Inspired by This American Life’s “Notes on Camp” episode, we asked you for camp stories, and you delivered! Roberta listens to memories of summer days spent at camps, and see how a few short weeks can leave impressions for a lifetime.
Episode Credits
- Our thanks to Jay Friedman, Rebecca Rubenstein, Roberta and Harvey Bernstein, Jin Lee, Mickey Kim, Andrea Panjwani, Liv Barkley, Lauren Larkin, and Mike Beatty for sharing their stories with us and to Camp Pontiac and Camp Cedarbrook for sharing clips.
- For a slideshow of all of our guests at camp and in our studio, please visit bendintheroad.org or check out our Facebook and Instagram.
- To learn more about Jay Friedman, her CDs, and tour dates, please visit blueplatespecialmusic.com
- A Bend in the Road is written, hosted, and produced by Roberta Panjwani and created by Roberta Panjwani and Diane Sims
- Our Assistant Producer and Technical Director for this episode is Elias Rosner.
- Our Editors are Roberta Panjwani and Elias Rosner.
- Original Music is written and performed by Diane Sims.
- Mastering done by Matt Giannotti.
- Our Digital Media producers are Elias Rosner and Melissa Egan.
- Logo and Website created by Parker Gaidimas.
Music Clips:
- “Just a Boy and a Girl and a Little Canoe” courtesy of Girl Scout Songs
- “Master of the House” from Les Miserable courtesy of Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Walt Disney Music Company, and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
- “Stayin’ Alive” © Universal Music Publishing Group
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