Chompin’ with Sophie and Jess

All we need to say about today's episode is....It's Jake Delaney, Bitch. We talk to Jake about the New Jersey to Oklahoma pipeline, Love Sacks, The Today Show, Hocus Pocus, The Ring, The Grinch, Amelie, Lil Bow Wow, Capes, James Dean, Denim & Fish Duvets, James Bond, Donnie Darko, Just Kids, Company, Arrested Development, EEAAO, Hedwig, Lady Gaga, Hustlers, Poison Ivy, Tuneyards, Tyroon, Sassy, Devon Sawa, and the shade of Blackout. Follow Jake @jakeakadelaney, Watch Local Morning News and his shorts, Go see him perform in LA, and get on the bike broom. 

Today we got an episode fit for the big screen, cause we are Chompin' with THE Ellis Sutton. We talk to Ellis about San Jose, Backrooms, Bob the Builder, Barney, Sponge Bob, Power Rangers, Bring It On, The Grinch, Shrek, Coachella, Didi, Lord of the Fliies, Hairspray, Everybody Hates Chris, The Prestige, Where the Wild Things Are, Moonrise Kingdom, Ryan Coogler, Bear in the Big Blue House, Fresh Prince, Tom Cruise, My Favorite Wife, Jimmy Neutron, Jessica Rabbit, and one of our favs The Last Black Man in San Francisco. Follow Ellis @jamal_sutton, read his Substack, watch his work, go see Coffeehouse Cinema THIS Thursday and Friday (10/22 and 10/23) and as always you don't get to hate us unless you love us. 

Today we're dropping some puck on the pond with one of our favs, Chris Tcholakian. We talk to Chris about Midtown Manhattan, Pizza, Boy Meets World, Ed, Edd and Eddy Mission Impossible TV Show, The Fray, Teletubbies, Robin, Itunes, Sasson Jeans, The Pink Panther, Cat Stephens, Human Comedy, Bye Bye Birdie, Spring Awakening, Borat, Taxi, Duck Soup, The President’s Analyst, Elliot Gould, Jaw Breakers, Winnie the Pooh, Val Kilmer, All That Jazz, The Men, Pants, NYC Prep, Bored to Death, Curious George, and the cinema of The New York Rangers Game 7 of 1994 NHL Finals. Follow Chris @christcholakian, watch ENS on Twitch, see him perform at UCB, and as always oooh la la Sasson. 

Today, we have 13 hours to navigate the surreal and shifting maze that is our guest, the great and wonderful Sam Nulman! We talk to Sam about Monmouth County, Jersey Freeze, Willard, Death to Smoochy, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Queer as Folk, Rocko's Modern Life, Logo, The Doobie Brothers, Enduring Love, Devo, Weird Al, Sarah Silverman, Turn Magic Wheel, Hedwig, Peep Show, Perfect Days, Muriel's Wedding, Dumb, Miranda July, Practical Magic, Beef, SATC, Jesse Ball, Kevin Smith, Meowth, Matthew Lillard, Elaine May, David Bowie, and the many sides to Labyrinth. Follow Sam @samnulman, watch Pizza Time, and as always,  Shut Off and Put it Down. 

Can you feel the love today, we can because we're Chompin' with Chiara Montali. We talk to Chiara about Davie FLA, American Idol, Modern Family, Grays, Misfits, OITNB, Wentworth, Black Eyed Peas, Trans Siberian Orchestra, Recess, Basketball Shorts, Chowder, Teen Titans, Big Swiss, Burlesque, Infinity Train, Josie and the Pussycats, Penélope Cruz, All About My Mother, Meryl, Codename Kids Next Door, Goofy Movie, Moonlight, Kuzco, Teen Titans, and the enduring legacy of The Lion King. Follow Chiara @chairmon, go see them perform all over LA, and as always hakuna matata.

CHELLO! we are eternally blessed to be Chompin with the man with the golden eye, the great Ryan Thomas! We talk to Ryan about Oakland, Cable TV, Snick, Brink, Johnny Tsunami, iCarly, Saving Private Ryan, Scary Movie, PJ Ladd’s Wonderful, Horrible Life, Goldeneye, Stone Cold, Paul McCartney, Tetris, Records, John Dies at the End, West Side Story, Psych, Screen Recording Movies, Mean Girls, Harriet the Spy, Darius Khondji, notpron.com, Home Alone, Robin Williams, Beethoven, Amanda Bynes, and the PERFECT movie that is School of Rock. Follow Ryan @rdthomas, watch his stuff, and as always - slap it, shoot it, kaboot it.
 

Fans of Martin Urbano, ASSEMBLE, cause we are Chompin' with him TODAY. We talk to Martin about Brownsville, TX, Barnes & Noble, Playstation, Dragonball Z, The Simpsons, Demetri Martin, Ghost Face, Green Lantern, Coco, Lapvona, Steve Martin, Better Call Saul, The Bone Temple, Tony, Bo Burnham, Ratatouille, Meryl, Slay the Spire, Donkey, Lola Bunny, and the hidden gem that is Avengers: Infinity War. Follow Martin @martinurbanojr, go see him perform where ever you can, and stay out of that dang endgame. 

Our guest this week has never let themselves down, it's the wonderful Conner Shin. We talk to Conner about Hacienda Heights, Paul Ruebens, Blonde Hair, Fred Durst, Lit, Stitch, The Dark Tower, Bolo Ties, Clockwork Orange, Burgers, King of the Hill, Daria, Singing in the Rain, Common Side Effects, The End of Oak Street, Son of Rambow, British Food, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Ha Ha You Clowns, Alan Partridge, Big Lebowski, Yakko, and the honesty of Love After Lock Up. Follow Conner @madam_connie, go see them perform all over LA, and go get your dream hair cut.

Diane, 9:45 pm on August, 30. We're about to start our podcast with our friend Ruha Taslimi, a damn fine guest. We talk to Ruha about Santa Monica , Never Ending Story, The Dark Crystal, Alice in Wonderland, Boyz 2 Men, TLC, Princess Leia, Cleopatra, Magic Johnson, Kathy Najimy, American Psycho, Hedwig, Six Feet Under, Buffy, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Batman Returns, Eyes Wide Shut, Death Becomes Her, Succession, Bret Easton Ellis, Miss Piggy, and the perfection that is Twin Peaks. Follow Ruha @ruhataslimi, go see them perform at UCB, oh and Diane we almost forgot, we got to find out what kind of trees these are. They're really something. 

Today we are chompin, we're drafting, and dare we say we're breaking away with our buddy Ian Townsend. We talk to Ian about the Poconos, Network TV, Friends, South Park, JAG, O.A.R., Laser Tag, CD’s, Car Art, Back to the Future, Range, Hamilton, King of the Hill, Tin Cup, Bosch, Mulholland Drive, Freejack, Adam Sandler, Spanglish, Donnie Darko, Edward Scissorhands, The Office, Drew Barrymore, and the inspiration that is Breaking Away. Follow Ian at @iantownsend88 and find your quarry.