The Chicago Cubs have been a lifelong love for Eliaz Rodriguez, filmmaker and cohost of the popular movie podcast Cinema Jaw. In this episode, Ana Fernatt drinks champagne with Eliaz and talks about baseball, his award winning film Think Twice and his Chicago Cubs fandom.

During the recording of this episode, Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta threw his second historic no-hitter. The Champagne Room is magic, you guys.

Sarah Ghorbianian is a chiropractor with her own practice whose Andersonville office was named one of Crain's Coolest Places To Work in 2015. In this episode, Sarah G offers her hard earned knowledge on better money skills. This is a good episode for those who think they "aren't good at money." Sarah G changed that mindset and so can you.

Colin Rebey, also known as PHNM, is a Chicago-based DJ and half of the innovative duo Light 'Em Up. He's played Lollapalooza, has a weekend residency at Underground and has opened for some of the biggest musical acts out...and he's only been doing this for five years. Dude is talented.

Sometimes, talent isn't enough, especially in the competitive, creative world. You need to have dedication and you need to be willing to risk it all. In this episode, PHNM and I talk about gambling, his secret life as a Vegas high roller and the gambles he's taken to get where he is today.

Brandon Frein is a wardrobe stylist and Fashion Editor at FW Magazine. In this week's episode, Brandon came through the Champagne Room to talk about the feminine experience and how it has played a role in her self-definition, empowerment and ownership.

Andrew Barber is the founder of Fake Shore Drive, the Midwest's premiere voice of rap, hip hop and urban music. A key to his phenomenal success is a deep-rooted passion for music that started way before most of us even had a favorite radio station. This passion has driven him through eight years of running Fake Shore Drive and grown the company from music blog to multi-faceted media company. The man is impressive. If you have a passion that needs to breathe, give this show a listen.

Marc J Sievers is a cookbook author and a savvy home cook. He has been on Food Network, writes for numerous food and entertaining websites, and has his own YouTube web series called 'From My Kitchen to Yours.' With his career spanning Boston, New York, Las Vegas, Seattle and Chicago, Marc has dedicated himself to perfecting and sharing his vision of the very best fresh and useful ideas that take the guesswork and stress from home cooking entertaining and life-styling. 

In this episode of Champagne & Snark, Marc talks about his passion for style, what his personal style evolution has been like and how style lives in our everyday existence.

Matt Roan started deejaying the year that I moved to Chicago. I'm not saying that it is connected, but I am saying that good things seem to all happen at the same time. Roan's career has only increased since then and include playing multiple times at Lollapalooza. Recently, Matt Roan has taken on a new role as dad to a baby girl. In this very heartwarming episode, Ana Fernatt drinks champagne with DJ Matt Roan and talks to him about his musical career and new role as a dad. It's the kind of episode that'll make you feel like there is still a lot of good stuff in the world.

As an added holiday bonus, this episode contains a special 20% off coupon code for the Chicago Reader's 2015 choice of best mens' and womens' clothing designer, Anna Hovet. Listen to this episode to get the code!

BMX star Brian Kachinsky is known for his wild bike stunts and tricks, but did you know that he also has a secret talent for writing? Host Ana Fernatt digs a little deeper into Brian's passions and, of course, shares a bottle of champagne.

Aaron Firestein is the co-founder and head artist at Bucketfeet, a very cool and collaborative shoe company that looks to tell through stories of artists, one product at a time. 

In this episode of Champagne & Snark, Aaron talks with host Ana Fernatt about his experiences living abroad and how the blending of cultures has impacted Bucketfeet.

Jaime Black has been running Dynasty Podcasts for 10 years, exactly one day longer than NPR. He also has a new roommate, Alice Hayes, for the first time in nearly as many years as his podcast has been around. In this episode, Ana Fernatt talks with Jaime Black about his new home life with a roommate, what changes that has brought and DynastyNext, the new face of Dynasty Podcasts launching on iTunes.

Michael Heidemann is a producer at WGN Radio and co-host of the music podcast Sound Sessions. He's also the type of person who expresses gratitude over not having to wait in line at Dunkin Donuts or the walk signal changing just as he gets up to it. In other words, he is a beacon of positivity and keeping a positive mental attitude.

In this episode, host Ana Fernatt drinks champagne with Michael and talks about PMA, while trying to maintain a positive attitude with my accidental co-host Figaro's clear man-crush on Michael.

Julian Gilliam is a Chicago-based artist who grew up in Ferguson, Missouri. Julian, who also goes by Logik, drank champagne with host Ana Fernatt and talked about social activism, race and how he fights for equality in his art and life.

I woke up this morning with this conversation on my mind. It's been on my mind all day. I can't stop thinking about it.

A director, writer, producer and actor, Kyle Thomas channels the Millennial zeitgeist through film and episodic entertainment. He is the creator of Sex + Love, a show that delves into the many shades of relationship and identity. In this episode of Champagne & Snark, Kyle and our host Ana Fernatt talk about the idea of perception, what it means, how people perceive the world and each other and, because it's Kyle and Ana, they also talk about their dating lives.