Best Jeremy Chandler Podcasts (2025)

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250Lex: Gratz Park: The Heart of Historic Lexington with Dr. Jeremy Popkin and Bob Willcutt (2025) 26:34

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David sits down with local historian Dr. Jeremy Popkin and local photographer Bob Willcutt about their collaboration on Gratz Park: The Heart of Historic Lexington, a gorgeously photographed book about the history of Lexington’s Gratz Park. They discuss their inspirations, research sources, and their favorite stories of the park, including how it b…

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Judy Rawlings 50:05

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16-year-old Judy Rawlings was reported missing from her family’s home on October 5th, 2001. Two weeks later, her body was found in the woods. Police have identified a suspect, but the murder remains unsolved over twenty years later. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the murder of Judy Rawlings. What is tougher on the family of a murder victim: to …

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Busy But Not Blessed

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All The Information Is On The Task (ft. guests Edgar Wright, Rosamund Pike & Isla Fisher, Michael Shannon) 1:58:03

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast would surely deserve to get a full fat five points from Greg Davies, the Taskmaster himself, as Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, James Dyer, and John Nugent apply themselves wholeheartedly (some more wholeheartedly than others, it must be said) to deciding which Taskmaster contestant has appeared in the best fil…

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Julia Ducournau & Tahar Rahim On Alpha: An Empire Podcast Interview Special 24:35

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Alpha is the third film from the brilliant French filmmaker, Julia Ducournau, following on from her titanic debut, Raw, and her raw follow-up, Titane (which won the Palme D'Or, no less!). A tale of an unusual epidemic and generational trauma, there's much going on above and below the surface, which we get into in this interview special, as Jamie Gr…

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Jenny Beavan: An Empire Podcast Interview Special 45:41

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Nicholas Hytner's The Choral, a delightful drama set in 1916 Yorkshire, is in cinemas now, folks. It features costumes designed by the legendary Jenny Beavan, who is one of the best costume designers in the business. Nominated for 12 Oscars, winner of three, Beavan has worked with directors like Robert Altman, James Ivory, and George Miller across …

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Daniel Day-Lewis, Sean Bean, & Ronan Day-Lewis On Anemone: An Empire Podcast Interview Special 50:02

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Every year at the London Film Festival, Empire hosts a gala screening for a film that we particularly admire. This year's choice was Ronan Day-Lewis' Anemone, a drama that we called 'sad, absurdist, brooding, tender, and intense', and which marks the return to acting of the great Daniel Day-Lewis, father of Ronan and co-writer of the movie, after e…

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Michelle O'Connell 1:09:24

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For over a decade, there have been questions regarding the death of Michelle O’Connell, a young mother from Florida who was in a relationship with a sheriff’s deputy. Her death is officially declared a suicide, but several experts believe the evidence points to a homicide. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the death of Michelle O'Connell. Michell…

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The Unstoppable Life - Activating God's Power Principles

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The Sound Of Burning Felt (ft. guests Jennifer Lawrence & Lynne Ramsay; Elle Fanning & Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi; Sean Bean & Daniel Day-Lewis) 1:51:46

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Blimey, this week's episode of the Empire Podcast is star-studded, and then some. First, Chris Hewitt chats with Die, My Love star, Jennifer Lawrence, and director Lynne Ramsay, about unpredictability on set and receiving an email from Martin Scorsese; then, he has a crash course in Yautja from Predator: Badlands stars Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatan…

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The Shameless Plug #9: Stranger Things Has Happened 43:20

6d ago43:20

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Another month, another issue of Empire, another episode of The Shameless Plug. This time, Chris Hewitt and Nick de Semlyen sit down to talk about how Stranger Things ended up on the cover of the world's biggest movie magazine, and nearly did so upside down. And they also talk about less strange things, including the stories behind the stories of th…

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The Women Who Vanished in Cleveland Hill’s Shadow 56:10

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In the ‘70s and ‘80s, three Florida women went missing under suspiciously similar circumstances. The women didn’t know each other. Their only connection was a man named Cleveland Hill Jr. All three women went missing after they ended their affairs with Hill. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murders of Margaret Dash, Retha Hiers, and Donyelle…

