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EP. 99 — Camp Chaos with Behzad Dabu
What’s poppin’ con-gregation? Actor Behzad Dabu joins us to discuss how one summer camp shut down after 6 days of opening and is being referred to as the “Fyre Fest” of summer camps. Plus, a woman steals from a Walmart just by pretending to be a manager. Stay Schemin’!
Research by Kaeyln Brandt.
Sources:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/inside-the-landmark-forum_b_90028
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2009/08/landmark-42-hours-500-65-breakdowns/
https://boston.cbslocal.com/2021/07/23/camp-quinebarge-new-hampshire-camp-closes-suddenly/
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/07/22/metro/fyre-fest-overnight-camps-closes-after-6-days/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/24/us/summer-camp-reopen-counselors.html
https://www.campquinebarge.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw5cT8nfp1U
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