The Quarterdeck: A Camp Sea Gull Podcast

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.

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. 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.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.

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.

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.

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.

Ed Roberson, former camper, counselor and Powerboating UA, talks with Bear about his time at Sea Gull and how the leadership experience and community are foundational to who he is today.

Stu Ginn, a former Cabin Counselor and Lightning Trainer, talks with Bear about his Sea Gull experience and how it prepared him for his professional career as both an aviator and a surgeon.