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Camp Shame

Society & Culture Health & Fitness True Crime

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Episode publication activity over the past year

Episodes

Episode 8: Losing Isn't Everything

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Camp Shane is back… and as dysfunctional as ever. Kids are running around unsupervised, counselors are dropping out like flies, and medical sup...

Episode 7: Nobody Believes the Fat Kid

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Though Camp Shane is falling apart, kids still love spending their summers there, largely because of the limited parental supervision and endless roma...

Episode 6: When the Sh*t Hits the Fan

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

By the mid 2010s, things at Camp Shane are going downhill: campers are arriving with serious mental health needs, counselors are stretched thin, and u...

Episode 5: Live, Laugh, Lose

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

**Audio Updated 7/17/25 What do you get when you mix disordered eating, soap-laced Jell-O, and a diet camp stuck in the past? A summer from hell. In t...

Episode 4: As Big as it Gets

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The new millennium brings new trends, new technologies and new ways to spread toxic beauty standards. And Camp Shane is reaping the benefits. The camp...

Episode 3: The Real Heavyweights

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Camp Shane is under new leadership: Selma’s son, David Ettenberg. In the 1990s, David’s reign brings with it more campers, more money, and...

Episode 2: A Fat Girl's Vision

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

To understand Camp Shane, we first need to examine the society that created it. America’s obsession with size had evolved over time, creating a ...

Episode 1: Welcome to Camp Shane

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Camp Shane — one of the first weight loss camps for kids. In its 50+ years of operation, Shane was a haven for children who felt disc...

Introducing: Camp Shame

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Camp Shane—one of America’s longest running weight loss camps for kids—promised extraordinary results. Campers who began the summer ...