Camp Cast

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! —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!---Check out the Campfire Invitational Golf Outing page for more information on playing, sponsoring, and more for our 4th Annual golf outing supporting the Nate Wasserman Camp Fund.

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.

We are through 30 events in our competition with Camp Kawaga and the score is CM-15, CK-15. This is going to be a close one folks. Today we have three camp veterans from cabin 13 on the podcast to talk about all the action from an intense first day of competition. Hope you enjoy our conversation with Spencer Polovin, Zach Field, and Jake Auslander.

On this VERY special 2 part episode, we start in 2025 and recap the first 3 events of our big competition with Camp Kawaga, 11U, 13U, and 16U Tennis! We had three intense tennis meets today and to recap it all we bring on three studs, Carter Parks, Reid Parks, and Max Weiss. Then in Part 2, we travel ALL the way back to 2018, and revisit a conversation Jason had with CM veteran legends Justin Schoeneman, Taylor Beauseigneur, Jonah Weiss, and Andrew Blechman. This pod was recorded in Season 1 of the Camp Cast, but focuses on the significance of the competition itself. We talked about the all of the life lessons our boys take away from these intense days at camp, how important it is to compete as Team Menominee once each summer, what this event means to the Menominee Family each year, and share some personal competition stories. Hoping new families will enjoy this look at the competition from a different perspective, and returning families will enjoy the nostalgia in listening to some of our favorite guests. Go Menominee...Beat Kawaga!

On this pre-competition podcast I have on Cabin 7 all stars Liam Jaremchuk and Elton Doepke. We talk about the end of the Cross Camp Classic, dig a little more into Green and White, do a small preview of the big competition coming up, and much, much more. Enjoy.

On this episode of the podcast we keep it positive with best friends Abner Nasatir and Beau Coleman. The boys help recap a great day of camp, and give each other a ton of compliments on the way! They also turn the tables on Jason and end up asking him more questions than he asked them. Enjoy.

We are back with a vengeance on this episode of the podcast. Tonight we are joined by Cabin 2 (and newly inducted 5-year club members) Josh Schreier, Alec Schwartz, and Jack Friedman! We recap a controversial Vroom, discuss the Cross Camp Classic, look ahead to our color run with Chippewa, and get a little bit of a song night preview. Enjoy.

IT'S GREEN & WHITE!! On this episode of the podcast we are joined by 4 of our 8 Green & White Captains to discuss the reveal, the teams, look ahead to what is coming, and all things Green & White. We also recap Campus Clash and an epic 5-year night at camp. Enjoy!

It's Sunday which means it's time for Ask the Director! This is the weekly live radio show where the Senior Cabin pitch real and very not real ideas given by the campers to help "improve camp". It's a mess, but we love it. Sorry in advance for the audio...this one is not recorded in studio, but live in the front office broadcast over the PA system.

On this lazy day Sunday BONUS episode of the podcast Jason welcomes former camper, and current camp dad, Matt "Chico" Weiss. We record live in the pod studio at camp, as Chico was at the friendly confines to present a 5-year Jacket to one of our campers. We have an amazing conversation about life as a camper, life as a camp dad, and life/camp in general. Enjoy!

On todays podcast we have the California connection Rex Kohner and Axel Roth. The boys join us to give us a Campus Clash update, tell us about an ELECTRIC song and cheer night, and much more. Enjoy.

We have two action packed days of camp to cover, and so today we bring in the heavy hitters to break it all down. We have birthday boy Sonny Siegel and his brother Hank on the podcast to bring the energy and the stories from two fantastic days at camp. Enjoy!

On this episode of the Camp Cast we have first year campers Benji Mauer and Beckett Thomas. These friends from home talk about adjusting to camp life, their favorite activities, the chaos in their cabin, and give some great shout outs. Enjoy.

It's the first FULL day of second session, so we brought out the big guns and welcomed 3rd year campers Matthew Federman and Theo Jaremchuk. The boys talked to Jason about an amazing day of firsts, reveals, league games, and much more. Enjoy.

Welcome back or welcome to the Camp Cast. We are so excited to be back with you for Session II 2025. Tonight on the podcast we have our friend and jack of all trades at camp, Jeremy Wishne. We talk about a great first day at camp and look ahead to an amazing first session. Enjoy.