Path to Follow Podcast

William Lam is a first year teacher at Gilman School, Penn Fellow, and recent Colgate graduate. //

On Episode #141 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Will discuss the "portrait of a learner" assignment, boarding versus independent schools, Matt Baum's mentorship, teaching US history, Lawrence, Massachusetts, replacing Andrew Jackson on the $20, Titus Kaphar's paintings, history as story-telling, and Will's book recommendations, 'Silencing the Past' by Michel-Rolph Trouillot (1995) and 'The Great Cat Massacre' by Robert Darnton (1984). //

All episode are available on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. //

Thank you to our producer, Mr. Cesare Ciccanti. //

"You are complex. You aren't just one thing." //

Charlotte Peake '24 is the all-school president at Bryn Mawr School. //

On Episode #140 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Charlotte discuss Charlotte's senior year, the movie Inside Out, Charlotte's senior speech, technology and social media, what it's like to be all-school president, Bryn Mawr's "moment of silence," comparing yourself to other people, Charlotte's favorite part of Bryn Mawr, sibling relationships, the influence of Taylor Swift, and 'The Midnight Library' (2020) by Matt Haig. // 

All episodes of the Path to Follow Podcast can be found on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. //

Thank you to our producer, Mr. Cesare Ciccanti. //

Mabel Koff '24 is a senior at Bryn Mawr School, a competitive swimmer, and a future Yale University Bulldog. //

On Episode #139 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Mabel discuss Mabel's life as a swimmer, the pros & cons of social media, the ideal way to spend a birthday, memorable trips, what constitutes "the great American novel," and Mabel's book recommendations: 'The Nightingale' by Kristin Hannah (2015) and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee (1960). // 

All episodes are available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. //

Thank you to our producer, Mr. Cesare Ciccanti. //

John Stauffer is a professor of English, American studies, and African American studies at Harvard University. He writes and lectures on the Civil War, anti-slavery, social protest movements, and photography. Stauffer is also the author of 20 books and over 100 articles, which focus on Civil War-era leaders, antislavery, social protest, and photography. GIANTS: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln (2008) was a national bestseller. //

On Episode 138 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Professor Stauffer discuss teaching "the impending crisis" of the Civil War to students, John Brown's leadership, the rise of Abraham Lincoln, the Lincoln-Douglas debates, leaders during the Civil War period, why students should study American history, Professor Stauffer's biography on Charles Sumner, and consulting for director Quentin Tarantino on Django Unchained (2012). //

All episodes are available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. //

Thank you to our producer, Mr. Cesare Ciccanti. //

"One of the things I loved most about Gilman was that the school forced us to write - and to write in many different ways." // 

Rishi Bedi '13 is the CEO of Y-Trap, a biotechnology company focused on the development of revolutionary technologies for cancer immunotherapy. // 

On Episode #137 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Rishi discuss Y-Trap and the promises of immunotherapy, Rishi's background in biology and computer science, When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi, artificial intelligence and machine learning, classes and professors at Stanford University, the importance of the humanities, Rishi's experience at Gilman, and Rishi's book recommendations, When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin Labatut (2020) and Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson (2020). //

Thank you to our talented producer, Mr. Cesare Ciccanti. //

"We need to teach young people how to discriminate the best they can between the real and the fake." //

Dr. Jonathan Zimmerman a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education and one of the leading education historians today. His work examines where political and social movements intersect with teaching and learning. His most recent books are 'The Amateur Hour' (2020) and 'Whose America?: Culture Wars in the Public Schools' (2002). //

On Episode #136 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Professor Zimmerman discuss teaching history to students, John Quincy Adams and the gag rule, free speech in early America, ChatGPT and artificial intelligence in the classroom, and the courses Professor Zimmerman is currently teaching at Penn. //

Thank you to our producer, Mr. Cesare Ciccanti. //

"Teaching is such a full life." // 

Chris Legg '67 is a former middle school English teacher and wrestling coach at Gilman School. //

On Episode #135 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Chris discuss life in retirement, George Washington, sailing, memories from attending Gilman, Headmaster Redmond C.S. Finney, Chris's experience in journalism and his transition to teaching, Robert Penn Warren, and Chris's book recommendation, 'Washington: A Life' by Ron Chernow.

Thank you to our producer, Mr. Cesare Ciccanti, for his production work. //

"To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child." - Marcus Tullius Cicero // 

Bhelly Bagnobon is a history teacher at Haverford School in Haverford, PA. He is also a Conestoga High School alum, Division I college lacrosse official, and talented youth lacrosse coach. //

On Episode #134, Jake and Bhelly discuss teaching US history, Bhelly's "sophomore campaign" at the Haverford School, Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams, tangents and analogies, Jean Piaget, trends in the lacrosse world, and Bhelly's book recommendations, 'Don't Know Much About History' (1990) by Kenneth C. Davis and 'The Souls of Black Folk' (1903) by W.E.B. Du Bois. //

Thank you, Cesare Ciccanti, for the technological assistance. //

"[Running] is just this state of being..." // 

Skylar Carr '24 is a senior at Roland Park Country School. She is an avid cross country runner, squash player, and podcaster. Her podcast is called All About You and can be found on Spotify. //

On Episode #133 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Skylar discuss Skylar's podcast 'All About You,' what empowerment and wellness mean, cross country and running, Mr. Ledyard's Literary Letters class, the Tao, skiing and growing up in Utah, Patrick Donohue's influence, and Skylar's book recommendation, 'Cutting for Stone' (2009) by Abraham Verghese. //

All podcasts are available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. //

Thank you to Mr. Cesare Ciccanti for his time and masterful podcast production skills. //

Kenan Ulku-Steiner is a Penn Fellow and Upper School Spanish teacher at Gilman School. A North Carolinian and semi-pro pickleball player, Kenan recently graduated from Middlebury College, where he played soccer. He now coaches JV soccer and tennis at Gilman. //

On Episode #132 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Kenan discuss coaching and playing soccer, Middlebury College, Kenan's experiences abroad, grant-writing in Warsaw, the Penn Fellowship, moving to Baltimore, coaching JV soccer, and Kenan's book recommendation, 'The Overstory' by Richard Powers (2018). //

To enjoy more Path to Follow Podcasts, please check out our episodes on Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Apple Podcasts. // 

Thank you to Cesare Ciccanti, our producer! //