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Episode 163 - Sara Marie Barron - Girl, Interrupted

Chompin’ with Sophie and Jess ·

2026/05/18

When you're alone and life is making you lonely you can always go...CHOMPIN'....with our wonderful friend Sara Marie Barron. We talk to Sara about Michigan, Like Life, Flavor of Life, Car Movies, Avril, Outfit Repeaters, Britney, One Tree Hill, Grease, Insecure, Black Swan, The Grinchfather, Michael B Jordan, Practical Magic, A Walk to Remember, Gabby Windey, Carol, Jumanji, Usher and the honesty of Girl, Interrupted. Follow Sara @saramarie.barron, Listen to her music, and always remember to meet us

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70:24

Episode 162 - Sam Di - Dogma

Chompin’ with Sophie and Jess ·

2026/05/14

Our guest today is anything but IN-COG-NITO, it's the wonderful Sam Di! We talk to Sam about Oxford Mississippi, College Towns, Rugrats, Premium Blend, The Daily Show, Three’s Company, Les Mis, Star Wars, Bruce Springsteen, Holes, Newsies, Community, The Materialists, Recess, What Lies Beneath, Adam Driver, The Drama, JGL, As I Lay Dying and the layers of Dogma. Follow Sam @samldi, go see him perform at UCB 5/20 and 5/26 with Asian Improv Near Me, and remember there is no pleasure, no rapture, no

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63:35

Episode 161 - Chris Witaske - The Simpsons

Chompin’ with Sophie and Jess ·

2026/05/11

In honor of today's guest we'll pronounce the show Champin', b/c we're chatting with Chicago's own, the delightful Chris Wistaske. We talk to Chis about growing up in St. Charles, Animal House, Revenge of the Nerds, Porky’s, Caddyshack, Blues Brothers, SNL, Blockbuster, Jethro Tull, Alf, Bernie Brillstein, Egon, Second City, Robin Williams, The Power of Now, Book of Mormon, The Sopranos, The Big Lebowski, Phish, Hook, I am, Road to Perdition, John Hughes, Air Bud, My Girl, High Fidelity, The Last

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71:24

Episode 160 - Vanessa Gonzalez - Lushious Massacr

Chompin’ with Sophie and Jess ·

2026/05/04

Our guest today is always doing that thing she does and we’re all better for it, it’s the wonderful Vanessa Gonzalez. We talk to Vanessa about: Laredo TX, Nick at Night, HBO After Dark, Margaret Cho, John Leguizamo, Sleepless in Seattle, Celebrity Trials, BSB, Leo, Cristela Alonzo, Steve Zahn, Seed of the Soul, Hairspray, Breaking Bad, Weeds, Chucky, Mike White, Disney Land, Scream, Caviar, Tony Danza, Spice Girls and the joy of Lushious Massacr. Follow Vanessa @vanessagcomedy, go see her THIS WEEK

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67:35

Episode 159 - Lily Du - The Up Series

Chompin’ with Sophie and Jess ·

2026/04/27

As the saying goes, the three most wonderful things in this world are patience, time, and today's guest Lily Du. We talk to Lily about Montreal, Rockville Maryland, TV Guides, Pilots, Bradley Cooper, The Godfather, Otakon, Sailor Moon, Secret History, Sweet Charity, Fleabag, Freaks and Geeks, This Way Up, A Brighter Summer Day, Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, Before Midnight, Vortex, Ed Yang, Todd Haynes, The Barbie Dream House, Jia Zhangke, The Chippettes, Zelda Fitzgerald, Wonderfully, and just how good

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75:35

Episode 158 - Keiley Backstrom - America's Best...

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2026/04/23

Our guest this week's banner will never fall, it's the one and only Keiley Backstrom. We talk to Keiley about Sammamish Washington, Goats, Buried Life, Desperate Housewives, Orange is the New Black, Swamp People, The Food Network, Beyonce, Sky High, Glee, Twilight, Amazing Race, Lindsay Lohan, Little Shop, Succession, Quiz Show, Ryan Gosling, Totally Spies, Kiki Palmer, Elvira, The Swan, Jim Carrey and the passion of America’s Best Dance Crew. Follow Keiley @smackstrom, go see her perform around LA,

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75:38

Episode 157 - Geoff Ross - The Fifth Element

Chompin’ with Sophie and Jess ·

2026/04/20

Our guest this week is the Big Bada Boom himself, we're Chompin' with the one and only Geoff Ross. We talk to Geoff about Rochester Minnesota, Must See TV, Caroline in the City, Classical Music, Superman, Ghost Busters, Thundercats, Transformers, Family Matters, Hoppers, 1984, Music Man, Severance, LOTR, There’s Something About Mary, Keith David, Gargoyles, Dr. Death, Conan, Wall-E, Virtual Insanity, Fargo, Ewoks, Christina Ricci, and the awe of The Fifth Element. Follow Geoff @geoffisfamous, watch

