The Link

The Link

Three high school classmates who graduated in 1986 reunite for a podcast that is one part reminiscing, two parts truth-seeking and a splash of serendipity. Join Farah Pandith, Diana Donovan and Meredith Zinner for The Link.As the Class of ‘86 nears middle age, we’ve witnessed a great deal of change in our lives—and experienced hardships and joys. We are old enough to have some perspective and perhaps even some insights.We’re interviewing our classmates—some of the most interesting people we know—to collectively reflect on where we started, how far we’ve come, and where we might be headed.Please support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcastEmail our producer David Yas at david@pod617.com

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December 23, 2021 38 mins

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.

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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!

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December 7, 2021 34 mins

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.

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December 1, 2021 53 mins

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/

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November 23, 2021 52 mins
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.

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November 16, 2021 55 mins

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 ...

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November 9, 2021 64 mins

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

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November 2, 2021 58 mins

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.

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October 26, 2021 41 mins

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.

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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.
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April 29, 2021 49 mins

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 ...

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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, bio...

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April 15, 2021 60 mins

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

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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.

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March 29, 2021 70 mins

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 work...

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