Couples Therapy

The creator and star of the brilliant Hulu (by way of BBC3) show Such Brave Girls Kat Sadler joins us today, and boy oh boy are we glad we got to hang out for an hour with her! Not only is Kat's show great, but Kat herself is awesome, and we get into the time her therapist cried, mental health in the UK, the crisis that got her into therapy, dating, British comedy and SO MUCH MORE! PLUS, obvi, we...

This was our first time meeting Rashida, but OF COURSE, we knew her from Jury Duty, and of course you know her from that, as well as, as a writer on great shows like South Side and Sherman's Showcase, and in the future you will know her from the new Marvel series Ironheart! And on this episode, taped back on Superbowl Sunday, we get in DEEP about cis male insecurity and how that manifests in Rashi...

We've known James for a decade now, but on today's episode we get to *know* James! Of course, you, dear listener, know James as a stand-up, a writer for Our Flag Means Death, you've seen them in Crush, Love Life or Tuca and Bertie or perhaps you've seen their off-Broadway show Less Lonely or STARTING TODAY, doing a set as part of Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda Netflix special! And on today's episod...

We've admired Kay Cannon for years, both as a funny comedian and a cool person, and boy howdy, does she live up to both on today's episode! Now, you know Kay as a writer for 30 Rock and New Girl, as the writer of all three Pitch Perfect films and as the director of Cinderella and Blockers, but today we get to know Kay the human being! We talk about an eventful 20 minutes of therapy, being emo...

Folks, if you haven't seen Monica yet, RUN, DON'T WALK to your movie viewing device, because today's guest Trace Lysette is the star, and it's a fantastic film! And surely you know Trace from Transparent or Hustlers or as a voice on a couple episodes of a show we dug a ton, Q-Force, but even if you don't, today, you're gonna get to KNOW her! We talk about crying in transit, dating 25-year-olds, ad...

Our friend Erin Whitehead joins us this week for a wide-ranging talk about the mating habits of snails, the dangers of black mold, and the time she dated a guy who lived in a warehouse. Plus SO MUCH MORE! Erin's the best, and of course you know her as the co-host of the amazing podcast College Town on Comedy Bang! Bang! World or from her improv group Wild Horses or, as I found out while googling h...

Live (to tape) from a Philadelphia Marriott BonVoy, it's Dylan Adler! Dylan's on the road opening for Atsuko, but that ain't gonna stop him from joining us for an hour of fun! And of course you know Dylan from his stand-up, from being a writer on James Corden or as one of Vulture's Comics You Should and Will Know. But on today's ep, we look past the showbiz glitz 'n' glamour to find the REAL Dylan...

Nina Oyama - stand-up, actor, writer, agent of chaos - joins us from Australia on today's episode, and baby, do we have a blast! Here in the States, you might know Nina from her stand-up for from Deadloch or Koala Man, or for our friends in Oz, you know Nina from all these things plus Utopia, Taskmaster and many other shows. And on today's episode we delve in deep into Nina's chaotic good life, ho...

We've loved Cory ever since we saw him in Gotham, and he absolutely stole the show in May December in a STACKED film, so when he said he'd be on the pod, we were THRILLED! And Cory doesn't do a lot of interviews, so we didn't want to waste the opportunity and got INTO IT! We talk all about how a lonely Christmas led to therapy, love vs. friendship, how therapy has changed his acting method and so...

We're big fans of Allison's, so what a delight it was to have her on this week's episode! That's right, Allison Tolman, you know her from Fargo season 1, Mosaic, Good Girls, Gaslit, Shining Vale and so much more, and yes, she's as thoughtful and fun as you might have guessed! We talk all about her adventures in therapy and group therapy, being conflict adverse, the end of a long relationship and s...

It's our first guest of 2024, and we've got a real in-depth one for you with Jon Lovett! Obvi, you know Jon as the co-founder of Crooked Media (where you've heard Naomi guest on Hysteria and Lovett or Leave It numerous times) and as the co-host of Pod Save and host of the aforementioned Lovett or Leave It and honestly, Jon has too many accolades to list here. But if you thought you KNEW Jon before...

In our new annual tradition, we're starting off 2024 with a solo advice episode! But first, Andy pitches a new IP universe, and listen, we realize we cannot copyright this idea, but if any HOLLYWOOD BIGWIGS are listening, hire us to write this! Plus, we answer questions about "harmlessly" taunting your colleagues, not fitting into society's ideals, boring neighbors and emotionally unavailable impr...

