Calm Down with Erin and Charissa

On this week’s Big Show edition of Calm Down with Erin Andrew and Charissa Thompson, the ladies start by looking ahead to their Wild Card Weekend match ups in the NFL! Erin will be covering the 49ers at the Eagles while Charissa is works Packers at the Bears. They discuss their outfit options as they prepare for the winter elements including a glorious snowsuits and fantastic headbands. Charissa also explains why it’s already time to stop wishing people a “Happy New Year” and why 2026 is the year we start to bring back doing “nothing” with our friends.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gray hair peeking through? What do you do? Just take care of it right there on the sidelines! Erin is on fire and Charissa is in need of some coffee. Will she get it? It's another early morning Pregame edition of the Calm Down podcast. They talk about the things they want to carry over into 2026 from last year and a listener has a tip to help Erin tackle taking notes in the rain. Find out how they unwind after a game, and some of tips for reading the room. Later, a little coffee talk leads to a discussion about how to cocktail responsibly, and how to recycle jewelry to maximum effect. And then an anonymous follow-up leaves Erin and Charissa disgusted. Send in your Pregame questions to @calmdownpodcast on Instagram or write us an email [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy New Year, Calm Down community! The holiday season may be winding down, but the NFL season is winding up tight! Charissa looks back on her week 17 game on Christmas Day in Kansas City for Broncos at Chiefs. She tells the story of her Amazon team's white elephant celebration complete with matching onesies and a real Christmas tree on the road! Meanwhile, Erin's week 17 was spent battling a travel nightmare to get to her game in Buffalo. Then, at the game as the Bills battled the Eagles, Erin was battling the coldest rain possible on the sidelines as well as technical challenges. They talk New Year's resolutions and their after Christmas, Christmas celebration together. Erin tells the story of her girl, Claire's reaction when she saw herself in the crowd on Taylor Swift's "End of and Era" documentary. Rancher Steve, or Beave as he now likes to be called, makes an appearance in between cattle tendin' and holds his New Years resolutions close to his ranch coat. Send in your Pregame questions to @calmdownpodcast on Instagram or write us an email [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this post-holiday Pregame episode of the Calm Down podcast, Erin and Charissa talk about the one thing about Christmas that they don't like; that it ends. That, along with the process of finding places to store all the Christmas plates! They talk about feeling uncomfortable when they see themselves on TV, and other things you learn when watching “game film”. Another question leads to a discussion about being comfortable with your own journey and the challenge of trying to see the positives of that journey in the moment. They talk about what they would do if they could do another job for a week - Charissa would like to be a kindergarten teacher and Erin would like to come back as a dancer on Taylor Swift’s next tour. After many discussions about facing life head-on, Erin talks about the bravery of those who tackle infertility. Send in your Pregame questions to @calmdownpodcast on Instagram or write us an email [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Holidays from the Calm Down team! On this Christmas Day episode of the Calm Down podcast, Erin and Charissa look back on their week 16 games. Erin was in Chicago for Packers at Bears and Charissa was in her hometown of Seattle covering the Rams at Seahawks. They then look forward and talk about their Christmas week plans. Charissa talks watching Hallmark movies with her dad and celebrating Christmas early with Steve as she heads to Kansas City on Christmas Day for Broncos at Chiefs. They also talk about the joys of welcoming in another year and how they will celebrate together next week. Send in your Pregame questions to @calmdownpodcast on Instagram or write us an email [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.