Chatter on Books

Ann E. Butler “Wife, Mother, Spy: An Extraordinary Life Filled With Ordinary Days”

Nov 7, 2025

“Extracting information.”

Chatter rolls with Claude, David, Jamie, and Torie. They cover Claude’s equine role and the NBA cheating scandal. (Who knew the mob was still so active!). Nancy Baenen of Arcadia Books joins to chat up her iconic Wisconsin book store and dispense advice on “The Pitch,” the 2026...

Mary Roach "Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy"

Oct 14, 2025

“An interesting planet."

Chatter rolls with Claude, David and Torie. They reveal Claude’s latest acting role in the mansion murders podcast and continue working on “The Pitch,” Best selling, wicked smart, and very funny Mary Roach zooms in to share “Replaceable You.” Forget what you think you know about...

Hannah Pittard “If You Love It, Let It Kill You”

Sep 30, 2025

Chatter rolls with Claude, David, Torie and Jamie (fresh from Vegas). Get wells for Dolly the Goddess kick things off, and the gang shares thoughts on the Ryder Cup and boisterous American fans. The award winning, best selling, and very funny Hannah Pittard zooms in to share her latest novel, “If You Love It, Let...

Susan Morrison “Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live”

Sep 16, 2025

“The definitive biography.”

Chatter rolls back with Claude, David, Torie, and COB fave James Grady. They hit summer highlights, why Barnes & Noble is on a roll, and ideated Chatter’s soon-to-be writing competition (working title: The Pitch). Susan Morrison zooms in with “Lorne,” a decade long look at the...

James Grady “American Sky”

Jul 15, 2025

“All the old ghosts are leaving town…”

Chatter rolls with Claude, David, Torie and COB fave Lou Bayard. Lou goes playwright, and David sheds a tear (a happy one) over TNT. Award winning, best selling and all around cool guy James Grady zooms in to share his latest, “American Sky.” Epic and sweeping and so...