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Before It Had a Theme

Robert McGinley Myers

S2 E3: Do We Ever Go Back to That? - TAL: Notes on Camp

OCT 22, 202445 MIN
Before It Had a Theme

S2 E3: Do We Ever Go Back to That? - TAL: Notes on Camp

OCT 22, 202445 MIN

Description

Rob and Britta share a discussion they had in 2019 (but never released) about the classic This American Life episode "Notes on Camp." Topics include their own camp experiences, the power of scary stories, Rob's favorite thing ever recorded by any radio show ever, and the wild back story of the beloved camp counselor David Himmel, aka Mr. Popluar.

 

Show Notes:

Notes on Camp - This American LIfe 

“Ira Glass Is a Douche” - Literate Apecast

Longform Interview with Julie Snyder

 

Music:

Calisson - Blue Dot Sessions

Throughput - Blue Dot Sessions

Coffero’s Theme - Bill Frisell

Untitled III - Calexico

Gentle Chase - Podington Bear