Chompin’ with Sophie and Jess

Our guest this week is here to give us a little razzle dazzle, it's the one, the only Danny Helms. We talk to Danny about San Diego, Charmed, Gilmore Girls, Lizzy Mcguire, House, Kathy Bates, Blink 182, Goblins vs. Ghouls, The Leftovers, The Sopranos, Jimmy Stewart, Jersey Shore, The Simple Life, Danny Devito, Anne Hatheway, Lady and the Tramp, Jessica Rabbit, and the sweet serenade of Judy Garland's San Francisco. Follow Danny at @dannydevitoiluvyourwork, go see him perform when you can, and get out there and sing. 

This week we are talking to the bubble man himself, the wonderful Jesse Kendall. We talk about Maryland, Fondant, South Park, Murder She Wrote, Kelly Clarkson, Best in Show, Jack Johnson, Hocus Pocus, Three Ninjas, Little Giants, Hamsters, Ben Stiller, Les Mis, Doody, Adaptation, Hook, Below Deck, Wonka, Joseph Bennett, Uncle Jesse, 500 Days of Summer, Any Given Sunday, Search Party, Nepo Dogs, and the hidden gem that is It's What's Inside. Follow Jesse @jesse_kendall, go see him perform when you can, watch all of his stuff right now, and go make some stuff!

This week listen as if the Queen is coming, cause in many ways....she is. That's right, we're Chompin' with our friend (The Queen) Ryan Asher. We cover all things Virginia, Slick Willy, Annie, West Side Story, TGIF, Snick, Dcoms, Saved By The Bell, The Simpsons, Face Blindness, DMB, Coyote Ugly, Doritos Girls, Sea Creatures, Bob Marley, Big Swiss, A Court of Thorns and Roses, Sandlot, Celebrity Birthday Twins, Harlan Coben, Boston Rob, Paul T. Goldman, Natalia Grace, Mike White, Rupi Kaur, Garfield, Leo and the beauty and the wonder of Bridget Jones's Diary. Follow Ryan @reen_machine, go see her perform every time you can, and have some fun out there. 

This week we are joined by our wonderful and talented friend Kim Cohen. We talk to Kim about Naperville, Law & Order, Music Videos, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Degrassi, Fresh Prince, Brandy, American Idol, Nicki Minaj, Circle Beds, Magazines, Jumanji, Karate Movies, Cynthia Erivo, Fleabag Season 2, Interstellar, DDL, Magic Houses, The Matilda Cake, Kim Possible, Dream Girls, The Bulls, Layers, The Fifth Element, Simba, and the warm embrace that is Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit. Follow Kim @ktheuniverse, watch her stuff and remember Just Call Kim.

Today we're talking Perfect Days with a Perfect Guest, the wonderful Heather Alarcón Higginbotham. We talk to Heather about Miami (305 Til I Die), Beach, Boats, Wes Craven, Scream, 98 Degrees, Got Milk Ads, Ceiling Posters, Britney, Ever After, LOTR, Andoe, Pen15, The Thing, The King of Kong, Viggo, Goo Guys, 28 Days Later, Mary Oliver, Mr. Worldwide, The Robin Hood Fox and the simple perfection that is Perfect Days. Follow Heather @higgasorous, Go see Feliz Hour THIS Friday (April 4, 5:30, UCB), and Look Up!

As the old saying goes, "Thinking is difficult, podcasting with Kat Toledo is not." We talk to Kat about growing up in Queens and Miami, Breezeways, Goldfish, Green Apples, Duck Tales, Golden Girls, Demi, Cypress Hill, Wu-Tang, TLC, Ants, Jon Waters, Psychic TV, Alan Moore, Danny McBride, Absolutely Fabulous, Abel Ferrara, Frasier, Cool Runnings, Pablo Neruda, Tetris, and the This Jungian Life podcast. Follow Kat @kat_toledo, go see her perform all around LA, and remember in all chaos there is a cosmos, in all disorder a secret order. 

This week's ep is filled with mystery, intrigue, high fashion and our wonderful guest Annie Brennan. We talk to Annie about growing up in Baltimore County, Dick Van Dyke, Monty Python, Bewitched, The Real Housewives of D.C., Hillary Duff, Dawson's Creek, Green Day, 90's aesthetic, The Nanny, Must See TV, Mad Men, Boston Rob, Lindsay Lohan, Josh Hartnett, Avril, Amanda Bynes, Octavia Butler, Willem Dafoe, Sailor Moon, John Keats, John Waters, Archie Comics and the captivating nature of The Dressmaker. Follow Annie @anniebrennen, watch her stuff at anniebrennen.com, and find the dressmaker inside of YOU. 

This week we are forgetting the map, rolling down the windows, and Chompin' with the wildly talented Ithamar Enriquez. We talk to Ithamar about El Paso, Peewee Herman, Scrooged, Dynasty, Hunter, Macho Man Randy Savage, Paul McCartney, Mac the Knife, Pennywise, Planet Hollywood, Harold and Maude, Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Sandlot and the pure joy that is The Muppets Take Manhattan. Follow Ithamar @ithamarenriquez, Go see his show Ithamar Has Nothing To Say (Monday, 3/24, The Elysian, 7:30) and go put on a show!

On this week's Chompin' we go there, cause we are talking to our friend Madison Lanesey. We talk to Madison about growing up in Ohio & Missouri, Twin Peaks, Degrassi, Tim Burton, The Star Wars Prequels, The Deep Sea, Twister, Cold Play, Madeline, Anagrams, Les Mis, Over the Garden Wall, Brandy Glanville, Boston Rob, Lin Manuel, The Pirates Score, Chaz Dean, DragonVale, Totoro, Sandy Cohen and the beauty and the heartbreak that is Center Stage. Follow Madison @lanes100, keep an eye out for her new movie I Really Love My Husband, and please, Go There.

Cara Mia! It's Sydney Battle Day on Chompin'! We talk to Sydney about Northern Virginia (The DMV), Hot Dogs, Seven, The Green Mile, Charlie's Angels, Dragon Tales, Panic at the Disco, Legolas, Tom Jones, Accent Walls, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, LOTR, Michaela Coel, Homicide: Life on the Streets, Mel Brooks, Christopher Abbott, Spy Kids, Uptown Girls, Fergie, Glory Road, Tekken, Balto and the perfection of Addams Family Values. Follow Sydney @sydbattle, go see her perform on Betty Night at UCB Franklin, and lets all tap into our inner Morticia and Gomez.