<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/5-year-reunion/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[5 Year Reunion]]></title><podcast:guid>ee4c2713-4467-59d1-a0db-6769f960f0a6</podcast:guid><lastBuildDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:15:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[5 Year Reunion]]></copyright><managingEditor>5 Year Reunion</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[5 years after graduating, Emily Charash takes a trip to catch up with 23 former high school classmates. Listen along to this 8-part series, to hear stories from the past 5 years, how things have changed and where people are at now. Welcome to the 5 Year Reunion! Episodes out Friday's this summer.]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/0a7716cb-6794-44a9-be79-780fb268d856/K_xoD15OrCy3_5unMFX_Zyq5.jpg</url><title>5 Year Reunion</title><link><![CDATA[https://anchor.fm/5-year-reunion]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/0a7716cb-6794-44a9-be79-780fb268d856/K_xoD15OrCy3_5unMFX_Zyq5.jpg"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>5 Year Reunion</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>5 Year Reunion</itunes:author><description>5 years after graduating, Emily Charash takes a trip to catch up with 23 former high school classmates. Listen along to this 8-part series, to hear stories from the past 5 years, how things have changed and where people are at now. Welcome to the 5 Year Reunion! Episodes out Friday&apos;s this summer.</description><link>https://anchor.fm/5-year-reunion</link><atom:link href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" rel="hub"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"><itunes:category text="Personal Journals"/></itunes:category><itunes:new-feed-url>https://feeds.captivate.fm/5-year-reunion/</itunes:new-feed-url><podcast:locked>no</podcast:locked><podcast:medium>podcast</podcast:medium><item><title>That&apos;s a Wrap</title><itunes:title>That&apos;s a Wrap</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>On the final episode for this season, I sit down in Adam Robertson's car and discuss his time in jail, and how he moved forward. I then share a bit about my past 5 years. This episode features some of my favorite places in Newtown. You can check out their info below.</strong></p>
<p>Chintz and Printz: https://www.facebook.com/ChintzNPrintz/</p>
<p>Nicks Catering: https://www.facebook.com/NicksRestaurantCT/</p>
<p>Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation: https://www.cvhfoundation.org/</p>
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<p>Thank you so much for listening. If you've liked what you've heard, leave a review! See you in 5 years!</p>
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>On the final episode for this season, I sit down in Adam Robertson's car and discuss his time in jail, and how he moved forward. I then share a bit about my past 5 years. This episode features some of my favorite places in Newtown. You can check out their info below.</strong></p>
<p>Chintz and Printz: https://www.facebook.com/ChintzNPrintz/</p>
<p>Nicks Catering: https://www.facebook.com/NicksRestaurantCT/</p>
<p>Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation: https://www.cvhfoundation.org/</p>
<p><br></p>
<p>Thank you so much for listening. If you've liked what you've heard, leave a review! See you in 5 years!</p>
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&lt;p&gt;Chintz and Printz: https://www.facebook.com/ChintzNPrintz/&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nicks Catering: https://www.facebook.com/NicksRestaurantCT/&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation: https://www.cvhfoundation.org/&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thank you so much for listening. If you&apos;ve liked what you&apos;ve heard, leave a review! See you in 5 years!&lt;/p&gt;
</itunes:summary></item><item><title>Places I&apos;ve Never Been in Newtown</title><itunes:title>Places I&apos;ve Never Been in Newtown</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>On this episode I talk to Claudia Morris, Devin Luzietti, and Michaela Hall about their friendship with one another, reflections on highschool, and the complexities of Newtown. I also talk to Evan Degirolamo about music, the gay male psyche, and our friendship. Finally, I talk to Elias Nikitchyuk about being Ukrainian, his experience as a trans-guy, and some goooood music.&nbsp;</p>
