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Nichols Talk Podcast
by Nichols Talk
The goal of the podcast series is to create a platform that promotes the Nichols community. By engaging different personalities and Nichols, we hope to foster unity by introducing the podcast individuals to a larger audience. In the process of making these podcasts, students, teachers, parents, and anyone who tunes in to listen will be provided with a unique opportunity to get to know the Nichols community in a not academic and socially friendly way. The platform provides a window into our Nichols community, which would particularly be helpful for those prospective students and parents considering Nichols. We think there is an opportunity for all to take part and project voices farther than just the classroom.
Episodes
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#76 - Chad Houston, Kaleb Johnson, and Ezekiel Mosher (Nichols Football Flock)
Welcome the Nichols Football Flock to the podcast! On this episode we interview Chad, Kaleb, and Zeke about their lives as football players and members of the Nichols sports community.
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#75 - Aram Feldman and Anne Boscarino (Student Council Presidents)
Today's guests are our 26/27 student council co-presidents: Aram and Anne! In this episode we discuss the everyday duties of their positions and debate some of the new school rules.
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#74 - Ms.Watts (Middle School Theatre Teacher)
Introducing our next guest on the podcast: Ms. Watts (Nichols Middle School Theater Teacher). In this episode, we interview Ms. Watts, who is excited to share her story. She is currently the spokesperson for all Valu Home Centers commercials and training videos. Starting her acting career in...
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#73 - Jared Contreras (Nichols Athletic Trainer)
ntroducing our next guest on the podcast: Jared Contreras (Nichols Athletic Trainer). Jared is a core part of the Nichols athletic community, tending to any athlete. Jared talks about what led him to become an athletic trainer and his previous positions. As a part of Excelsior Orthopedics, he is...
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#72 - Justin Benning and Drew Bennett
In this episode, we interview the Advancement Work of Life Interns. Justin and Drew run the Nichols Instagram and also the Nichols Blog. They speak about their motivations to join this WoL and provide more details about what they exactly do. They are both a part of the Basketball team and begin…
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#71 - Boys Prep Hockey Captains (Chase Cameron and Tommy Yang)
In this episode, we interview the Boys Prep Hockey Captains, Tommy Yang and Chase Cameron. The boys are headed into the biggest weekend of the year, the NYS Championships. Tommy and Chase talk about how, as a team and individually, they are preparing for the weekend ahead. Chase and Tommy are…
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#70 - Aram Feldman (Class of 2027)
In this episode, we interview Aram Feldman (Class of 2027). Aram is heavily involved in what Nichols has to offer. He plays the violin and soccer, and has been involved with the student council and Jewish club since his freshman year. Aram also talks about his ambitions for next year during the...
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#69 - Ciara Barone (Nichols Alum '18)
In this episode, we interview Ciara Barone (Class of 2018). Ciara played Division 1 Ice hockey at Providence College after an impressive hockey career during her time at Nichols. Ciara studied Psychology at Providence for 4 years, earning her bachelor's degree. Since then, Ciara went back to…
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#68 - Jack Rockefeller (Class of '26 and Head of Philanthropy Club)
In this episode, we interview Jack Rockefeller Nichols senior. Jack created the Philanthropy club and has been running it for two years. Jack began by fundraising for PUNT (Pediatric Cancer Collaborative) in his junior year and has led all fundraisers for Nichols since. Jack also involves himself...
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#67 - Social Justice Work of Life (Sam Gwitt, Maia Porter, and Ms. Blue)
In this episode, we interview the Social Justice Work of Life interns, Sam Gwitt and Maia Porter and their mentor, Ms. Blue. They go into detail about the work they planned for MLK day as well as Earth day. They are all passionate about their work and are pleased by how much involvement Nichols...
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#66 - RJ Gicewicz (Nichols Alumnus '14, Head Boys Hockey Recruiter and Head Coach of Boys 18U Prep Hockey)
In this episode, we interview RJ Gicewicz, a Nichols alumnus and head coach of the 18U prep hockey team. RJ describes his life growing up in the presence of a professional athlete, as well as his journey through sports, including hockey and football. RJ played D1 ice hockey at St. Lawrence...
