episodes

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…
April 25, 2023

Dennis Lehane “Small Mercies”

“Hell-bent.” It’s a Chatter hall of fame as David and Torie are joined by Angie Kim, Tope Folarin, and Lou Bayard. They bemoan book banning and…
April 18, 2023

Matthew Salesses – “Sense of Wonder”

“Navigation” Torie and David welcome back Mike Croley, award winning author, teacher and golf fanatic. They break down the sale (thank heaven) of the Washington football…
April 11, 2023

Ilyon Woo: “MASTER SLAVE HUSBAND WIFE” An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom”

“Love” Chatter rolls with David, Torie, Jamie, and our favorite Mayor – Jud Ashman. They break down the Masters (sadly good for LIV), and Jud updates…
March 28, 2023

Emily St. John Mandel “Sea of Tranquility”

“Time, being and perspective.” Chatter rolls with a packed house as Angie Kim, Michael Kornheiser and Rodney Ferguson join David, Torie and Claude. Rodney’s just back…

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