Decades Later

It’s been more than twenty years since we were all in high school. We grew up together and shared a lot of great times. We were in the same class, on the same teams, some of us even fell in love. However, we’ve all lived more years since high school than we had up until graduation. You’ve met a lot of cool people and done a lot of cool things! So we want to catch up. We want to have a conversation and hear your stories—Decades Later!

Episodes

I'm Not Short on Words (with Larry "Biff" Hart)

August 30, 2023 • 73 mins

Biff lets us in on how he came to drama, where the nickname Biff comes from, and what he’d be doing now if he had never stepped on a stage.

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Dogs Have Better Diets than a Junkie (with Brandon Wiley)

August 16, 2023 • 79 mins

Brandon Wiley shares his experiences in theater, interior design, and working in beer.

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Crime and Cookbooks (with Carol Tsai Begnoche)

July 31, 2023 • 61 mins

This week Carol Tsai Begnoche joins us to talk about crime podcasts, cookbooks, and which movies we can’t wait to see!

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Sloppy Rectangular School Pizza (with Elizabeth Newbrough Hill)

July 17, 2023 • 81 mins

Elizabeth joins us in our first episode in over a year. We talk about raising kids, surviving the pandemic, and just how good nostalgia can taste. We're glad to be back and we can't wait to hear more stories!

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Behind the Music: 7 Day Jr

May 2, 2022 • 103 mins

This week we are joined by special guests Jared Jones, Kenneth Gilbert, Jeff Ford, and Brandon Evans as they recount their time in the band 7 Day Jr. You’ll learn everything you ever wanted to know. “Where did the name come from?” “Who came up with the ideas for the songs?” Even hear the story behind the recording of their debut self-titled album. We hope you enjoy this look back at 1996’s favorite local band, 7 Day Jr!

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Curmudgeons (with Holly Halpin Peck)

April 18, 2022 • 80 mins

Holly Halpin Peck joins us this week to share a little of her story which includes the U.S. Virgin Islands and ends with real estate law. Can you find all of the potential titles along the way?

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It All Started in the 11th Grade (with Carol Currence)

April 4, 2022 • 65 mins

In our second Heritage Faculty episode, we sit down with Carol Currence. She shares her experiences teaching 11th Grade English, coaching the forensics team, and what it was like being a Heritage when they opened the doors for the very first time.

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Tattoo Innovation (with Canaan Tummond)

March 21, 2022 • 85 mins

Canaan Tummond joins us to give us a glimpse into the world of Tattoos. He shares his experiences as a tattoo artist, his work to innovate tattoo machines, and how his art has expanded beyond the body as a canvas.

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Sweating and Yelling (with Lynnette Ferguson Bodenstine)

March 7, 2022 • 71 mins

This week we learn how Lynnette played all the sports in high school and how she manages to keep active a teach group fitness classes on a mom's schedule.

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I Love Teaching (with Holly Frazier)

February 14, 2022 • 52 mins

This week we're trying something new. We invited Holly Frazier to join us in what we hope will be the first of many conversations with teachers from Heritage.

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What Kind of Day Has It Been?

January 31, 2022 • 70 mins

We did it! Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of Decades Later, and we want to thank each and every one of you for helping us get here. Teresa and I take a look back at what we've learned this past year, things we didn't expect, and where we're going from here!

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Happy Hour '98: And Now a Word From Our Sponsors

January 17, 2022 • 102 mins

Join us this week as we invite back several of our guests from the Class of 1998. Amy Halpin Schwartz, Carole Jones Lucas, Billy Carey, Will Ellis, and PJ Sykes all return to Decades Later for a Happy Hour of their own.

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International Relations (with Leah Campbell)

January 3, 2022 • 56 mins

In our first episode of 2022, we talk to Leah Campbell about all of her travels and adventures after leaving Heritage.

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Emergency Landing (with Thomas Roach)

December 20, 2021 • 83 mins

Join us in welcoming Thomas Roach to the podcast. He talks to us about how he started his career as an electrician, spending the night in a grocery store, and coaching archery.

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ISS and Algebra II (with Will Ellis)

December 6, 2021 • 86 mins

Will Ellis drops by to share some great stories from high school, but he also sheds some light on sleep apnea and dance competitions.

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Happy Hour 3: Getting the Band Back Together

November 22, 2021 • 95 mins

Clay Shorter, Bob Shomaker, and Jackie Holton join us as we reflect on late-night meals at the T-Room, garage bands, and growing up in Lynchburg.

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Last-Minute Law School (with Beth Carey Jamerson)

November 8, 2021 • 76 mins

Beth Carey Jamerson stops by this week to talk about parenting, playing tennis with celebrities, and her unorthodox journey to law school. And don’t really send her any porcelain dolls.

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Goody Two-Shoes (with Kelly Morris Rowan)

October 25, 2021 • 81 mins

Kelly Morris Rowan joins us to share her journey as a performer, life with 6-month-old twin boys, and the choices that pointed her in that direction.

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Purple Velvet Bell Bottoms (with Billy Carey)

October 11, 2021 • 79 mins

Billy Carey stops by to talk marching band, wrestling, NASA, and a few more details about those video projects with PJ.

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Figuring It Out (with PJ Sykes)

September 27, 2021 • 92 mins

On this episode of Decades Later, PJ Sykes joins us to talk music, concert photography, and where his love for working with video all began.

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Episodes

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Crime and Cookbooks (with Carol Tsai Begnoche)

Sloppy Rectangular School Pizza (with Elizabeth Newbrough Hill)

Behind the Music: 7 Day Jr

Curmudgeons (with Holly Halpin Peck)

It All Started in the 11th Grade (with Carol Currence)

Tattoo Innovation (with Canaan Tummond)

Sweating and Yelling (with Lynnette Ferguson Bodenstine)

I Love Teaching (with Holly Frazier)

What Kind of Day Has It Been?

Happy Hour '98: And Now a Word From Our Sponsors

International Relations (with Leah Campbell)

Emergency Landing (with Thomas Roach)

ISS and Algebra II (with Will Ellis)

Happy Hour 3: Getting the Band Back Together

Last-Minute Law School (with Beth Carey Jamerson)

Goody Two-Shoes (with Kelly Morris Rowan)

Purple Velvet Bell Bottoms (with Billy Carey)

Figuring It Out (with PJ Sykes)

Popular Podcasts

I'm Not Short on Words (with Larry "Biff" Hart)

Dogs Have Better Diets than a Junkie (with Brandon Wiley)