Podcast
There’s No Place Like Summer Camp — The Podcast 🎧
Honest chat about Camp America and summer camp life. Tips, stories, interviews, and the stuff that doesn’t make it into the books. Made for anyone who’s spent a summer at camp, is about to, or just wishes they had. Over 90 episodes in the archive with new ones dropping throughout the year.
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⛺ Start With These Episodes
New here? These hold up best for a first listen — whether you’re applying, going back, or just camp-curious.
- 🏕️ 10 Top Tips for the Best Camp America Experience — the essentials in one episode
- 😬 The Worst Things About Volunteering at Summer Camp — the honest side nobody talks about
- 👥 The Types of People You’ll Meet at Summer Camp — a fan favourite
- 🤝 Camp Friends Are the Best Friends — The Kiwi Interview — the best episode in the archive. Grab a drink first.
- 🔄 Pros of Returning to Camp America — if you’re weighing up a second summer
- 💸 How Much You Get Paid to Work at Summer Camp — the money question answered honestly
- 😰 8 Worries You’ll Have Before Going to Summer Camp — and why most of them don’t pan out
🎙️ Special Episodes Worth Finding
These stand apart from the regular run of episodes — longer, different in format, or covering something that comes up less often.
- Interview with Maisie Craddock — YouTube creator, Camp America veteran, good conversation
- Interview with a Female Camp America Interviewer — four years of experience, female perspective
- Interview with a German Camp Counsellor — the international experience
- Special Episode: Book Two Launch — video podcast, the story behind Second Summer Shenanigans
📂 Episodes by Topic
Before you apply
- Applying to Camp America Without Experience
- What Age Do You Have to Be?
- Most Common Jobs at Summer Camp
- When to Apply for Camp America
- What Visa Do You Need?
- How to Choose Which Camp to Work For
Packing & preparing
- 6 Essentials to Take to Summer Camp
- Essentials to Take on the Plane
- 7 Best British Things to Take to American Summer Camp
- Five Luxuries to Take to Summer Camp
Life at camp
- What It’s Like Being Cut Off from the Outside World
- The Common Questions You’ll Be Asked By Campers
- Questions You’ll Be Asked By Americans
- Things You’ll Learn at Jewish Summer Camp
- Can You Smoke at Camp America?
- Can You Do Camp America With Tattoos?
- Can You Do Camp With a Criminal Record?
- Can You Get Fit Working at Summer Camp?
- Most Common Reasons Counsellors Are Fired
Money
- How Much You Get Paid to Work at Summer Camp
- Top Things to Buy Cheap While in America
- How Much Are Camp America Treks?
After camp
- 5 Top Places to Visit After Camp
- 6 Top Places to Go on Evenings Off
- Essentials to Bring Back from Camp
Going back
📚 The Podcast Has Books To Go With It
If you’ve been listening a while and haven’t read the books yet — they go further than any episode can. Two memoirs covering both summers, written honestly rather than as a highlight reel.
- Book One: There’s No Place Like Summer Camp — the first summer. Buy on Amazon → | Listen on Audible →
- Book Two: Camp America — Second Summer Shenanigans — the return. Buy on Amazon →
Not sure yet? Read the first chapter of Book One free →
New episodes drop throughout the year. Follow on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you don’t miss them.