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Fruity or Flighty

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Now It's Time For Halloween (ft. guests Edward Berger, Yorgos Lanthimos, Mary Elizabeth Winstead & Maika Monroe) 1:56:15

21d ago1:56:15

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It's Halloween, folks, so this week's episode of the Empire Podcast is extra-spooky, with Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, James Dyer, and Beth Webb get way too invested in a listener question about the horror movie death that they would want for themselves. Just keep repeating: it's only a podcast, it's only a podcast, it's only a podcast. Elsewhere, o…

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The Cemetery Road Murders: An Interview with Wes Swietek (2025) 39:01

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Coming to you from the library’s new podcast studio at Northside Branch, David chats with Wes Swietek, managing editor of the Bowling Green Daily News newspaper and author of The Cemetery Road Murders: The Shocking True Tale of Kentucky’s Murder Mansion, about his research into the double murder case featured in the book. Wes gives us an overview o…

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Kenny Dalglish & Asif Kapadia on Kenny Dalglish: An Empire Podcast Interview Special 33:11

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If you can hear a high-pitched squealing noise in the background of our latest interview special, that's just Chris Hewitt vibrating with excitement. For this podcast puts him in the room with one of his all-time heroes, Liverpool FC icon Kenny Dalglish, who is the eponymous subject of Asif Kapadia's latest documentary, which is out today (October …

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Judy Smith 1:05:47

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Judy Smith decided to accompany her husband to a work conference in Philadelphia. She disappeared some time after leaving the hotel to go sightseeing. Months later, her body was found in a remote area of the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Judy Smith. Judy's husband, Jeff, was frantic and called the pol…

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The Invisible Line

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We've Gone And Caught A Sniffle (ft. guests Nia DaCosta, Jeremy Strong, Rebecca Ferguson & Kathryn Bigelow) 1:59:22

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This week's Empire Podcast sees Chris Hewitt struggle with the enunciation of one word in particular (you'll have to listen to find out which). Incredibly, it's not 'Howl-o-ween', which is just one of the many things discussed by Chris and his three colleagues of such lethal cunning, Helen O'Hara, James Dyer, and Ben Travis. They get their teeth in…

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Roberta Miller 59:32

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On October 31st, 2010, 54-year-old Roberta Miller and her dog were shot in her home in Gilford, New Hampshire. Over a decade later, police have not made any arrests. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder of Roberta "Bobbie" Miller. Bobbie was divorced from her husband, Gary, with whom she had several car dealerships. The divorce was long, …

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The Final Fixation

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Diane, Drew And The Greatest Poster Ever (ft. guests Rebecca Miller, Channing Tatum & Kirsten Dunst, Mason Thames & Madeleine McGraw) 1:59:53

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This week's Empire Podcast sees Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara and James Dyer pay tribute to two cinematic greats who left us this week: the legendary Oscar-winning actress, Diane Keaton, and Drew Struzan, the artist who defined posters, and people's walls, for decades. Struzan's work inspires this week's question, which asks our trio to identify the g…

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Megan Trussell 1:03:17

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18-year-old Megan Trussell walked out of her college dorm at UC Boulder on the night of February 9th, 2025. Days later, her body was found in a ravine off campus. Officially, her death was declared a suicide, but her family disagrees with the ruling and has started their own investigation to find out what happened to Megan. Join Mike and Gibby as t…

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Wish You Well (ft. guests Greta Lee & Jodie Turner-Smith; Robert Aramayo; Gillian Anderson) 1:45:37

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees Alex Godfrey display his versatility as an interviewer, going from utter chaos with Tron Ares stars Greta Lee & Jodie Turner-Smith [22:46 - 34:31 approx] and Gillian Anderson [1:33:01 - 1:43:53 approx] to a heartfelt and passionate chat with Robert Aramayo, star of this week's excellent drama, I Swear,…

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The Shameless Plug #8: Wicked Panna Cottas 45:11

