The Highlander Podcast

FGS Students

The Highlander Podcast is produced by students at The Frederick Gunn School in Washington, Connecticut. The podcast highlights featured stories from the student body newspaper, The Highlander.

  1. 02/21/2025

    Season 5: Episode 3 - Interview with Gunn Alums Danny Infante '21 and Alex Diaz '21

    In this episode, student journalists Trey LaMay and Miles Perez interview Gunn alumni Danny Infante ‘21 and Alex Diaz ‘21 who talk about the effect Gunn had on them as students and athletes, highlighting their teachers and prominent experiences that still shape them today.

    11 min

  2. 02/20/2025

    Season 5: Episode 2 - Interviews with Aryel Sealey '25 and Logan Heideman '25

    In this episode, special guests Aryel Sealey and Logan Heidman (Class of '25) explore the foundations of athletic success: team relationships and mental grounding. Learn how these elements shape performance both on and off the field.

    27 min

  3. 02/13/2025

    Season 5: Episode 1 - Interview with Athletes of the Week

    In the first episode of Season 5, student journalists Beau Fairbanks, Harrison Muntner, and Adrien Quiros interview stellar athletes from the winter season about mindset, community, a being a force for good in the athletic arena.

    26 min

  4. 01/03/2024

    Season 4: Episode 3 - Interview with Tucker Paron'19, UVM Soccer Player and Data Scientist

    In this episode, Karl Hammer interviews Gunn alum Tucker Paron '19 on his experience playing soccer at Gunn and his life as a collegiate athlete and data science major at the University of Vermont. Paron talks about his soccer career and how he uses his data science experience to better himself and his team.

    26 min

  5. 11/06/2023

    Season 4: Episode 2 - Interview With MLB Player Justin Dunn

    In this episode, Trey LaMay interviews MLB baseball pitcher Justin Dunn on his career and life as a professional baseball player. Dunn reflects on his time at The Frederick Gunn School, previously known as The Gunnery, and how his coaches, teachers, and friends shaped him as a person and a teammate.

    27 min

  6. 10/31/2023

    Season 4: Episode 1 - Interview with Varsity Boys Soccer Head Coach Tyler Sheikh

    In this episode, Karl Hammer interviews Mr. Sheikh, Boys Varsity Soccer Head Coach and Associate Director of College Counseling on his philosophy for coaching soccer, how he develops a well-rounded student athlete, and how he inspires his players on and off the field.

    29 min

  7. 05/08/2023

    Season 3: Episode 7 - Daisy Moriarty - Interview with Sidney Mutau

    In this episode, Daisy Moriarty interviews Sidney Mutau on the black student experience at the Frederick Gunn School, as well as her research on the history of black student's lives on campus. She talks about why it is important for black students to have a voice and for boarding school to feel just as much like home to them as everyone else.

    10 min

  8. 05/02/2023

    Season 3: Episode 6 - Daisy Moriarty - Interview with Head Over Heals Cast

    In this episode, Daisy Moriarty interviews Colin Hall, Erin Whitney, Audrey Richards, and Sisy Pei, all of whom played a part in the musical, Head Over Heals this February. They discuss the process of making this performance come to life, and give us some behind the scenes secrets.

    16 min
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The Highlander Podcast is produced by students at The Frederick Gunn School in Washington, Connecticut. The podcast highlights featured stories from the student body newspaper, The Highlander.

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  • Creator
    FGS Students
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 The Highlander Podcast
  • Show Website
    The Highlander Podcast