The Quarterdeck: A Camp Sea Gull Podcast

Ever wonder why so many Camp Sea Gull counselors become successful, and why they’re so devoted to Camp and their fellow counselors? Set sail with Staffing Director, Bear Bashford, as he catches up with former Camp Sea Gull counselors making waves in a wide variety of careers. Counselor Alumni will share inspiring perspectives on their careers and reveal the hidden connections between becoming a Camp Counselor at Sea Gull and a lifetime of personal - and professional - success.

The Quarterdeck: A Camp Sea Gull Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 6 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The Quarterdeck: A Camp Sea Gull Podcast, a business show with 6 episodes published.

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  Episode #7

  Peter Hamby, Political Journalist

  Aug 4, 202646 minS1

  Political Journalist and former Athletics Counselor, Peter Hamby, joins us for this episode. After his time at Sea Gull and his graduation from Georgetown, Peter worked for CNN for a decade where he won an Emmy for his Election Coverage in 2012. He was an early innovator of social media — one of the first to deliver news in a vertical format. He is the host of Good Luck America on Snapchat which averages approximately 6 million views per episode. Peter still writes for and contributes to CNN, Vanity Fair and The Washington Post.

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  Episode #6

  Kurt Newman, MD

  Feb 4, 202650 minS1

  <p>Dr. Kurt Newman, longtime Camp Volunteer Doctor, talks with Bear from his home in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Newman is a recognized leader in pediatrics, having served as a surgeon and later Surgeon-in-Chief at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. </p><p>Dr. Newman was the CEO of Children’s from 2011-2025 and is the author of Healing Children: A Surgeon’s Stories from the Frontiers of Pediatric Medicine.</p><p>He and his family started an endowment at Sea Gull and Seafarer, creating the Newman Scholarship to provide mentorship and experience for counselors interested in the healthcare field.

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  Episode #5

  Captain Grant Thomas: U.S. Coast Guard

  Jan 9, 202637 minS1

  <p>Captain Grant Thomas, former camper, counselor and Head Counselor of the Camp III Firemen, talks with Bear from his home in Anchorage, Alaska. Grant commanded a number of ships for the U.S. Coast Guard and served as the U.S. Coast Guard Chair at the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies in Anchorage when this was recorded. He is now The Coast Guard Liason at Alaska Command.</p>

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  Episode #4

  James M. Scott: NYT Best Selling Author

  Dec 2, 202536 minS1

  <p>James M. Scott, former camper and Aquatics Counselor, sits down with Bear in Charleston, S.C. The NY Times Best Selling Author and Pulitzer Finalist talks about his books, lectures and battlefield tours, and how Sea Gull prepared him for his career in American Military History.</p>

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  Episode #3

  Aaron Harrington: NYC-Based Actor, Singer and Producer

  Oct 31, 202542 minS1

  <p>Aaron Harrington, former camper, Durham Nativity School graduate, counselor, Assistant Head and Camper Services, talks with Bear about his roles in Rent and Little Shop of Horrors and how Camp propelled him toward his career in New York and international theater.</p>

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