ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Chatterbinge 6-27-26
Hour 1 Segment 1 – Ed Kalegi talks with Paul Tenorio, senior writer for The Athletic, about his new book on all-time World Cup leading scorer Lionel Messi: “The Messi Effect: The Global Legend’s Last Act and American Soccer’s New Beginning.”
Hour 1 Segment 2 – Ed Kalegi and Caryn Richman have a list of First World problems posted by people on social media. For instance, why worry about world hunger when you’re concerned that your walk-in closet is too small?
Hour 1 Segment 3 – Ed Kalegi talks with Jeffrey Scott Collins, co-writer and director of the new film “Above the Line,” starring Gregg Henry, Cedric the Entertainer, Sophia Ali.
Hour 1 Segment 4 – Ed Kalegi talks with Blair Underwood about his new book: “A Soldier’s Wife: My Mother, the Marvelous Mrs. Marilyn A. Underwood”.
Hour 2 Segment 1 – Ed Kalegi and Caryn Richman talk about violations of theater etiquette. Caryn recently sat behind a man at a Broadway show whose hair resembled a large bush in Central Park.
Hour 2 Segment 2 – Ed talks with Sarah J. Jackson, Associate Professor at the Annenberg School for Communication, about her new book: “A Second Sight: How the Wonder and Vision of Black Mediamakers Push America Toward Freedom.”
Hour 2 Segment 3 – Ed Kalegi talks with Chase Joynt, Director of the new documentary “State of Firsts”, which details the journey of Sarah McBride to become the representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district.
Hour 2 Segment 4 – Ed Kalegi talks with author Thomas Ray about his new novel “Flight 47.”
