Nichols Talk Podcast

Jake Zimmer and Charlie Stein are Nichols Alumni of the class of 2010. Both Mr. Zimmer and Mr. Stein have remained integral to today’s Nichols community with their work on the One Last Goal Foundation: A non-profit endowment established in remembrance of their beloved Nichols peer, Matthew Benedict. On the podcast, Mr. Zimmer and Mr. Stein speak of their experiences at Nichols and how individuals...

This is the final episode of the Nichols Talk 2021-2022 season. All four founding members are beyond grateful for this fantastic opportunity Nichols has supported us with. We want to thank all of our devoted listeners, notable guests, mentors, and all who helped us create what we envisioned the Nichols Podcast to be. Although our time on the podcast has ended, we are excited to see where next year...

Ben Robare is the mechanical leader of the Nichols Robotics team. The Nichols Robotics team has recently succeeded in going to the world championships in Texas. On the podcast, Ben speaks about his experience on the team, his process in building his self-solving Rubix cube machine, and much more. Hosted by Lucas Suero and Sal Deni

Mason Sanden is a student-athlete in the class of 2024 and is a crucial member of the Nichols varsity mens lacrosse team. On the podcast, Mason talks about his interests in fashion design, his love for the Nichols lacrosse team, and more.  Hosted by Tommy Enstice and Marley Maidment

Warren Gelman is an alumnus of the Nichols class of 1963 and continued his academic career at Yale. On the podcast, Mr. Gelman talks about Nichols' first female hockey team, his family's lineage within the Nichols Community, Nichols Donors, and much more. Hosted by Sal Deni and Tommy Enstice

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 recover...

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 Suer...

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

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

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

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 sec...

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 buc...

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

Andrea Mancuso has taught filmmaking and photography at Nichols for 23 years and is currently the head of the arts department.  In the podcast, Dr. Mancuso speakers about her recent exposition about cell phone towers, her experiences climbing all 46, 4000+ ft, Adirondack Mountains, and much more.   Hosted by Lucas Suero and Marley Maidment

Jason DeGroat is a computer science teacher who is known for his rigorous, yet rewarding computer science class. In the Podcast, Mr. DeGroat speaks about his chess team, his recreational curling league, and much more.   Hosted by Tommy Enstice and Sal Deni

Roddy Potter is an English and History teacher in the high school who has coached hockey and soccer and is currently coaching track and cross country. In the podcast, Mr. Potter speaks about his passion for fragrances, where you can find him outside of the classroom, and much more. Hosted by Tommy Enstice and Marley Maidment

George Kloepfer graduated from Nichols in 1968, and after graduating college, he taught English in the Nichols Middle School for an astonishing 47 years. On the podcast, George Kloepfer talks about being “the happiest retiree in America,” his Thursday night basketball, and much more.    Hosted by Tommy Enstice and Sal Deni

Bambi Horton is an athletic trainer at Nichols who has helped maintain Nichols' athletes healthy and at the top of their game for the last 16 years. On the podcast, Bambi shares stories about her athletic training career, the 11 Day Guinness World Records Hockey Game, her husband's tattoo parlor, and much more. Hosted by Lucas Suero and Sal Deni

Bob Mullen is a multi-sport coach and a retired Cheektowaga police officer who can talk about any topic for hours. In the podcast, Coach Mullen speaks about his unique philosophy called "Mullinsim," his coaching philosophy, his writing career, his famous "Mullen Quotes," and much more. Hosted by Lucas Suero and Tommy Enstice     

Mirann Gacioch is a natural leader, both in the classroom and on the soccer field. Committed to Ohio State, Mirann Gacioch talks about her recruiting experience and her 100 point achievement that got her local recognition from the Buffalo News. Among other things, she is also co-president at Nichols and in charge of many events in the Nichols Community. This podcast takes place right before the Gi...

Catanya Houston, more commonly known as Cat, is one of the most upbeat, enthusiastic members of the Nichols Community. Cat has been working in the Nichols dining department for 10 years and hasn't missed a single day. Cat speaks about her love for the school, her relationships with her students as the "mother figure", her college basketball career, and much more. Hosted by Lucas Suero and Marley M...

Jim Cammarata is a middle school history and geography teacher who takes pride in his ability to befriend anyone. In the podcast, Jim Cammarata speaks on his teaching beliefs, his love for music, his haunted college experience, and much more.  Hosted by Sal Deni and Marley Maidment

Colton Christian is a Senior and 4-year member of the varsity men's soccer team. This podcast took place a day before Nichols Varsity Boys Soccer played in the Monsignor Martin League Championship against the Canisius Crusaders. Nichols Vikings would later win 2-1 in a nail-biting overtime game sending the team to play in NYC for a chance to compete for the State Championship. Hosted by Lucas Suer...