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#65 - Haleigh Rittling and Avi Dasgupta (Senior Class of '26 Presidents)
In this episode, we interview the senior class of ‘26 presidents, Haleigh Rittling and Avi Dasgupta. Haleigh has been on the student council since her freshman year, and Avi joined in his sophomore year. Haleigh and Avi explain their desire to join the student council and describe their roles.…
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#64 - Tommy Maidment (Nichols Alumni '24, Filmmaker and Photographer)
In this episode, we interview Tommy Maidment, a Nichols Alumni ‘24, Filmmaker and Photographer. Tommy goes into detail about his experience growing up in a creative family and how that has led him to become an artist himself. Tommy also explains his decision to switch from playing D3 soccer at…
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#63 - Vonn Dudek ( D1 Tennis Commit and Member of the Class of 2026)
In this episode, we interview Vonn Dudek, a D1 tennis commit and member of the class of 2026. While attending Nichols, Vonn has been a part of the History Bowl and has competed in Washington, DC for the National Tournament for the past three years. Vonn played three seasons of basketball and one...
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# 62 - Chris Cloutier (Professional Lacrosse Player and Nichols Faculty)
In this Episode, we interview Chris Cloutier (Clooch), a professional lacrosse player. While playing professional lacrosse, Chris also served as a gym teacher, history teacher, and lacrosse coach at Nichols. Chris speaks about journey into the game of lacrosse, playing for UNC-Chapel Hill in...
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#61 - Marty Biron (Retired NHL Goalie and Buffalo Sabres Analyst)
In this episode, we interview Marty Biron, a retired NHL goalie and current Buffalo Sabres analyst. Marty talks about the experience that led him to the NHL and his love for his current career. He also gives insight to young hockey players who have a passion to play in the NHL. As well as talking...
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#60 - Travis Schurr (Big Trav Flicks)
In this episode, we interview Travis Schurr, a sports photographer and videographer heavily involved in the Nichols sports community. Despite never attending the school itself, he’s known by all students, mostly through his Instagram account, which has over 1,000 followers. Travis talks about his...
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#59 - Evie Walcott and A.J. Rittling (Co-Presidents)
In this episode, we interview Evie and A.J., they begin talking about what led them to run for Student Council President and some of the things they push for in the community. They then talk about what really goes into being the class presidents and the time commitments they put into the…
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#58 - Kari Achatz (Upper School Art Teacher)
In this episode, we interview Ms. Achatz, an upper school art teacher and advisor. She talks about some of her teaching methods that help develop young artists. Ms. Achatz also talks about her more advanced level classes and some of the guidance she has to point them in the right direction. To…
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#57 - Ross Yoshida and Brian Brazee (Varsity Baseball)
In this episode, we interview Ross Yoshida and Brian Brazee, Varsity baseball pitcher and coach. They talk about their baseball journey’s and what led each of them to Nichols. Ross begins to talk about the balance between baseball and school and what he envisions the season looking like for him…
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#56 - George Mauser (Upper School Math Teacher)
In this episode, we interview Mr. Mauser, he talks about his early life living in Germany for a few years as a child. He then talks about his young adult life and how he got into teaching. Mr. Mauser also shares how he got recruited for college soccer and how it differs from the recruitment…
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#55 - Ashley Tibollo (Upper School History Teacher)
In this episode, we interview Ms. Tibollo, she talks about her experiences at Nichols as a student and how they compare to her experiences now as a teacher. She also talks about her past career and what led her back to teaching history at Nichols. Ms. Tibollo then shares a little bit about her...
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#54 - Emily Olczak (College Counseling)
In this episode, we interview Ms. O, she talks about life as a college counselor and what goes into getting students into the school that's best for them. She then talks about the transition from high school to college and some of the more non-traditional routes to some professions. To hear more...
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#53 - Mark Stahlka and Matt Hartman (Boys' Basketball Coaches)
In this episode, we interview Mark Stahlka and Matt Hartman, coaches of the Boys’ Varsity Basketball team. They talk about what got them into basketball growing up and their role models that inspired them. Coach Stahlka and Coach Hartman share about their experiences in coaching and what led them...
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#52 - Tre Paulfrey and Heze Hall (Varsity Boys' Basketball)
In this episode, we interview Tre Paulfrey and Heze Hall, both a part of the Nichols basketball team. Tre and Heze share some steps in their basketball career that have led them to where they are today. They also talk about their upcoming basketball season, along with some of the goals they have...
