The Country Scoop

The Country Scoop, a Country School podcast, in conjunction with the Country School Oral History Project, in which we interview past and present Country School community members about their experiences.

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Episodes

Donald MacLane

Monday Apr 06, 2026

Monday Apr 06, 2026

Donald MacLane '63 gives an inside look into the early years of The Country School, including living in the Farmhouse, having Mrs. DeFrancis as a teacher, and seeing rapid growth of the school. He also discusses how he helped to avoid a dynamite explosion on campus!
Special thanks to Music Director Vicki Wepler for her rendition of “Friends,” written by Bob Borden, as our opening and closing theme. And special thanks to Suzanne Sliker P’19 ‘22 for creating the title graphic.

Monday Mar 02, 2026

In our version of a "tiny desk concert," Bob Borden and Dave Bennett relive the days of their faculty band "They Might Be Teachers." They play a few of their hits and tell the stories behind the songs, like how they wrote them, how people at school reacted, and how their band truly changed the school.
 
Special thanks to Music Director Vicki Wepler for her rendition of "Friends," written by Bob Borden, as our opening and closing theme. And special thanks to Suzanne Sliker P'19 '22 for creating the title graphic.

Monday Feb 02, 2026

Hannah Johnson Martin ‘08 and Capri Debiccari ‘08 (members of the Mr. Storms fan club)  give an inside look into their Country School years, including winning the Pine Point Tournament, playing a big role in Oklahoma!, getting praise from Mrs. Barber, and having very different poetry experiences.
Special thanks to Music Director Vicki Wepler for her rendition of “Friends,” written by Bob Borden, as our opening and closing theme. And special thanks to Suzanne Sliker P’19 ‘22 for creating the title graphic.

Eric Fabricant & Noah Stahl

Monday Jan 05, 2026

Monday Jan 05, 2026

Eric Fabricant '99 and Noah Stahl '99 give an inside look into their Country School years, including their reading buddies, wood shop, clowns at the school's 35th Anniversary, and (kind of) saving a teacher's life on the Southwest Trip.
 
Special thanks to Music Director Vicki Wepler for her rendition of "Friends," written by Bob Borden, as our opening and closing theme. And special thanks to Suzanne Sliker P'19 '22 for creating the title graphic.

Monday Dec 01, 2025

Lucy Burdge '06 and Caroline Gregory '06 give an inside look into their Country School years, including trouble they caused in Pre-K, a prank they pulled on Mrs. Barber, a "disastrous" poetry recitation performance, and the revealing of the first class banner in the Gym.
Special thanks to Music Director Vicki Wepler for her rendition of "Friends," written by Bob Borden, as our opening and closing theme. And special thanks to Suzanne Sliker P'19 '22 for creating the title graphic. 

Class of 2025

Monday Nov 03, 2025

Monday Nov 03, 2025

Four members of the Class of 2025 (Ava, Caroline, Josie, and Mia) give an inside look into their Country School years, like their favorite teachers, the COVID pandemic, and this year's Southwest Trip to Moab. They also share how their class came together, and what makes this school special to them.
 
Special thanks to Music Director Vicki Wepler for her rendition of "Friends," written by Bob Borden, as our opening and closing theme. And special thanks to Suzanne Sliker P'19 '22 for creating the title graphic. 

Liz Lightfoot

Monday Oct 13, 2025

Monday Oct 13, 2025

Distinguished Alum Liz Lightfoot '77 P'05 '07 '08 '12, gives an inside look into her countless roles at The Country School and shares anecdotes to show how the "core" of the school has not changed over the decades. Listen to hear questions from members of the Class of 2025, who helped to conduct this interview.
 
Special thanks to Music Director Vicki Wepler for her rendition of "Friends," written by Bob Borden, as our opening and closing theme. And special thanks to Suzanne Sliker P '19 '22 for creating the title graphic. 

Cindy Richar

Monday Oct 06, 2025

Monday Oct 06, 2025

Cindy Richar, longtime assistant to many Heads of School, gives an inside look at her favorite Country School traditions, what inspired her every day, and how the school has responded to challenging times. 
 
Special thanks to Music Director Vicki Wepler for her rendition of "Friends," written by Bob Borden, as our opening and closing theme. And special thanks to Suzanne Sliker P '19 '22 for creating the title graphic. 

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