Path to Follow Podcast

On Episode #131 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake speaks with two Gilman legends, Mr. Timmy Holley '77 and Mr. Dan Christian. //

Mr. Christian is a current teacher in the English department, and has held many roles over his career, including head football and basketball coach, Director of Athletics, and Director of External Relations. // 

Dan Christian is a long-time Gilman English teacher, basketball coach, advisor, mentor, and expert on Dante Alighieri's 'The Divine Comedy.' // 

Thank you to the producer of the podcast, often known as "The Wizard," Mr. Cesare Ciccanti. //

Nick Pitruzzella is an athletic trainer and physical education teacher at Gilman School. // 

On Episode #130 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Nick discuss working in a sports medicine office, the class Nick teaches at Gilman, teaching about the effects of alcohol, single-sport athletes, injuries, 'Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent' by Isabel Wilkerson (2020). //

Find this podcast on all platforms, including YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. //

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

"The literal flesh of history is around us right now." //

Michael Molina is the Director of Community, Equity, and Inclusion at Gilman School and former Head of School at Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys in Washington, D.C. // 

On Episode #129 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Mike discuss Mike's transition from Head of School at Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys back to Gilman, community initiatives at Gilman, Winthrop's "City Upon a Hill" speech, cancel culture in America, P. G. T. Beauregard, Mark Twain, and Mike's book: 'No Such Thing as a Slave.' // 

All episodes can be found on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. //

Thank you to our brilliant podcast producer, Mr. Cesare Ciccanti! //

Brian Ledyard is the Head of the Upper School at Gilman School. //

On Episode #128 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Brian and Jake discuss Brian's new role as the Head of the Upper School, changes in the afternoon schedule, being a father, banning the Euro step in intramural basketball, selections for a Gillman Faculty Basketball starting five, American naturalism, 'Salvage the Bones' by Mac Miller, and Brian's book recommendations, 'In the Distance' and 'Trust' by Hernan Diaz. //

Listen to the Path to Follow Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Youtube. // 

Thank you to Cesare Ciccanti, the savviest, most dedicated podcast producer in Baltimore. //

"A poem is not a retelling of an experience. A good poem *is* an experience." //

"If you want to see what John Berryman is about, go on YouTube and look up 'Dream Song 14' and watch him reading it." //

Sam Cheney is a Pushcart Prize-winning poet and teacher from Centerville, Utah. He is the Reginald S. Tickner Tickner Writing Fellow at Gilman School. //

On Episode #127 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Sam discuss style in writing, 'Blacks' by Gwendolyn Brooks, W.S. Merwin's poems "Berryman" and "Separation," John Berryman, teaching poetry, passion in the creative process, "Thinking About Having a Child While My House is Flooding," 'Jesus' Son' by Denis Johnson, "Senior Speech," and Lucille Clifton's poem, "blessing the boats." 

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

"That's what I love about the field of medicine: it's both an art and a science." // 

"If you're not sleeping well, you're not performing well." //

"For me, focused ultrasound is a tool that can help us temporarily access those cells, and do it in a way that's gentle and controlled and targeted to the regions where we know those cells may be hiding behind the cloak of the blood-brain barrier. And so, if we can temporarily open that barrier and get therapeutics to go in, and get those cells before they become recurrent tumor: to me, that's the Holy Grail." // 

Dr. Graeme Woodworth is a dedicated and visionary neurosurgeon leading brain tumor treatment and research at the University of Maryland. He leads a diverse team to improve brain tumor treatment and outcomes. Through innovative research and advanced technologies, he aims to revolutionize our understanding and care for brain tumors. Additionally, he takes pride in being the father of Luke Woodworth, Class of 2023, who appeared as a guest on Episode #121 . //

On Episode #126 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Graeme discuss the beauty of tennis, 'String Theory' by David Foster Wallace, 'Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World' by David Epstein, creativity in medicine, Graeme's experience with sailing, neurosurgery, Graeme's daily routine, meditation, building and leading teams, cultivating trust and resiliency, common conflicts that arise in the medical world, focused ultrasound and other advanced medical technologies, and Graeme's book recommendation: 'Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business' by Gino Wickman (2007). //

Episodes are available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Thank you to our producer, Mr. Cesare Ciccanti. //

Jim Morrison is a science teacher at Gilman School. He will retire at the end of the 2022-23 school year. // 

On Episode #125 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Jim discuss J. Robert Oppenheimer, the Manhattan Project, how social media divides us, artificial intelligence, alternative realities, what goes on in the Gilman Science Department, residual effects of Covid-19, growing up on Long Island, Gettysburg College, what Jim is looking forward to in retirement, how Gilman has changed over the years, and Jim's book recommendation: 'American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer' by Kai Bird (2006). // 

Available on all platforms. Thank you to our producer, Cesare Ciccanti. //

Rob Heubeck is in his final year as the Head of the Upper School at Gilman School. //

On Episode #124 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Rob discuss Rob's new podcast called Raw Justice, the atmosphere of Gilman in May, ChatGPT, second semester seniors, Rob's senior elective on urban development, cities that are "on the rise," Albert Camus and absurdism, where Rob is off too post-Gilman, what is special about Gilman, and Albert Camus' 'The Stranger' (1942). //

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

Noah Parker '23 is a senior at Gilman School. He will attend Harvard University in the fall. //

On Episode #123 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Noah discuss the Penn Relays, what it is like being the youngest of four brothers, team bonding experiences, the importance of lifting and diet for track athletes, senior year at Gilman, the college application process, the mentoring program, advice for underclassmen, and Noah's book recommendation: 'How Do You Live?' by Yoshino Genzaburō (1937). 

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

Grace Daniels '23 is a senior at Roland Park Country School. She will attend Tulane University in the fall. // 

On Episode #122 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Grace discuss wrapping up senior year, Grace's interest in the military, ROTC at Tulane University, student government at RPCS, biology, Walter Isaacson, going to high school during COVID, podcast guest recommendations, and Grace's book recommendation, 'Tuesdays with Morrie' by Mitch Albom (1997). //

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

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