Chatter on Books

Torie Clarke, Claude Jennings, David Aldridge, Jeanne McManus, Michael Kornheiser

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Booking Overview

A weekly author-interview and book-discussion podcast featuring a regular panel of opinionated co-hosts and external writers, novelists, poets, and nonfiction authors with current books. Strong pitch candidates include published authors with a timely release, distinctive expertise, and an engaging perspective for a general reading audience; established media visibility or bestseller credentials improve fit. Booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 1 subscribers

Instagram: 761 followers

Contact Information

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Host

Torie Clarke - Communications executive, author, and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs.

Claude Jennings - Co-host of the weekly book-discussion podcast.

David Aldridge - Co-host of the weekly book-discussion podcast.

Jeanne McManus - Co-host of the weekly book-discussion podcast.

Michael Kornheiser - Co-host of the weekly book-discussion podcast.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Published authors, novelists, poets, and nonfiction writers with a current or notable book and a distinctive subject or personal perspective.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, Bestseller recognition, National media appearances, Established literary or subject-matter credentials

Recent Guest Discussions

Isaac Fitzgerald - Walking, Loneliness, Reflection, And Community As Explored Through The Story Of Johnny Appleseed.

Bruce Feiler - The History Of Rituals And How Rituals Can Create Meaning And Strengthen Communities.

Erica Wright - Her New Psychic City Mystery Series, Family, Friendship, Murder, Poetry, And The Fragility Of Ecosystems.

Recent Topics

Books, Authors, Literature, Fiction, Writing

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Chatter on Books
:

Isaac Fitzgerald "American Rambler: Walking the Trail of Johnny Appleseed"

July 07, 2026

"Walking away from loneliness and toward community."   Chatter rolls with Claude, David, and Torie.  They break down the country's 250th, World Cup drama and James Grady's continued roll.  Best selling author, tattoo expert, and Today Show fave Isaac Fitzgerald zooms in to share "American Rambler."  Following in the footsteps of the real Johnny Appleseed, Fitzgerald's journey shows the power of walking, reflection, and community. Plus he's a hell of a fun guy.

Bruce Feiler "A Time to Gather: How ritual created the world and how it can save us"

June 23, 2026

"Remember we are we's not I's."   Chatter rolls with Claude, David, and Torie.  They break down the World Cup and the Williams sisters owning Wimbledon.  Maggie Robe of Flyleaf Books joins to nominate Melissa Faliveno and her book "Hemlock".  Can't say it any better than the book jacket: "A Woman haunted by a dark inheritance returns to the woods where her mother vanished, in this queer gothic novel — a butch black swan."   Writer, speaker, father, traveler, one time clown Bruce Feiler joins ...

Erica Wright "Museum of Unusual Occurrence"

June 03, 2026

"Why is it always Florida?"   Chatter rolls into June with Lauren at the wheel, David in NBA land, and Torie assisted by Lu Lu.  Gayle from  Wonderland Books nominates their DMV author, Jeffrey Katz.   His 2026 book "Unsettled Ground" is a deeply personal examination of Germany's attempts to confront and meaningfully address the Holocaust.  COB alumni and fave Erica Wright zooms in to share her latest novel, The Museum of Unusual Occurrence, the first in the new Psychic City Mystery Series.  ...

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