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#51 - Taylor Pietrowski (Assistant Girls' Hockey Coach)
In this episode, we interview Taylor Pietrowski, a Nichols alum who played hockey at Cornell University. Taylor shares her experiences from her time as a student-athlete and the challenges of balancing academics and athletics, while still playing at a high level. She also opens up about life…
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#50 - Glenn Kaifas (Athletic Trainer and Developer)
In this episode, we interview Glenn Kaifas, a dedicated member of the athletic community. Glenn brings a wealth of knowledge to the athletes he trains, helping them to improve every aspect of their athletic performance. He also gives insights on how to improve health for athletic performance and...
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#49 – Jacob Stoffman (Class of ’24)
In this episode, we interview Jacob Stoffman, a current senior at Nichols and Squash commit to Hamilton College. Diving into Jacob’s experience with squash, we learn about everything from his introduction to the sport as a young child at Nichols to his choice to take Squash to the next level in...
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#48 - Bri Barr Buday & Madisen Wilson (Varsity Girls Basketball)
In this episode, we interview two players on the Girls Varsity Basketball Team. While facing many hardships this season due to the loss of three key players, the team managed to succeed in the Monsignor Martin League. Two of the main drivers this season were Bri Barr Buday, a senior who has been...
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#47 - Marley Maidment (Nichols '22 Alumni)
In this episode, our guest, Marley Maidment, a recent Nichols graduate and founder of the Nichols Talk podcast, talks about his years at Nichols. While initially giving us the details of how Nichols Talk was created and run, Marley transitions to his current life at the School of Art Institute of...
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#46 - Brayden Scibor and TJ Bamrick (Nichols Prep Hockey Players)
In this episode, we interview TJ and Scibor, two talented seniors at Nichols who play important roles on the Prep Hockey team. TJ, who was originally on the podcast in the previous year as the Federation Team's Captain is joining us again along with Brayden, who transferred to Nichols from...
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#45 - Mr. Bryggman (Varsity Baseball Coach & Visual Arts Teacher)
In this episode, we interview Mr. Bryggman, a new member of the Nichols community this year. With a rich artistic history and a degree in Cinematics from Binghamton University, Bryggman's experiences led him to eventually pursue a career in visual arts and move to Buffalo, a city filled with art…
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#44 - Larry Desautels (English Teacher and Varsity Girls Soccer Head Coach)
Hello and welcome back to Nichols Talk, in this episode, we interview Mr. Larry Desautels. In addition to his love for Irish literature, Mr. Desautels speaks about his forty-four-year path of coaching women's soccer which led him to acquire over six hundred wins. As we dive into Mr. Desautel's...
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#43 - Josh Leroy (Nichols Head of School)
In this episode we introduce our new Head of School, Mr. Leroy. Starting off, Mr. Leroy explains his role at Nichols and how his experience has been moving from New Hampshire to Buffalo. We then discuss his experiences in teaching and coaching at boarding schools across the Northeast. Diving even...
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#42 - Beth Stone (Coach & Physical Education Teacher)
In this episode, we interview Coach Stone, a member of the Nichols community for over forty years. During Stone's youth, many opportunities in sports now available were off-limits to women. Despite this, after excelling athletically in high school, Stone attended St. Lawrence where she studied...
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#41 - Talvin and Kavel Ghag (Chef and Education Officer)
In this episode, we interview Talvin Ghag and his father Kavel Ghag. The two were visiting their old family friend, Tommy. Coming from London, Talvin and Kavel begin by sharing their first thoughts on Buffalo. Then, focusing on Talvin, we explore his passion for food and his journey to becoming a...
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#40 - Jason ”Jaymo” Morris (Anatomy and Biology Teacher)
Starting off this year, we interviewed Mr. Morris, a.k.a "Jaymo." Mr. Morris teaches many junior and senior students and also serves as the late hall proctor. Although known by students for his multipurpose classroom in Center 63', in this podcast we dive deep into Mr. Morris' passion for…
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#39 - Michael Benedict (Nichols Prep Hockey Coach)
In this episode we interview Coach Michael Benedict, the head coach for the Boys Prep Hockey Team. Mr. Benedict has played and coached hockey all around the country, including teams such as the Corpus Christi Ice Rays and the Alexandria Blizzard. Shortly after coming back to Buffalo, Benedict…
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#38 - Dr. Harry Cohen (Nichols ’73 Alumni)
In this episode, we interview Dr. Harry Cohen, a graduate of the Nichols class of 1973. After graduating from Nichols, Dr. Cohen would go on to study psychology and executive coaching at Cornell University. Not only has Dr. Cohen been a mentor and coached thousands on Heliotropic Leadership, the...
