day, our social with Marimeta, and then do a full preview of the King of the Camp playoffs this week. Enjoy.

On this special Sunday episode of the Camp Cast we are joined in the office late into the evening by the Senior Cabin for a live recording of our Sunday evening radio broadcast "Ask the Director". The boys host a 30 minute meeting with representatives from every cabin each week, and then come in to the office to pitch those ideas to Jason who offers up his (mostly) unfiltered thoughts. This week we recorded it for all of you out there to enjoy.

On this double episode of the camp cast we start with three amazing guests from Cabin 2, Eli Bulmer, Michael Hazan, and Jack de Lutio. The boys join Jason to cover our first full day of British and American including the (kind of botched) reveal, captains duels, the all camp squirt gun fight, and much more. 

Then fan favorite Andrew Blechman comes on to talk to Jason about Song Night, our staff soccer game against Horseshoe, staff volleyball against Kawaga, our camper games against horseshoe, and just talk competition in general. 

Enjoy. 

It's the last day of trip week, and today we are joined by Marshall Freeman and Brody Kaplan to talk about the thrilling 12 year old canoe trip, and much more. Enjoy.

Happy Trip Week everybody! Camp is pretty close to empty for 3 days as our kids are all over Wisconsin rafting, canoeing, going to water parks, and much more. We are lucky though because two of our favorites, Beau Davidson and Louie de Lucio were available to join us to talk about their mini trip today, discuss some of their summer favorites, and we put Beau Davidson on notice for it not being his birthday. Enjoy.

On this Sunday edition of the podcast we have on cabin 16 all stars Will Yudelovitch, Josh Abrams, and Eli Thompson on to discuss the end of Sun and Wind, the first ever King of the Camp hatchet hunt, and so much more. Enjoy.

On this episode of the podcast we have the brothers Lebovic to talk about Midnight Manhunt, Creatively Acquire the Energy Source, the Wrestling Meet, the food, and finally get to the bottom of the question everyone is asking...did Pierce double dip?!?! Enjoy.

It's a Sun & Wind extravaganza! Today on the podcast we have on two Senior Cabin leaders Mason Seiffer and Jack Friedman to talk all things Senior Cabin, Sun and Wind, time capsules, and much more! Enjoy.

IT'S SUN AND WIND....and much, much more! On this ep of the podcast we have on 4 of our favorites, Mackai McEvers, Jude Hendershot, Grayson Parli, and Ellis Benjamin to talk about the reveal for our first intracamp competition of the summer, Sun & Wind! We also catch up on King of the Camp, Big Ten the food, and much, more.

Tonight on the podcast Jason goes solo as the rest of camp just got back from a social at Chippewa Ranch Camp. Jason spends some time recapping a very special ceremony out at The Way, teases some events that might be coming up this week, and apologizes profusely for not having campers on the pod today :). We'll of course be back with campers tomorrow. Enjoy.

On this Lazy Day Sunday episode of the podcast we are joined by Cabin 8 standouts Jake Gangel and Logan Silver. The boy recap our first Sunday of the summer, give us a King of the Camp update, tease out some fun new programs for the week, and much more. Enjoy!

On this episode of the Camp Cast we are doing double duty! We are joined by Cabin 16 legends Jack Boehnke, Judah Nitzkin, and Eli Thompson to discuss two action packed days of camp including clinics, dance night, King of the Camp swim and track meets, and much, much more.

Then, we post a special, first time ever, play-by-play commentary of the Egg Drop hosted by professional announcer Andrew Blechman with color commentary from Marc Goodman.

Enjoy!

Today on the pod we welcome 2nd year camper Jonah Hechinger and his cousin, first year camper Cooper Sackeim! The boys join us to recap an amazing day at CM including our first skit night of the summer, picture day 2026 and much more. Enjoy!

Tonight we have our first LIVE episode of the summer. Jason plays sidekick to Andrew Blechman's professional commentary on Horse Racing Night 2026! We get a live look at the Senior Cabin (horses) and Cabins 3-5 (Jockeys) as they host one of our favorite events of the summer. Enjoy!

Today is all about Reveals at camp, and we could think of no better guests than 6th year campers Dayne Schneider and Bennett Rue to join Jason to discuss the reveals for King of the Camp, Twilight League, Canteen, and our first full day of camp. We also get to play our first "lost and found" game of the summer! These guys really brought it today. Enjoy!

Welcome to our 99th summer at Camp Menominee and our 9th season of the Camp Cast. We are SO excited to be back with our daily podcasts talking all things Camp. Today on the show, as is tradition on the first night, we are joined by the CITs. We chat about the trip up to camp, our first day activities, what they are looking forward to the most this summer, offer advice for first year campers and parents...and a bunch of nonsense in the middle. Thanks for listening, and enjoy!

Today we have an extra special episode of the podcast as we have a co-host in studio…thats right friend of the pod (and 2025 kawaga competition co- coach of the year) Brian Bulgatz joins us to interview and talk to one of our best friends from across the World…Mitch King! Mitch is one of our absolute favorite people, and really anyone who meets him feels that way about him. He joins us from Australia to talk about his 4 years on staff, connecting with camp as a first year international, and share some amazing stories from his time at camp. 

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Today on the Camp Cast we welcome Jake Herman! Jake is a former camper, CIT, counselor, megaphone editor, program director and now famously the voice of the 2022 16A walk off victory! Jake is now in the sports media industry joining a legacy of CM alumni in the same field. We talk all about Jakes time at camp, give him time to defend his age group, and get into some great stories from his time at CM. Jake came prepared! Enjoy. 

PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING TO THESE AMAZING CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS: ⁠Camp for All Kids⁠ & the ⁠Nate Wasserman Camp Fund⁠.

GET INVOLVED! Sign up to join our ⁠100th Anniversary Committee⁠ and our Fantasy Camp Commissioners Council

Today on the Podcast Jason is joined by the legendary Sandy Cohen! For those of you that don’t know, he was a Menominee camper, counselor, and AD, and then, he and his amazing wife Teri were the owners and directors of Camp Marimeta until they recently sold it and retired. For those of you that DO know Sandy, you know that he is just one of the loveliest people on the planet, and a truly special person in the camp community. Jason and Sandy talked about his time at Menominee, how he got to Marimeta, what type of culture he built there, things that only camp owners and directors could talk about, and so much more! 

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Camp For All Kids - Cocktails Around the Campfire Fundraising Event is October 11th. 

Join us at Cocktails Around the Campfire, our annual signature event that combines the traditional elements of a fundraiser with the energy and fun of camp.This will be our second year at Amazing Space @ 625 in downtown Chicago — right off the Kennedy Expressway with easy driving access and complimentary parking. Or take the Metra...it’s also close by. Proceeds from the evening will support our programs which send hundreds of youth to camp each summer.

For this milestone episode of The Camp Cast, Jason sits down the man, the myth the legend, Woody — a stalwart of the CM community since 1987. Over the years, Woody has worn just about every hat at camp, working under three different owners and witnessing firsthand how Menominee has grown and evolved.

In this candid conversation recorded at camp after everything was closed down for the summer, Woody shares stories from his days as a counselor, the wild and unforgettable moments that shaped his journey, and why he keeps coming back summer after summer. Of course, they also dive into all of your favorite Woody-isms, and classic Woody moments.

We hope you enjoy this chance to celebrate Episode 300 with the wisdom, laughs, and legacy of Woody.

Welcome to Season 9 of the Camp Cast! We took a very short break between seasons and we are hitting the ground running with an amazing lineup of guests for the start of our new season. Today on the podcast Jason welcomes camp Caretakers and maintenance extraordinaires Craig Dobson and Joe Stapleton. They talk about their stories of how they got to camp, how they experience Menominee, some of the best and worst stories from the last decade, and much, much more. Enjoy!

On this solo episode of The Camp Cast, Jason closes the book on the unforgettable summer of 2025. With camp now wrapped up, he shares some reflections on what life has looked like since the season ended and gives an update on early buzz around enrollment for 2026. But the heart of this episode is a personal tribute to Thomas C. and Pamela Adler, two beloved figures in the camping world, as they announce their retirement. Jason honors their impact, their legacy, and the ways they’ve shaped generations of campers and camp leaders. Enjoy!

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00:10 - Intro and Summer Recap w/ Jeremy Bach and Gareth Doherty

33:14 - Relay and Green and White Recap with victorious Green Captains Carter Parks, Eli Mutnick, Dylan Pelts, and Jonah Thompson

50:25 - Favorite camp moment of the summer with:

Max and Jonah Lazarus, Russell and Gavin Rosenthal, Brody Kaplan and Parker Nagel, Benjy Cahan and Cole Stein, Nate Skrenta-Pipkin and Fin Johansen, Simon Mann and Eli Thompson , Avi Kirshenbaum and Max Weiss, Beau Davidson and Julian Albert, Carter and Reid Parks, Abner Nasatir and Nolan Woods, Max Rothbart and Jack Friedman, Michael Nachbar-Friedberg and Ethan Hoyt , Mason Seifer and Hank Seigel, Brooks Hannesand Ben Schwartzs, Stanley Sider and Logan Silver, Desmond Rochon and Sebastian Marroquin, Pierce Lebovic and Matthew Feinberg, Josh Solotorovsky and Axel Roth, and Michael Hazan.

1:42:56 - Live Awards Ceremony Speeches including Junior and Intermediate honor camper, Values Awards, and the Nate Wasserman Award, and Jason's closing speech.

It is a perfect evening for softball and we are LIVE on the Bob Bender Senior Diamond announcing the Senior TLL Championship game. Jason is back with professional broadcaster Andrew Blechman (and a number of special guests including Chef Loren Rue). we live broadcast the Senior game between Mutnick's team and Lieberman's Team and give updates on the Intermediate Championship game between Judah Nitzkin's Team and Reid Parks' Team. Enjoy!

On this episode of the Camp Cast we do a full Green & White recap with only one event to go! We have on three of our Green & White Captains to dive deep into the sing, claim the castle, Bari's Biffs, Doc's Run, Town Day and more. Enjoy.

It's the annual cousin-cast! Tonight we have on the Rosenthal/Gordon family to recap a wild Camper/Counselor Switch Day, catch up on Green & White, revisit some competition stories, throw some hot takes out there, and much more. Enjoy!

On this Green & White extravaganza episode we bring on Cabin 12 studs Cooper Mazza and Avi Kirshenbaum. They talk to Jason about the four Green & White events in the last 24 hours, preview our upcoming camper/counselor switch day, and much more. Enjoy.

Hey GreenNation! We are back with a full detailed recap of our competition with Camp Kawaga. Unfortunately Menominee did not come out on top, losing 38-35. To recap the entire thing we bring on some of our best counselors and coaches Charlie Eisenberg, Daniel Shamah, and (later in the episode ) Chase Kaplan. At the end we also give a Green & White update, talk about the sing, and some other nonsense. Enjoy.