Season 2, Episode 8: Camp Is Right Around the Corner!
The PineCast
Spring has arrived in Maine, and that means that camp will be here before you know it! In this episode, Alex updates listeners on what the team has been up to as we get ready for summer 2026. Tune in to hear about a few dates to add to the calendar, a historical fact about Pine Island, and the answer to our trivia question about the oldest building at camp. As always, our musical interludes will get you excited for our many campfires this summer and the annual Club Honk bash! Send your trivia answers and listener mailbag questions into the podcast by emailing Alex at or Hannah at ,...
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Season 2, Episode 7: Special Guest Bianca Bell!
The PineCast
This week, we’re excited to share a conversation with Pine Island Camp parent and current PIC Board member Bianca Bell. Bianca’s sons attended—and later worked at—Pine Island from 2018 to 2025. She is a pediatrician in Atlanta, Georgia with Pediatric Emergency Medicine Associates and serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Medical College of Georgia. Bianca earned her medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and has more than 20 years of experience caring for children. In addition to her involvement with Pine Island, she also serves on...
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Season 2, Episode 6: What We've Been Up To | Upcoming Events!
The PineCast
It's been a bit since we've done a normal episode with offseason updates, trivia, staff and camper shoutouts, and event announcements. Tune in for a quick episode and catch up on what has been going on in the world of Pine Island Camp! As mentioned in the episode, our upcoming events are: Thursday, February 12th: Boston Gathering Wednesday, February 25th: Chevy Chase, MD Gathering Saturday, February 28th: Winter Campfire in NYC! Head to our website to RSVP for any of these events if you're able to make it! As always, send your trivia answers and listener mailbag questions into the podcast by...
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Season 2, Episode 5: Special Guest Matt Kennard!
The PineCast
This week, we’re excited to share a conversation with Pine Island alum and current PIC Board member Matt Kennard. Matt attended Pine Island as a camper from 1994 to 1998 and now serves as CEO of BetterLesson, a professional development and coaching organization created by teachers, for teachers. BetterLesson partners with K–12 districts to use resources more strategically, support student-centered classrooms, prepare students for college and careers, and strengthen instructional leadership. In this episode, Matt reflects on his years at Pine Island and the lasting influence of the camp...
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Season 2, Episode 4: Season's Greetings!
The PineCast
In this episode, we update listeners on what we've been up to; we give a fun fact about a high-speed activity we used to have at PIC (unbelievably); we give the answer to our trivia question about Sacred Animals and deliver a new trivia question; and we deliver a season's greetings message! Oh, and can't forget: staff and camper shout-outs! As always, send your trivia answers and listener mailbag questions into the podcast by emailing Alex at atoole@pineisland.org or Hannah at hgordon@pineisland.org, and be sure to subscribe to the PineCast. Remember: Gracious Living is our Goal, and Pine...
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Season 2, Episode 3: A Very Grateful Pine Island Thanksgiving
The PineCast
Today on the podcast, we do something a little different. Instead of our usual format, Alex reads a letter that we sent out, from him, to the broader Pine Island community in the spirit of Thanksgiving. This is an important time to practice gratitude, and in this letter Alex expresses many things for which he is grateful this season. If there are things from the Pine Island universe that bring you feelings of gratitude, reach out and share them! Send them to Alex, , or Hannah, . We’d be happy to share them on the next episode of the PineCast!
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Season 2, Episode 2: What We've Been Up To, Info Nights, and Corrections!
The PineCast
Welcome back for a new season of the PineCast! Season 1 followed us as we prepared for the 2025 camp season, and season 2 will track the lead-up to the 2026 camp season. We're excited that you're tuning in! In this episode, we update listeners on what we've been up to, personally and in our preparation for camp; we provide corrections to our fun facts from last episode; we give the answer(s) to our trivia question about Magoon; and we hit you with a new trivia question about Sacred Animals! As always, send your trivia answers and listener mailbag questions into the podcast by emailing Alex at ...
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Season 2, Episode 1: We're Back for a New Season!
The PineCast
Welcome back for a new season of the PineCast! Season 1 followed us as we prepared for the 2025 camp season, and season 2 will track the lead-up to the 2026 camp season. We're excited that you're tuning in! As always, send your trivia answers and listener mailbag questions into the podcast by emailing Alex at , and be sure to subscribe to the PineCast. Remember: Gracious Living is our Goal, and Pine Island Always Wins! Akka Lakka!
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Episode 6: Interview with Jono Bryant, WFR Instructor and Expedition Alumni Trip Leader
The PineCast
Tune in today for episode six of the PineCast, Pine Island Camp's official podcast! Today we're doing things a bit differently and airing an interview with Jono Bryant, a longtime friend of PIC who teaches our WFR course and is leading our alumni trip (Expedition Alumni) to Belize in December! Tune in to learn more about that trip, what it entails, and why you should be on it! As always, send your trivia answers into the podcast by emailing Alex at , and be sure to subscribe to the PineCast. Remember: Gracious Living is our Goal, and Pine Island Always Wins! Akka Lakka!
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Episode 5: Camper Lindbergh, PIC in the Modern Era, and More!
The PineCast
Tune in today for episode five of the PineCast, Pine Island Camp's official podcast! We'll talk about some celebrity history at camp, hear trivia about one of the island's buildings, and learn about Alex's thoughts on PIC moving deeper into modern times. As always, send your trivia answers and listener mailbag questions into the podcast by emailing Alex at , and be sure to subscribe to the PineCast. Remember: Gracious Living is our Goal, and Pine Island Always Wins! Akka Lakka!
info_outlinePlanes, trains, and automobiles have all delivered Pine Islanders to camp, and the latter two have brought Pine Islanders to adventures all over New England. Ben Swan dives into a history of the vehicles that have transported Pine Islanders to and from their expeditions in the wilderness. Hosted by Woody Hoyt.
Intro Music by Johnny Credit Card