Chompin’ with Sophie and Jess

Episode 125 - Andres Parada - Björk's Medúlla

Our guest this week will have you saying, "Bad Andy, Great Guest," cause we're Chompin' with Andres Parada. We talk to Andres about all things Tubac AZ, The Simpsons, Arthur, The Pest, John Leguizamo, Happy Gilmore 2, Spam Days, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Weird Al, Carrot Top, Superman, Korn, SNL, I Love Lucy, Romeo + Juliet, Dancer in the Dark, The Office, Tommy Boy, Gummo, Survivor, Home Improvement, Miyazaki, Steven Universe, Adventure Time, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Beavis and Butthead, Bad Andy, Sylvia Plath, Gambit, Tweedy, Claire Danes, JCDV,  and the wonder that is Bjork's Medulla. Follow Andres @andresparadacomedy, go see him perform at UCB and Groundlings, and embrace your impulses. 
 

Episode 124 - Tyler Parker - The Straight Story

If there is anyone we know who can make it from Laurens, Iowa, to Mount Zion, Wisconsin on a lawnmower, it’s our bud Tyler Parker. We talk to Tyler about Fort Gibson, Car TVs, Spy Kids, Saved By the Bell: The College Years, Little Giants, The Big Green, Xenon, Say So/Point of Grace, Miranda Lambert, Troy Aikman, The Flintstones, The Borrowers, TMNT, Where the Red Fern Grows, Oklahoma, The Sound of Music, Friday Night Lights, Barry Hannah, Joe Pera, Apollo 11, The Apartment, Laguna Beach, The Kardashians, Sam Shepard, Wright Thompson, 70’s Bars, Home Alone, Bing Bong, Oklahoma Breakdown, War Horse, The Davis Theater, and the pretty little moments in The Straight Story. Follow Tyler @tparker30, get his book A Little Blood and Dancing, read him on the Ringer, and always look at his shoes.

Episode 123 - Tarek Ziad - Courage the Cowardly Dog

We interrupt this program to bring you, Tarek Ziad. We talked to Tarek abut St. Petersburg, Disney Economics, Regional Politeness, Animal Planet, SpongeBob, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Friends, Seinfeld, Finding Nemo, Aladin, Eat the Night, MMORPG's, I Hate Suzie, The Banshees of Inisherin, Digimon, The Worst Person in the World, The Queer Ultimatum, Gallery Girls, Daughters, Yorgos Lanthimos, Coraline, Ghibli, Satoshi Khan, Mitski, Robert Frost, I Will Swallow You, The Florida Project, Moonlight, Macy Rodman, Lopmon, Lassie, and the levels of Courage the Cowardly Dog. Follow Tarek @tarekaziad, Read his Substack (Perfect Information, Go see him perform in LA, and Return the Slab. 

Episode 122 - Artoun Nazareth - Miami Connection

When troubles up in the 305 there is only one man who can eliminate violence to achieve world peace, and that man is Artoun Nazareth. We talk to Artoun about Englewood NJ, Magic, Monk, The USA network, Lost, Scrubs, How I Met Your Mother, Wanted, Bon Jovi, Chitty ChItty Bang Bang, Hercules, KPop Demon Hunters, Spiderman 2, Tony Shalhoub, Mistborn, Hamilton, Pan's Labyrinth, Paddington 2, Survivor, The Barkley Marathons, Nic Cage, Tampopo, Shrek Soundtrack, David Blaine, The Matrix, John Travolta, Selena Gomez, and the hidden gem that is Miami Connection. Follow Artoun @artounnazareth, go see him at UCB, Watch The Promised Land on Youtube and go find your dragon sound. 

Episode 121 - Meat Bar - My Cousin Vinny

Of the many wonderful things you can say about our guest today, Meat Bar, at the top of the list is that...they blend. We talk to Meat about Chico, Nasa TVs, The Nanny, Ernest, Dog Breeds, Blockbuster, Hoobastank, Nell, Moulin Rouge, Reservation Dogs, Muriel's Wedding, The Little Hours, Female Trouble, The Simple Life, Julio Torres, The Little Rascals. Cat Food, Maggie Simpson, Meatloaf, She’s All That, Romeo + Juliet, Teletubbies, Mr. Bean and the astonishing performance of Marisa Tomei in My Cousin Vinny, Follow Meat @meat_bar, Donate to Mona's Go Fund Me at www.gofundme.com/f/help-mona-and-her-family-survive, Keep an eye out for Sugar Mud, and find your inner positraction

Episode 120 - Lily Sullivan - Seinfeld

It's not every day that you get to Chomp with the generation talent that is Lily Sullivan, but today....we do. We talk to Lily about Chicago, Telluride, Ski PE, Italy, Jeans, Full House, Audrey Hepburn Cosplay, A Walk to Remember, Out Cold, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Raffi, Boas, JLD, Powerpuff Girls, The Inner Game of Tennis, Oliver, RHONY, The Sixth Sense, Triangle of Sadness, Love on the Spectrum, Aubrey Plaza, Hotels, Carrie, Home Alone, Eddie, Ethan Hawke, and the cozy comfort of Seinfeld. Follow Lily @lilyyily, see her perform, watch her stuff, and try to be one of Frank's guys. 

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!