Couples Therapy

The Good Place was one of our couples shows, so what a delight it was to have Jameela Jamil herself on today's episode! Now of course you know Jameela from the aforementioned The Good PLace, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, The Misery Index, her recently-ended podcast I Weigh, and so much more! Well, even if you only kind of know Jameela, you will definitely know her after today's episode. We talk nervo...

Singing sensation The War and Treaty joins us to ring in Black History Month, folks! The second episode we taped on the first day of the LA fires (yes, people, it was already on the books and we didn't seem to be in imminent danger so...), Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter AKA The War and Treaty Zoomed to us from Nashville in our anxiety-ridden state for a healing time! Now, you probably know...

Wonderful NZ-by-way-of-UK comic and actor Rose Matafeo joins us today! Taped on the first day of the LA fires (yes, folks, it was already on the books and we didn't seem to be in imminent danger so...), Rose Zoomed to us from London us in our anxiety-ridden state for an absolutely lovely time! Now, you probably know Rose from her stand-up, from her FANTASTIC show Starstruck on Max, Moana 2 or perh...

Actor extraordinaire Susan Heyward is on this week with a super-fun episode to, uh, give you some relief from dystopia descending... And of course, you know Susan from The Boys, Vinyl, Orange is the New Black... perhaps treading the boards on The Great White Way in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child? And so much more, but even if this is your first time meeting Susan, you're going to fall in love w...

Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds, the hosts of one of our favorite podcasts The Dollop are BACK, BABY and the energy is electric! Naomi put on her journalist's pith helmet and gets all the answers on how two comedians with such different personalities get along on a personal and business level. We hear about their mental health journeys, how Gareth started therapy back in high school, Dave's abili...

Happy new year! And you know what the start of a new year means - our annual "just us" episode answering a bunch of advice questions! And boy oh boy do we have some doozies for you. From the serious to the silliest, we're talking about estranged family members, a critical mother-in-law, messy relayshes, your partner's shitty roommates and lots, lots MORE! If you'd like to ask your own advice quest...

We are ending 2024 right with an absolute barnburner featuring comedy couple Lily Sullivan and Tim Baltz. Yes, folks, it's part two of IT'S A COUPLES CHRISTMAS, and Lily and Tim join us for an in-depth look into their love! Now, you know both of them as frequent guests on Comedy Bang Bang, and as well, Lily hosts This Book Changed My Life and Tim hosts Hey Randy on Comedy Bang Bang World, and you'...

What's this, another extra episode?? That's right, folks, Joe's Hulu special Chill just came out, and we wanted to make sure you knew about it tout de suite! Yes, today's guest is stand-up and writer Joe Mande! You know Joe as a writer on shows like Hacks, The Good Place, Master of None, Parks and Rec and so much more! And Joe is a real "cool customer" as Naomi says, so we try to plumb the depths...

You know him, you love him, TV writer and podcast superstar and host of I Said No Gifts! is back, that's right, it's Bridger Winegar! But wait, who else is on the show? Why to celebrate the holidays, we've got some very special episodes this week and next because, folks, IT'S A COUPLES CHRISTMAS! And in addition to Bridger, we have his wonderful significant other Jimmy Smagula, Broadway star and h...

If you like DRA-ma, we have quite the episode for you today with LaLa Ri! LaLa is a dancer, performer and *former* drag queen who was on RuPaul's Drag Race season 13 and Drag Race All Stars season eight, and the *former* part is where it gets interesting. A mere 24 hours before sitting down with LaLa, he announced his retirement from drag, so we *have* to delve into that. What it means to no longe...

We were fans of Tamberla's from such shows as The Good Fight and Bosch and of course, she was in our favorite film of 2023, They Cloned Tyrone, so we were psyched to sit down with her while she was on a whirlwind press tour for her new show Brilliant Minds on NBC/Peacock (along with a certain Ms. Naomi's show St. Denis Medical!), and buddy, do we get into it! Tamberla and her husband have been tog...

With NBC's St. Denis Medical tearing up the charts *and* our hearts, we had to have Wendi back on the show. Even if your girl Naomi wasn't writing for the show, you know we love us some Wendi and would watch what is FOR SURE the best new sitcom out there! (And why not check out her co-star Mekki on a previous episode ???) Now, of course you also know Wendi from Reno 911!, Bridesmaids, The Goldberg...

Matt's an old pal, and he's been on the show a bunch of times both on his own and with Bowen, and especially last time, we did the "Couples Therapy thing", so this time, we thought we'd ask Matt about the two years since his last appearance. Now Matt's been having what we'll call "An Ascent", but Matt tells us it doesn't feel like that from the inside. Color us intrigued! We spend a lot of time di...

