Calm Down with Erin and Charissa

It’s an all new Pregame edition of Calm Down with Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson. The ladies are here to answer your questions including:

• If you could live in any TV show world or be any character. What would it be?
• Self-driving cars – Yay or nay?
• In or out on Uggs?

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 a...

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 t...

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 g...

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 comforta...

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 ...

Fresh off week 16 on this Pregame edition of the Calm Down podcast, Erin and Charissa unpack the emotions they are feeling as we enter the finale of the NFL season.

With so many possible options of how the story can end, the NFC championship game outfit options are already being heavily contemplated. The talk about how it is important to earn the ability to pop off when are are in a male-dominated industry.

Also hear them talk abou...

On this Big Show edition of the Calm Down podcast, Erin and Charissa are deep into the NFL season. Erin tells stories of cold weather gear in Green Bay while covering Bears at Packers during week 14 while Charissa is looking forward to week 15 in Tampa for Falcons at Bucs. 

Erin shares Dean Blandino’s airport fun time itinerary from a layover in Minnesota. Charissa tells a story about the comedy of having Rob Gronkowski ...

On an early-morning Pregame edition of the Calm Down podcast, the holiday season is making Erin and Charissa feel nostalgic about being with family for the holidays.

They talk about their favorite Christmas treats after a fan suggests the peppermint martini and Charissa crowns eggnog as the champ. Erin goes nonalcoholic with a surprising and classically simple answer that sparks her to drop a hint to her mom and sister for a holida...

It’s officially time to deck the halls! Join Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson for a festive, feel-good episode of Calm Down as they dive into all things holiday cheer, seasonal traditions, and your most-asked holiday questions.

From nostalgia to laugh-out-loud moments, the ladies share their personal favorites, including:

• Their all-time favorite Christmas movies

It’s a special Pregame edition of Calm Down with Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson as the ladies break down one of the biggest weekends of the NFL season! Erin takes you behind the scenes of the Packers vs. Lions Thanksgiving Day showdown, sharing exclusive moments from the sidelines as Green Bay stunned Detroit in this NFC North match up.

Charissa dives into her Black Friday Football experience covering the Bears vs. Eagles...

A very special Thanksgiving edition of Calm Down with Erin Andrews & Charissa Thompson!
This week’s episode brings all the heart, humor, and honesty you love from Calm Down. Charissa opens up about the heartbreaking loss of her beloved dog, Daisy. She gives a heartfelt thank-you to everyone who reached out with love and support—especially Erin, who shows once again what true friendship looks like during life&rsqu...

Keep smiling, keep shining on this Pregame episode of the Calm Down podcast! Erin and Charissa begin with some tips for an aspiring reporter who is terrified of flying; emotional support stuffed animal anyone? 

After a little football talk during a conversation about how they can hear each other above all the other noise on the sidelines, they talk about how to throw a copycat off your scent and how to embrace the idea that im...

The Big Show edition of Calm Down with Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson has Week 11 of the NFL season completely covered!

Erin is fresh off the sidelines of the Bears’ big win over the Vikings, sharing what she saw firsthand from QB Caleb Williams and head coach Ben Johnson as they powered Chicago to an impressive 7–3 start.

Meanwhile, Charissa dives into her Thursday Night Football coverage of the Patriots’ vic...

The Pregame edition of Calm Down with Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson is here—your weekly warmup for all things NFL, sports broadcasting, and real-life wisdom.

This episode, the ladies dive into your top questions, starting with a behind-the-scenes look at filming the Thursday Night Football intro. Charissa reveals what the shoot was like and how it’s changed from year 1 to today.

They also break down their note-prep...

Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson are back with another can’t-miss episode of Calm Down — where NFL talk and real-life stories collide! The ladies dive into a wild Week 10 in the NFL, breaking down Matthew Stafford’s MVP-level season and his instant chemistry with star wide receiver Davante Adams.

Charissa takes us back to her roots with a nostalgic trip to Denver, sharing memories from where ...

It’s Pregame time! Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson are back with another hilarious and unfiltered episode of Calm Down, where sports talk meets real life. The duo breaks down the biggest NFL surprise teams through 10 weeks — from the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots to the Denver Broncos — and makes the case for why Matthew Stafford deserves a spot in the MVP conversation.

Bu...

It’s The Big Show on Calm Down with Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson, and the ladies aren’t holding back! 

They kick things off with an honest (and hilarious) chat about Botox, beauty standards, and why everyone’s going overboard with filters on social media. Then it’s back to football as Erin and Charissa break down a wild Week 9 in the NFL, including:

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