Dorm Disorder

Founder's Day 2026
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Step back into the unforgettable world of boarding school life in Philadelphia during the electric 80s and bold 90s. Join two friends as they share firsthand accounts of mischievous pranks, late-night escapades, and the unique culture that defined their youth.

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Founder's Day 2026

Saturday, May 16, 2026 — Girard College Campus
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Dorm Disorder is pulling up to Founder's Day with the tent, the mics, and the energy. This is your chance to be part of Season 2 — back-to-back alumni interviews with graduates from Girard, Milton Hershey, and other boarding schools. If you lived it, come tell it. If you've got a story, grab a mic.

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Meet The Hosts

Dan Knittel

Dan Knittel

Girard College — Class of '94

Co-host and co-creator. Dan brings the production chops and the stories from the early 90s era at Girard. The man behind the camera and the one who'll call it like it is.

Mike Noel

Mike Noel

Girard College — Class of '96

Co-host and co-creator. Mike bridges the eras as part of the historic Class of '96 — the first to graduate more women than men in Girard's 177-year history. Direct, no filter, all heart.

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Episode 0 — Meet Dan & Mike
Episode 0 — Where It All Started

Meet Dan & Mike

Before the guests. Before the stories. Two guys who grew up behind the walls of Girard College decided the world needed to hear what really happened inside boarding schools like theirs.

Dan Knittel, Girard College '94. Mike Noel, Girard College '96. This is their intro. This is why the show exists. Start here.

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The Show

Dorm Disorder is a boarding school alumni video podcast hosted by Dan Knittel (Girard College '94) and Mike Noel (Girard College '96). From mischievous pranks and late-night escapades to the bonds that shaped a lifetime, every episode brings you inside the walls of America's most storied boarding schools.

With guests from Girard College, Milton Hershey School, and more, the show captures the raw, unfiltered stories of growing up in these institutions — the friendships, the rivalries, the uncomfortable truths, and the shared experience that only boarding school kids understand.

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Dorm Disorder Podcast — Episode highlights collage

Latest Episode

Rasool Berry — Episode 8, Part 2. A Girard College alumnus reflects on life after the walls.

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All Episodes

Every story told only by those who lived it.

Season 1
Rasool Berry
Episode 8

Rasool Berry
Alex Cruz
Episode 7

Alex Cruz (Milton Hershey)
Mom Manager Glow & Sahara
Episode 6

Mom Manager Glow & Sahara
Atiyah Harmon
Episode 5

Atiyah Harmon
Rich Berry
Episode 4

Rich Berry
Wardell Ringgold
Episode 3

Wardell Ringgold
George Karpyn
Episode 2

George Karpyn
Ron Marrero
Episode 1

Ron Marrero

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The Schools

Dorm Disorder tells the stories that happened inside the walls. The ones that don't make the brochure.

Girard College — Founded in 1831 by Stephen Girard in Philadelphia. Desegregated in 1968 after a landmark civil rights battle, opening to girls in 1984. Home base for hosts Dan ('94) and Mike ('96). Anchored by the stunning Founder's Hall — a National Historic Landmark — and surrounded by 10-foot walls that created a world of its own.

Milton Hershey School — Founded in 1909 by chocolate magnate Milton S. Hershey in Hershey, PA. One of the wealthiest and largest residential schools in the world, providing a cost-free education and home to children from low-income families. Guest Alex Cruz is a proud MHS alum.

Season 2 premieres May 12, 2026 and expands the conversation even further. If you went to a boarding school and have stories that shaped who you are, Dorm Disorder wants to hear them.

Girard College

  • Founded: 1831
  • Location: Philadelphia, PA
  • Desegregated: 1968
  • Girls Admitted: 1984
  • College-Bound Rate: 95%
  • Colors: Steele & Garnet
  • Mascot: Cavaliers

Milton Hershey School

  • Founded: 1909
  • Location: Hershey, PA
  • Students: ~2,000
  • Colors: Maroon & Silver
  • Mascot: Spartans