David Aldridge “The Basketball 100: The Story of the Greatest Players in NBA History”
“It’s a David Aldridge moment.” Chatter rolls Thanksgiving week with a very special show – live and in person: Claude, David, Torie, Jamie, and Jud. They…
November 19, 2024
Tripp Whetsell “Norman Lear – His Life and Times”
Chatter rolls with Claude, David, Torie, and Jamie. They break down the Washington Capitals and answer listener email about favorite books beyond Chatter (who has time?).…
October 22, 2024
Wright Thompson “The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi”
“Power of persuasion.” Chatter rolls with Claude, David, Torie, and our favorite writer/author/entrepreneur Michael Croley. Claude’s going all in on the horses. Mike, David, Claude, and…
October 8, 2024
Louis Bayard “The Wildes: A Novel in Five Acts”
“Read it out loud.” Chatter rolls with Claude, David, Jamie, and Torie. They break down Vanderbilt over ‘Bama and do emails. The perennial “what are good…
September 24, 2024
Tommy Tomlinson “Dogland: Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog Show.
“Happiness” Chatter rolls with Claude, David, Torie, and her sister from another mother Liz Clarke. Manny’s rocking: check out Foxden Fairways for awesome kids’ golf attire…
September 10, 2024
Tevi Troy “The Power and the Money: The Epic Clashes Between Commanders in Chief and Titans of Industry
Chatter rolls into fall with Claude, David, Jamie, and Torie. David debriefs his epic Parisian Olympic adventures. DC Public Library Foundation head Rob Hartman shares the…
July 31, 2024
Erica Wright “Hollow Bones”
Chatter rolls with Torie and Jamie. David’s in Paris and Claude is golfing, so Lauren fills in with the important work. They break down the Olympics…
July 9, 2024
Erik Larson “The Demon of Unrest: A saga of hubris, heartbreak, and heroism at the dawn of the civil war.”
“Political horror story.” Chatter rolls with Claude, David, Torie, and man about town Rodney Ferguson. They break down Wimbledon, rave about “James” by Percival Everett, and…
June 18, 2024
Karen Valby “The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History.”
“Long overdue” Chatter rolls with Claude, David, Jamie and Torie. They do “Chatter on Weddings” (they used to be a lot less complicated), contemplate a live…