High School with Miranda Berman
38 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 7 years ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsMiranda Berman interviews people about who they were in high school, on a podcast. It's cool. Theme by Landon Young Art by Katie Bockes
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High School With Gabi Moskowitz
August 14, 2017 18:12 - 55 minutes - 75.8 MBThis week's amazing guest is Gabi Moskowitz (BrokeAss Gourmet). Gabi is an author and food blogger (also that show Young And Hungry is inspired by her life omg) but before the ladles and writing, Gabi was in an intensive theater program at Santa Rosa High School. Tune in and go on Gabi's high school journey as told by Gabi. Gabi wrote a book WITH Miranda (you know, THE HOST OF THIS PODCAST) called Hot Mess Kitchen: Recipes for Your Delicious Disastrous Life. Preorder here!
High School with Tipper Newton
June 19, 2017 16:50 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBThis week's amazing guest is Tipper Newton (The Mindy Project, Color TV (that's her band. She's SO COOL). Tipper went to a mall-like high school in Omaha, Nebraska where she was FORCED to play tennis, went to a ton of shows (concerts), and completely avoided making any tennis team friends. She was obsessed with movies and worked on the school news program. Oh btw, Tipper had an OLDER boyfriend. Devastatingly cool. You can catch Tipper now on The Mindy Project and see her BAND, Color T...
High School With Aimee Carrero
May 22, 2017 18:02 - 57 minutes - 78.9 MBThis week's guest is the amazing Aimee Carrero (Young And Hungry) Aimee shares how a MURDER resulted in her attendance at Achribishop Carol in Miami. Aimee's constant detentions didn't keep her from excelling in drama BUT the heartbreak she experienced with the cool drama boy resulted in the birth of MEAN Aimee. Aimee bullied her teachers which isn't recommended but totally cool.
High School With Gus Hickey
May 08, 2017 06:30 - 1 hour - 99.8 MBThis week's lovely guest is our first(ish) boarding school attendee! Writer Gus Hickey (The Muppets, Man With A Plan) tells us all about how his experience as a boarding school lad, AND shares exactly why he got suspended SENIOR YEAR. #misspiggy #grimbucks #bestlittleboyintheworld #modelstudent #theater
High School With Mira Gonzalez
April 24, 2017 07:00 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBClass has started! We have poet, author Mira Gonzalez (Selected Tweets, i will never be beautiful enough to make us beautiful together) on the show this week. Mira went to Concord High School and sh*t went down! She dishes on some of the weird things that happened while she was there, and we learn that Mira has always been super into reading, and also has a ridiculous first time drug story involving someone named "Zeus".
High School With Hannah Hansen
April 17, 2017 16:14 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBGet your school week started with our wonderful episode with artist/entertainer Hannah Hansen! Hannah regales us with tales from her high school, Academy of The Sacred Heart of The Rosary in New Orleans. Hannah also has a JUICY Lindsay Lohan story because Hannah PARTIED in high school.
High School With Sma Luna
April 10, 2017 16:34 - 45 minutes - 61.8 MBHello classmates! This week our special guest is Smiranda (Sma) Luna who is our first high school interview from OVERSEAS and we're her first podcast! How fun! Sma went to school in Bucharest and you HAVE to tune in for this wonderful episode.
High School With Sam Lansky
April 03, 2017 07:00 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBThis week's guest is the wonderful Sam Lansky (The Gilded Razor). Sam shares the details of his incredible, wild high school experience with us and if you want even MORE Sam, you should totally check out his book, "The Guilded Razor".
High School With Leslie Grossman
March 27, 2017 07:00 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBWelcome back, high schoolers! It's year three and we are back with amazing and incredible, Leslie Grossman! You're going to love her, I love her, I love you. Tweet at us!
High School With Maggie Mull
August 09, 2016 07:00 - 39 minutes - 73.1 MBThis week's episode is with the very cool writer/cartoonist Maggie Mull. Maggie went to Crossroads and we talked about FEELINGS, plagiarism, and dealing with being in crutches for a very very very long time
High School With Meredith Brace Sloss
August 01, 2016 17:33 - 43 minutes - 40 MBThis week's HOT episode is with new friend Meredith Brace Sloss! Meredith was home schooled and still totally cool. Get into it.
High School With Erika Paget
July 25, 2016 22:15 - 1 hour - 123 MBThis week's episode is with the very cool now (and very cool back then) musician/ writer/ Erika Paget! Erika went to Duluth High School in Atlanta which was in a tiny tiny Flashdance type of town. Erika also dated a boy a bit older than her and STAY TUNED FOR THE TWIST!
High School With Ali Segal
July 11, 2016 18:19 - 45 minutes - 51.9 MBThis week, Miranda interviews former elementary school teacher/ "Most Likely To Be On Girls Gone Wild" writer Ali Segal (Vice, Hello Giggles). Ali went to Harvard-Westlake in the valley and dated YOUNGER GUYS in high school. Super juicy and barrier breaking. Tune in!