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87:28

Episode 156 - Toni Adeyemi - Eight Crazy Nights

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2026/04/13

Our guest today has told good stories their entire life, and now you get hear some of them, by way of Toni Adeyemi. We talk to Toni about, Hinsdale, Basements, Hannah Montana, Snow Globes, She’s the Man, Raven, 19 Minutes, Legally Blonde the Musical, Bojack, Dance Moms, Fiction, Being Eddie, Zooey 101, Hard Tac, Family Guy, Tony Soprano, School of Rock, 27 Dresses, Fired Up, Perry the Platypus, Aladdin, and the cozy nature of Eight Crazy Nights. Follow Toni at toni_adeyemi, go see her at UCB, listen

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89:21

Episode 155 - Colin McGurk - Captain Ron

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2026/04/06

This week on the old Pork Chop Express, we're Chompin' to whoever's listenin' out there with Captain Colin McGurk. We talk to Colin about growing up in Florence NJ, The Simpsons, Philly Sports, Saved By The Bell, Jeopardy, Must See TV, TGIF, Snick, Pearl Jam, Body Language, Mike & Carla, Big Trouble in Little China, James Dean, The Blues Brothers, Real Genius, William Goldman, Paint Your Wagon, Freaks and Geeks, The Birdcage, Raising Arizona, Bob Dylan, Bill Murray, Paul Newman, Karen Allen, Tim

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66:53

Episode 154 - Kari Assad - The Muppets (2011)

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2026/03/29

It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights, it's time to Chomp with our frient Kari Assad! We talk to Kari about Arizona, Santa Rosa, Friends, Frazier, Raymond, Keeping the Faith, Ricky Martin, Gone in 60 Seconds, Toy Story, Wreck-It Ralph, Britney Spears' Memoir, Hamilton, How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, The Birdcage, Girls Trip , Nailed It!, Hocus Pocus, All Dogs Go to Heaven, The Lion King, Come on up to the house, Charles Schulz, Daniel Ratcliffe, and the friendship of The

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86:28

Episode 153 - Bailey Benningfield - Gilmore Girls

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2026/03/23

Where today's guest leads we all follow because we our talking to the wonderful Bailey Benningfield. We talk to Bailey about Lakeland FLA, Disney, Busch Gardens, Giraffes, Hyenas, Full House, Totally Spies, Powerpuff Girls, Ashley Simpson, Red Bows, Benjamin Franklin, Honest Abe, Les Mis, Fleabag, Poor Things, Challengers, Zone of Interest, Princess Diaries, Traitors, Chimp Crazy, Cate Blanchett, Practical Magic, Bruce, Marcel the Shell, Dirty Work, Hoot, Cats, Attic Kids and the universal thread of

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72:34

Episode 152 - Grace Avery - Pride & Prejudice

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2026/03/16

We're Chompin' today with one of LA's top chillers, it's Grace Avery. We talk to Grace about Seattle, Warm Coats, Rocks, Narnia, Glee, Middle Children, Jump In, Recess, Jump 5, Little Women, Mary Oliver, The Goose is Loose, West Side Story, Lesley Nope When Harry Met Sally, Father of the Bride, Brandy Cinderella, Jesse Mccartney, SZA, Haim, Princess Diaries, Ham, Anastasia, 10 Things I Hate About You, Air Bud, Cyber Chase and the pure romance of Pride & Prejudice. Follow Grace @graceavery__,

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64:31

Episode 151 - Ellen Lang - Suspiria

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2026/03/09

It's difficult not to be curious about our guest this week, because we are Chompin’ with the wonderful Ellen Lang. We talk to Ellen about Los Altos, King of the Hill, PBS, Laugh Tracks, Sponge Bob, Project Runway, What Not To Wear, Cats, Mulan, Coco Channel, Ramin Karimloo, Bridesmaids, Less, Into the Woods, Jenna Maroney, Pride and Prej, Quick Change, The Big Short, RPDR, Phoebe Waller Bridge, Anne Hatheway, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Ghibli, Heated Rivalry, Ruby Sparks, Roman Holiday, Broad City,

