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38
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12 episodes
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59 min
Mr. Harmon Holiday Special (Part 2)
In Episode 38 of The Late Start Show, we sit down with Mr. Stephen Murray, the seventh headmaster of University School, namesake of the…
SEASON 2 · E38 · Jun 3, 2026
Stephen Murray on Knowing Every Boy, Being There, and a Life in Leadership
High School Faculty
In Episode 37 of The Late Start Show, we sit down with Mrs. Lori Baris, the beloved longtime third-grade teacher at University School who…
SEASON 2 · E37 · May 29, 2026
Mrs. Lori Baris on Personal Responsibility, Being Known and Loved, and Eighteen Years of Caring
Lower School Faculty
In Episode 36 of The Late Start Show, we sit down with Mr. Peter Sweeney, University School upper school math and computer science teacher,…
SEASON 2 · E36 · May 25, 2026
Mr. Peter Sweeney on Code, Career Pivots, and the Age of AI
High School Faculty
In Episode 35 of The Late Start Show, we sit down with Deacon Nelson, University School McKinley House prefect, baseball captain, and…
SEASON 2 · E35 · May 6, 2026
Deacon Nelson on Baseball, Leadership, and Staying Consistent
Students
In this Special Annual Fund Live Episode of The Late Start Show, we bring something a little different to the table, three conversations,…
SEASON 2 · E34 · Apr 29, 2026
Ms. Konrad, Mr. Kneisel, and Dr. Laux on Learning, Growth, and Real-World Skills
Special Episodes
In Episode 33 of The Late Start Show, we sit down with Mrs. Melissa Hamburg, eighth-grade English teacher, middle school English department…
SEASON 2 · E33 · Apr 22, 2026
Mrs. Hamburg on English, Authenticity, and Creating Space for Boys to Be Real
Middle School Faculty
In Episode 32 of The Late Start Show, we sit down with Dr. Doug Smith, University School alumnus (Class of ’79), longtime leader of the…
SEASON 2 · E32 · Apr 15, 2026
Dr. Doug Smith on Wolves, Yellowstone, and the Power of Purpose
Alumni
In Episode 31 of The Late Start Show, we sit down with Tommy Nook, US Class of 2017 alum, former two-time Boston University lacrosse…
SEASON 2 · E31 · Apr 9, 2026
Tommy Nook on Resilience, Reinvention, and Pushing Limits
Alumni
In Episode 30 of The Late Start Show, we sit down with Mrs. Ashley Worthington, University School English teacher, Head of McCarraher…
SEASON 2 · E30 · Apr 1, 2026
Mrs. Worthington on Shakespeare, Curiosity, and Connection
High School Faculty
In Episode 29 of The Late Start Show, we sit down with Coach Michael Perrino, University School’s new head varsity lacrosse coach and…
SEASON 2 · E29 · Mar 11, 2026
Coach Perrino on Lacrosse, Leadership, and Relationships
High School Faculty
In Episode 28 of The Late Start Show, we sit down with Danny Sullivan, senior diver on University School’s five-time straight state…
SEASON 2 · E28 · Mar 5, 2026
Danny Sullivan on Diving, Leadership, and Trusting the Process
Students
In Episode 27 of The Late Start Show, we sit down with Adonis Wazni, senior, captain of the Public Forum debate team, president of the…
SEASON 2 · E27 · Feb 27, 2026
Adonis Wazni on Debate, Science Research, and Leadership
Students
In Episode 26 of The Late Start Show, Charlie Martin and Jack Nelson sit down with David “Russ” Nobles, University School rapper, track…
SEASON 2 · E26 · Feb 19, 2026
Russ Nobles on Rap, Owning Your Voice, and the Sherman Prize
Students
In Episode 25 of The Late Start Show, Charlie Martin and Jack Nelson sit down with Mr. Robert Sherman, University School alumnus (Class of…
SEASON 2 · E25 · Feb 11, 2026
Mr. Robert Sherman on Reporting from the Front, Kindness, and Curiosity
Alumni
In Episode 24 of The Late Start Show, Charlie Martin and Jack Nelson sit down with Mr. Jeff Pierce, University School’s Jr. K - 8…
SEASON 2 · E24 · Feb 4, 2026
Mr. Jeff Pierce on Hong Kong, History, and Debate
Middle School Faculty
In Episode 23 of Season Two of The Late Start Show, we sit down with two University School seniors who took different paths to US, and…
SEASON 2 · E23 · Jan 28, 2026
Colin Milbourn & Kingston Oliver on Finding Your Place and Leading with Purpose
Students
In Episode 22 of Season Two of The Late Start Show, we sit down with Mr. Terry Lipford ’98, University School alum, middle school teacher,…
SEASON 2 · E22 · Jan 21, 2026
Terry Lipford on Roots, Responsibility, and REACH
Middle School Faculty
In Episode 21 of Season Two of The Late Start Show, we sit down with Russell Breuer ’98, University School alum and the founder and CEO of…
SEASON 2 · E21 · Jan 14, 2026
Russell Breuer on UnKibble, Momentum, and Grit
Alumni
In Episode 20 of Season Two of The Late Start Show, we sit down with Tony Peebles ’81, veteran banker and finance leader, longtime civic…