We kind of knew *of* Allison before sitting down with her on today's episode, but we didn't *know* Allison and boy oh boy are we glad we got to because she's the bee's knees! Now, you all probably know of Allison Raskin from her YouTube channel Just Between Us with her comedy partner Gabe Dunn (with whom she's also written several books) or from her two great books Over-Thinking About You and her...

Taped weeks and weeks ago before the bottom fell out of our (albeit, already-failing) democracy, stand-up Gianmarco Soresi joins us from road, doing a weekend in Ohio. Now you may know Gianmarco from his stand-up, either in person or online or maybe even from his Netflix set as part of the Verified series, or from his podcast The Downside, but even if you don't know him at all, you will fall in lo...

Our podcast parent Acast thought we might get along swimmingly with the boys of AsapSCIENCE, so they suggested a crossover, and buddy, were they ever right! Taped a few weeks ago before the US dropped off a cliff (maybe you can hear the light in our voices?), on today's episode, we're talking to couple and science educators Mitch Moffit and Greg Brown! Now, you might know Greg and Mitch from their...

After this week, and the US's decision to embrace whatever form of fascism the GOP is offering, you, dear listener, are perhaps feeling as shitty as we are. Sleeplessness. Doom scrolling. Brownies for breakfast. While this is not a balm for our political situation, we thought, "Why don't we record a bonus episode that will both distract us for an hour and also help the listeners take a break from...

Our old friend Langston Kerman is back! We absolutely loved Langston's new Netflix special Bad Poetry and had to have him back to tell us what it was like to have a powerful white (John Mulaney produced and directed the special, and also Langston wrote on the fantastic Everybody's In LA) in your corner! But that's not all we talk about! We discuss how Langston was a big poetry dork in high school,...

We're spreading our wings and stepping outside our comfort zone to talk to folks we think are funny, but that we don't know, and on today's episode with Zach Zimmerman, we are rewarded for our risk-taking! Cuz Zach is the bee's knees, the cat's pajamas, heck, he's even the tapir's cape! Now Zach's a stand-up who hosts a live show with our fav Jay Jurden, he's appeared on Corden and After Midnight,...

The new season of one of our favorite shows Somebody Somewhere is back, baby! And we're celebrating by talking to the star herself, Bridget Everett! And surely you've listened to our episodes with her co-star and our pal Jeff Hiller , right? Or one of their directors and a brilliant comedian in her own right Lennon Parham , right? Well dig into the Somebody Somewhere Couples Therapy Thrillogy with...

Josh Thomas is back, y'all! It's been five years, and people, you know Josh from his brilliant shows Please Like Me and Everything's Going to Be Okay, from his stand-up, or maybe even his new book Let's Tidy Up! Or perhaps you heard him half a decade ago on this very show! Well, whether you know Josh or not, you're gonna love him after today's episode. We talk about resentments, a disdain for smal...

We've known Franchesca Ramsey for over a decade and on today's episode, her longtime friend and podcast partner De'Lon Grant become our pal too! And yes, you know Fran as a YouTube star, as a TV writer and actor, and perhaps you've seen De'Lon treading the boards on Broadway, and if you haven't, you MUST listen to their podcast together Lemme Fix It! , where they rebrand the nostalgia of our youth...

You know we're scared of strangers, but we watched one of Misha Brown's videos about an entitled woman who tried to feed his dog human food and instantly felt a connection! You may have seen Misha's videos at @dontcrossagayman (is the "at" redundant?) or heard his podcast The Big Flop (which we'll be appearing on soon), and on today's PULSE-POUNDING edition, we'll hear about the trash men Misha da...

Ayden and Naomi met while both were acting on the ABC show Single Parents, but it wasn't until we sat down for this episode that we learned some EXPLOSIVE facts about Ayden! And of course, you know Ayden from New Girl, Veep, The Afterparty, I Love That for You, as well as the brand new Peacock show Mr. Throwback and the new Amazon Prime movie Jackpot! (plus SO MANY OTHER SHOWS!). But did you know...

Our old pal Genevieve Angelson returns to the show for a second helping of open hearts and loose butts! Now, folks, you know Genevieve from Flack, The Handmaid's Tale, The Afterparty, This Is Us and so much more, including her new show on Hallmark+, The Chicken Sisters! And on today's EXCITING INSTALLMENT, we tackle some subjects we didn't talk about on Genevieve's first appearance: growing up in...