Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Jonathan Wintrode

Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast · Jul 23, 2026 · 35m

Jonathan talks to Dara about his work in machine learning and speech processing and his interest in Mary Ann’s (episode 71) thesis. He talks about his joys in life- including his bird list, camping, scouting, and native gardening. Jonathan’s book recommendations include: Alix Harrow's "The Everlasting", anything by George Saunders, and Antonia Hylton's "Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum." Jonathan volunteers with the Annapolis Immigration Justice Network, learn more here.

Jonathan lived in Hurlbut and Winthrop and concentrated in Computer Science. He is originally from Fairfax…