Tornado Talk at McCallie School

McCallie’s first female dorm head, Callie Burns, give her hilarious recount of classroom stories, dorm memories, and her take on the all boys experience.

Head of School Lee Burns '87 sits down for a light hearted conversation with Jacob and Wes in this episode of Tornado Talk. From his favorite vacation spot to the funniest faculty member, nothing is off limits. 

Daniel Anderson '22, a boarding senior from Kingston, Jamaica, sits down and talks about his old football dreams, his switch to soccer, and his transition to Tennessee.

Record-breaking swimmer, Sam Powe '22, from Chattanooga sits down to explore the importance of hard work, state championship experiences, and the student athlete perspective.

Kameron Hayes '23, from Atlanta, Georgia, discusses his fashion choices, staying grounded in his faith and having conversations about community and growth.

As we bring in the second semester, Brian Moore ’22, from San Francisco, California, joins one of our hosts, Wes Spykerman, for an in-depth look into the California lifestyle, adjusting to McCallie and the south, and the college football hype.

Seven-year day student, Levi Lebovitz ’22, offers hilarious insight into McCallie’s Christmas Concert, music department, and family legacy along with a stunning guitar demonstration that you do not want to miss.

Freshmen boarder, Noah Amos ‘25, from Atlanta, Georgia provides an inside look into first-year dorm life, academic adjustment, and the teaching of “Hot Rod” Rodriguez.

Tristan Howard '26 , our first middle school guest, joins us for a hilarious conversation filled with dramatic accents, middle school embarrassments, high school transitions, and our first MERCH giveaway!

Kenzy Paul'22 from Montreal, Quebec recounts his journey from Canada to McCallie, the excitement and anticipation around Baylor-McCallie Rivalry Week, and the differences between American and Canadian football.

Three-year-long roommates Nathan Smartt '22 and Luke Gilbert '22 sit down for a conversation filled with laughter surrounding senior year reflections, dorm "marks," and the keys to successfully rooming together.

Drake Williams ‘24 joins co-host Jacob Belisle ‘22 and Wes Spykerman ‘23 to kick off Season 2 by exploring new school year aspirations, first day jitters, and summer reading hiccups.

Duke Richey '86, the head of Founders Home, talks about CLC Camp, crazy dorm stories and actually guesses the correct faculty member.

Jacob Belisle '22, a boarder from Texas, dives into sports, being the third brother in his family to attend McCallie and gets surprised with a special announcement.

Alex Williams '21, a day student from Chattanooga, and Thomas Yuan '21, a boarding student from China, recap Duck Day, discuss their senior year during a pandemic and rowing on the crew team.

President of Keo Kio, Sammy Barr '21, explains what Duck Day is all about, tips for freshman at McCallie and being an RA in Pressly Dorm.

Join hosts Wes Spykerman '23 and Elijah Senior '21 on this episode of Tornado Talk featuring Will Leathers '22, a boarding student, from Tupelo, Mississippi.