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Assistant Directed

by Matt and Bones

Seasons 1-2: Two Assistant Directors explore culture and hijinks at a normal summer camp.Season 3: Bones explores culture and hijinks volunteering for a Peaceful yet Unspecified Government Agency in Indonesia.

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Episodes

  1. 54- Toilets with Matt Van Ham

    Bones explains Indonesian bathrooms to Matt Van Ham while they are both in quarantine.

  2. 53- Murder with Kayla

    On this podisode, we take a stab at true crime. Bones and Kayla discuss two murderous shaman from the island of Java.

  3. 52- Language Addendum with Nora

    Learn about words in English that come from Bahasa Indonesia with Bones and Nora.

  4. 51- Bahasa Indonesia with Nora

    Bones and Nora discuss Indonesia's national language, Bahasa Indonesia. Find out what makes it such a WONDERFUL lingua franca, dong!

  5. 50- Corona Addendum with Nelly

    Nelly and Bones discuss the different ways their countries are coping with COVID-19. Find out why Nelly can get hand sanitizer but Bones can't.

  6. 49- America With Nelly

    Bones and Nelly talk about their trip to the United States to celebrate Christmas in Mississippi.

  7. 48- Bike Ride With Bones

    Bones rides his bike back to his village, surrounded by the sounds of rural Java. He almost hits a chicken. He talks about the coronavirus pandemic. He doesn't know if he is going to be evacuated or not.

  8. 47- Sports with Matt

    Bones, Matt, and Caka discuss sports in Indonesia. Learn about basketball, badminton, futsal, and ping-pong. Can Bones compete with the Bapaks in ping-pong? Not really.

  9. 46- Trash with Chelsea

    Bones and Chelsea discuss garbage in Indonesia- where did it come from? Where is it going? Bones tells the story of how he started a club to pick up litter in middle school. Chelsea asks some big, important questions.

  10. 45- Study Tour With Carol And Chelsea

    Bones, Carol, and Chelsea are back to reminisce about their study tour to Borobudur temple and the beach (beach). Find out what it's like to go on a loooooooooooooong field trip to another city. Bonus information about tattoos and turtles.

  11. 44- Health with Jason

    Bones and Jason discuss health, illness, and medicine on the island of Java. Learn about masuk angin (the evil entering wind), making friends with germs, and why you should keep your stomach warm,

  12. 43- Breakfast at Chelsea’s- Part 3

    Bones, Carol(ine), and Chelsea discuss Jombang hometown hero, Gus Dur, political leaders, blasphemy laws, and TV commercials in Indonesia.

  13. 42- Breakfast At Chelsea’s- Part 2

    Bones continues intense breakfast discussions with Pak Arib, Chelsea, and Carol. Learn about elep (pronounced "elf"), krupuk, AND kripik in one convenient podisode.

  14. 41- Breakfast at Chelsea's, Part 1

    Bones, Carol(ine), and Chelsea discuss television shows in Indonesia. Later, they are joined by Pak Arib, an English teacher from Nganjuk, who offers a local perspective. Bones describes the Indonesian flag ceremony and tries to pronounce the word "mug."

  15. 40- Camp Update with Ben, Christian, and Troy

    Ben, Christian, and Troy recap events, antics, and hijinks from Normal Summer Camp 2019.

  16. 39- Noises with Paul

    Bones and Paul discuss common noises in Indonesia, both mechanical and biological.

  17. 38- Nonsense with Nora in Karimunjawa

    Bones and Nora discuss fasting, banners, breakfast, calendars, and other exciting elements of cultural exchange.

  18. 37- Relationships with Nelly

    Bones and Nelly discuss relationships in the United States and Indonesia, then go on a vacation.

  19. 36- Sage Wisdom with Matt

    Matt and Bones (but mostly Matt) pass on their sage wisdom to the new assistant directors at Normal Summer Camp.

  20. 35- Bones May Be Wrong About Everything

    Bones explains how everything he has told you about Indonesia might be wrong. Sorry about that.

  21. 34- Grey Squirrel Revisited

    Matt and Bones reconnect after six months. They aren't at camp this year, and they are kind of sad about it. They discuss camp songs, antics, and hijinks from afar, until Bones mysteriously disconnects. Is he ok? (Yes, he is).

  22. 33- Gestures With Kelly

    Bones and Kelly try to navigate the new gestures they encounter in Indonesian daily life.

  23. 32- Transportation With Kieran

    Bones and Kieran gab about transportation in Indonesia.