SEASON 2 · E20 · Jan 7, 2026
Tony Peebles on Banking, Confidence, and Alumni Engagement
Alumni
In Episode 19 of Season Two of The Late Start Show, the second half of their fireside conversation, Charlie Martin and Jack Nelson sit down…
SEASON 2 · E19 · Dec 31, 2025
Mr. Harmon Holiday Special (Part 2)
Special Episodes
In Episode 18 of Season 2 of The Late Start Show (and the next year of The Harmon Holiday Special), Charlie Martin and Jack Nelson sit down…
SEASON 2 · E18 · Dec 24, 2025
Mr. Harmon Holiday Special (Part 1)
Special Episodes
In Episode 17 of Season Two of The Late Start Show, we sit down with Mr. Dan Swander ’61, University School lifer, veteran consumer…
SEASON 2 · E17 · Dec 22, 2025
Dan Swander on Consumer Brands, Management, and Giving Back
Alumni
In Episode 16 of Season Two of The Late Start Show, we sit down with Carter Loeser, senior football linebacker, Jarvis Scholar, and student…
SEASON 2 · E16 · Dec 10, 2025
Carter Loeser on Football, Entrepreneurship, and Building Community
Students
In Episode 15 of Season Two of The Late Start Show, we sit down with Mr. Bill Conway ’45, University School alum, Yale football captain,…
SEASON 2 · E15 · Dec 3, 2025
Bill Conway on Mines, Bold Bets, and Quiet Generosity
Alumni
In Episode 14 of Season Two of The Late Start Show, we sit down with Z Cimoroni, senior, hockey and lacrosse player, award-winning…
SEASON 2 · E14 · Nov 26, 2025
Z Cimoroni on Hockey, Resilience, and Everyday Improvement
Students
In Episode 13 of Season Two of The Late Start Show, we sit down with Mr. Kevin O’Brien, English teacher, coach, and mindfulness advocate at…
SEASON 2 · E13 · Nov 19, 2025
Mr. O’Brien on Mindfulness, Literature, and Guidance
High School Faculty
In Episode 12 of Season Two of The Late Start Show, we sit down with Will Allen, senior, head varsity debate captain, and US baseball…
SEASON 2 · E12 · Nov 12, 2025
Will Allen on Debate, Baseball, and Leadership
Students
In Episode 11 of Season Two of The Late Start Show, we sit down with Ben Malbasa, head varsity football coach, English teacher, and US ’96…
SEASON 2 · E11 · Nov 5, 2025
Ben Malbasa on Coaching, Shakespeare, and Success
High School Faculty
In Episode 10 of Season Two of The Late Start Show, we sit down with senior Chase Takaoka, pep rally mastermind, Prep Squad spirit leader,…
SEASON 2 · E10 · Oct 29, 2025
Chase Takaoka on School Spirit, Street Photography, and Legacy
Students
In Episode 9 of Season Two of The Late Start Show, we sit down with Mr. Bo Montanye, middle school science teacher, head of the House…
SEASON 2 · E9 · Oct 23, 2025
Mr. Montanye on Curiosity, Geology, and Community
Middle School Faculty
In Episode 8 of Season Two of The Late Start Show, we sit down with Joe Brown ’85, lifelong flyer, community-builder, and former…
SEASON 2 · E8 · Oct 15, 2025
Joe Brown on Aviation, Craft, and Building with Honor
Alumni
In Episode 7 of Season Two of The Late Start Show, we sat down with Griff Koch, a Sanders House prefect, varsity football captain, and…
SEASON 2 · E7 · Oct 8, 2025
Griff Koch on Leadership, Resilience, and Raising the Standard of US Football
Students
In Episode 6 of Season Two of The Late Start Show, we sat down with Nico and Matteo Morelli, University School brothers, varsity football…
SEASON 2 · E6 · Oct 1, 2025
Nico & Matteo Morelli on Brotherhood, Grit, and Building a Winning Culture
Students
In Episode 5 of Season Two of The Late Start Show, Charlie Martin and Jack Nelson sit down with Anthony Doerr, University School Class of…
SEASON 2 · E5 · Sep 24, 2025
Anthony Doerr on Curiosity, Wonder, and the Craft of Storytelling
Alumni
In Episode 4 of Season Two of The Late Start Show, Charlie Martin and Jack Nelson sit down with Mrs. Ullery, Assistant Director of College…
SEASON 2 · E4 · Sep 17, 2025
Mrs. Ullery on College Counseling, Tech Leadership, and Building Community
High School Faculty
In Episode 3 of Season Two of The Late Start Show, Charlie Martin and Jack Nelson sit down with Jordan Barham, University School Class of…
SEASON 2 · E3 · Sep 10, 2025
Jordan Barham on Grit, Brotherhood, and a Global Basketball Journey
Alumni
In Episode 2 of Season Two of The Late Start Show, Charlie Martin and Jack Nelson sit down with Travis Phillips, a senior, Peters House…
SEASON 2 · E2 · Sep 3, 2025
Travis Phillips on Music, Discipline, and the Drive to Be the Best
Students
In Episode 1 of Season Two of The Late Start Show, Charlie Martin and Jack Nelson sit down with Mr. Patrick Gallagher, Head of School at…
SEASON 2 · E1 · Aug 27, 2025
Mr. Gallagher on Gratitude, Mentorship, and the Building a Stronger US
High School Faculty
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