Class is in session! This week's episode we get into it with almost football star turned musical theater kid, Jack Moore. Jack graduated from his all boys catholic high school in '06 and has since then started viral twitter account, Modern Seinfeld, contributed to notable publications such as GQ, and writes for Hulu's Difficult People. Contrary to his life now, Jack's athletic ability pointed him towards football fame before surgery drastically changed his life path.
Tune in to find out which play PLAYED a part in his transition from jock to creative, what J.U.G.s are, and what Jack would tell his past self.
For this week's episode Miranda gets introspective with Alexander Tarrant (artist, creative consultant, former basketball player). Graduating in '98, Alexander went to high school in a world pre- The Matrix but still managed to live in his computer. Alex wasn't too interested in school but one Jamaican teacher with a mustache really left an impression. What risque movie did Alex take the tall girl in school out on a date?
After ditching the jock life in high school, Alexander has established himself as an increidble artist with an incredible show coming to LA in August called The Outsource Show
Sharpen your pencils, take notes, and listen up, It's High School With Alexander!
Sign up for this slightly hungover episode of High School with Amy Aniobi (writer - Silicon Valley, Brothers In Atlanta). Amy graduated in 2002 after a succesful and dramatic career as a Drum Major, a position which gave her a taste of popularity.
Tune in for the scoop on "Destiny" and her 9 month absence from school, Amy's angsty girl journals, and how her mom doing laundry embarassed Amy.
Amy Aniobi is living and writing in Los Angeles. These are the shows she's worked on - HBO's Silicon Valley and Brothers in Atlanta, NBC's Michael J Fox Show, Lisa and Amy, The Slutty Years, and Awkward Black Girl.
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Don't be late to class while listening to this episode with Kevin Lincoln (NY Times, GQ, New York Magazine).
Kevin went to the all boys Jesuit Catholic school, Fairfield College Prepatory School. Being a runner and the "Alt" kid, Kevin easily transitioned social groups and claims that he was a little bit of a "douchebag" and definitely not "uncool".
Tune in for all the deets about Kevin's favorite teacher, what movie his high school experience resembles the most, and what "posterizing" is.
Take notes, there WILL be a pop quiz.
Class is in session with former basketball jock and Grove Rat, Jacqueline Toboni (Grimm). Tune in for Jacqueline's experience in her Catholic private school in San Francisco! Find out why she got kicked off the basketball team, a glorious basketball court boob grab, and if SHE had that #VarsityJacketStory Miranda is searching for.
