Chatterbinge

Chatterbinge 10-11-25

Hour 1 – Ed Kalegi talks with Rebecca Lafferty.  Rebecca carried the scars of her traumatic upbringing through childhood and into adulthood. But most of all, she carried the horror of learning about the cold-blooded murder of her aunt and infant cousin in 1984, perpetrated by her father Dan and uncle Ron according to a revelation Ron had received. She talks about it and her journey in her new memoir: “The Lafferty Girl: Surviving Trauma, Abuse, and My Father’s Crimes.” Plus, Ed talks with author Jennifer O’Callaghan about her new book: “Rear Window: The Making of a Hitchcock Masterpiece in the Hollywood Golden Age.” And Ed and Caryn each confess their worst fashion blunders. Ed’s severely impacted his love-life. Caryn’s ended up being featured in the National Enquirer.

Hour 2 – Ed Kalegi and Caryn Richman each reveal which foods they do not like and, in some cases, find completely repulsive. Ed talks with filmmaker Deborah Correa about her new film “The War Between.”  It is April 1862, the Arizona territory during the opening months of the American Civil War and two enemy soldiers must cooperate to survive because they are stranded in the Sonoran Desert. Ed also chats with record executive Derek Shulman, who signed and developed artists including Bon Jovi, Dream Theater, Slipknot, Pantera, and Men Without Hats and was the frontman of the band Gentle Giant, about his new book: “Giant Steps: My Improbable Journey from Stage Lights to Executive Heights.” And Ed Kalegi and Caryn Richman talk about their favorite toys of all all-time.

Chatterbinge 10-3-25

Hour 1 – Ed talks with Luke Russert, Host and Creative Director of “MSNBC Live ’25: This is Who We Are,” about the upcoming event Saturday, October 11th at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. Plus, Actor Michael Chiklis discusses his latest role in the film “The Senior,” a true story about a 59-year-old man who returns to play college football one final time. and  author J.L. Spears joins the show to talk about his new technothriller “Daemon Protocol”, which deals with AI that becomes overreaching while tightening its grip on the world. Also, Ed and Caryn talk about procrastination. Ed preps for guests days in advance while Caryn needs to search the trash can for old K-Cups because she puts off buying coffee.

Hour 2 – Ed talks with writer, producer, author, actress and businesswoman Brande Roderick about the innovative Ring My Belle service as well as her new film “Wineville” and with actress Larissa Dali about her new film “Deadly Escape”. Plus, Ed and Caryn talk about things of which they each have way too many. Caryn has way too many shoes and Ed buys too many body sprays, yet always smells like an Amber Sunset. And Caryn then becomes a speech therapist and teaches Ed how to properly pronounce the word cashew. 

Bonus Podcast Episode: Ed Kalegi and Caryn Richman talk with Tami Eagle Bowling and Maryann Mazellan, who are both Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer “Thrivers”. Tami is the Global Campaign Director of Light Up MBC; Light Up MBC 2025 takes place Monday October 13th and will be live streamed. Maryann is a Light Up MBC Ambassador and will be talking at her own event that evening in Winter Garden, FL. Maryann is Ed’s sister.

Bonus Podcast Episode: He is the mastermind behind shaping icons and crafting the legacies of some of our biggest music stars. Ed talks with Angelo Ellerbee about his book: “Before I Let You Go: Life Lessons from an Industry Guru.”

Chatterbinge 9-27-25

Hour 1 – Ed talks with Tony Award winning actress and singer Lea Salonga, best known for “Miss Saigon” and the singing voice of Disney princesses, about her new tour: “Lea Salonga: Stage, Screen, and Everything In Between,” her career and more; actress Madelaine Petsch about her two new films: “The Strangers-Chapter 2” distributed by Lionsgate and “Maintenance Required” distributed by Amazon MGM Studios; and actor Teddy Sears, one of the stars of the NBC series “Brilliant Minds.” Plus, Ed and Caryn have the story of a man who claims to now be penniless because Publishers Clearing House can no longer pay him his winnings of $260,000.00 every January 1st.

Hour 2 – Ed and Caryn talk about the weird things each of them do when alone. It turns out Ed ended up going further down Weird Street than Caryn, Plus they discuss things we were never taught in school, such as basic financial literacy, but maybe we should have been. We also learn that Ed made and sewed a pillow shaped like a skateboard in seventh grade. And Ed talks with author P Moss about his new historical novel: “Screwing Sinatra" and  author Cindy Fazzi about her two new books in her Domingo the Bounty Hunter series: “Danger No Problem” and “Sunday or the Highway.”

Bonus Podcast Episode: Ed revisits his conversation with his voiceover mentor Chuck McKibben.

Chatterbinge 9-20-25

Hour 1 – Ed talks with actor, comedian, and music artist Tommy Davidson about his new single: “Come Take My Hand,” his career, and more; Ed talks with two-time Emmy winning actor Mike Manning about the new film “Unexpected Treasures.” Ed and Caryn ask each other which game show they would like to appear on…and why. And, Ed talks with actress Janet Hubert about her role in the new Tubi series: “Demascus,” her other TV roles, her Broadway career, and more.

Hour 2 – Ed and Caryn ask the important question: If you could either fly or be invisible, which would you choose? Ed talks with NFL insider and author Gary Myers about his new book: “Brady vs Belichick: The Dynasty Debate.” Ed talks Alisa Payne, showrunner and producer of the new Netflix series: “Katrina, Come Hell or High Water.” And, Ed talks with author Susan Dormady Eisenberg about her new novel: “The Voice I Just Heard.”

Bonus Podcast Episode: Ed tells Caryn talk about fad diets, what each has tried, what has worked, and Caryn’s experience hosting a weight-loss informercial back in the late 1990s.

Chatterbinge 9-13-25

Hour 1 – Ed talks with singer A.J Croce, son of Jim Croce, about his upcoming tour: “Croce Plays Croce…Where the Songbook ends, the story begins: A new chapter in a musical odyssey. actor, director, and author Terri Hanauer about her new novel: “The Lightness of Rain.with clinical psychologist and founding drummer of Maroon 5 Ryan Dusick about Promise2Live and World Suicide Prevention Day. Plus, Ed and Caryn compare their favorite moments of the day and realize they’re both addicted to white noise.

Hour 2 – Ed talks with director Joe Wright about the new eight-part MUBI series: “Mussolini: Son of the Century"; actor and director Tony Goldwyn of NBC’s “Law and Order” about his new podcast “Far from the Tree,” co-hosted by his daughter Anna; and documentary filmmaker Joe Hill about his new film: “Match in a Haystack,” which follows a dance troupe trying to survive and express their art in Ukraine. Plus Ed and Caryn reveal their favorite cartoon characters and Caryn realizes Ed knows way too much about “The Flintstones.”

Bonus Podcast Episode: Ed and Caryn talk about their own personal celebrity encounters. Caryn’s are delightful, while Ed had a run-in over a candy bar and nearly injured a major television star.