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Episode 183 - Sam Nulman - Labyrinth

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2026/10/05

Today, we have 13 hours to navigate the surreal and shifting maze that is our guest, the great and wonderful Sam Nulman! We talk to Sam about Monmouth County, Jersey Freeze, Willard, Death to Smoochy, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Queer as Folk, Rocko's Modern Life, Logo, The Doobie Brothers, Enduring Love, Devo, Weird Al, Sarah Silverman, Turn Magic Wheel, Hedwig, Peep Show, Perfect Days, Muriel's Wedding, Dumb, Miranda July, Practical Magic, Beef, SATC, Jesse Ball, Kevin Smith, Meowth, Matthew Lillard,

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86:04

Episode 182 - Chiara Montali - The Lion King

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2026/09/28

Can you feel the love today, we can because we're Chompin' with Chiara Montali. We talk to Chiara about Davie FLA, American Idol, Modern Family, Grays, Misfits, OITNB, Wentworth, Black Eyed Peas, Trans Siberian Orchestra, Recess, Basketball Shorts, Chowder, Teen Titans, Big Swiss, Burlesque, Infinity Train, Josie and the Pussycats, Penélope Cruz, All About My Mother, Meryl, Codename Kids Next Door, Goofy Movie, Moonlight, Kuzco, Teen Titans, and the enduring legacy of The Lion King. Follow Chiara

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77:50

Episode 181 - Ryan Thomas - School of Rock

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2026/09/21

CHELLO! we are eternally blessed to be Chompin with the man with the golden eye, the great Ryan Thomas! We talk to Ryan about Oakland, Cable TV, Snick, Brink, Johnny Tsunami, iCarly, Saving Private Ryan, Scary Movie, PJ Ladd’s Wonderful, Horrible Life, Goldeneye, Stone Cold, Paul McCartney, Tetris, Records, John Dies at the End, West Side Story, Psych, Screen Recording Movies, Mean Girls, Harriet the Spy, Darius Khondji, notpron.com, Home Alone, Robin Williams, Beethoven, Amanda Bynes, and the

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76:22

Episode 180 - Martin Urbano - Avengers: Infinity War

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2026/09/14

Fans of Martin Urbano, ASSEMBLE, cause we are Chompin' with him TODAY. We talk to Martin about Brownsville, TX, Barnes & Noble, Playstation, Dragonball Z, The Simpsons, Demetri Martin, Ghost Face, Green Lantern, Coco, Lapvona, Steve Martin, Better Call Saul, The Bone Temple, Tony, Bo Burnham, Ratatouille, Meryl, Slay the Spire, Donkey, Lola Bunny, and the hidden gem that is Avengers: Infinity War. Follow Martin @martinurbanojr, go see him perform where ever you can, and stay out of that dang

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80:00

Episode 179 - Conner Shin - Love After Lock Up

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2026/09/07

Our guest this week has never let themselves down, it's the wonderful Conner Shin. We talk to Conner about Hacienda Heights, Paul Ruebens, Blonde Hair, Fred Durst, Lit, Stitch, The Dark Tower, Bolo Ties, Clockwork Orange, Burgers, King of the Hill, Daria, Singing in the Rain, Common Side Effects, The End of Oak Street, Son of Rambow, British Food, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Ha Ha You Clowns, Alan Partridge, Big Lebowski, Yakko, and the honesty of Love After Lock Up. Follow Conner

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86:21

Episode 178 - Ruha Taslimi - Twin Peaks

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2026/08/31

Diane, 9:45 pm on August, 30. We're about to start our podcast with our friend Ruha Taslimi, a damn fine guest. We talk to Ruha about Santa Monica , Never Ending Story, The Dark Crystal, Alice in Wonderland, Boyz 2 Men, TLC, Princess Leia, Cleopatra, Magic Johnson, Kathy Najimy, American Psycho, Hedwig, Six Feet Under, Buffy, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Batman Returns, Eyes Wide Shut, Death Becomes Her, Succession, Bret Easton Ellis, Miss Piggy, and the perfection that is Twin Peaks. Follow Ruha

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71:42

Episode 177 - Ian Townsend - Breaking Away

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2026/08/24

Today we are chompin, we're drafting, and dare we say we're breaking away with our buddy Ian Townsend. We talk to Ian about the Poconos, Network TV, Friends, South Park, JAG, O.A.R., Laser Tag, CD’s, Car Art, Back to the Future, Range, Hamilton, King of the Hill, Tin Cup, Bosch, Mulholland Drive, Freejack, Adam Sandler, Spanglish, Donnie Darko, Edward Scissorhands, The Office, Drew Barrymore, and the inspiration that is Breaking Away. Follow Ian at @iantownsend88 and find your quarry.

