Chompin’ with Sophie and Jess

Bonjour Ya'll, it's Chikodili Agwuna Day here on Chompin'! We talk to Chik about Columbia, Maryland, MTV Reality Shows, Legally Blonde, Lamb, Shondaland Thursdays, I5, Alicia Keys, Judy Funny, Are You The One (the gay season), Stick It, Queen Latifah, Being Good, Harriet the Spy, The Lion King, Steven Universe, Bring It On Again, Zelda, Kiera Knightley, Twilight, While You Were Sleeping and the warm hug that is Hey Arnold! Follow Chik @chikiguna, see them, book them, and be nice to the Helgas out there. 

The year is 2025, the world is overrun with podcasts, and only one guest can show us the true way forward, his name is Jonathan Braylock. We talk to Jonathan about Rutherford New Jersey, New York, The Simpsons, Mad TV, Will Smith, Star Trek, Weird Al, Blade, Uncle Sam Lamps, Key and Peele, Dune, Tony Shaloub, David E. Kelley, The Matrix, Love Island UK, Jurassic Park, Turkish Delight, Pixar, Lady Marmalade, Jessica Alba and the prescient nature of I, Robot. Follow Jonathan @jonbraylock, go see him perform around LA, and be wary of robots. 

Shikki Likki everybody, it's Jim Uhler Day today, both in his Chompin' debut and his actual birthday (*Meaning tomorrow of course, 2/28)! We talk to Jimmy about Garden Grove, Skating, Bewitched, I Love Lucy, Mr. Wishbone, Bruce Lee, The Beverly Hillbillies, Led Zeppelin, The Flintsones, Gidget, The Greatest Showman, Shark Tank, Liar Liar, Young and the Restless, Billy Idol, Planet Earth, Avatar, Hummingbirds, Pac-Man and living his own version of Enchanted. Follow Jim @jimuhler, wish him a happy birthday TOMORROW, and pick up a pretty rock today in his honor. 

This week is all about the idea of One Pod, One Sound, cause we're talking to our friend Linzy Beltran. We talk to Linzy about Houston, Sabado Gigante, Mr. Bean, PBS, Lost Season 3, Dr. House, Novellas, Height Ordered Concerts, Sufjan Stevens, The Bowl, Sound of Music, Phone Booth, Shakira, Nathan Lane, Solito, Chimp Crazy, Bad Bunny, 30 for 30 and the philosophy of Drumline. Follow Linzy @linzybeltran, go see them perform all around LA, and learn your sheet music...or don't. 

Our guest this week can make you laugh, makeover your home and run the Annexation of Puerto Rico, it's the one and only Danny Sellers. We talk to Danny about growing up in Cincinnati and Jacksonville, Sports, Wicked, LeBron following in his footsteps, Extreme Makeovers, Outside Kids, Little Giants, Friday Night Lights, Moana, Warhol, Anora, Jersey Shore, The Last Dance, The Idol, Kendrick, Danielle Williams, Airborne, Topanga and Viceland. Follow Danny @seesellers, go see him perform if you are in New York, and go outside!!!

It's not everyday you get to Chomp with a real deal legend, so consider us #blessed to be joined by Chelsea Morgan. We talk to Chelsea about Fresno, Married with Children, The Mighty Ducks, Hannah Montana, Animorphs, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Tomboys, Growing Pains, Matilda, Into the Woods, Sharon Horgan, Molly Shannon, Accapella, Skippo, and the joy of Smiley Face. Follow Chelsea on ig @dootiecream, TikTok @_dootiecream, go see her perform whenever you can, and go have a lil fun out there. 

This week fall in love all over again simply by listening to the siren sounds of Aly Dixon. We talk to Aly about Boston, DDR, SVU, Undressed, Family Feud, The Dangers of Tom Petty, The Safety of Warped Tour, Gilmore Girls, Day Beds, Topanga, Veronica Mars, Intervention, Tweety, The OC, Frogs, Devon Sawa, and the enduring personal legacy of Bed of Roses. Follow Aly @aly__dixon, go see her live and wish her a big old HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!

It's been a full year since Chompin' entered this world and as is customary we must celebrate her in all of her glory and splendor. Jess and Sophie sit down in this guest-less ep to talk about the upcoming Oscar race, go over the stamp of approval answers they gave last year to see how much they've changed/stayed exactly the same, and answer some questions from our Chompin' fam. Thank you all for listening and being nice about the pod this past year. We couldn't have done it with out you, like truly imagine how sad that would be. Thank you, we love you, you are cool and hot as hell. 

You may know today's guest as the sleepover queen of Orinda, but we know her as our friend Monica Loomba. We talk to Monica about The Bay, Flubber, The English Patient, Julia, La Femme Nikita, Shel Silverstein, Sleep Over Culture, Adam Sandler, Macy Gray, Genius Envy, Stomp, The Sopranos, Wes Anderson, Ben Stiller, Mystic Pizza, Chocolat, Stumble Upon, eBaum's World and all things Dune. Follow Monica @monicaloomba_, listen to @rivals_show, and lets all just cherish Monica. 

Today is a great day, mainly because we are Chompin' with our buddy Sanjay Rao. We talk to Sanjay about Houston, Clear Lake, Nasa, Nick at Nite, Snick, TNBC, USA High, Planet of the Apes, Rocky, Conan, Looney Tunes, George Saunders, Gladiator, Jersey Shore, Jeff Daniels, PTA, Hit Man, Geico Parents, Remember the Titans, Beyonce, Jodi Foster and all things Ted Chiang. Follow Sanjay @sanjaykrao_ , go see him perform whenever you can, and lets make nice robots.