Nichols Talk Podcast

#19 - Andrew Sutherland (Film and English Teacher)

Andrew Sutherland is an English and film teacher in the Nichols' high school. Dr. Sutherland is known as the most optimistic teacher at Nichols, even in the dire situation he has experienced over the last year. After being diagnosed with the extremely rare disease, DPAM, the Nichols Community is beyond excited to welcome him back to campus. We wish him nothing less than a healthy and quick recovery. In the Podcast, Dr. Sutherland talks about why he created the Nichols Film Class, his road to achieving his 2nd-degree martial arts black belt, his experience with DPAM, and much more.
Hosted by Lucas Suero and Sal Deni
 

#18 - Daniel Rabb (Math Teacher)

Daniel Rabb is a high school algebra and calculus teacher whose unique teaching style and noticeable voice are known around campus. Mr. Rabb is always available for extra help and believes it's the key to understanding topics in depth. On the podcast, Mr. Rabb talks about his 30 job career, how his teaching style originated, his unconditional love for Star Wars, and much more.
Hosted by Lucas Suero and Sal Deni 

#17 - Christopher Burner (Head Master)

Christopher Burner is Nichols' very own headmaster. Known around campus for his big smile under the mask, Mr. Burner loves to talk to everyone, anytime. On the podcast, Mr. Burner talks about the excellence of Nichols' sports teams, Nichols's future renovations, and much more. 
Hosted by Sal Deni and Tommy Enstice

#16 - Jim and Karen Shepard (Visiting Writers)

Jim Shepard and Karen Shepard are writers and English professors at Williams College who recently visited Nichols. Both individuals have a great sense of humor and can connect with any audience. In the podcast, the Shepard's talk about their experiences as writers, advice for aspiring writers, some rather comedic stories, and much more.
Hosted by Lucas Suero and Sal Deni

#14 - Claudia Okeefe (Math Teacher)

Claudia Okeefe is a high school math teacher and is known around Nichols for her blue car with the license place that reads "MATHPUNK." In the podcast, Ms. Okeefe talks about her math philosophy, her roller derby career, and much more.
Hosted by Lucas Suero and Marley Maidment

#13 - Quinn Benchly (Class of ’23)

Quinn Benchley is an outstanding student ('23) in and out of the classroom. Starting on the women's varsity basketball as a freshman, she continues to dominate play as a top point guard in the league. This podcast takes place days before the women's varsity championship basketball game against St. Mary's of Lancaster. The team battled hard, providing a nail-biting performance until the last 10 seconds where they unfortunately lost.
Hosted by Tommy Enstice and Sal Deni.

#12 - Ron Montesano (Spanish Teacher)

Ron Montesano is a Spanish teacher and golf coach at Nichols who is also known for his role in leading bald for bucks every year. This podcast takes place the day after bald for bucks occurred at Nichols, and all three members speaking completely shaved their heads in efforts to raise money for cancer research. In the podcast, Mr. Montesnao cracks some jokes, speaks about his love for bald for bucks, his championship-winning golf team, and much more.
Hosted by Lucas Suero and Sal Deni

#11 - Meg Auerbach (Student Dean)

Meg Auerbach is the high school dean of students and a graduate of the class of '99. In the podcast, Mrs. Auerbach talks about her senior elective, entrepreneurial studies, her experience working for the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, and much more.
Hosted by Tommy Enstice and Marley Maidment