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78:31

Episode 176 - Jon Durnell - Where in the World Is...

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2026/08/17

Alright gumshoes, we're in the business of Chompin' with great people and today we have one, Jon Durnell! We talk to Jon about Nashville, Perry Mason, PBS, He-man, Family Matters, Eminem, Papa Roach, Pimp My Ride, TMNT, Pop Up Video, The Odyessy, Spamalot, It’s Always Sunny, Dumb n' Dumber, The Big Lebowski, Prince, Batman, Serendipity, The Matrix, En Vogue, Ween, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Paula Abdul and the nostalgia of Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? Follow Jon @jon024durnell, go see him

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70:47

Episode 175 - Nnamdi Ngwe - Little Shop of Horrors

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2026/08/10

Our guest this week is everyone's favorite, AND THAT'S A FACT! It's Nnamdi Ngwe. We talk to Nnamdi about London, Nigeria, Houston, Emmy’s, Twins, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Tia and Tamara, John Legend, Lady Gaga, Soccer, Sonic, Wayne Brady, The Martian, Chicago, Battlestar Galactica, A Certain Coupon Company, Forrest Gump, Avatar, The Naked Gun, Denzel, Keanu, The X-Men, No Country For Old Men, Reno 911, Frasier, and the perfection of Little Shop of Horrors. Follow Nnamdi @nngwe17, go see him perform

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Episode 174 - Sylvie Wang - Pips

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2026/08/03

It's game day here on Chompin' and we just happening to be joined by the elite Sylvie Wang. We talk to Sylvie about Queens, Z100, Boy Meets World, Buffy, She’s All That, Video Stores, Cousins, Skins, Kaiser Chiefs, The Libertines, Sailor Moon, Saved By The Bell, Waitress, Halt and Catch Fire, TMNT Mutant Mayhem, Rat Dad, The Tuxedo, Heartbreakers, Dick, Emma Thompson, Practical Magic, Looking, Industry, Alexis Demi, King of Comedy, Living Single, SATC, and the sweet science of Pips. Follow Sylvie

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Episode 173 - George C. Owens - Shaun of the Dead

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2026/07/26

Today we're Chompin' with the The Tulsa King himself, it's the wonderful George C. Owens. We talk to George about Tulsa, Oklahoma Beef, DVD Special Features, Band of Brothers, Troy, The Newsboys, Skillet, Robin Williams, Small Soldiers, Ghostbusters, Die Hard, Lonesome Dove, Spamalot, Jurassic Park, Children of Men, Sabotage, Braveheart, The Fifth Element, Ethics Class, Star Trek, Outsiders, The Swamp of Sorrow, Watershed Down, Sigourney, and the joy of Shaun of the Dead. Follow George

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Episode 172 - Vanessa Gutierrez - Big Daddy

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2026/07/19

Our guest today is better than Scuba Steve, 30 Packets of Ketchup and The Kangaroo Song all rolled into one, it’s Vanessa Gutierrez! We talk to Vanessa about all things, Miami, Humidity, The Fugitive, Logo, The L Word, The Theory of Effervescence, Power Rangers, Teletubbies, 10,000 Movies, Rachel Getting Married, Juno, Eastern Promises, Postcards, Sandra Bullock, James Baldwin, My Fair Lady, Fleabag, True Detective, Florida Project, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Jake Gyllenhaal, Princess Diaries, The Goofy

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72:41

Episode 171 - Olivia Dufault - We Called Them Giants

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2026/07/13

The simple truth about giants is that we see them everyday, and as a writer, stage diver, and all around human, Olivia Dufault is the giant we need and know. We talk to Olivia about Pepperell Massachusetts, Horses, Nick at Night, Animorphs, Power Rangers, Samurai Jack, Reel Big Fish, Grant Morrison, Kill Bill, Amélie, Doom Patrol, Torrey Peters, George Saunders, Assassins, Fleabag, Best in Show, The Lobster, Adaptation, Brian K Vaughan, Hades, Twelfth Night, Saltburn, Heaven Will Be Mine, Eileen,

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Episode 170 - Griffin Kelly - Shark Heart: A Love Story