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]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://anchor.fm/5-year-reunion/episodes/Places-Ive-Never-Been-in-Newtown-e14u7ln]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">f652bd81-3ab4-4151-aa9f-85745ef5ffe5</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/d4e2a2ee-3855-4c18-8c73-fea760138007/15631202-1622616126939-a34a202516dbb.jpg"/><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2021 04:24:00 -0500</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/e04c6342-bf0f-4011-aaae-fbc6ec4ee831/https-3a-2f-2fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl-cloudfront-net-2fstaging-2f2021-6.mp3" length="28633690" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>29:50</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>7</podcast:episode><podcast:season>1</podcast:season><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;On this episode I talk to Claudia Morris, Devin Luzietti, and Michaela Hall about their friendship with one another, reflections on highschool, and the complexities of Newtown. I also talk to Evan Degirolamo about music, the gay male psyche, and our friendship. Finally, I talk to Elias Nikitchyuk about being Ukrainian, his experience as a trans-guy, and some goooood music.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</itunes:summary></item><item><title>Icons of Newtown</title><itunes:title>Icons of Newtown</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>On this episode, I talk to Joe, his sister, and this mother about home life, guns, and marriage. Then, I talk to Julia Reczek about becoming a doctor, personal changes, and trench foot. Finally, I talk to Colin Parker about being a salesman, the passing of his best friend, and personal growth. This episode features conversations with the Newtown Bee, Queen Street Gifts and Dolores White.&nbsp;</p>
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</itunes:summary></item><item><title>The People Want Answers: Big-Y Self Checkout</title><itunes:title>The People Want Answers: Big-Y Self Checkout</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>On this episode, I talk to Jess Mullany about Wiffle Ball, friends from home, and being single. I then talk to Steph about coming into her sexuality, hypnotherapy, and shrooms. Finally, I talk to Ethan Carpenter about his experience playing college football, his style, and a near-death experience with a moose. I also go on a deep dive investigation trying to get a statement from Big Y management surrounding their controversial self-check out installation.</p>
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On this episode, I talk to Jess Mullany about Wiffle Ball, friends from home, and being single. I then talk to Steph about coming into her sexuality, hypnotherapy, and shrooms. Finally, I talk to Ethan Carpenter about his experience playing college football, his style, and a near-death experience with a moose. I also go on a deep dive investigation trying to get a statement from Big Y management surrounding their controversial self-check out installation.</p>
]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://anchor.fm/5-year-reunion/episodes/The-People-Want-Answers-Big-Y-Self-Checkout-e145h6q]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">4bca3682-5141-4f33-a3c4-dc10fda4d0bd</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/83a2fff9-8741-43e6-a26e-0be28e22f292/15631202-1622616126939-a34a202516dbb.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2021 06:57:03 -0500</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/19c874ed-d218-4858-8fe6-7f210a778320/https-3a-2f-2fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl-cloudfront-net-2fstaging-2f2021-6.mp3" length="36181598" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>30:09</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>5</podcast:episode><podcast:season>1</podcast:season><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;On this episode, I talk to Jess Mullany about Wiffle Ball, friends from home, and being single. I then talk to Steph about coming into her sexuality, hypnotherapy, and shrooms. Finally, I talk to Ethan Carpenter about his experience playing college football, his style, and a near-death experience with a moose. I also go on a deep dive investigation trying to get a statement from Big Y management surrounding their controversial self-check out installation.&lt;/p&gt;
</itunes:summary></item><item><title>Heading Back Home </title><itunes:title>Heading Back Home </itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>On this episode, I head back to my hometown, Newtown CT. I talk to Seby about his one-night stand and finding friends on the internet. I also talk to Cal Creeden about changing political affiliations, cocktails, and Kieran Lynch. This episode features conversations with the first selectman of Newtown, Dan Rosenthal, along with CH Booth librarian, Amy Schuman.&nbsp;</p>
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On this episode, I head back to my hometown, Newtown CT. I talk to Seby about his one-night stand and finding friends on the internet. I also talk to Cal Creeden about changing political affiliations, cocktails, and Kieran Lynch. This episode features conversations with the first selectman of Newtown, Dan Rosenthal, along with CH Booth librarian, Amy Schuman.&nbsp;</p>
