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The Pre-Made PodcastAuthor: Matthew C Collins
In this podcast, you'll hear stories primarily from my Amherst College Class of 1994 classmates as we reflect on life 30 years removed from graduation day. What have we been up to all these years? How has Amherst and a liberal arts education impacted our lives? What college memories have stayed with us? How are we thinking about the next 20 years? Language: en Genres: Arts, Performing Arts, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Mike Gold Makes The Case For Big Swings That Lead To Practical Good
Tuesday, 20 January, 2026
Mike Gold has built a life defined by range. He ran an art gallery in New York. He scaled an animation studio to nearly 200 artists. He has built backend systems for massively multiplayer online games, collaborated with DARPA on next-generation engineering tools, and even mined gold on a beach in Nome, Alaska. Mike traces the throughline that unites these pursuits: he loves learning, assembling strong teams, and building systems that improve the human experience. Today that compass points to two long-term missions: helping more children learn to read earlier, and reducing serious sports injuries through a short weekly training regimen that is proven to deliver outsized results. Highlights include: Mining gold in Nome and what it taught him about persistence and problem-solving Why early reading is one of the most studied areas of learning yet still lagging in successful outcomes An introduction to RIIP REPS, a 35 to 40 minute weekly program designed to reduce injuries and improve performance especially for teenage athletes The Amherst classmate he nominates for a future episode You can email Mike at HancockGold@gmail.com. Thanks to Jordan Hayslip for nominating him.