High School With Guy Branum
June 28, 2016 05:54 - 51 minutes - 117 MBThis week's hot (literally) episode is with the amazingly funny writer/comedian Guy Branum! Miranda gets all the details about his unexpectedly rural childhood and his experience at the town's small school, his involvement with the Future Business Leaders of America, and HOW FREAKIN' SMART HE IS! Guys, Guy is great. Listen in. XO
High School with Molly McAleer
May 02, 2016 19:29 - 56 minutes - 65.2 MBThe wonderful Molly McAleer joined us for this emotional (emosh,some might say) episode of High School With Miranda Berman! Mollyis a writer now, and turns out, has been blogging since she was 11!Molly's "Welcome to The Dollhouse" high school experience waspretty eventful, including a Queen Bee dethroning! Check thisepisode out as well as Molly's podcast Please Advise! Tag School: Ebook, Snapchat, can't hardly wait, upper middle class,singlemom, MetGo, Doritos, Detention, tank top, s...
High School With Monique Madrid
April 11, 2016 16:46 - 45 minutes - 51.8 MBWe're continuing our EDGY second season streak with this week's guest writer, comedian, actress, producer Monique Madrid (2 Girls 1 Pup, Splitsider). Monique went to very VERY small christian school, Solid Rock Christian Academy which she equated to the movie JESUS CAMP. Listen up!!!
High School With Molly Jong-Fast
March 28, 2016 17:00 - 23 minutes - 27.1 MBMiranda interviews writer Molly Jong-Fast (Normal Girl, Social Climbers Hand Book) about her experience at Riverdale County School in New York. Molly admits to smoking sooo much pot and playing Sega Genesis and discusses how her bohemian upbringing clashed with her new high school environment (aka a school IN A CHURCH).
High School With Lara Marie Schoenhals
March 21, 2016 18:05 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBWe're back! And edgier than ever!! For our season two opener, Miranda sat down with Lara Marie Schoenhals (White Girls Problems) for a trip down high school memory lane. Lara went to three different high schools in Oklahoma, and was super wild. Tune in for Degrassi-Level drama! Follow Lara on twitter @larzmarie Follow Lara on instagram @larzmarie
High School With Ryan O'Connell
December 14, 2015 19:29 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBMiranda is joined by writer Ryan O'Connell (Awkward, Thought Catalog) for a dive into his exciting high school experience. Ryan went to Foothill Technology High School and was very grateful that when he attended it was two years old and new and small and full of young teachers, one of which insisted on being called "Captain". Ryan admitted to being a bit of a mean girl (he had Queen Bee status), is guilty of starting feuds, and told us about his coming out party. This episode's superlat...
High School with Brandon Wardell
November 16, 2015 19:02 - 41 minutes - 47.9 MBThis week's episode is with comedian Brandon Wardell. Brandon went to a pretty large high school in Virginia, scammed his parents on a few report cards, and started stand up AS A TEEN.
High School With Erin Mallory Long
November 09, 2015 19:28 - 58 minutes - 66.4 MBThis week's episode is with writer, producer Erin Mallory Long (Hello Giggles, The Best of Friends Podcast). Erin discussed the pros and cons of having a teacher for a mom, relived some theater drama, and revealed just how many times she went to prom (spoiler alert: she was so cool, it was more than once).
High School With Eli Yudin
October 27, 2015 17:31 - 1 hour - 71 MBThis week's episode is with comedian and former Crew team member Eli Yudin (@nottildaswinton). Eli is our first prank-pulling guest and BOY WERE HIS HIJINKS AMAZING. Tune in for some classic "Boys Will Be Boys" reminiscing.
High School with Chris Schleicher
October 12, 2015 19:50 - 51 minutes - 58.7 MBThis week's episode is with writer, former President of the Drama Club, and former competitive ice skater, Chris Schleicher (The Mindy Project). Chris attended Winchester High School where he successfully brought back school dances (they were BANNED!), found out creative ways to "buy time" on papers, and participated in a billion school clubs. Chris' competitive ice skating training and high levels of school participation left him with little to no down time, which, spoiler alert - "kids sh...
High School With Xosha Roquemore
October 05, 2015 22:47 - 58 minutes - 66.5 MBThis week's amazing episode is with the lovely Xosha Roquemore (The Mindy Project, Precious). She went to Oakwood School before starting at the catholic private school, St. Bernard. Xosha's penchant for the "thug life" and good student sensibilities resulted in a "I can't get in trouble" loop hole that she definitely took advantage of. This episode is so fun. Take notes.
High School With Lang Fisher
September 28, 2015 18:10 - 48 minutes - 55.7 MBToday's episode we have our first boarding school attendee AND prom queen, Lang Fisher (30 Rock, The Onion, The Mindy Project). Lang attended boarding school in Colorado Springs where she almost got kicked out, lied about a drug deal, and was a part of The Hive. Lang was also very studious and probably had a little too much on her plate at once; her living on campus provided us a different take on the high school experience. Enroll into this episode of High School With Miranda Berman! ...