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2026/07/06

It's not every day you have a perfect guest, but today we just so happen to, it's Griffin Kelly. We talk to Griffin about Ashland Oregon, For Want of a Horse, Saltburn, Wives, Blue Ribbons, Kim Possible, Sponge Bob, Hawaii, Wind Rooms, Raven Simone, Amanda Bynes, Karen Carpenter, Into the Woods, I Love Boosters, EEAAO, Wes Anderson, Deadloch, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Pig Meals, The OA, Vox Lux, Coraline, Kovu, and the heartbreaking perfection of Shark Heart: A Love Story. Follow her @finkellygrif, go

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81:06

Episode 169 - D.J. Mausner - Hunter × Hunter

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2026/06/29

Our guest this week is locked in and on deadline, it's the one and only D.J. Mausner. We talk to D.J. about Toronto, Regional Accents, Telethon, YTV, Life w/ Derek, The Food Network, Food Bars, Bo Burnham, Ebaums World, Orange County Choppers, US Weekly, J14, Spy Kids, Twilight, The Sopranos, Waitress, Mikey & Nicky, Heat, Waiting for Guffman, Taron Egerton, Recess, Emily Blunt, Tank Girl, Cyber Six, My Old Ass, Hercules, Never Ending Story, Sleepover, and the escapism of Hunter X Hunter. Follow

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Episode 168 - Izzy Roland - The Real Housewives of...

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2026/06/22

Our guest this week tells it like it is, but always makes it nice, it's the wonderful Izzy Roland! We talk to Izzy about Weho, Laurel Canyon, The Suite Life, Less Than Perfect, Friends, American Idol, Zoboomafoo, Destiny’s Child, Powerpuff Girls, Aquabats, Redheads, Amy Poehler, Sweeney Todd, The Wire, Wizard of Oz, Blazing Saddles, Sinners, Remi Wolf, Bear in the Big Blue House, Tim Curry, Wonder Showzen, Clueless, and the opera that is The Real Housewives of New York. Follow Izzy @iz_ball, watch

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80:56

Episode 167 - Shelby Wolstein - Premonition

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2026/06/14

Our guest this week has a precognitive vision of how this is all going to go, it's the all knowing Shelby Wolstein. We talk to Shelby about Cleveland, Sedona Mothers, Rugrats, Basements, Rocket Power, HIMYM, Coyote Ugly, Blue Crush, Mischa Barton, Spice Girls, Avril, Sydney White, Eliza Thornberry, Sunburn, Legally Blonde, Holes, Bruce Almighty, Billboard Dad, Lady and the Tramp, Steel Magnolias, Major League, Click, Celsius, Puss in Boots, and the knowingness of Premonition. Follow Shelby

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Episode 166 - Chris Renfro - Pokémon

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2026/06/08

Our guest this week wants to be the very best, like no one ever was, and you know what...they are. It's the one and only Chris Renfro! We talk to Chris about Riverside, Hollywood Nights, Gaga, Night people, The Food Network, Charmed, Mumford and Sons, West Side Story, Wicked, Nsync, Snick, Spring Awakening, Misfits, The Can in the Hat, Kung Pao Enter the Fist, Eternal Sunshine, The Father, The Stahl House, Lizards, Chris O’Donnell and the endless joy that is Pokémon. Follow Chris @themeatskeleton,

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Episode 165 - Jazz Lewis - B.A.P.S.

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2026/05/31

Our guest this week is living large and taking charge, Big Boy! It’s the wonderful Jazz Lewis. We talk to Jazz about Las Vegas, All That, Disney, Chucky, Tales from the Hood, Sisqo, Lola Bunny, Charmed, Brandy, Blow Up Couches, Kyla Pratt, Year of Yes, Little Shop, Insecure, Married at First Sight, Twinless, Paid in Full, Wood Harris, Taraji P. Henson, Princess Jasmine, Elle Woods, Tyler Perry, Donkey, Lil Romeo, and the 90’s bliss of B.A.P.S. Follow Jazz @jazzylou92, go see her at UCB with Branzino

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Episode 164 - Anna Bezahler - Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

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2026/05/25

Our guest this week is both the hero we deserve AND the one we need, it’s the wonderful Anna Bezahler. We talk to Anna about Philadelphia, Covid Days, Arthur, Video Stores, Alanis, Lily Allen, The OC, Skins, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, The Rehearsal, Bradley Cooper, The Truman Show, Ready Player One, Alex Garland, Amy Schumer, Pen15, Blue Crush, New Girl, Shakira and the lure of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. Follow Anna @annabezahler, go see them perform at UCB, listen to Anna and Isabella Do

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