Chompin’ with Sophie and Jess

Our guest this week can turn any pod from a Soggy Bottom to a Show Stopper, it's the one and only Chris Duffy. We talk to Chris about growing up in New York City, Tub Calls, Jimmy Stewart, Kissing TV's, Hitchcock, Weird Al, Shania Twain, The Titanic Soundtrack, Swap Swaps, Nora Ephron, Showing Up, Alone, Charlie Kaufman, Walle, Jack Black, Sarah Kay, Raccacoonie and the sweet treat that is The Great British Bake Off. Listen to Chris' podcast How To Be a Better Human, go see Wrong Answers Only June 17 at the Dynasty Typewriter at 8:30pm, and be nice out there. 

This Narrator doesn't need to tell this week's guest that in this town, you're nobody until you're Chomped about. Our guest this week is the one and only, Raiza Licea. We talk to Raiza about The 305, Basketball, Nepo Babies, Kobe, Waterbeds, Tales from the Crypt, Enrique, Wednesday Adams, Devon Sawa, Brandy, Amanda Bynes, Private Practice, A League of their Own, Gatsby Parties, Fish, Wicker Park, Dream Bio Pics, Wild Thing, Coleman Domingo lewks, Golden Girls, JTT and the siren songs of Gossip Girl. Follow Raiza @raizalicea, go see her perform whenever you have the chance to, and as always XOXO. 

It's out 100th episode and Sophie and Jess are celebrating by covering a range of topics. Topics that include Mount Rushmores, Time Capsules, Desert Island Content, Media Family Trees, Holiday Movies, and some of our favorite memories from the past 100 episodes. Thank you for everyone who has listened to the show, done the show or just said a nice word about it. Here's to 100 more!

You might know this week's guest from her passion for fashion or just from being a funny cool person, either way we're Chompin' with Danielle Shvartsman. We talk to Danielle about The Valley, Escrow, Survivor, SNL, My Cousin Vinny, X-Tina, Danity Kane, Star Wars, Strawberry Shortcake, The Jo Bros, Jane Lynch, Movie Parents, The Princess Diaries, Below Deck, Cults, She's the Man, Growing Pains, and the stone cold classic that is Bratz: The Movie. Follow Danielle @stanleytushi, go see Cemetery Freaks at UCB, Like Comedy or Whatever at The Goodnite, and go find your Bratz.  

If you are good then life is good, and if Sophia Ortega is on your podcast then your podcast is good. We talk to Sophia about Cold Spring, VHS Players, I Love Lucy, Cozy Shows, Library Content, Nurse Jackie, Toby Shimin, Coachella Dreams, Mod Podge, Ryan Gosling, Jack Nicholson phases, David Sedaris, Miranda July, Bob Fosse, The Other Two, Marie Antoinette, Stars Hollow, Past Lives, Beethoven and the enduring legacy of Matilda. Go read Sophia's work at sophiaortegawrites.com and always eat the cake. 

The stars have aligned this week because we are Chompin' with one of our favs, Shakira Ja'nai Paye. We talk to Shakira about Baltimore, Co-Star, Dragonball Z, Music Videos, Avril, Titanic, Grease, Dirty Dancing, Sparkle, Movie Theaters, Marge Simpson, Now That's What I Call Music, Jessica Simpson, August Wilson, True Blood, Requiem for a Dream, Ryan Coogler, Fat Daddy, We Own This City, Lil' Romeo, and the 90's classic Set It Off. Follow Shakira @shakirapaye, listen to I'm Kinda That Witch Pod, Go see Cemetery Freaks at UCB, and don't go for the vault. 

This week's episode is like having red beans for dinner, cause we're Chompin' with our friend Cigi Farmer. We talk about Campbellsville Kentucky, Cows, Town, Head Over Heels, Adam Sandler, Eminem, TGIF, Sabrina, John Mayer, ET, Stephanie Weir, Melissa McCarthy, Girls, Pen15, Paddington, The Kardashians, Severance, Good Burger, Knots Landing, The Sandlot, Jessica Alba and The Money Pit. Follow Cigi @cigi_farmer, Go to Skintag Mic at Nicos, and get your butts to town!

This week we are light as a feather, stiff as a board, and thrilled as hell to be Chompin' with our friend Rachel Troy. We talk to Rachel about Woodstock, Baywatch, Laser Disks, Dish Network, Spice World, The Dinosaurs, Singled Out, Wish Upon A Star, Ashanti, Ani DiFranco, Carson Daly, Garden State, Diane Keaton, Movie Dogs, Mel ROBBINS, Carrie Bradshaw, Interstellar, TV Dinners, Toy Story and the magic of The Craft. Follow Rachel @racheloftroy, Go see Baby at The Elysian May 16th & 18th, and find your Coven. 

Our guest this week DOES know what to do with those tossed salads and scrambled eggs, we're Chompin with the wonderful Rekha Shankar. We talk to Rekha about Philadelphia, TV Land, New Happy Days, Harry and The Potters, The Return of Jafar, Sleep Shirts, Magazines, Beanie Babies, Jerry Seinfeld, Skeeter, Britney, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Farewell, Top Chef, David Hyde Pierce, The Rugrats, Sex and the City, Lindsay Weir-Core, Rocky, and the lessons learned from Frasier. Follow Rekha @rekha_s, Donate to her kickstarter at rekhamovie.com, and remember, he's listening. 

If you don't love this week's guest then how in the hell are you gonna love anyone else. That's right we're talking to and about party girl supreme Eli Gonzalez. We talk to Eli about Los Angeles, Commercial Acting, I Love Lucy, Mr. Smithers, Sábado Gigante, La India María, Captain Planet, Tarzan, Oscar Wilde, Avatar the Last Airbender, The Parent Trap, For Your Consideration, Survivor, Gabby Windey, She's All That, Shira Richman, Clueless, JTT and the pure perfection that is Rupaul's Drag Race Season 9. Follow Eli @eli_gonzzz, go see him perform anytime you can, and get out there and sissy that walk!