Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Matt Levine

Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Matt Levine

Author: Harvard College Class of 2000 May 14, 2026 Duration: 28:20

Matt started his career as a Latin teacher in Wellesley, using that Classics degree. Matt then pivoted to law school and clerked and worked as a lawyer briefly before pivoting again into investment banking. Matt then worked as a blogger with Elie Mystal (episode 9). You can read Matt’s daily articles for Bloomberg called Money Stuff and listen to his podcast- look for it in your podcast player. When he wasn’t in First Nights or studying Latin, he ran Tequila Tuesdays at Cabot and helped Bryan Leach woo his wife (episode 17).

Check out Matt’s website and LinkedIn profile.

Matt lived in Greenough and Cabot. He was a Classics concentrator. He is originally from Syosset, NY and lives in Westchester.


What happens after the cap and gown are put away? Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast explores that long, winding road. This isn't a formal reunion report but a series of conversations with classmates, catching up on more than two decades of life. You'll hear about careers that took unexpected turns, personal milestones, and the perspectives that only time and distance can provide. We also circle back to our shared origin point, swapping stories about those formative Cambridge years-the moments that stuck, the lessons that mattered, and the quirks of a particular time and place. Each episode is a different story, a unique path stemming from a common starting line. It's a chance to reconnect with voices from the past and discover where they've landed in the present. Tune in for a thoughtful, often surprising, and deeply human look at the journey from then to now, all through the specific lens of this class. This podcast is created by and for the Harvard College Class of 2000, offering a genuine audio chronicle of our group's evolving narrative.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 79

Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast
Podcast Episodes
Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Judy Batalion [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:27
We have our first drinking game podcast- take a drink every time Judy mentions her favorite place, the Science Center! In addition to her love of the Science Center, Judy talks about how working for Let’s Go and an exhib…
Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Michael Stern [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:25
Michael Stern talks about his life from being dropped off at the Philadelphia Zoo as a kid to his thesis and life work in Uganda. Michael is both a primatologist and runs the New Nature Foundation with his wife (and the…
Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Jeffrey Weinshenker [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:52
Long-time listener, first time caller, Jeff Weinshenker recounts his journey around the world (he’s been to 50 countries) over the past 25 years. Originally from New Jersey, this jean-short wearing, Springsteen and Bon J…
Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Alexis Todor Walsh [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:27
Today, Eileen talks to her blockmate Alexis Todor Walsh about her work in the wine industry, the dedication it took to be a star member of the Harvard Swimming and Diving Team, why the “Landmarks” class has stuck with he…
Harvard College 2000 Podcast: What We Left Unsaid Book Club [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:35
Get a peek into our first class book club, hosted by Eileen and featuring What We Left Unsaid by classmate Winnie Li. This is the second part of the book club, where Winnie spoke to us. If you'd like to join the book clu…
Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Jesse Needleman [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:04
Dara talks to Jesse Needleman about his travels, career in business and marketing, yoga and meditation, and his love of live music (which he now gets to work in- an amazing mix of work and play).
Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Jason Larocque [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:45
Dara talks to Jason Larocque about his journey from Harvard baseball to the Red Sox, and then into a long career in education. While still an educator, and still connected with the Harvard baseball team, Jason has combin…
Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Our 50th Episode! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:39
It's our 50th episode!! Dara and Eileen take a minute to reflect on the podcast, our process, and some themes we've seen. Sign up to record your own episode or recommend someone!
Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Wendy May (Lu) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:58
Today Wendy (known as Wendy Lu in college) and Eileen discuss Wendy’s book, Regenerative Purpose, and the radical reframe of purpose not as a goal-driven personal mission, but rather a dynamic, co-creative process with L…
Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Alisa Meny Freed [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:32
Dara talks to Alisa Meny Freed about being a family medicine doctor, taking care of parents, her upcoming trip around the world, Maine, photography, theater, and her husband, Dick Freed ‘01. Alisa lived in Thayer and Cab…