Rachelle Hampton

Same. I love parent trap. Yeah. Yeah. So Ash applies to at least a dozen camps, but he has no child care experience, which means he isn't a super qualified candidate. The one camp Ash hears back from is called Camp Gondor. And Camp Gondor is an eight week long summer LARPing camp for kids from age 10 to 16. Yeah, for Lord of the Rings, I assume. It's a fantasy camp.

Same. I love parent trap. Yeah. Yeah. So Ash applies to at least a dozen camps, but he has no child care experience, which means he isn't a super qualified candidate. The one camp Ash hears back from is called Camp Gondor. And Camp Gondor is an eight week long summer LARPing camp for kids from age 10 to 16. Yeah, for Lord of the Rings, I assume. It's a fantasy camp.

But for our listeners who might be unfamiliar, could you tell me what LARPing is?

But for our listeners who might be unfamiliar, could you tell me what LARPing is?

Exactly. And as you correctly guessed, and is perhaps obvious from the name, which for legal reasons is spelled G-O-N-E-D-O-O-R. Oh, okay. Jesus. We are not getting sued by Tolkien here. But Camp Gondor isn't just a LARPing camp. It is specifically a fantasy LARPing camp. So there are courses on archery and swordplay.

Exactly. And as you correctly guessed, and is perhaps obvious from the name, which for legal reasons is spelled G-O-N-E-D-O-O-R. Oh, okay. Jesus. We are not getting sued by Tolkien here. But Camp Gondor isn't just a LARPing camp. It is specifically a fantasy LARPing camp. So there are courses on archery and swordplay.

There are afternoons spent learning elvish and how to identify plants with medicinal qualities. Oh, my God. I'm so jealous. I'm jealous of Ash. I want to do this so bad. This is basically a camp for parents trying to get their video game addicted kids outdoors and doing a physical activity.

There are afternoons spent learning elvish and how to identify plants with medicinal qualities. Oh, my God. I'm so jealous. I'm jealous of Ash. I want to do this so bad. This is basically a camp for parents trying to get their video game addicted kids outdoors and doing a physical activity.

Exactly. Ash doesn't have any history with fantasy LARPing. His specific form of nerdery comes in the form of Greek mythology. But he feels like there is enough adjacency, you know, like swords, gods, gay type shit, for Ash to get read in fairly quickly. Whoever was reading the applications that summer was like, yeah, close enough. Yeah, this is who you want at your fantasy LARPing camp.

Exactly. Ash doesn't have any history with fantasy LARPing. His specific form of nerdery comes in the form of Greek mythology. But he feels like there is enough adjacency, you know, like swords, gods, gay type shit, for Ash to get read in fairly quickly. Whoever was reading the applications that summer was like, yeah, close enough. Yeah, this is who you want at your fantasy LARPing camp.

You want Ash, the Greek mythology guy. And Ash is offered a position as an assistant prop master for Camp Gondor. Do you think LARPing as a camp counselor at LARPing camp is a good idea?

You want Ash, the Greek mythology guy. And Ash is offered a position as an assistant prop master for Camp Gondor. Do you think LARPing as a camp counselor at LARPing camp is a good idea?

It's avant-garde, actually.

It's avant-garde, actually.

He's included in the price. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So, some important things to know about Camp Gondor. It was founded 50 years ago by a couple that we would be referring to as the King and Queen. And the King and Queen poured their hearts and souls into Camp Gondor. They're in their 70s now and slowing down.

He's included in the price. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So, some important things to know about Camp Gondor. It was founded 50 years ago by a couple that we would be referring to as the King and Queen. And the King and Queen poured their hearts and souls into Camp Gondor. They're in their 70s now and slowing down.

And a few years back, they turned the day-to-day operations of Camp Gondor over to their son, the Prince. Oh, my God. The prince does not give a single fuck about his parents' freaky little role-playing hobby. Oh, no. The prince also got his MBA from Wharton.

And a few years back, they turned the day-to-day operations of Camp Gondor over to their son, the Prince. Oh, my God. The prince does not give a single fuck about his parents' freaky little role-playing hobby. Oh, no. The prince also got his MBA from Wharton.

Yeah, the prince unironically identifies with Kendall from Succession. Okay. Okay. And Camp Gondor makes pretty good money. So he's fine running it.

Yeah, the prince unironically identifies with Kendall from Succession. Okay. Okay. And Camp Gondor makes pretty good money. So he's fine running it.