  24. 31- Food With Trum

    Bones and Trum discuss Indonesian cuisine. There is a lot to talk about on this episode. Ayo, makan!

  25. 30- Commerce With MJ

    Bones and MJ discuss commerce in Indonesia. Learn about tokos, penjuals, and warungs from our villages.

  26. 29- Donkey Story with Chelsea

    Chelsea spins a yarn about the time she was chased by a donkey.

  27. 28- Cigarettes with Chelsea

    Bones and Chelsea discuss cigarettes in Indonesia. It's very unhealthy, but its pretty sweet.

  28. 27- Family Life With Efi

    Bones talks with his new host family in Kediri.

  29. 26- A Call From the Other Side of the World

    Matt checks up on Bones in Indonesia. Season three of assistant directed will focus on Bones' experience serving with a Peaceful yet Unnamed Government Organization in Indonesia. See what hijinks transpire!

  30. 25- Moving the Ping Pong Tables

    Matt and Bones pack up the ping pong tables for the summer. It's the end of season two, and it's time to say goodbye to Normal Summer Camp.

  31. 24- Meeting the Fans

    Matt and Bones interview special guests Steph and Amy about the Olympics, Chuck e Cheese, and so much more!

  32. 23- Campfire podisode

    Matt, Bones, and some special guests have a campfire podisode after taps.

  33. 22 - Lineup

    This podisode is a little different- it's just a morning lineup at Normal Summer Camp. You will hear Foreign Corespondent Ben make poop "jokes," Matt Van Ham say some stuff, Bones lead lineup "exercises" and Director Dane announce the daily events. It's a candid look at what we do every morning…

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  34. 21 - Days Off Part 2

    21 - Days Off Part 2 by Matt and Bones

  35. 20 - Days Off Part 1

    Matt has a day off with an anonymous Uber driver, Bones has to work, and producer Kody makes some questionable editing choices.

  36. 19 - The Year Of The Bat

    Bones and Matt make their longest podisode yet, talking about bats, rakes, and of course...the bubbler.

  37. 18 - Coach Field

    Bones takes a phone call, Matt talks about grass, and we all learn some camp history.

  38. 17 - The Bubbler - Part 3

    Bones and Matt give an update on the Bubbler as the 2018 camp season begins. Will this summer bring hydration? Listen to find out!

  39. 16 - Welcome Back! Camp 2018

    Bones and Matt return for another season at a normal summer camp!

  40. 15 Trashius Part 2- Assistant Directed

    Bones is back home, teaching in Mississippi. In today's podisode, he shares memories of the beloved Trashius with his students. Today's podisode is sponsored by the Fabulous Sea Panthers. http://fabulousseapanthers.bandcamp.com/album/listen-all-ye-children In Piam Memoriam Trashius:...

  41. 14 Trashius Part 1- Assistant Directed

    We're still on the river. This time, Matt interviews Bones about the origin story of his marvelous fish, Trashius.

  42. 13 Tubing- Assistant Directed

    It's the staff outing! Bones and Matt try to record a podisode while tubing down the river. Will they run aground?

  43. 12 - Beachy Keen

    Bones and Matt share their day at the beach with special guest, Nick the Lifeguard.

  44. 11- The Bubbler - Part 2

    Bones and Matt discuss further intriguing details about the bubblers of camp.

  45. 10 - The Bubbler - Part 1

    10 - The Bubbler - Part 1 by Matt and Bones

  46. 09 - Bones Needs to Talk

    09 - Bones Needs to Talk by Matt and Bones

  47. 08 - Green Truck Bus

    08 - Green Truck Bus by Matt and Bones

  48. 07 - Live Unclog

    WARNING!!! This episode has some pretty disgusting sounds. Listen at your own risk.

  49. 06 - How Bones Got His Name - Part 3

    The final origin of Bones' name is finally revealed.

  50. 05 - How Bones Got His Name - Part 2

    Part two of the exciting story of how Bones got his name.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Seasons 1-2: Two Assistant Directors explore culture and hijinks at a normal summer camp.Season 3: Bones explores culture and hijinks volunteering for a Peaceful yet Unspecified Government Agency in Indonesia.

HOSTED BY

Matt and Bones

CATEGORIES

comedy

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Seasons 1-2: Two Assistant Directors explore culture and hijinks at a normal summer camp.Season 3: Bones explores culture and hijinks volunteering for a Peaceful yet Unspecified Government Agency in Indonesia.

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Assistant Directed is created and hosted by Matt and Bones.
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