Everyone has something to say around the cooler.. The culmination of Cool Stories and the Coolest People. From the beach to the break room and every get together in between this is the Cooler Conversations Podcast, hosted by Tyler C. Smiley. Weekly episodes every Tuesday and Friday!
#154 - Western Alamance High School: Class of 2010 w/ Jeni Strickland
🎓 Cooler Conversations Presents: Western Alamance High School – Class of 2010
Cooler Conversations—“The audio culmination of Cool Stories and the Coolest People”—dives into a nostalgic, reflective, and surprisingly honest series featuring the senior superlatives of Western Alamance High School’s Class of 2010.
Fifteen years after graduation, Tyler Smiley reconnects with classmates to reflect on high school, explore where life has taken them, and consider how technology, culture, and experience have reshaped the dreams we once held. It’s a reunion—mic’d up and meaningful.
📌 About This Episode
This episode features a conversation with my classmate Jeni, recorded just one week before her unexpected passing. With the blessing of her family, it’s being shared here as a way to honor her memory, her voice, and the stories she shared. I'm grateful to have this chance to share her perspective and keep her words alive.
🎧 New episodes every Tuesday!
📲 Keep up and connect:
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Youtube: @tylercsmiley
Hashtags: #CoolerConversations #WAClassOf2010 #HighSchoolReunionPodcast
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🕊 In Memory
This series is dedicated in part to the memory of our classmates:
💙 Jeni Strickland-https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/greensboro-nc/jeni-strickland-12335408
4 Jun 2025
#156 - Western Alamance High School: Class of 2010 - w/ Kaley Barrineau
Tyler Smiley interviews Kaley Barrineau, Western Alamance High School's Class of 2010 valedictorian, about her high school experiences and how life has changed her dreams since graduation in this reflective interview.
21 May 2025
#155 - Western Alamance High School: Class of 2010 - w/ Rajiv Dinakaran
🎓 Cooler Conversations Presents: Western Alamance High School – Class of 2010
Cooler Conversations— “The audio culmination of Cool Stories and the Coolest People” —dives into a nostalgic, reflective, and surprisingly honest series featuring the senior superlatives of Western Alamance High School’s Class of 2010.
Fifteen years after graduation, Tyler Smiley reconnects with his classmates to reflect on high school, explore where life has taken them, and consider how technology, culture, and experience have reshaped the dreams they once held. It’s a reunion—mic’d up and meaningful.
Today's guess is Rajiv Dinakaran who was voted “Most Involved” as well as the Class President of WAHS Class of 2010.
🎧 New episodes every Tuesday!
📲 Keep up and connect:
Instagram: @coolerconversations @tc_smiley
Youtube: @tylercsmiley
Hashtags: #CoolerConversations #WAClassOf2010 #HighSchoolReunionPodcast
Subscribe, share, and listen in as we bring cool stories from the coolest people—then and now.
🕊 In Memory
This series is dedicated in part to the memory of our classmates:
💙 Jeni Strickland-https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/greensboro-nc/jeni-strickland-12335408
💙 Johnathan Sorsenginh- https://www.lowefuneralhome.com/obituaries/jonathan-than-sorsenginh
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
17 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
3 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100
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YouTube
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Engagement
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