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64:02

Episode 150 - Teruko Nakajima and Titi - Moonlight

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2026/03/02

Our guests today know a thing or two about joy and after listening to the wonderful Teruko Nakajima and Titi so will you. We talk to Teruko about Tokyo, Fashion Communication, Full House, 90210, Diana King, Punk Rock, TLC, Lil Kim, Alf, The Last Emperor, The Missing Piece, Flower Drum Song, Seinfeld, True Crime, The Godfather, He Got Game, Dancer in the Dark, Jerry Springer, Girls Gone Wild, Iron Chef, Goodnight Sugar Babe, Hello Kitty, Alice in Wonderland, Snow White, Castle in the Sky, Night on

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80:32

Episode 149 - Chris De La Cruz - How I Met Your Mother

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2026/02/23

Suit Up and get ready for a perfect chat with our friend Chris De La Cruz. We talk to Chris about Dayton, Wild ’N Out, Scooby Doo, Power Rangers, Spider Man, 98 Degrees, Modest Mouse, Ash Ketchum, Gargoyles, X-Men, Drown, In The Heights, Annie Baker, Reservation Dogs, Trigonometry, Eternal Sunshine, The Notebook, The Matrix, The Bachelor, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Smart House, Max Steel, Peg Dolls, Chris Traeger, Heated Rivalry, Ruby Sparks, and the aspirations of How I Met Your Mother. Follow Chris

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67:04

Episode 148 - Evan Cleaver - Coming to America

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2026/02/16

Our guest this week may never have met no Frank Sinatra, but he is a fantastic actor, improviser, writer, director and all around star, it's Evan Cleaver. We talk to Evan about Kansas City, Family Matters, Malcolm and Eddie, Betty Lou, Sidney Poitier, Saved By The Bell, Lauryn Hill, Bruce Leroy, Lando, Magic Johnson, 1984, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Wire, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Duck Soup, Michael Moore, Ryan Coogler, Belly, Steve Carrell, Falcor, and the sweet center

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80:48

Episode 147 - May Darmon - The Austin Powers Extended...

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2026/02/09

Today's episode is sure to leave you Shredded to Ribbons, because we're Chompin' with the great May Darmon. We talk to May about growing up in Noho, People Magazine, Janet Jackson, Library Movies, Snake Rhymes, SATC, Predator, Britney, Liv Tyler, Fantasy Books, Fairies, My So Called Life, The Green Ray, Lincoln in the Bardo, Wicked, Rent, Bound, Over The Garden Wall, The Thing, A New Leaf, The Beatles, David Lynch, Gilmore Girls, Pirates of the Caribbean, Avatar the Last Airbender, Arthurian Legend,

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63:27

Episode 146 - Chompin' Two Year Anniversary Show with...

Chompin’ with Sophie and Jess ·

2026/02/05

It’s been 2 full years since Chompin' was born into the world and to celebrate, Jess and Sophie have themselves a little sit down to discuss the topics of the day and answer some listener questions. We talk about it all: The Notebook, The Water Bottle Paradox, Socks, Celebratas, Prank Calls, The Moment, Dreams, We Are the Best, Robot Social Media, Baz, Netflix, Posters, Adam Sandler, Our top movie theaters, Remix Machines, School of Rock, Cheers, Reboots, Going Underground, The Boss, Point Break, A

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92:06

Episode 145 - Austin Harris - Jurassic Park

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2026/02/02

Welcome to our episode with the wonderful Austin Williams. We talk to Austin about Willingboro New Jersey, Skinny Jeans, Everybody Hates Chris, Arthur, Sesame Street, Hey Arnold, The Joker, Skiing, Finding Nemo, Raiders, Alien, Silence of the Lamb, Hitchcock, Seven, Judi Bloom, West Side Story, Ozark, Close Encounters, Double Indemnity, Clue, Big Brother, Jordan Peele, M. Night Shyamalan, The Housemaid, Incredibles, Lilo and Stitch, Grace Kelly, Toto and the perfection of Jurassic Park. Follow

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86:06

Episode 144 - Jeremy Sender - Andy Murray v Thanasi...

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2026/01/26

Our guest today is a real ACE, and that is no BACKHANDED compliment,LET us all enjoy true sweetie Jeremy Sender....SERVICE!!! We talk to Jeremy about growing up in Montvale New Jersey, Nick, Ross Geller, Tim & Eric, Adult Swim, The Beach Boys, Red Ranger, Regis, Back to the Future, The Joker, Norman Rockwell, Hey Arnold!, Phantom of the Opera, Arrested, Hugh Laurie, Wet Hot, When Harry Met Sally, My Octopus Teacher, Ryan Gosling, Barbie Movie, Uncle Buck, Flow, Wedding Crashers, Scrubs, Malcolm

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