Off to Sleepaway Camp... and Feeling Like a Grownup
For many New York-area kids, summer means zipping up the duffel bag and heading off to sleepaway camp. It's a milestone mixed with excitement and anxiety — for campers and parents alike. WNYC's Jessica...
View ArticleWet Hot American Songwriters
As the summer comes to an end, and the city starts to repopulate with children and college students, I am reminded of the summers of my youth. I spent them at an overnight camp in the North Woods of...
View ArticleCamp Weingart
At The Jonathan Channel, we are reflecting on summer’s past. Summers going all the way back to the early 1900s. What’s remarkable about these summers is they don’t look that much different than many...
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Camp Fire Days at Camp Wigwam
At The Jonathan Channel, we are reflecting on summer’s past. Summers going all the way back to the early 1900s. During this time, the trend of sending boys to overnight camp began to take on for urban...
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Camp Paradox
At The Jonathan Channel, we are reflecting on summer’s past. Summers going all the way back to the early 1900s. As we shared earlier this week, the trend of sending boys to overnight camp was very...
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Brant Lake Camp
Though Labor Day has passed, we still have till September 22nd to relish in the warmth, precipitation, and memories of summer. At The Jonathan Channel, we continue to share the memories of songwriters’...
View ArticleFor Some Parents, Summer's No Vacation
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this interview.It's summer, and that means school's out for millions of kids across the country. And while they might be excited, their parents are probably a...
View ArticleCamp Onota
With less than a week of summer left, The Jonathan Channel is savoring our last few days with one more story of camp. So far, we have traveled through time with the songwriting team of Rodgers and...
View ArticleSeeking Future Engineers and Architects in the South Bronx
How many marbles can you pour into a paper cup perched on top of a pyramid made of drinking straws?With a strong enough base, some middle schoolers in the South Bronx learned they can cram more than 50...
View ArticleSummer Camper from Hell
It’s Elliot’s first time at summer camp, and his mother wants you to know that he’s really a sweet kid, once you get to know him. Just watch out for the biting, and be careful of the hugs, and don’t...
View ArticleA summer camp where transgender children can feel safe
The idea was a simple one: Create a summer camp where transgender kids can go to feel safe, welcome and empowered. The Bay Area Rainbow Day Camp has now wrapped up its third summer. The camp was the...
View ArticleThe Stay In
WNYC Arts and Culture Editor Jennifer Vanasco talks about what to do at home this summer with kids, as part of our ongoing series "The Stay In."
View ArticleSaving Summer Camp
Recently, the YMCA of Greater New York announced it was putting three of its summer camps up for sale, citing budget cuts because of the pandemic. Amina Kennedy, former camper and counselor with the...
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: Life After a COVID Vaccine; Asian Americans React to a...
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.Making Sense of the Guidelines for Vaccinated People (First) | A Mass Shooting in Georgia Leaves the Asian American Community...
View ArticleKeeping Kids COVID-Safe This Summer
Summer is on the horizon, and as the pandemic begins to draw down, parents are thinking about summer activities, and keeping kids COVID safe once school's out. On Today's Show:Daniel Griffin, MD, PhD,...
View ArticleCOVID Safety Protections Become Law; Broadway and Ballparks; Summer COVID...
Coming up on today's show: Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez, RN, MSN, FNP, president of the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), and New York State Senator Michael Gianaris (D - 12th, Astoria, LIC,...
View ArticleDeath Of Brooklyn Teen After Illness At Sleepaway Camp Worries Orthodox...
Earlier this month, Chaya Sury Gold lay in a narrow bunk bed, surrounded by concerned friends at Rav Tov, a popular Orthodox Jewish sleepaway camp at the foot of the Catskill Mountains. The 13-year-old...
View ArticleProducer Picks: 'Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution'
[REBROADCAST FROM March 24, 2020] Directors Nicole Newnham and James LeBrecht discuss their Netflix documentary, "Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution," which tells the story of a summer camp in upstate...
View ArticleBreakfast Of Champions
Stories of young people using every trick in their little arsenal to win praise and love, only to find themselves alone in the end. Season 9 Episode 11
View ArticleSummer Camps and Jewish Cultural History
Sandra Fox, visiting assistant professor of American Jewish history at New York University, and director of the Archive of the American Jewish Left in the Digital Age, founder and executive producer of...
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