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In this month's Shameless Plug, the show in which Chris Hewitt sits down with Empire editor Nick de Semlyen to do a deep dive into the latest issue of Empire, Chris Hewitt sits down with Empire editor Nick de Semlyen to do a deep dive into the latest issue of Empire. Which, for the first time in our history, has a musical on the cover, Jon M. Chu's…

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Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Justin Tipping on Him: An Empire Podcast Interview Special 41:41

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Justin Tipping's Him is a Jordan Peele-produced horror film in which a young quarterback discovers the kind of sacrifices it takes to become the GOAT of American Football. That young quarterback is played by Tyriq Withers, who is taken under the wing of a legendary quarterback played by Marlon Wayans, and in this Empire Podcast interview special Ja…

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Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera & Paul Greengrass On The Lost Bus: An Empire Podcast Interview Special 43:14

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Paul Greengrass' The Lost Bus stars Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera as a bus driver and teacher, respectively, who have to navigate a deadly Californian wildfire while stuck on a school bus with a group of terrified children, very little water, and fire and flames closing in on all sides. Based on a true story (the 2018 Camp Fire is one of …

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Amanda Antoni 1:00:41

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Lee Antoni returned home after spending the weekend with family and found his 31-year-old wife, Amanda, dead at the bottom of the basement stairs in their Calgary home. Amanda’s death was immediately declared suspicious and investigated as a homicide, but investigators faced a lack of evidence and leads. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the deat…

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The Huge Shakedown

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Vendrak The Vertical, Scáthach, And The Kamino Kid (ft. guests Benny Safdie, Malcolm McDowell, Harris Dickinson) 1:55:38

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This week's Empire Podcast sees us welcome another hat-trick of wonderful guests, as Chris Hewitt has lovely chats with The Smashing Machine writer-director (and Happy Gilmore 2 villain), Benny Safdie, [24:13 - 40:39 approx] and bona fide acting legend, Malcolm McDowell, star of new WWII drama, The Partisan (please excuse the sound quality of Chris…

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Kayla Berg 56:57

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15-year-old Kayla Berg went missing in August 2009 after being dropped off at a condemned property by an older family friend. Sixteen years later, Kayla has not been found. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the disappearance of Kayla Berg. Several people were investigated by the police, including Kayla's boyfriend and this family friend, who clai…

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Find Your Circle

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The Edge Is A Battenberg (ft. guests Brett Goldstein, Emma Thompson, Paul Thomas Anderson) 1:59:43

2M ago1:59:43

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is one of those jam-packed ones in which we specialise. Guest-wise, Chris Hewitt is blessed with the presence of our old chum, Brett Goldstein, who talks beards, bums, and baring his soul in new romantic drama, All Of You; [18:37 - 36:33 approx] and Chris also has a lovely chat with Emma Thompson as she ent…

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250Lex: Lexington Sports Retrospective with Wayne Johnson (2025) 47:07

2M ago47:07

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David sits down with Wayne to discuss Wayne’s top list of sports highlights, events and personalities to celebrate sports month during Lexington's 250Lex 250th anniversary celebration. This episode is Wayne's last episode before his retirement in February 2025.By Lexington Public Library

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Sneha Anne Philip 58:11

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Officially, Dr. Sneha Anne Philip died during the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City. However, she was last seen alive on September 10th, and there is no definitive evidence placing her at the World Trade Center on September 11th. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the disappearance of Sneah Anne Philip. Initially, investigat…

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For The Love Of Bagpuss (ft. guests Sean Penn; Cillian Murphy & Tim Mielants) 1:36:42

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With Chris off on the fairway, taking his first proper holiday in approximately 20 years, its up to Helen O’Hara and James Dyer — the newly appointed Archbishop of Nerdbury — to hold down the fort, ably assisted by Empire news editor and former Pilot TV stalwart Beth Webb. Between the three of them, they do their level best not to refer to Cillian …