Back in July, to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Couples Therapy, we decided to put on our first live show since the start of the Pandemmy™, OUTSIDE at Permanent Records Roadhouse, and we asked some of our favorite former guests to join us: Paul Scheer, Laci Mosley, Shantira Jackson and Nori Reed! And what a time it was! Find out how many therapists each of our guests see, hear Shantira disciplin...

You've heard him on this very show before, you've seen his stand-up, you've heard his show After Hours on Sirius and his podcast Confidently Insecure, yes, that's right, today's guest is the incomparable Zach Noe Towers! Zach stopped by the Zoom Couch weeks ago while he was on tour to talk to us about whether or not he needs a therapist, his pitch for a casual sex murder mystery, whether or not he...

You know that we are Covid-safe folks and advocate for a society that should take the Coco seriously, but there's so much propaganda, misinformation, ignorance and such around the Novel Coronavirus that we've found it very difficult to navigate the world in 2023 and know how to live in a way that protects us and others from a virus that can potentially fuck up your body permanently. A bit ago, we...

We thought Sabrina was just the bee's knees in Joy Ride, so we had to have them on the show! And maybe you've seen them there as well or maybe you've seen their set on Netflix's Verified Stand-Up, but no matter what, you're gonna get to know Sabrina today! Learn about starting therapy in high school, some thorny family issues, how Coconuts is a store no 25-year-old knows about and so much MORE! PL...

One of the few nice things about Los Angeles is that sometime you get to meet and become friends with performers you like, and Lauren is just the best! And surely you know her from her podcasts - Threedom and Newcomers - or TV shows like Good Girls, Orange is the New Black or Big Bang Theory, or movies like The Wrong Missy and The Out-Laws. Or even her other appearances on *this very show*! Regard...

We've been fans of Alexis' videos for a while, as she gives us a cheery peek into what we're going to have to do to survive when all of this collapses - yikes! And surely you know Alexis Nikole Nelson AKA Black Forager from those very videos too and ALSO keep your eyes peeled for her cookbook next year! And this was just absolutely wonderful; we vibed from minute one, and Alexis has a lot of stori...

You're driving six hours to get home for Thanksgiving. You're flight's delayed, and you're sitting in the airport for a week. The steamer you're on to get home for the holidays is stuck out at sea. What are you going to do? Why, listen to a BONUS EPISODE of Couples Therapy! That's right, folks, presented by Nordstrom (Thank you!), we are bringing to you a holiday-themed bonus with the one, the onl...

We've loved Laurie's stand-up for a long time AND she's just as Coco-conscious as us, so we had to have her on the show! And now, you MUST know Laurie Kilmartin from her stand-up, her latest album Corset, her special 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad, her book Dead People Suck, her podcast The Jackie and Laurie Show or as an Emmy-nominated writer for Conan! But on today's show, you can also hear about he...

Over the summer, we taped an episode of Liam Gareau's new podcast Tell Me Everything and had such a fun time, we decided to become friends! And you know what friends do - have you on their podcast! You might know Liam as a writer/producer (*the* writer/producer???) of the Wondery podcast Rich & Daily or as, obvi already stated, the host of Tell Me Everything, but ONLY on today's episode of Cou...

Wow, wow, wow, Nia DaCosta, director of Little Woods, Candyman and The Marvels (out *this* Friday!) stops by the Virtual Couch for a little bit of a mutual appreciation society BUT mostly to talk about love, therapy and cinema! Nia and Naomi bond over going to wHite prep schools, and Nia tells us how that prepared her to direct big budget films. She also discusses her move to London, her dating li...

We were fans of Sam's before taping this episode a few weeks ago and gotta say, afterward we're not just fans, but doggone pals! Of course you know Sam from his NPR days, from his FANTASTIC podcast Vibe Check or from Into It , which sadly just ended, although we were HONORED to be the final guests on the show! But on today's episode, you can get to KNOW Sam! We talk about growin' up pentecostal, s...

Our old pal Aparna Nancherla - surely you know her from her stand-up or from [REDACTED] or [REDACTED] which we can't really mention because of the ongoing SAG strike - just wrote a book! That's right Unreliable Narrator is available now! And y'all should buy it tout de suite! While Aparna's been on the show before, once with Jo Firestone and once with her fiancee Gabe, we've never talked to her so...

Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson have been guests on Couples Therapy since we were a a live show in the back room of an East Village bar, and over the last ten years, every time we'd see them, we'd ask about their UCB musical that they were turning into a movie. Fucking Identical Twins was one of our favorite shows at UCB, and it was nuts, and we were really curious to see if it would ever get made. W...