In 2025 my friend Elliot Novak graduated from UW-Madison and got a job as an Art Teacher. Join us and co-host Ian Hoffman as we talk about how Elliot approaches teaching, why kids are like that these days, and what it's like to work in a small school district environment.
20 May 2026
Musician Sean Michael Dargan
Sean Michael Dargan is a musician and the advisor to the Wisconsin Union Directorate's Music Committee. In this episode of You Seem Exceptional, Oliver Gerharz and freshly graduated guest co-host Easton Parks talk to him about his music, life as a musician, his straight gig with the Union, baby's first bagpipe, balancing music and sports in the year he was a Division 3 College Baseball player, the stay-at-home dad gig, and the silliest band names he's had. Easton was previously focused on You Seem Exceptional as a guest in early 2025, so take a listen to episode 26 if you'd like to hear more like this.
11 May 2026
District 8 Alder Ellen Zhang
Ellen Zhang, a Sophomore at UW-Madison, was recently elected the next Alder of District 8, a seat on the City Council representing the UW-Madison campus area. In this episode of You Seem Exceptional she joins host Oliver Gerharz and guest co-host Kayla Dembiec for a discussion about her campaign, the way it was covered, and what she is looking forward to being able to do in the next two years as an Alder and as a college student.
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