episodes

December 12, 2023

Doug Melville “Invisible Generals: Rediscovering family legacy, and a quest to honor America’s first Black Generals.”

“They fought.” Chatter rolls into the holidays with David, Torie, and Jamie. They do their own version of “deserted island” (some go practical) and all are…
December 8, 2023

Anne Foster “The Long War on Drugs”

Chatter rolls with David, Torie, and Jamie. Favorite childhood toys start things off. They all rave about COB alums who continue to crush “best of 23”…
November 21, 2023

Karin Tanabe “The Sunset Crowd”

“Glamour bomb.” Chatter’s annual family Thanksgiving show rolls with David, Torie, renaissance man Nevin Martell, and celebrity mixologist Rodney Ferguson. They catch up on book news…
November 15, 2023

Jen Golbeck and Stacey Colino “The Purest Bond – Understanding the Human-Canine Connection”

“They’re just the best.” Chatter rolls with David, Torie, and her sister from another mother Liz Clarke. They agree no one really understands sign stealing. Of…
November 7, 2023

Lena Andrews “Valiant Women: The Extraordinary American Servicewomen Who Helped Win World War II.”

“Making it possible.” Chatter rolls with Torie and Jamie as David cheers on his beloved American Eagles at their season opener. Torie and Jamie kick around…
October 24, 2023

Edward Carey “Edith Holler”

“Wasn’t worth the pencil.” Chatter rolls with David, Torie, and Jamie. Claude recounts his weekend covering the “triathlon of equestrian sports” in Maryland. They review status…
October 10, 2023

Bruce Schoenfeld “Game of Edges: The Analytics Revolution and the Future of Professional Sports”

“There is no learning without love.” Chatter rolls with David, Torie, and Chuck Culpepper. They revisit the women’s world cup in New Zealand and Australia and…
September 26, 2023

Angie Kim “Happiness Falls”

“What makes us human?” Chatter rolls with David, Torie, and Jud Ashman. David wins the Faulkner birthday pop quiz. They break down new books on Elon…
September 19, 2023

Brando Skyhorse “My Name is iris”

“Choices.” Chatter rolls with David, Torie and Jamie. They rave about Deeshaw Philyah (seven figure deal for two new books) and Nane Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (nominated for…

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