episodes

July 26, 2023

Lisa Cornwell “Troublemaker – A memoir of sexism, retaliation, and the fight they didn’t see coming.”

“Fearless.” Chatter rolls with David, Claude, Torie, and newly promoted Content Manager Lily Martin. They kick around more book banning (really? The Bible now?) and more…
July 18, 2023

Andrew Hoehn & Thom Shanker “Age of Danger – Keeping America Safe in an Era of New Superpowers, New Weapons, and New Threats”

“The future needs a seat at the table.” Chatter rolls with David, Torie, Jamie, and Content Manager Lily. Lily wins the pop quiz on best sellers.…
July 11, 2023

David Von Drehle – The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the remarkable American life of a 109-year-old man

“Keep making friends.” Chatter rolls into July with Torie, Claude, Renaissance man Nevin Martell and Intern/Content Manager Lily Martin. They marvel at Legos and Nevin’s status…
June 28, 2023

Iris Yamashita “City Under One Roof”

“Isolation.” June races by as Chatter rolls with David, Torie, Jamie, and Intern/Content Manager Lily Martin Current events is up first as they break down subs,…
June 13, 2023

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah – “Chain Gang All-Stars”

“A different path.” Chatter rolls with David, Torie and NYT writer Joe Drape. They praise the Goddess (aka Dolly), read email (only the good ones), and…
June 6, 2023

Laura Scalzo “American Arcadia”

“Transendence.” Chatter rolls with David, Jamie, and Torie. They break down the best of children’s books, the amazing Michael Lewis, and finally get to the loss…
May 23, 2023

Theresa Runstedtler – “Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood and the Generation That Saved the Soul of the NBA”

“Reclaiming history.” Chatter rolls at the Gaithersburg Book Festival with historian, professor, and author Theresa Runstedtler. She shares “Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the…
May 16, 2023

Cheryl A Head “Time’s Undoing”

“Truth and hope.” Renaissance man Nevin Martell joins David and Torie to talk food, foraging, and the Gaithersburg Book Festival. They answer emails and talk about…
May 9, 2023

Susan Wels “An Assassin in Utopia: The true story of a nineteenth-century sex cult and a president’s murder”

“Worlds colliding.” Jamie McIntyre and Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman join Torie as Chatter rolls into spring. They bemoan what’s happening in horse racing, learn why Gaithersburg…

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