]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://anchor.fm/5-year-reunion/episodes/Heading-Back-Home-e13q0h5]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">735c43e3-2dcb-40e9-97af-5597a54df44d</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/a9870809-56ba-4a0d-b64d-f476e2e19b77/15631202-1622616126939-a34a202516dbb.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2021 04:27:17 -0500</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/28c68a5b-f5a8-4d4d-ba6f-1658dfc7da20/https-3a-2f-2fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl-cloudfront-net-2fstaging-2f2021-6.mp3" length="35890071" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>29:54</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>4</podcast:episode><podcast:season>1</podcast:season><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;On this episode, I head back to my hometown, Newtown CT. I talk to Seby about his one-night stand and finding friends on the internet. I also talk to Cal Creeden about changing political affiliations, cocktails, and Kieran Lynch. This episode features conversations with the first selectman of Newtown, Dan Rosenthal, along with CH Booth librarian, Amy Schuman.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</itunes:summary></item><item><title>Around Connecticut</title><itunes:title>Around Connecticut</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>On this episode, I’ll be in Connecticut talking to Marie Randle about the importance of integrating social justice with teaching math. Then, I talk to Andrew Pirnir about his song "Bird Talk" and learning mandarin. (I also meet his amazing girlfriend Enji!) Finally, I talk to Megan Olszewski about weed and stoner identity.&nbsp;-EC</p>
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]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On this episode, I’ll be in Connecticut talking to Marie Randle about the importance of integrating social justice with teaching math. Then, I talk to Andrew Pirnir about his song "Bird Talk" and learning mandarin. (I also meet his amazing girlfriend Enji!) Finally, I talk to Megan Olszewski about weed and stoner identity.&nbsp;-EC</p>
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</itunes:summary></item><item><title>NYC</title><itunes:title>NYC</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode, i'll be in New York City talking with Gaby Chau about her position as head fencing coach. Then, I talk to Christian Thanasoulis about his worldly adventures and men's mental health. Finally, I talk to Laura about the difficulty in finding friends in NYC, and her dad's marriage to a prostitute.&nbsp;-EC</p>
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode, i'll be in New York City talking with Gaby Chau about her position as head fencing coach. Then, I talk to Christian Thanasoulis about his worldly adventures and men's mental health. Finally, I talk to Laura about the difficulty in finding friends in NYC, and her dad's marriage to a prostitute.&nbsp;-EC</p>
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</itunes:summary></item><item><title>The Road Trip Begins! </title><itunes:title>The Road Trip Begins! </itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode, I go visit Abbie Kohler in Providence to talk about the incredible company she started. Later, I hit up Amanda Walsh in Springfield to discuss boys, drama, and her recent journey with cancer. I end up in Baltimore, talking to Madi Duffy about Belmont University being a total bust. -EC</p>
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode, I go visit Abbie Kohler in Providence to talk about the incredible company she started. Later, I hit up Amanda Walsh in Springfield to discuss boys, drama, and her recent journey with cancer. I end up in Baltimore, talking to Madi Duffy about Belmont University being a total bust. -EC</p>
]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://anchor.fm/5-year-reunion/episodes/The-Road-Trip-Begins-e12gj8p]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">febec66d-b377-4c09-9c81-ab311ff9a860</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/20eeda3d-024c-4a76-a980-61744bc78f42/15631202-1622616126939-a34a202516dbb.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2021 04:03:50 -0500</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/932cba0e-82c9-46c1-9552-da6332dd496d/https-3a-2f-2fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl-cloudfront-net-2fstaging-2f2021-5.mp3" length="37196194" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>31:00</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode><podcast:season>1</podcast:season><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, I go visit Abbie Kohler in Providence to talk about the incredible company she started. Later, I hit up Amanda Walsh in Springfield to discuss boys, drama, and her recent journey with cancer. I end up in Baltimore, talking to Madi Duffy about Belmont University being a total bust. -EC&lt;/p&gt;
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