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Woody Kelly 1:06:27

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Woody Kelly was a successful investment counselor and a pillar of his community. In June 1985, his yacht was found abandoned on Lake Michigan, but Woody was nowhere to be found. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the disappearance of Woody Kelly. Everything was not as it seemed with Woody. It soon came out that he had disappeared after stealing $6…

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Push Through It

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A Clint In The Eye (ft. guests Sam Riley; Hugh Bonneville & Allen Leech) 1:49:03

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast might just go ahead, make your day, as Chris Hewitt (having recovered from a colleague-inflicted mischief) invites Helen O'Hara and James Dyer into the podbooth for a discussion of the best films directed by Clint Eastwood. Amazingly, The Rookie is given short shrift. Then, our intrepid trio take a look at …

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The Shameless Plug #7: The Running Mag 41:30

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The Shameless Plug — the show in which Chris Hewitt sits down with Empire editor, Nick de Semlyen, to shamelessly plug the new issue of Empire magazine — is back back back, folks, and comes with a lovely slice of Brisket. Not the meat, mind you, but Glen Powell's dog, who somehow wound up on Chris' lap during one of his forays to the set of Edgar W…

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Ashley Ouellette and Tony Torres 49:23

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15-year-old Ashley Ouellette was murdered in February 1999 in Scarborough, Maine, after leaving a sleepover at a friend’s house to see a boy she had previously dated. A month later, a young man named Tony Torres told his parents he knew who killed Ashley. Tony went missing in May 1999 and has never been found. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss th…

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You Need a Rock

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Gleesons Vs Skarsgårds: Dawn Of Clint Howard (ft. guests MJ Bassett; Sean Ellis & Orlando Bloom) 1:49:05

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast asks perhaps the biggest question ever tackled on this show: who would win in a fight between the Gleesons and the Skarsgårds? Join Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, James Dyer, and Amon Warmann, as they tackle that scenario and more. Is the world truly ready for the Coppola clan kicking bottom? Elsewhere, our in…

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Matt Flores 53:36

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Matt Flores was murdered in his workplace parking lot on a seemingly normal morning in March 1994. Three decades later, investigators have not identified a suspect or even a potential motive. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder of Matt Flores. There is considerable intrigue surrounding this case. Matt was an intelligent guy with a wife a…

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The Only Chance You Get

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The Life Of Chuck/Charles/Charlie (ft. guests Eva Victor; Olivia Colman & Jay Roach; Sir Ben Kingsley) 1:58:18

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This week's Empire Podcast sees Chris Hewitt sit down, on Zoom and in person, with a cavalcade of cracking guests. There's Eva Victor, star/writer/director of the excellent Sorry, Baby, who talks about cats, directing themselves, and people who look like yams. [23:05 - 39:05 approx] Then there's Olivia Colman and Jay Roach, star and director of The…

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The Warehouse Block with Chad Walker and Erica Friis (2025) 24:44

3M ago24:44

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David sits down with Chad Walker, owner of much of the Warehouse Block, and Erica Friis, a historic preservationist and host of the podcasts “The Lexington Podcast” and “Inside the Block” to talk about the history and revitalization of Lexington’s Warehouse Block. The block along National Avenue now hosts many restaurants and local businesses.…

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Paul Baker 47:39

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Three-year-old Paul Baker went missing from his South Carolina home in March 1987. Over thirty years later, he has still not been found. Paul’s stepmother, currently in prison on charges in an unrelated case, remains a person of interest in his disappearance. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the disappearance of Paul Baker. Paul's stepmother, Su…

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God's Got Your back

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The Life Of Custard (ft. guests Joaquin Phoenix; Tom Hiddleston & Chiwetel Ejiofor; Samara Weaving & Karl Glusman) 1:58:53

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In one of those bumper-sized guest-filled jamborees in which we specialise, this week's Empire Podcast sees John Nugent sit down on Zoom to interview Eddington star, Joaquin Phoenix... or does Joaquin Phoenix interview John Nugent? All will be revealed. [18:52 - 35:59 approx] Elsewhere, Chris Hewitt has a lovely chat about The Life of Chuck with co…