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#37 - Ron Montesano (Spanish Teacher and Bald for Bucks Leader)
Hello and welcome back to Nichols Talk, in this episode we interview Ron Montesano, a Spanish teacher here at Nichols. In addition to Spanish, Mr. Montesano also plays, coaches, and writes about golf and is a big leader of the Bald for Bucks movement in Buffalo. Mr. Montesano tells us about the...
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#36 - TJ Bamrick and Dru Schmidt (Federation Hockey)
Congratulations to our Federation Hockey Team for winning the State Championship for the second time in two years. The team, made up of mostly Freshmen and Sophomores, surprised many other teams by beating St. Francis to become the Monsignor Martin Champions. Shortly after, they moved on to…
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#35 - Henry Chambers and Elise Glahe (Class of ’23 Co-Presidents)
In this episode, we interview Henry Chambers and Elise Glahe, the two current co-presidents. We discuss the behind-the-scenes duties of the co-presidents and how much they contribute to our daily schedule. Then, we dive into the lives of Henry and Elise and discuss the topics of sports, clubs…
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#34 - Linda Ullmark (Class of ’24)
During this episode, we interview Linda Ullmark, a recent Division 1 commit to the University of North Carolina for soccer. In this episode, we discuss Linda's love for soccer and the process of choosing which college she wanted to attend. We also hear stories about her past and what it was like…
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#33 - Dr. Ramone Alexander (Nichols Director of Inclusivity and Community Building)
During this episode, we talk with Dr. Ramone Alexander, the first and current Director of Inclusivity and Community Building. After receiving a bachelor's degree in psychology from Columbia and a doctorate in medicine from UB, he came to Nichols in 2016 and taught Algebra. Dr. Alexander talks…
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#32 - Jacob Brunton and London Goodwin (Nichols Prep Hockey)
As the season starts to wrap up, Nichols Hockey players London Goodwin and Jacob Brunton give us their insight on the team’s progress and goals for this year. As these players have both been at Nichols since their Freshman year, it is interesting to hear about the journey they have experienced…
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#31 - Glenn Kaifas (Athletic Trainer and Developer)
In this podcast, we interview and learn about Glenn Kaifas, an essential trainer to many athletes in Buffalo and a successful entrepreneur. To start off, Glenn describes his college experiences and his decisions in life that allowed him to be a great trainer and businessman. More specifically,...
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#30 - Lucas Suero (Nichols ’22 Alumni)
In this episode, our guest, Lucas Suero, a recent Nichols graduate and a founder of the Nichols Talk Podcast, talks about his experience at Cornell, his transition from high school to college, and more. One major thing that Lucas is involved in is the project to raise money for the Sol y Luna...
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#29 - Julia Peters and Kiersten Smith (Class of ’23 and ’24)
Julia Peters, a recent Division I commit to Niagara University for lacrosse and Kiersten Smith, a Brown University Division I commit for field hockey, play sports together and are close friends at Nichols. In this podcast, we discuss the journey of these two girls as they developed in their...
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#28 - Daniel Edwards (Nichols Athletic Trainer)
In this podcast, we interview Daniel Edwards, the new Nichols Athletic Trainer. We discuss Mr. Edward's journey to Nichols all the way from Brooklyn, his interest in sports medicine, and an insider on his day-to-day life at his job. Mr. Edwards also talks about his family and his high school…
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#27 - Juan Carlos Fontaneda (Director of Facilities)
In this podcast, we learn more about Juan Carlos, the Nichols Director of Facilities and the head of the Junior Varsity Boys' Soccer Team. He discusses about his home country, Spain, and the region he lived in, the Basque region and his journey to all the way to Nichols. Hosted by Chase Carter…
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The goal of the podcast series is to create a platform that promotes the Nichols community. By engaging different personalities and Nichols, we hope to foster unity by introducing the podcast individuals to a larger audience. In the process of making these podcasts, students, teachers, parents, and anyone who tunes in to listen will be provided with a unique opportunity to get to know the Nichols community in a not academic and socially friendly way. The platform provides a window into our Nichols community, which would particularly be helpful for those prospective students and parents considering Nichols. We think there is an opportunity for all to take part and project voices farther than just the classroom.
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