Tartan Ties
Episodes
Episode 1 - Old Scotch Collegians
Join OSC Immediate Past President, Michael Silbert, current President, Aaron McDonald, and Nick Warland as they launch the pilot episode of the Old Scotch Collegians podcast. The Scotch community, exciting OSC projects underway and a sense of what the podcast will cover with future guests are all on the agenda as Michael, Aaron and Nick take a brief trip down memory lane. Plus, your chance to suggest a proper name for the podcast series as we balance serious conversations with the occasional funny anecdote.
Episode 2 - the Van Hattems
On the second episode of the Old Scotch Collegians podcast, we hear from Peter Van Hattem SC (1974) and his son Nick Van Hattem (2002) as they reflect on their connection to Scotch and challenge the traditional view of what it means to be an OSC. How has Scotch influenced their careers in the Law and outlook on life? What drives their sense of service and social justice? Peter and Nick talk about their shared interest in language, work-life balance, taking and creating opportunities and projects like the Piddington Society. Plus, we reveal the guest speaker at this year's Founders' Day Dinner and provide a sneak peek at our podcast name.
Episode 3: Ra Ra Viper
Featuring four past Scotch students and one Christ Church intruder, indie-rock band Ra Ra Viper is selling out shows and their growing fanbase can't get enough. We invited Jack Tesser (2011), Oliver Kruk (OBA 2015), Oliver Bolt (2013), Harry Tesser (2017) and Julian Sanders (2014) back to Scotch to find out how they came to be, the story behind their band name and the challenges of balancing full-time work and running a band. Coming off a run of east-coast shows, they touch on their musical influences, the time they featured a bagpipe cameo at their Freo Social show and reminisce on performing at a Dockers match as die-hard Dockers fans.