The Link

The Link wraps up Season 2 with a great visit with Derrick Cooper. Hear about his life as a pharmacist - and a grandpa! Coops also recalls his Milton role models and tells the tale of why he did a handstand during a wrestling weigh-in.

Mik Aoki was a standout baseball player at Milton Academy, but who knew he was on the way to a lifetime in baseball? Hear his tales as a college baseball coach and memories of MA. Please support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcast Email producer Dave with feedback: david@pod617.com Get your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact

John Marshall is a professor at the Georgia State College of Law where his expertise is private, nonprofit and government interventions to promote long-term urban recovery from crisis and disasters. But he's still good old "Marsh" and he joins the show to talk about both his current studies and remembrances from MA. Get in touch with John here: https://law.gsu.edu/profile/john-travis-marshall/ Please support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcast Email producer Dave with feedback: david@pod617.com Get your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact

Roger Travis an associate professor of classics at the University of Connecticut. He joins the show to talk about his love of learning; how he turned video games into a career; and what advice he would give to his "Milton self" in 1986.Please support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcast Email producer Dave with feedback: david@pod617.com Get your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact

Allegra Richdale joins the show to recount memories of friendships at Milton; her adventures as a stage and movie actress; and her latest venture, Tessa James. The company produces a clothing collection for girls "based on a simple concept: classic pieces that endure the test of time." Tessa James is inspired Allegra's experience as a little girl growing up in Boston. Her mother believed in style that was effortless, timeless and well-made. More on Allegra and Tessa James at: https://tessajamescollection.com/ Please support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcast Email producer Dave with feedback: david@pod617.com Get your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact

Jonathan Chaloff, checking in from Paris, does not hold back as he recounts Milton memories good and bad. Jon is the Senior Policy Analyst, International Migration Division, for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Find Jon on Twitter: @JonathanChaloff Please support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcast Email producer Dave with feedback: david@pod617.com Get your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact

Joe Vinciguerra has been busy since graduating from Milton Academy. He is a screenwriter; on the faculty in the Rita and Burton Goldberg Dramatic Writing Department; and Chair of the creative writing department at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. He joins the gang for a lively discussion of Milton memories, the state of the entertainment industry and some fun movie trivia. Please support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcast Email producer Dave with feedback: david@pod617.com Get your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact

Charles Cheever, managing partner at Choate, is a titan of the legal world. But today he'd rather talk about Milton friendships, the glory of the speech team and his new hobby ... as a brewer? Many thanks to Charles for this enjoyable discussion. Please support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcast Email producer Dave with feedback: david@pod617.com Get your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact

Caitlin Bermingham has been working at the Whitney Museum of Art for the past 14 years in preparations and exhibitions. She is currently the head preparator, dealing with logistics and packing of exhibitions that go all over the world.Learn about her career in art, her own work and her stint as a bass player in the punk rock band Cheesecake!Please support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcast Email producer Dave with feedback: david@pod617.com Get your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact

Farah, Diana and Meredith catch up with Shinjiro Hirose, the Director of Pediatric Surgery at Shriner's Hospital for Children in Northern California and Chief of the Division of Pediatric and Fetal Surgery at the University of California Davis.

Nikki Winn began her archaeological training at Brown, majoring in Classical Archaeology. While living for two years as a Peace Corps volunteer on the island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia, her archaeological interest widened to include the settlement of the Pacific region. After leaving Micronesia, Nicola immigrated to Australia and continued her studies of language acquisition and symbolic communication with a Masters of Applied Linguistics from Macquarie University. 28 years later, she's still there, married with two kids living right next to the Great Barrier Reef. Nikki did her PhD researching and recording rock art sites in limestone caves, and has recently been working with Aboriginal communities and national parks to document and help protect vulnerable Aboriginal cultural heritage. Read Nikki’s thesis at: https://research-repository.griffith.edu.au/handle/10072/366036 Please support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcast Email producer Dave with feedback: david@pod617.com Get your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact

Soledad Fox Maura is a Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature at Williams College. She has a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College, and an MPhil and PhD in Comparative Literature from the City University of New York. She is a former Fulbright Senior Research Scholar, and has published three books (two biographies) and many articles on Spanish and French literature, culture and history. Her research interests include memoir, biography, the Spanish Civil War, exile, and Spanish-American relations. She is on Goodreads and IG as Soledad Maura. More on Sole at https://www.soledadfoxmaura.com/ Books by Soledad Maura: Madrid Again: A Novel Exile, Writer, Soldier, Spy: Jorge Semprún Please support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcast Email producer Dave with feedback: david@pod617.com Get your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact

Wendy Millet is the Director of the sustainable TomKat Ranch in Northern California. She has spent decades working with horses and other animals. Previously she was with the Nature Conservancy. More on Wendy at www.tomkatranch.org Please support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcast Email producer Dave with feedback: david@pod617.com Get your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact

Diana, Farah and Meredith catch up with Dr. Kamala Parel-Nuttall. Kamala is a writer, educator, and filmmaker. Her latest film "Gandhi's Threads" was inspired by a paper written by her father, a professor. The film traces the evolution of Gandhi's clothing choices and Gandhi's impact on the fashion sustainability movement. Pairing a doctorate in Religious Studies (University of Cambridge, UK) with hands on training in documentary filmmaking (Maine Media College, USA), Kamala has created visually compelling ways to bring those stories to life. She taught at the university level, conducted research, and published articles in her area of expertise for 15 years before focusing her energies solely on documentary film projects. Through her production company Floating Lotus Films, Ltd. Kamala has produced and directed films for nonprofit and for profit organizations, and has written and directed several short documentaries. Samples of Kamala's work: https://vimeo.com/user13502436 Her film "Gandhi's Threads" on FB: https://www.facebook.com/gandhisthreads/ And on Instagram: @gandhisthreads Please support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcast Email producer Dave with feedback: david@pod617.com Get your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact

In the inaugural episode of The Link, Meredith, Farah and Diana catch up with Eliza Byard -- a woman who might truly save the world one day. Eliza started with The Center of Investigative Reporting where she became a editor, writer and co-producer of 'Out of the Past,' which premiered at Sundance and won the audience award for best documentary. She joined GLSEN as deputy executive director in 2001, leading an organization that works to ensure that LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment. Please support THE LINK on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcast THE LINK is a thoughtful look back on a shared experience—memories both cherished and uncomfortable. We talk about all the change we’ve witnessed in our lives and share some of the hardships and some of the joys. Our conversations take unexpected turns: archaeology, religious studies, sustainable ranching, gender identity, just to name a few of the topics we address. (Plus we play clips from The Breakfast Club, Madonna videos and other fun retro stuff.) Fondly, Farah Pandith, Diana Donovan and Meredith Zinner P.S. Please email our producer (and classmate) David Yas at david@pod617.com with any comments, questions and suggestions.