Mark Medley “Live to See the Day: Impossible Goals, Unimaginable Futures, and the Pursuit of Things That May Never Be”
“In the DNA.” Chatter rolls through snowmageddon with Claude, David, Jamie, and Torie. Nancy Baenen of Arcadia Books returns to nominate their first author for “The Pitch”, James…
January 13, 2026
William Rankin “Radical Cartography: How Changing Our Maps Can Change Our World”
“Challenge the status quo.” Chatter rolls (fast) into 2026. Torie, Claude, and COB’s favorite Mayor Jud Ashman catch up and look ahead to the Gaithersburg Book…
December 17, 2025
Steve Israel & Steve Vogel
Steve Israel – “The Einstein Conspiracy” & Steve Vogel – “A Task Force Called Faith: The Untold Story of the U.S. Army Soldiers Who Fought for…
December 2, 2025
Eugenia Cheng “Unequal: The Math of When Things Do and Don’t Add Up”
Group Therapy Chatter rolls with Claude, David, Jamie, and Torie. Torie pitches Rob Dundon’s wonderful cause in honor of his mother Cathy (go to: alt.org/goto/CathysLegacy/2025. The…
November 25, 2025
Thomas Dann “Midnight in Memphis”
“Unfinished Business” Chatter rolls live in an undisclosed secure location in the DMV with Claude, David, Torie, and Renaissance man Rodney. It’s “boy time” as Rodney…
November 11, 2025
DeMaurice Smith “Turf Wars: The Fight For the Soul of America’s Game”
“More than football.” Chatter goes live at Caddies on Cordell, the DMV’s premier sports bar, with Claude, David, Torie, S.L. Price and DeMaurice Smith, longtime head…
November 7, 2025
Ann E. Butler “Wife, Mother, Spy: An Extraordinary Life Filled With Ordinary Days”
“Extracting information.” Chatter rolls with Claude, David, Jamie, and Torie. They cover Claude’s equine role and the NBA cheating scandal. (Who knew the mob was still…
October 14, 2025
Mary Roach “Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy”
“An interesting planet.” Chatter rolls with Claude, David and Torie. They reveal Claude’s latest acting role in the mansion murders podcast and continue working on “The…
September 30, 2025
Hannah Pittard “If You Love It, Let It Kill You”
Chatter rolls with Claude, David, Torie and Jamie (fresh from Vegas). Get wells for Dolly the Goddess kick things off, and the gang shares thoughts on…