Former Student

For the very first time, we talk to Former Student siblings! Sara Ponder (McLaughlin) c/o 2002 and Emily McLaughlin, c/o 2005, were nice enough to sit down with us to talk about the good things in life. We talk soccer, Skyline Chili, twins, Raymer's affinity for child labor, future travel plans and much much more. Make it a great day or not, the choice is yours. 

This week we chat with former student, Adam Ashcraft, C/O 2002. We take on the hard issues like, Dot matrix printers, Grady Hospital, buying pit bulls from Big Boi, proper pool maintenance, Raymer 2024 and everything in between. Make it a great day or not. The choice is yours. 

This week we chat with former student, Kursten Sroka (Carr), C/O 2005. We cover topics like, being the new kid, senior superlatives, tales from the snake pit, Kansas City…the city of fountains, travel goals and everything in between. Make it a great day or not, the choice is yours.

This week we chat with with Taylor Debartola (c/o 2006). An already legendary writer for The Prowler, Taylor talks us through what he has accomplished since his days in the Cheers and Jeers column of the famed  Starr’s Mill newspaper. In this episode we  take on the hard topics like: Kid leashes, the 2008 financial crisis, Monograms, teacher parties, Crime Mob, Dazzles Skating Rink and much more. Tell everyone to like us! 

On this episode of Former Student, we sit down with former student, Caroline Martin (C/O 2007). We cover a lot of ground in this one. Paula Dean, desk induced ankle scars, talking smack on the math department (again), concerts at The Fred, Paul Rudd and pretty much everything in between. Plus, we finally got our first sponsor! As usual, please feel free to share this with every person on your phone and email contact list.

We sit down with former student, Jordan White (C/O 2001). This is a Former Student First! (when you only have 4 episodes, there are going to be a lot of firsts) Jordan is our first student turned teacher on the show! We stroll down memory lane and talk shop about teaching, the 2000 election, "hanging chads", Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, award winning senior pictures and much more! 

We sit down with former student David Speller (C/O 2002). We reminisce about David Speller Appreciation Day, credit card responsibility, Raymer’s "lies", Disney World hacks, Labatt vs Molson, Mt. Rushmore and much, much more! Also be sure to follow, subscribe, review, and give all the stars wherever you are listening. Be sure to tell everyone you have ever met in your entire life to listen and do the same.

We sit down with former student, Rikki Hein, AKA Rikki Purdy. We talk about Googling the basics of economics, mid 2000s fashion, The BEST holiday of the year (with the best song too),  Christian Bale's best musical, snow drifts and  plenty more! 

In our first episode, I sit down with former student, Justin Newton. He also happens to be the producer and occasional co-host of the podcast.  We introduce the podcast and talk shop about suburban culture shock, The Chronic, dining options for touring musicians, arguments for (and against)  disruptive behavior in class, homemade tortillas and what kind of impact (if any) I had on his life. Plus, plenty more!