Couples Therapy

What's this? Naomi and Andy don't have an actor or comedian on today... they have a... musician?!? That's right, folks! The BRILLIANT Lauren Mayberry of the band Chvrches is on the show today, and it's a REAL barnburner! We met Lauren at a party a while ago and had such a fun time that we had to have her on the pod, and today we're talking band dynamics, having a "googleable lovelife", how La...

We met London at a party and between the fun we had briefly chatting and her Netflix special To Catch a Dick, we were like, "We gotta have her on the show!" And what a blast it was! We talk about Brighton, bullies, dating in the UK, self-worth, tantric sex and about a million other things cuz no matter what we talk about, it's a ton of fun! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd lik...

Today we have the FAMOUSLY PODCAST RESISTANT stand-up and actor Brendan Scannell! While it takes a moment for Brendan to warm up to our OVERPOWERING CHARISMA, once he does, we're off to the races! Maybe you remember Brendan's appearance on the CT live show from years ago with Joel Kim Booster? Maybe you know him from Heathers or his Emmy-nominated role on Netflix' Bonding? Or from his stand-u...

Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme on Couples Therapy?! Yes, folks, rejoice! Jinkx, the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race season 5 and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 7, and DeLa of RuPaul's Drag Race season 6 and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 3 and OF COURSE The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special joins us today to discuss how drag is nothing at all like indie rock, how they met and how their roman...

We casually knew Sudi in New York, but here in Los Angeles we've gotten to know her better and boy were we missing out back in the Big Apple! Sudi's great - maybe you know her as a writer for SNL, Shrill or I Love That For You or even the Emmy Awards or Golden Globes? Or maybe you've seen her performing comedy? Well, no matter what, today you're gonna get to *know* Sudi! We talk about gr...

Our old friend Bowen joins us today for a tremendously fun and heartwarming chat about his most recent relaysh... yes, that Bowen! From the previous Couples Therapy episodes he was on with his friend Matt Rogers! Oh, you meant "Bowen from Las Culturistas" or "Bowen from SNL" or "Bowen from Fire Island"! Anyway, honestly, episodes like this are the reason we podcast: to have scheduled catch-up...

Do you remember how fun Shantira was when she was on the live show with Dewayne Perkins many years ago? We did, and when we ran into her at a party recently, it reminded us YET AGAIN what a fun person she is, and NOW you get 80 minutes of awesomeness with her! If you'd like some credits, Shantira is an Emmy nominated writer currently working on Netflix’s Big Mouth and its spinoff Human Resources....

We met Tien at a stand-up show years ago, but maybe you know her as one of the stars of How I Met Your Father? Or from Hysteria? Or Candyman? Even if you don't, you're gonna walk out of this episode a fan cuz we had OODLES of fun with TIen. Yeah, that's right, OODLES! We talk about how she met her girlfriend, their (until recently) long-distance relaysh, and of course, beans and water parks (???)!...

It's our old pal Matt Rogers here for a HEALING 90 minutes of fun, love and therapy, the three things we PROMISE WITH A VENGEANCE! Of course you know Matt from Las Culturistas (check out our appearances on that show, why not???), I Love That For You, Fire Island and, like, 100 other things! But now you can get to know a different side of Matt as we talk about both his romantic and therapeutic jour...

We are fans of Steph's stand-up (and also she was a voice on a Canadian cartoon we like called Gary and His Demons), and also fans of her as a human being! Maybe you've seen her stand-up on Netflix's Bill Burr Presents: Friends Who Kill or on Epix' Unprotected Sets or from her podcast Steph Infection? Well, no matter what, this episode is a great introduction to Steph - she talks about her lover's...

Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are the hosts of our favorite podcast The Dollop, and it's a true delight to talk to them on today's ep. As always, we try to stay away from political talk so that our listeners get a little respite from The Onslaught of the Modern World, but we do ask Dave and Gareth how they deal with the rage of living through the stupidest epoch, if yelling at shitty people on...

Today we have quite a talk with writer and director Charles Rogers, who you might know as the co-creator of the fantastic HBO Max show Search Party, as well as the co-writer/co-director of the SXSW Grand Jury Award-winning film Fort Tilden or maybe even as a writer on the Wet Hot American Summer TV show! But today we talk all about his relaysh history, why he hates Hinge, his complicated feelings...

Our old friend Ashly Burch joins us today for a peek into her relaysh history and especially the period that she calls her "slug era"! And yes, you know Ashly from a Couples Therapy episode from years past, but you also know her as a tremendous voice artist on video games like Horizon Zero Dawn and The Last of Us, cartoons like Attack on Titan, as an Emmy Award-winning writer for Adventure Ti...

