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Hello! Next week we've got our annual Halloween taste test episode with our dear friends Paul F. and Janie Haddad Tompkins. But in the midst of shoving sugar down our gullets, we got sidetracked with the Kelly Clarkson / Art of Play drama. We thought it would be fun to release that discussion in its entirety as a bonus sweet treat for your to savor. We have a LOT to say! Enjoy, and we'll see you f...

Terry Gross, eat your heart out. On this week's Free Feed, we're tan and ready to gab about a follow-up from the friend who was on the business end of a letter we received a few weeks ago. Then we give advice on how to deal with a frequent gym-goer with a sweat problem and what to do when your spouse wants you to lose weight. By the way, our dear (Bryan) was on WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE with Andy Co...

Hi, all you Frooties! We've got a great show this week as we gab about everything from Aaron Sorkin's tan to the lesbian bar mask drama. Then, after a follow-up from the Vegas odd throuple, Ronna (& Bryan) give advice on dealing with a high-strung friend and how to handle a husband who's not keen on socializing.  Two words: RONNUKAH. LIVE. It's coming! Saturday November 21st at the Bell House...

Hi, gorgons! We've got a show and half for you this week, excuse me. After a follow-up from the 'Job from Hell' letter writer, Ronna (& Bryan) give advice on choosing a bridesmaid and how to handle a best friend's husband who can be, shall we say, 'uncouth.'  Have you heard the news? Ronnukah is going LIVE this year at the Bell House in Brooklyn. And it's going to be the absolute BEST way to...

Welcome to Boston Logan International Airport. Wouldn't you love to hear Ronna's mellifluous voice say that every time you land in Boston? It could happen! In the meantime, we've got a great episode this week as we answer a trio of advice questions. First, we give our two cents on a new relationship with someone who has sleep apnea. Then it's on to a letter writer who's LIVID about an adventure in...

We're back for real this week as we're officially out of the Time Machine, and we've got a lot to catch up on, excuse me! Ronna's glowing, (Bryan) is in full El Paso mode, and we've got letters from folks seeking advice on letting a best friend know you want to spend less time with them and how to deal with a co-worker and job situation from hell. It's a real Odyssey!  Tickets are going FAST,...

WE. ARE. BACK! Our summer break was INCREDIBLE, pardon me. Or at least we assume it was since we're in the Time Machine. But, come on, it probably was. We've got a fabulous little episode for our first show back, too. After some talk about how horrifying crabs are and how Stanley Cups are very much not "in" anymore, we've got a follow-up from the introverted boss and give advice on two questions:...

Hello, Dears! Ronna (& Bryan) have one more week left of summer break before we're back next week with all new episodes. But until then, here's one last peek into the Patreon Carriage House, episode 299. This week we've got a full history of Shania Twain's relationship and we hear about what the ultimate insult is when you're in Rhode Island. Plus we answer a cliffhanger about how to express yours...

Ronna (& Bryan) are still on their summer breaks, but luckily you don't have to be without their dulcet tones this week. We've got another sneak peek into The Patreon Carriage House! This time, it's episode 297 from earlier this summer. We give advice for a living, so please take it from us: stop handling #%$@ rattlesnakes. But we also give advice this week on a cliffhanger that really gets us ril...

Ronna (& Bryan) are on their summer breaks, but we've got a special treat for you this week with a sneak peek inside The Patreon Carriage House! Here's a taste of Patreon 296 from earlier this summer. (Bryan)'s room might be haunted, but no ghost is going to stop us from having a great show, excuse me. After a cliffhanger about a GoFundMe that rubs our letter writer the wrong way, Ronna (& Bryan)...

It's that time of year! We get to review some of the craziest, most shocking, and most FUN cliffhangers we've received this season. So buckle up and get ready for The Dirty Bird Special!  For this year's collection we've got some real doozies. First off it's Mushroom Lasagna's insane friend who gets sexual pleasure from bidets (yes, it's as out of control as you think it is). Then we follow i...

Ronna's ready to record, even if she's sitting at a toddler table in a spare bedroom. But don't blame her. Her new LA pied-à-terre is still getting nipped and tucked, so this was the only space that wasn't abuzz with activity.  But she (& Bryan) have a fab show in store for you! After Ronna receives shocking news about (Bryan)'s parents and their heights, they give advice on tattoo regrets an...

It's a week of firsts! (Bryan) had his first tea ever and Ronna topped him by buying her first LA property ever. You can listen to (Bryan) spiral in real time at this revelation. Once he recovers, (Bryan) and Ronna tackle a pair of international advice questions: one on long distance relationships and the other on whether or not now is the time move abroad. (Bryan)'s hit show ARE YOU MAD AT ME is...

