About Chatter

Not your Mother's podcast

Chatter On Books is a podcast hosted by Torie Clarke with co-hosts Claude Jennings and David Aldridge, plus a rotating crew of writers, journalists, and the occasional welcome surprise.

Every week, the gang sits down with a new author, debates what they’re reading, and lets the conversation wander wherever it wants to go. It’s the kind of show where the guests are interesting, the hosts are opinionated, and nobody’s pretending this is a book club.

Torie Clarke

Longtime Washington hand, regular on The Tony Kornheiser Show, related to out-of-control CAPs fans, author of Lisptick on a Pig and A Survivor’s Guide to Washington.

Host, Producer

Claude Jennings

Claude Jennings is a Washington, DC-based media professional, producer, and on-air personality at WGTS 91.9. His career has spanned radio, digital media, production, and marketing, including work with WGTS, WTOP, WFED, and Salem Media Group. He is also the founder of Hope Line Media and host of Golf DMV. On Chatter On Books, Claude brings warmth, humor, and a broadcaster’s instinct for lively, engaging conversation.

Host

David Aldridge

David Aldridge is an award-winning sports journalist and longtime NBA insider whose career has included national reporting roles at The Washington Post, ESPN, and Turner Sports. On Chatter On Books, he mixes sharp analysis, storytelling, and humor with an obvious love of reading and conversation.