Chompin’ with Sophie and Jess

Episode 119 - EJ Marcus - The Family Stone

It's here, it's happening, it's huge, it's us Chompin' with the wickedly talented EJ Marcus. We talk to EJ about Portland, Salmon, Grey's Anatomy, The Price is Right, Kesha, Balto, Scrubs, Now and Then, Gypsy, Annie Baker, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Brokeback, Whip It, Nat Geo, Bioluminescence, Catherine O'Hara, Amy Sedaris, Greece Content, Common Side Effects, Cheaper by the Dozen, Twilight and the ritual that is The Family Stone. Follow EJ @ejhavingfun, go see him perform in LA and New York, and go have some fun. 

Episode 118 - Caroline Cotter - The Pagemaster

This week we got a real hot pod, but in terms of content and overall temperature, with the wickedly talented Caroline Cotter. We talk to Caroline about Summit New Jersey, Marathons, The Monkees, Rugrats, Mel Brooks, Plus One, Tractors, Snowmen, Meeko, Tweedy Bird, Esmeralda, Magazines, Pioneer House Oh Caledonia, Starstruck, Bring Her Back, Moulin Rouge, Jamie Demetriou, Arcane, Baby Girl, Harriet the Spy, Coyote Ugly, The Cheshire Cat, and the wonderland that is The Pagemaster. Follow Caroline @cotterpoop, for see Woof, And (Wednesday, 9/10 at UCB, 7PM) and stay cool babes. 

Episode 117 - Shannon Sheridan - Saved!

We are thrilled and delighted to be Chompin' with the dulcet tones of Shannon Sheridan. We talk to Shannon about Cincinnati, Siblings, High School Theater, Sleep Overs, Desperate Housewives, Shark Movies, Made, The Counting Crows, Freddy Krueger, Zac Efron, Stick It, Mean Girls, Stone Bitch Blues, Barb and Star, Raw, Summer House, Sandra Bullock, Nancy Meyers, Cartoon Sandwiches, Angry Beavers, Taylor, Carol, Glee, Miss Honey, and the hidden gem Saved! Follow Shannon @shansheridan1 and @third.base.comedy, and get out there and Stick It!

Episode 116 - Charlie James - Dally Boy

Our guest this week can ride a horse, write a book and make you laugh, it's the one and only Charlie James! We talk to Charlie about San Diego, British TV, Hugh Laurie, Bones, Ellen, Glee, Hermione Granger, Goldie Hawn, Status and Culture, Veep, Wicked, Harold and Maude, Beetlejuice, Roy Anderson, I Saw the TV Glow, Queer Ultimatum, Gypsy Rose, Jessica Bones, Paul F Tompkins, Charlie Day, Rats, Fry and Laurie, Reality Bites, and the winding road that is Dally Boy. Follow Charlie @malecowgirl, go see him perform, buy I'm Just a Little Guy on August 26th, and go to the book launch at The Dynasty Typewriter 8/30/25!

Episode 115 - Anna Salinas - Undone

No you're not dreaming, it's really happening, Anna Salinas is on Chompin! We talk to Anna about Sarasota, Peewee, The Circus, Cheaters, Rachelk Ray, Full House PBS, Hippos, Warped Tour, Yellow Card, Cruella, Zombie Cheerleaders, Hayden Christensen, Josh Hartnett, Lizzie McGuire, Disney Princesses, Cynthia Erivo, The Leftovers, Spirited Away, Pick Me Princesses, The Bachelor, Siesta Key and the dream like wonder of Undone. Follow Anna @badcomixbyanna, read her cartoons, Go see her perform with Menudo, and dream baby dream. 

Episode 114 - Carlos Orlando - Karaoke

The next guest up to the mic is fixing to serenade you with the his siren song, you know him, you love him, it's Carlos Orlando. We talk to Carlos about The San Fernando Valley, VHS Movies, Gus Gus, I Love Lucy, Fox, Married with Children, WWF, Javier, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Batman, Bill and Ted, Malcolm Gladwell, Oklahoma, 24, Born in East LA, Face Off, The Bear, Tiny Toons, Pulp Fiction, Walton Goggins, Christina Applegate, and the gift that is Karaoke. Follow Carlos @carlosorlandope, Go see Menudo the 1st Fridays of every month at UCB at 5:30, and get up there and SING!

Episode 113 - Dylan Subiza - Columbo

We got ourselves a hunch that you are going to simply love our ep this week with the wonderful Dylan Subiza. We talk to Dylan about DC, Rat Kings, Seinfeld, Sponge Bob, Drake and Josh, Liar Liar, Dodge Ball, Zip Line Cinema, Speed Fashion, Sambas, Surf Media, The Overstory, Lil Shop, The Sopranos, Tar, Live Action Remakes, Ralph Fiennes, One Piece, Baby Guys, Amadeus, Miami Vice, National Treasure, and the pitch perfect nature of Columbo. Follow Dylan @dylan_subiza, Go see him perform whenever you can, and just one more thing...  

Episode 112 - Jessy Morner-Ritt - The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

This week we are absolutely gooped to be Chompin' with the Calabasas Queen herself, the incomparable Jessy Morner-Ritt. We tall to Jessy about growing up in The Bass, Yolo Energy, The Apple Dance, Wasteland, Gilmore Girls, Celebrity Audio Books, An American Crime, Amanda Bynes, Flavor of Love, Aaron Carter, Fancy Spaghetti Dinners, The Seabiscuit Extended Universe, Blister, Ms. Frizzle, Girls, Eve Babitz, Kath & Kim, Cats, Mike Leigh, The Beaver Trilogy, Southern Charm, Tokyo Sonata, Reelz, 90's Julia Roberts, and the culture of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Follow Jessy @jessyonsocial, go see Female Documentarian 8/27 at Look Cinema at 8pm, and find your inner Blister. 

Episode 111 - Yamini Nambimadom - ARTPOP - Lady Gaga

We are Chompin' today with THE member of her generation, the one and only Yamini Nambimadom. We talk to Yamini about Irvine, Nordstroms, Arthur, Barney, Ruff Ruffman, Adam Lambert, Monsters Inc., High school Musical, Pirates, Glee, Shakespeare, Mad Men, Sorry to Bother You, Love Island, The DCC, Austin Butler, Bojack, Tigers, Sally Carrera, Queen, and the flawed perfection of Lady Gaga's ARTPOP. Follow Yamini @showmetheyamz, go see her perform whenever you can, and connect to your inner pig inside your human body. 

Episode 110 - Rishi Mahesh - Taare Zameen Par

The word "star" gets thrown around a lot these days, but not when it's correctly applied to our guest today Rishi Mahesh. We talk to Rishi about Michigan, Mascots, Midwest Emo, Power Rangers, Ben 10, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Teen Titans, The Lumineers, Warped Tour, Hadestown, Atlanta, Sorry to Bother You, Titane, Apples, Waking Life, Danny Phantom, Igby Goes Down, and the heart of Taare Zameen Par. Follow Rishi @rishipuff, watch Riff 2025 and go make some stuff out there.