Ronna's star struck this week, excuse me. We've got Off-Broadway's own (Bryan) with us, fresh off his SMASH hit show, and he and Ronna are ready to mingle and give their usual spot-on advice...if they can avoid cyclospora first. This week Ronna (& Bryan) give advice on a trio of problems: planning a long term stay for an American fruit in London, how to deal with a very extroverted employee, and w...

Our dear (Bryan)'s Off-Broadway show is officially up and running, and we've got a fabulous episode this week to celebrate! After praising Liza in 'Arthur,' Roger at Wimbledon, and that Viking guy at the World Cup, Ronna (& Bryan) give advice on how to handle a neighbor's noisy baby and who should get the best bedroom in a group Airbnb situation. ARE YOU MAD AT ME is now playing! Go see (Bryan) at...

It's a Carriage House Catch-Up this week, and we cover a LOT of territory, excuse me. From (Bryan)'s New York Times mention to Dyan Cannon to lithosexuals, we've got a lot to talk about. Then, after a mountain of follow-ups, Ronna (& Bryan) give advice on whether it's wise to put a career on pause for a relationship. ARE YOU MAD AT ME, (Bryan)'s Off-Broadway debut, starts performances THIS FRIDAY...

Now wait a minute. We've had some fun guests on our show over the decades we've been on the air, but we might have a new favorite duo after these delicious, tasty little treats joined us this week, excuse me. We're thrilled to welcome to The Carriage House the delightful Darby Lynn Cartwright and Alexis Bevels! If you're not watching and/or listening to their show IMHO (In My Homosexual Opinion),...

We're off this week, but we've still got a treat in store for you, excuse me. Here's a little taste of a recent Patreon episode that we thought was particularly fun! Ronna can't remember what she was going to ask (Bryan). (Bryan) can't find the video he was going to show Ronna. Dante is...Dante. Sometimes nothing goes right, but we STILL have an incredibly fun episode. After a follow-up from someo...

We just finished 300, and now we're on our way to 400, excuse me! It's a Carriage House Catch-Up this week as Ronna (& Bryan), people pleasers that they are, chat about everything from seed oil to Thanksgiving food to Harry Potter's death spell. Then they answer a trio of listener questions: how to handle a bad B&B experience, whether or not the older person on a date always has to pay, and how to...

Wait a minute. It's our 300TH EPISODE, pardon me! We couldn't be more thankful to The Carriage House community for helping us reach this milestone. And we couldn't have a more delightful guest to celebrate the occasion. Joining us is none other than Justin Halpern! Justin is a real mogul. Not only is he the award-winning co-showrunner and producer of ABBOTT ELEMENTARY on ABC, but he's also the aut...

Wait a minute. We have comedy royalty in The Carriage House this week, pardon me. Joining us is none other than Annie Mumolo!  Of course you know her as the Oscar nominated writer of BRIDESMAIDS, but she's just as prolific in front of the camera in hits like BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR, THIS IS 40, BAD MOMS, and much more. You can catch her now on the new hit series ROOSTER with Steve Carrel...

It's another Carriage House Catch-Up, dybbuks and all! After everything you'd ever need to know about Jewish exorcisms, Ronna (& Bryan) give advice on whether or not it's ok to wear a Jewish head scarf if you're not Jewish, what to do if you're booked on the most infamous cruise line in the world, and how to handle spilling a coworker's secret. (Bryan)'s Off-Broadway debut is coming up in July, an...

Ronna might be having a hard day, but she's looks amazing, pardon me. As if there were any doubt. We've got a Carriage House Catch-Up this week, with everything you ever needed to know about colonoscopy scandals and how everyone who works on the show is probably trying to sabotage Ronna. Then R (& B) give advice on a wedding dilemma and whether or not to host a SECOND gender reveal party. Thanks t...

Wait a minute. We've got a menuvl and a HALF this week, excuse me. Joining us in The Carriage House with his unique brand of chaos and charm is the delightful Zach Noe Towers! Zach's new stand-up special, TWINK DEATH, produced by Bob the Drag Queen, pardon me, is available right now on YouTube. Watch it and then go see him on tour, including in London in August! Zach helps us give advice on how to...

Listen, hoes. This week's Free Feed is a unique one; it's got some real Patreon vibes. So if you've ever wondered what you're missing over on Patreon, it's this. First off is a Carriage House Catch-Up for the ages with Ronna (& Bryan) covering everything from their respective skin procedures, their new favorite shows, and everything you ever wanted to know about angler fish.  Then it's on to the m...