Camp Shame
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 ...