Chatterbinge

"Extra Chatter" Episode 48 2/27/26

Bonus Podcast Episode: Ed Kalegi and Caryn Richman play “Two Truths and a Lie.”
 
 

Chatterbinge Episode 48

Chatterbinge 2-28-26
Hour 1 – Ed talks with comedian/actor/writer/artist Jann Karam about her career, her new special “I Already Have What I Don’t Want” on Dry Bar Comedy, her one-woman show “Reclining Nude on La Cienega,” and more! Plus, Ed talks with Kalina Silverman about her new book “Big Talk: How to Skip the Small Talk, Make Meaningful Conversations and Enrich Your Life.”
Hour 2 – Ed and Caryn talk about tattoos: why people get them and ask one other if they would get one…or if they already have. And they recall and review the most popular slang terms of the ‘80s and ‘90s. Plus, Ed Kalegi talks with Tamika Miller, director and co-writer of the new film “Undercard” and with actor Brendan Wentworth about his role in the new Lifetime film: “Pushed off a Plane and Survived.”

"Extra Chatter" Episode 47 2/20/26

Bonus Podcast Episode: Ed and Caryn each talk about something they enjoy that might surprise people.
 

Chatterbinge Episode 47

Chatterbinge 2-21-26
Hour 1
Ed talks with actor Caleb McLaughlin about his starring role as Will in the new animated film “GOAT”, his time as Lucas Sinclair on “Stranger Things”, and more;  actor/writer/director Daniel Roebuck (“Matlock”, “Lost”, “The Fugitive”, “The Late Shift”, and more) about his new film “The Hail Mary”; and Jon Taffer, star of “Bar Rescue” on the Paramount Network.
Ed  and Caryn wonder what each of them would do if a waiter brought them the wrong food. Do you complain? Do you send it back? Do you just eat it?
Hour 2
Ed Kalegi talks with author Bryan Christopher about his new book: “Stopping the Deportation Machine: One Immigrant Student's Arrest and the Kids Who Took on Washington to Get Him Back”; actor William Stanford Davis (ABC’s “Abbott Elementary”) about his role in the new film: “Undercard” and Juan Ibarra, one of the stars of the Discovery Channel series “Gold Mine: Mine Rescue.”
Ed and Caryn each critique the other’s driving ability and ask: are you a good driver?
 

"Extra Chatter" Episode 46 2/13/26

Bonus Podcast Episode: Ed Kalegi and Caryn Richman play “2 Truths and a Lie”.  Ed and Caryn tell one another three things about themselves: the other must decide which thing is a lie.

Chatterbinge Episode 46

Chatterbinge 2-14-26
Hour 1 
It’s a mid-Winter look-back at some our best recent guest conversations. Ed talks with actress Fran Drescher about her role in the new film “Marty Supreme,” her career, and more; Gary Cole, one of Hollywood’s most versatile actors, best known for “Office Space” and “The Brady Bunch” films, about his current roles in Netflix’s “A Man on the Inside” and CBS’s “NCIS”; and actor Eric Roberts about his role in the new film “Sallywood.” Ed and Eric also talk about the life and career of Sally Kirkland, the star of the film, who had recently passed away at the time of this conversation.
Ed and Caryn talk about situations when they have interacted with total strangers in unique ways. Caryn’s pertain to helping and educating about animals. Ed’s pertain to a man and two sweet potatoes.
Hour 2
It’s a mid-Winter look-back at some our best recent guest conversations. Ed talks with actress, producer, activist, and National Outreach Director of St. Jude Children Research Hospital Marlo Thomas about the purpose of the hospital and more; New York Times Bestselling Author Chris Matthews about his new book: “Lessons from Bobby: Ten Reasons Robert F. Kennedy Still Matters; and actor Taylor Handley about his role as Kyle McLusky in Season 4 of “Mayor of Kingstown” on Paramount Plus.
Ed and Caryn wonder if, in our world of today, it’s possible to go without their cellphones for 24 hours.

"Extra Chatter" Episode 45 2/6/26

Bonus Podcast Episode: Ed Kalegi and Caryn Richman each explore what they find themselves thinking about the most. It turns into a very explorative conversation about what may come next for all of us.

Chatterbinge Episode 45

Chatterbinge 2-7-26
Hour 1
Ed talks with actor Dylan Walsh, best known for FX’s “Nip/Tuck”, about his current role in the HBO Max series “Heater Rivalry” and his upcoming role in the feature film “21 Down”; and actor Charles Baker, best known for his role as Skinny Pete in AMC’s “Breaking Bad” about his current role as Digby in the HBO Max series “The Pitt”.
Ed and Caryn talk about the sounds that annoy them most.
Ed and Caryn play Would You Rather. Would you rather forget the words to the national anthem while singing on national television or trip while walking up to accept the Grammy award you just won?
Hour 2
Ed Kalegi talks with author Keith Zlomsowitch about his past relationship with Nicole Brown Simpson and his new book “Stalked: It Could Have Been Me”;  author Brian Ellis about his new book “Palm Springs Maître d’: A Memoir: Secrets and Stories from Behind the Podium”; and author Christopher C. Gorham about his new book “Matisse at War”.
Ed Kalegi and Caryn Richman ask: where is your happy place?
 

"Extra Chatter" Episode 44 1/30/26

Bonus Podcast Episode: Ed Kalegi and Caryn Richman talk with legendary writer, producer, and director Lloyd Schwartz, who along with his father Sherwood, brought “The Brady Bunch” to the world. Lloyd shares some wonderful behind the scenes stories including how Caryn got the role of Greg’s wife Nora in the TV movie “A Very Brady Christmas” and the CBS series “The Bradys”.

Chatterbinge Episode 44

Chatterbinge 1-31-26
Hour 1
Ed talks with Ben Winston, Executive Producer of the 2026 Grammys, airing Sunday February 1st at 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific on the CBS Television Network and streaming live and on-demand on Paramount+.
Ed talks with author and crime writer Don Winslow about his latest novel: “The Final Score.”
Ed and Caryn share their favorite go-to comfort foods and wonder why we need comfort foods in the first place.
Ed talks with longtime Los Angeles television journalist Hal Eisner about his six-decade career and his new book: “An Accidental Career: My Fifty-Eight Year Adventure as a Broadcast News Reporter.”
Hour 2
Ed talks with actress and Oscar and Emmy nominee Jobeth Williams about her role in the new film “Not Without Hope” as well as her roles in the legendary films “Poltergeist” and “The Big Chill”.
Ed and Caryn talk with Tag Goulet of IndigeKin Productions about the importance of independent films and her new television show “The Gift”.
Ed and Caryn share their favorite movies of all time.
Ed talks with Brad Porteus, Executive Director of Bridge Grades, about their innovative way to find the “bridgers” and “dividers” in the 119th Congress.