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: Sameera Fazili [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:19
Dara talks to Sameera Fazili, who is not only a Chief Marshal candidate, but was also one of our Class Marshals senior year. Sameera has helped the world in so many ways, from serving in multiple presidential administrat…
Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Justin Krebs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:27
In today’s episode, Dara talks to Justin Krebs in another unedited episode about his journey from our Class Marshal to Chief Marshal candidate. Justin has fused his loves of comedy, politics, and community in numerous wa…
Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Jay Chen [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:35
Dara talks to Jay Chen, a Chief Marshal candidate, in this unedited episode (thanks for understanding!). Jay has had a wide ranging career, from joining a school board not long after college, to joining the Navy, which h…
Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Latonya Wright [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:53
Latonya Wright is the queen of the performing arts industry in her hometown of Winston-Salem. She talks to Dara about a range of topics- from going back to Harvard EVERY year to play the cymbals (see the feature article…
Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Winnie Li [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:31
Eileen interviews Chief Marshal candidate Winnie Li in this new episode. Winnie Li is an author and activist who recently received her PhD in Media and Communications from the London School of Economics on emotional labo…
Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Julie Kalos Penzner [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:51
Hi classmates! This is Eileen and today I’m interviewing psychiatrist and professor Julie (formerly Kalos) Penzner, who is every bit as warm and thoughtful as when we were neighbors in Holworthy Middle. Enjoy her insight…
Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Chris Nowinski [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:05
We are thrilled to talk to Chris Nowinski for our inaugural episode. Chris was my blockmate in Mather House, and never would I have predicted the incredible journey he would have over the past 25 years. From the Harvard…
Everyone has a story- the Harvard College 2000 podcast launches [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:00
Welcome, Harvard Class of 2000! In the run-up to our 25th reunion, we’ve been thinking about you, our classmates. We wanted to hear what you’ve been up to, and knew others would, too — so we decided to launch a podcast.…