"Extra Chatter" Episode 85 11/13/26

Hour 2 Segment 3 – Ed Kalegi talks with actor, writer, and producer Joe Cortese about his lead role in the new film: “Here’s Yianni”.  The film focuses on a wife whose strength is tested when her husband, a diner owner whose mind and memory is failing, imagines himself as a late-night talk show host. It is a compelling story which examines raw humanity while balancing humor and heartbreak.

Hour 1 Segment 1 – Ed Kalegi talks with actor Gary Sinise about his new memoir: “Graceful Warrior: The True Story of a Son, a Father, and a Family Who Carried Each Other Through.” It details the battle fought by Gary’s son Mac who was stricken by an ultra-rare form of bone cancer and passed away at the age of 32.

Hour 1 Segment 2 – Ed Kalegi and Caryn Richman explore some extremely artful ways to extract yourself from a conversation you want no part of.

Hour 2 Segment 4 – Ed Kalegi and Caryn Richman share an interesting list of some useful dorm pranks that can be used by any college student looking to get a laugh, annoy a roommate, and maybe get thrown out of their housing.

Bonus Podcast Episode: Ed Kalegi and Caryn Richman explore their own gut-feelings and inner voices and ask if we always listen to them.

Hour 2 Segment 2 – Ed Kalegi and Caryn Richman reveal some silly things that really do annoy them. Ed dislikes people who back into spaces in parking lots and Caryn begs Costco to open an express lane for people who are buying only two bags of candy (including herself).

Hour 1 Segment 4 – Ed Kalegi welcomes comedian Chelsea Handler back to Chatterbinge! Ed and Chelsea talk about how things are going on Chelsea’s current High and Mighty Tour. She’s become a matchmaker for fans, found true happiness while performing, and admits that she doesn’t stay in hotels that offer free breakfasts.

Chatterbinge 11-13-26 Hour 1 Segment 1 – Ed Kalegi talks with actor Gary Sinise about his new memoir: “Graceful Warrior: The True Story of a Son, a Father, and a Family Who Carried Each Other Through.” It details the battle fought by Gary’s son Mac who was stricken by an ultra-rare form of bone cancer and passed away at the age of 32. Hour 1 Segment 2 – Ed Kalegi and Caryn Richman explore some extremely artful ways to extract yourself from a conversation you want no part of. Hour 1 Segment 3 – Ed Kalegi talks with actor Brian Baumgartner, who played Kevin Malone in “The Office”, about his new book: “The Dunder Mifflin Employee Manual: How to Succeed in Work and Life - According to The Office.” Ed and Brian also talk about the show’s continued appeal and why it worked as well as it did. Hour 1 Segment 4 – Ed Kalegi welcomes comedian Chelsea Handler back to Chatterbinge! Ed and Chelsea talk about how things are going on Chelsea’s current High and Mighty Tour. She’s become a matchmaker for fans, found true happiness while performing, and admits that she doesn’t stay in hotels that offer free breakfasts. Hour 2 Segment 1 – Ed Kalegi talks with Martin Luther King III about his new book: “Happiness vs Fulfillment: The Lie You’ve Been Sold and the Choice That Changes Everything.” Ed asks Martin about the Happiness Industrial Complex and explores how his father’s teachings still apply today. Hour 2 Segment 2 – Ed Kalegi and Caryn Richman reveal some silly things that really do annoy them. Ed dislikes people who back into spaces in parking lots and Caryn begs Costco to open an express lane for people who are buying only two bags of candy (including herself). Hour 2 Segment 3 – Ed Kalegi talks with actor, writer, and producer Joe Cortese about his lead role in the new film: “Here’s Yianni”.  The film focuses on a wife whose strength is tested when her husband, a diner owner whose mind and memory is failing, imagines himself as a late-night talk show host. It is a compelling story which examines raw humanity while balancing humor and heartbreak. Hour 2 Segment 4 – Ed Kalegi and Caryn Richman share an interesting list of some useful dorm pranks that can be used by any college student looking to get a laugh, annoy a roommate, and maybe get thrown out of their housing.

Hour 2 Segment 1 – Ed Kalegi talks with Martin Luther King III about his new book: “Happiness vs Fulfillment: The Lie You’ve Been Sold and the Choice That Changes Everything.” Ed asks Martin about the Happiness Industrial Complex and explores how his father’s teachings still apply today.

Hour 1 Segment 3 – Ed Kalegi talks with actor Brian Baumgartner, who played Kevin Malone in “The Office”, about his new book: “The Dunder Mifflin Employee Manual: How to Succeed in Work and Life - According to The Office.” Ed and Brian also talk about the show’s continued appeal and why it worked as well as it did.