We've known Zainab for a minute, but on today's episode, we REALLY get to know her! Of course you've seen her do stand-up on Seth Meyers or All Def Comedy or Last Comic Standing or seen her host the Netflix show 100 Humans or seen her in Amazon's Upload, where she's a series regular. But now you'll get to know so much more about Zainab, from her days as a math teacher to having matcha with a Musli...

This was our first time meeting Jackie, but hoo-boy, did we get INTO it! Maybe you know Jackie from America's Got Talent or The Tonight Show. Maybe you know her from That Damn Michael Che or The Arsenio Hall Show. Or maybe you've seen her BRAND NEW special Menoplause ! Either way, you've never heard her like this! We talk all about her fiance and Jackie really breaks down whether she even wan...

The wonderful Paul F. Tompkins joins us today for a hilarious and heartwarming discussion of how therapy has changed all of our relationships. Of course you know Paul from Mr. Show, his numerous stand-up specials, the Threedom podcast and dozens upon dozens of other things, but now get to know about how he deals with his depression and anger, the early days of dating his wife and his feelings on P...

What better way to celebrate the birthday of our wonderful country America (?!?!) than with Australian expat Leonardo Nam?!? Surely you know Leo from The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Westworld or the brand new Hulu show Maggie??? Well, if not, now you can get to know Leo intimately! Hear about the ins and outs of dating in Oz, the hellish heights of La...

John is another old pal from UCB and one of the best darn storytellers around! Maybe you've heard his podcast Two Old Queens or read his BRAND NEW book Baked , about his years as the original High Maintenance guy for the New York comedy scene? Well, well, well, either way, on this episode, we talk to John about his Craig's List hookup days, how he met his husband and of course NEW YAWK VS. EL-AY,...

Early on in Quar, our old pals D'Arcy Carden and Brandon Scott Jones joined us to talk about their friendship, but now enjoy a full dose of D'Arcy solo! Surely you know her from The Good Place or Broad City or Barry or the forthcoming A League of Their Own or a dozen other things? But if not, today you will get to know D'Arcy to her core! We find out how she met her husband, the sex positivity of...

What a joy it is to talk to a bosom pal on today's episode! We've known Marcelle for years and years now, but maybe YOU know her as one of the founders of Bust Magazine? Or from her BRAND NEW YA novel Getting Over Max Cooper (available NOW!)? Regardless, now you'll get to know her from her wonderful stories about growing up in NYC, teen hangouts at CBGBs and Studio 54, her hook-ups and first loves...

Brought together by a Couples Therapy listener/friend of Bob the Drag Queen, could there be a sweeter episode? Yes, folks, Bob the Drag Queen! You might know him as the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race season eight or as one of the hosts of the HBO show We're Here or, as Bowen and Matt might say, simply from cultch itself! Today we talk about going from hook-ups straight into a long-term polyamor...

We've long admired Jack Plotnick's characters - whether on Reno 911 or his Instagram shows, or on shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Drawn Together, The Mentalist, Z Nation and Grace and Frankie - so it was a delight to have him on today's show, and hoo-boy we had NO idea that not only is he a funny dude, but also super into self-help and therapy. We talk about growing up in Ohio, doing mus...

We got a treat for you today, the one, the only Colton Haynes joins us for 80 minutes of sober fun! You might know Colton from Teen Wolf, Arrow, American Horror Story: Cult or maybe even from his memoir Miss Memory Lane! Now you can hear about his dating life, both in sobriety and before, his start in the homophobic halls of mid-aughts Hollywood, and of course, about his murderous half-bengal cat&...

True hall-of-famer and one of the nicest and most vibrant guests we've had on the show, yes, folks, today, we're talking to Danielle Pinnock! You've seen her in everything from This Is Us to Get Shorty (the great TV version with Chris O'Dowd) to Young Sheldon, and of course, as one of the stars of the hit CBS show Ghosts! We talk a lot about Philly clubs, church candy, dating in the UK and how tha...

You might know Amy from an earlier live episode of this very show, from her many appearances on Doug Loves Movies, from her stand-up (Her first album Solid Gold is on Kill Rock Stars, her new album California King is on Blonde Medicine, and her latest comedy special Ham Mouth is out now on Comedy Central's YouTube page!) or maybe even Last Comic Standing? Now you'll get to know about her Melrose P...