Path to Follow Podcast

"Practice radical empathy." // 

Beth Knapp is an English teacher, Bread Loaf School of English alum, and current MFA candidate at the Sewanee School of Letters. // 

On Episode #92 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Beth discuss the Jesmyn Ward, the teenage experience, practicing radical empathy, Ocean Vuong, starting a MFA at the Sewanee School of Letters, the practice of writing poetry, the cell phone and social media, using art to understand literature, George Saunders, and Beth's book recommendations, 'Sing, Unburied, Sing' (2017) by Jesmyn Ward and 'I Can't Talk About the Trees Without the Blood' (2018) by Tiana Clark. // 

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Many thanks to Cesare Ciccanti for the production of this podcast. //

"Take what you hear, what you think, and what you read. Put that all together, and that's what you know." // 

Ned Emala '13 is an art history and world cultures teacher, football coach, newly-appointed assistant athletic director, and proud Gilman School alum. // 

On Episode #91 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Ned discuss the Gilman/McDonogh rivalry, the new Gilman Football regime, what athletics are all about, "10 things that require zero talent," working in the athletic department at Gilman, globalization and political science, diversifying your news intake, and Ned's book recommendation, 'The World: A Brief Introduction' by Richard Haass"(2020). // 

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Many thanks to Cesare Ciccanti for the production of this podcast. //

Karina Baptista is a Spanish teacher at Gilman School. // 

On Episode #90 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Karina discuss the origin of names, Karina's dissertation, the meaning of "nemesis," teaching Spanish at Gilman, favorite Mexican foods, traveling to Latin America, and Karina's book recommendation: "El cartero de Neruda" by Antonio Skármeta (1985). // 

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"Think good thoughts." // 

"I would encourage young people to persevere, because you're going to get some curveballs..." //

Joe Lizana is an administrative assistant in the Athletic Department at Gilman School, the receivers coach on the football team, and a former college football player. //

On Episode #89 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Joe discuss the benefits of weightlifting, the new weight room at Gilman School, the culture of the Gilman football team, Joe's football background, transferring colleges, perseverance and the 'never quit' mindset, rebounding from an ACL tear, vision and leadership, the psychology of great athletes, and Joe's book recommendations:  'Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich' by Mark Kriegel (2008) and 'Expect to Win' by Bill Glass (1981). //

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Bill Gamper '71 is an American government teacher, mountaineer, beekeeper, and long-time faculty member at Gilman School. // 

On Episode #88 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Bill discuss traveling to Tanzania to scale Mount Kilimanjaro, the art of beekeeping, the leadership qualities of George Washington, and Bill's book recommendations:  'Mr. President: George Washington and the Making of the Nation's Highest Office' (2013) by Harlow Giles Unger and 'The Devil in the White City' (2003) by Erik Larson. //

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"I might suggest to Gilman boys that they pay attention in English, learn how to write, and learn how to speak effectively...." // 

Andy Brooks '74 is the current President of the Board of Trustees at Gilman School and former Vice President at T. Rowe Price. // 

On Episode #87 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Andy discuss Andy's new role as the president of the Board of Trustees at Gilman, chapel and character-building as a student, surrounding yourself with talented individuals, studying history at Union College, fascinating historical sites, impacting others, memories of Mr. Reddy Finney, the investment business, and Andy's several book recommendations, including 'The World is Flat' (2005) by Thomas L. Friedman and Ernest Hemingway's 'The Nick Adams Stories' (1972). //

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"Gilman is a place, I hope, where kids and adults feel like they belong no matter what." // 

"There's nothing to hide behind when you're doing improv, there's no character that you're playing - it's just you..." //

Larry Malkus is an English teacher at Gilman School, playwright, and Essex, Maryland native. // 

On Episode #86 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Larry discuss Larry's journey to Gilman School, improvisation and acting, growing up in Essex, Maryland, community theatre in Baltimore, directing plays at Gilman, banned books and exposure to ideas, Larry's elective "Writers in Revolt," gratitude in the classroom, what makes Gilman special, and Larry's book recommendations, 'The Music of Your Life' (2003) by John Rowell and 'The Book of Delights' (2019) by Ross Gay. // 

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"There is no substitute for a great books education." - Aaron Slutkin '17 //

"It may seem strange that any man should dare to ask a just God's assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other men's faces, but let us judge not that we be not judged." - Abraham Lincoln (1865) // 

"Beauty will save the world." - Fyodor Dostoevsky //

Aaron Slutkin '17 is an Abraham Lincoln aficionado, Class of 1955 Callard Fellow, English and history teacher at Gilman School, Duke alum, football coach, and fantastic conversationalist. // 

On Episode #85 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Aaron and Jake discuss Abraham Lincoln's leadership qualities, Aaron's favorite Lincoln speeches, the Douglas-Lincoln debates, memorizing words, Aaron's interest in history and war, great books courses, Russian literature and Dostoevsky, attending Duke University and Gilman School, General Ulysses S. Grant's leadership abilities, and Aaron's book recommendation: 'Abraham Lincoln: Selected Speeches and Writing' (2009) by Gore Vidal. //

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Michael Stamberg is the new assistant in the Edward R. Fenimore Jr. Library at Gilman School, a drummer, marathon and ultramarathon runner, and gardener. //

On Episode #84 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Michael discuss working at NYPL, moving to Hampden, Michael's love of books, the Ramones, going on tour, learning instruments, the origins of running marathons, Scott Jurek, different types of running shoes, a passion for gardening, Joseph Campbell, and Michael's book recommendation: 'Born to Run' by Christopher McDougall. //

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Evan Waters is a Pittsburgh native and a Latin & Greek teacher at Gilman School. //

On Episode #83 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Evan discuss growing up in Pittsburgh, teaching at Gilman, Evan's early interest in the classics, reading Herodotus, Romulus and Remus, the genesis of myth, ancient slavery, the manumission process in Ancient Rome, how the Romans thought about death, mystery cults, designing elective courses, character as an exploration, teaching college v. high school students, and Evan's book recommendation: 'The Periodic Table,' a collection of short stories by Primo Levi. //

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Many thanks to Cesare Ciccanti for the production of this podcast. //