Chompin’ with Sophie and Jess

Episode 52 - Vinny Thomas - Keiko Matsui's Deep Blue

This week's Episode will have you all saying Boots Purr, because Vinny Thomas is here to make trademark-worthy content. We talk to Vinny about Denver, Toothpicks, Brokeback, Denver Pizza, Jeff Corwin, The American Dipper, Ambitious Halloween Costumes, Veep, Getting On, Little Shop, Prince of Egypt, Chimp Crazy, National Geographic, Fosters Home, Planet Zoo, Inspector Gadget and Keiko Matsui's Deep Blue. Follow Vinny @vinn_ayy, go see him perform whenever and BOOK HIM!

Episode 51 - Shawn Morones - Purple Mountains

Sometimes you simply must rock, and no one gets that more than our guest this week, Shawn Morones. We talk to Shawn about Whittier, Garage Tv's, The Dodgers, AFV, Rush, East of Eden, Pet Sounds, Jesus Christ Superstar, Dog Day Afternoon, Oppenheimer, VPR, David Lynch, The Mole, The Simpsons, and the spiritual nature of Purple Mountains. Follow Shawn @hank_sinatra__, Listen to his Album and share it with a friend who might dig it.

Episode 50 - Nicole Peltier - Green Day

This episode is sure to be the time of your life, because we're talking to Nicole Peltier! We talk to Nicole about La Crescenta, The Hallmark Channel, Murder She Wrote, Full House, Yes, Bridgerton, Gilmore Girls, School of Rock, Lindsay Lohan, VPR, Fried Chicken, High Fidelity, Apple Commercials, DDR and the power of Green Day. Follow Nico's Wines on instagram @nicos.wines and go hang out a Nico's...like now.

Episode 49 - Kyle Mizono - John Wick

Ask anyone, "Who is the Baba Yaga of East Side of LA Comedy," and the answer will undoubtedly be, Kyle Mizono. We talk to Kyle about San Francisco, Street Smarts, VHS Culture, Napster, Action Movies, Posh, Jack Black, Celebrity Encounters, Claim to Fame, Mulan, Aspirational Island Life, Mandy Moore, The Sims, and a deep dive into the world of John Wick. Follow Kyle on Instagram @jylemizono and Go see Being Klye Mizono Thursday 10/23 at The Lyric Hyperion! 

Episode 48 - Top 3 Lady Gaga Moments with Eve Lindley

We're taking a break from our traditional Chompin' format to discuss and uncover Lady Gaga's Top 3 Moments, and we've enlisted the services of our friend Eve Lindley to get to the bottom of it. We'll be back next week with a classic Chomp, but not until we arrive at the top 3 moments from one of our top talents. 

Episode 47 - George Aivaliotis - Terns by Mary Oliver

Let's all take a moment to be present, to be awake and to listen to our friend George Aivaliotis. We talk to George about Pittsburgh, being the true Ace Ventura Jr., The Santa Claus, The Spice Girls, The Joker, Britney, Best in Show, Ravenclaw Life, Miyazaki, 8 1/2, Clive Owen, Robin Wall Kimmerer and the meeting point of Mary Oliver's Terns and NTFLX & Drill's Hagrid & Harry. Follow George on IG @grassfedgeorge, go see Soft Animal 10/27 at The Lyric Hyperion, and go look at some birds!

Episode 46 - Jubilee White - Northernlion

Members of the pride, gather round as we learn all about our friend Jubilee White's eclectic tastes. We talk to Jubilee about The OC, Mom TV, MCR, Dark Side of the Moon, Sophie, 100 gecs, Short Concerts, Twin Peaks, Kubrick, The Housewives, Grizzly Man, Joanna Newsom, William Blake, and all things Northernlion. Follow Jubilee on IG @badgaljuju___ , check out @gasstationtelevision, go see Jubilee perform whenever you can, and watch/share/smash our new short Smooth!

Episode 45 - Sahana Srinivasan - Muckbang

Set the table and pull up a seat, because we have a real meal of an episode this week with our friend Sahana Srinivasan. We talk to Sahana about Texas, Online Curtain Shopping, Dragon Tails, Texas Instruments, Inception, Shark Tale, Big Time Rush, I Think You Should Leave, Slow Zombies, Issa Rae, True Crime, The Barefoot Contessa, Raven-Symoné, Hot Cartoons, and all things Muckbang. Follow Sahana @sahana__srinivasan, watch The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh on Amazon Prime 10/17/24, and go see Sahana perform whenever you can!

Episode 44 - Sam Walt Jones - Nancy Drew PC Computer Games

We regret to inform you that there has been a murder in the Chompin studios, and there's only one sleuth smart enough to crack the case, our friend Sam Walt Jones. Join us as we talk to Sam about North Carolina, Theater Kids, True Blood, The White Stripes, The Continental, Arrested Development, Bat Boy, Pans Labyrinth, Toni Collette, Parvarti, Rube Goldberg Machines, Arthur, Movie Candy, Wendy of Wendy's and the hidden wonder of Nancy Drew PC Computer Games. Follow Sam on Instagram @samwaltjones and @brunchafterdarkshoW, Come see Milly After Dark Thursday 9/26 at The Clubhouse, and keep sleuthing out there gumshoes!

Episode 43 - Micky Skurnick - The Barefoot Contessa

Kick off your shoes, cook up some fries and draw a bath, cause this week we are getting real with our friend Micky Skurnick. We talk to Micky about The OC burb life, Spongebob, Grease, Blink 182, Buffy, Helena Bonham Carter, Winona Ryder, Dogs, Nightmare Before Christmas, Infinite Jest, The Before Trilogy, David Lynch, Adventure Time, Julian Casablancas, The Hollywood Sign, Oscar Wilde, and the warming embrace of Ina Garten. Follow Micky on Instagram @xmickyyyyyy and @gasstationtelevision, go see them perform whenever you are lucky enough to do so, and keep it real.