High School With Yassir Lester
September 21, 2015 18:59 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBFor this week's episode, Miranda had our very first truant (but also he's a writer, stand-up, snapchat, and periscop-er) Yassir Lester! Yassir graduated (AFTER being detained due to truancy) in 2002 from Allen C Pope High School in Georgia. Despite being a good student on paper, Yassir's teachers used his truancy and penchant for back talk to grade him lower than he deserved. Yassir spent most of his time working almost every job from a used book store salesperson (and thief) to a sales ass...
High School with Ed Hansen
September 14, 2015 19:44 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBHigh school with former alter boy, football player, and Thomas Guide master Edward Hansen at Loyola High School was full of ups and downs. Pressure to attend Loyola was on Edward about a decade before being high school age. Edward graduated in 2001, when the world lost a princess, Aliyah, and frosted tips were in. As mentioned, Edward was on the football team, against his wishes, but he quickly figured out to use his atheletic talent to his advantage (i.e. to get a car). Edward was teased ...
High School With Lauren Greenberg
September 07, 2015 20:08 - 49 minutes - 56.4 MBCelebrate Labor day with this episode of High School with Lauren Greenberg! Lauren is an amazing writer {follow her on twitter, you will not be disappointed} (Late Late Show With James Corden) and a San Ramon Valley High School Alumni. Despite having a very apathetic high school career, and some awful teachers, Lauren attended junior college and transferred to NYU. So like, if you hate high school now, don’t lose hope, and LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE. Lauren was basically Lindsay Weir with fri...
High School with Harper Dill
August 31, 2015 17:10 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBThis week's amazing episode is with writer (and in the cool group but not as cool as the others) Harper Dill. Birthed from two artists, Harper went to college-campuslike Harvard Westlake after going to arty school, Crossroads. By 10th grade, it became apparent to Harper that she was socially a little slower than her friends, #latebloomer. Miranda and Harper reveal that their "slowness" resulted in being left out and behind. Instead of transferring back to Crossroads, Harper got more involv...
High School With Annie Stamell
August 14, 2015 23:01 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBDear Diary, Today's episode with Annie Stamell (CW's Fan Talk, How To Survive High School) is so good I can't believe it. Annie is like this cool writer/producer nowadays and back when she was in high school, she was amazing! She went to high school in Maine, played field hockey, lacrosse and was a downhill ski racer, AND was voted "Most School Spirit"!!! I am so jealous, I wish I could be her! Even her relationship with her mom was cool, they were like the Gilmore Girls! Annie is so popu...
High School with Nichelle Hines
August 10, 2015 17:31 - 55 minutes - 63.7 MBAttendance is necessary for this week's episode with Nichelle Hines! Nichelle is a Saint Ignatious College Prepatory alumni, former track star, and now Chief Ride Officer at Cycle House (as seen on Hollywood Cycle - season finale tomorrow, Tuesday August 11th on E!). Miranda and Nichelle dug in and talked about how it was being a non-catholic, black girl at a catholic high school in San Francisco and how her track coach fueled her competitve spirit. Nichelle's focus and "never suffer the o...
High School With Tracey Wigfield
August 03, 2015 17:28 - 42 minutes - 48.8 MBGet in to your assigned seats and listen in to High School with Tracey Wigfield (30 Rock, The Mindy Project). Coming from ruling her class at a smaller middle school, Tracey entered her all girls catholic high school and quickly realized that a bigger class means giving up political status. After a failed attempt at the cheerleader life, Tracey moved on to the theater. Tune in and find out how Tracey found out how her rebellious, cigarette-smoking boyfriend was cheating on her, why a play s...
High School With Jack Moore
July 28, 2015 20:23 - 1 hour - 79.6 MBClass 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 whi...
High School With Alexander Tarrant
July 20, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBFor 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 establi...
High School With Amy Aniobi
July 11, 2015 00:15 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBSign 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...
High School With Kevin Lincoln
July 09, 2015 07:00 - 51 minutes - 58.9 MBDon'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....
High School with Jacqueline Toboni
July 06, 2015 18:03 - 51 minutes - 58.6 MBClass 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.
Highschool With Sonia Kharkar
June 30, 2015 17:05 - 45 minutes - 51.6 MBWelcome to the first episode of Highschool with Miranda Berman! Join Miranda in her quest to find the quintessential highschool experience that she missed out on. Did Sonia Kharkar kiss boys under the bleachers at her school in St. Paul? Would Miranda and Sonia be friends if they went to the same school? Was Sonia a "plastic"? Has Miranda finally found her #varsityjacketstory? Tune in, get nostalgic, turn in your homework. It's Highschool With Miranda!