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A True Classic: Roger Travis

Roger Travis an associate professor of classics at the University of Connecticut. He joins the show to talk about his love of learning; how he turned video games into a career; and what advice he would give to his "Milton self" in 1986.Please support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcastEmail producer Dave with feedback: david@pod617.comGet your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact

The Substance and Style of Allegra Richdale

Allegra Richdale joins the show to recount memories of friendships at Milton; her adventures as a stage and movie actress; and her latest venture, Tessa James. The company produces a clothing collection for girls "based on a simple concept: classic pieces that endure the test of time." Tessa James is inspired Allegra's experience as a little girl growing up in Boston. Her mother believed in style that was effortless, timeless and well-made. More on Allegra and Tessa James at: https://tessajamescollection.com/Please support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcastEmail producer Dave with feedback: david@pod617.comGet your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact

Jonathan Chaloff: Bonjour From Paris

Jonathan Chaloff, checking in from Paris, does not hold back as he recounts Milton memories good and bad. Jon is the Senior Policy Analyst, International Migration Division, for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).Find Jon on Twitter: @JonathanChaloffPlease support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcastEmail producer Dave with feedback: david@pod617.comGet your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact

The Invincible Joe Vinciguerra

Joe Vinciguerra has been busy since graduating from Milton Academy. He is a screenwriter; on the faculty in the Rita and Burton Goldberg Dramatic Writing Department; and Chair of the creative writing department at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. He joins the gang for a lively discussion of Milton memories, the state of the entertainment industry and some fun movie trivia.Please support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcastEmail producer Dave with feedback: david@pod617.comGet your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact

A Chat with the Real Charles Cheever

Charles Cheever, managing partner at Choate, is a titan of the legal world. But today he'd rather talk about Milton friendships, the glory of the speech team and his new hobby ... as a brewer? Many thanks to Charles for this enjoyable discussion.Please support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcastEmail producer Dave with feedback: david@pod617.comGet your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact

Shinjiro the Hero: Catching up with Dr. Hirose

Farah, Diana and Meredith catch up with Shinjiro Hirose, the Director of Pediatric Surgery at Shriner's Hospital for Children in Northern California and Chief of the Division of Pediatric and Fetal Surgery at the University of California Davis.

Digging Deep with Nikki Winn

Nikki Winn began her archaeological training at Brown, majoring in Classical Archaeology. While living for two years as a Peace Corps volunteer on the island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia, her archaeological interest widened to include the settlement of the Pacific region. After leaving Micronesia, Nicola immigrated to Australia and continued her studies of language acquisition and symbolic communication with a Masters of Applied Linguistics from Macquarie University. 28 years later, she's still there, married with two kids living right next to the Great Barrier Reef.Nikki did her PhD researching and recording rock art sites in limestone caves, and has recently been working with Aboriginal communities and national parks to document and help protect vulnerable Aboriginal cultural heritage.Read Nikki’s thesis at: https://research-repository.griffith.edu.au/handle/10072/366036Please support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcastEmail producer Dave with feedback: david@pod617.comGet your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact

Spanish-American Lore: Soledad Fox Maura

Soledad Fox Maura is a Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature at Williams College. She has a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College, and an MPhil and PhD in Comparative Literature from the City University of New York. She is a former Fulbright Senior Research Scholar, and has published three books (two biographies) and many articles on Spanish and French literature, culture and history. Her research interests include memoir, biography, the Spanish Civil War, exile, and Spanish-American relations.She is on Goodreads and IG as Soledad Maura.More on Sole at https://www.soledadfoxmaura.com/Books by Soledad Maura: Madrid Again: A NovelExile, Writer, Soldier, Spy: Jorge SemprúnPlease support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcastEmail producer Dave with feedback: david@pod617.comGet your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact

The Horse Sense of Wendy Millet

Wendy Millet is the Director of the sustainable TomKat Ranch in Northern California. She has spent decades working with horses and other animals. Previously she was with the Nature Conservancy.More on Wendy at www.tomkatranch.orgPlease support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcastEmail producer Dave with feedback: david@pod617.comGet your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact

What Gandhi Wore - And So Much More. Filmmaker Kamala Parel-Nuttall

Diana, Farah and Meredith catch up with Dr. Kamala Parel-Nuttall. Kamala is a writer, educator, and filmmaker. Her latest film "Gandhi's Threads" was inspired by a paper written by her father, a professor. The film traces the evolution of Gandhi's clothing choices and Gandhi's impact on the fashion sustainability movement.Pairing a doctorate in Religious Studies (University of Cambridge, UK) with hands on training in documentary filmmaking (Maine Media College, USA), Kamala has created visually compelling ways to bring those stories to life. She taught at the university level, conducted research, and published articles in her area of expertise for 15 years before focusing her energies solely on documentary film projects. Through her production company Floating Lotus Films, Ltd. Kamala has produced and directed films for nonprofit and for profit organizations, and has written and directed several short documentaries. Samples of Kamala's work: https://vimeo.com/user13502436Her film "Gandhi's Threads" on FB: https://www.facebook.com/gandhisthreads/And on Instagram: @gandhisthreadsPlease support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thelinkpodcastEmail producer Dave with feedback: david@pod617.comGet your own podcast at www.pod617.com/contact