Couples Therapy

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...

Fin Argus and Chris Renfro, you know 'em, you love 'em and on today's ep, we hold their feet to the fire in one of the most journalistically important interviews since Frost/Nixon! Haha, just kidding, although Chris does drag (in good humor) Andy for imagined offenses, which is a little Frost/Nixon! (Probably, I've never the play or movie) Now, of course, you know Fin and Chris from the Queer as F...

E.R. is a cool customer and also one of the funniest folks around, and on today's episode they drop by the Zoom couch for some much needed therapy... therapy so good, maybe they fire their actual therapist afterward?? Now, of course you know E.R. from Shrill, Grey's Anatomy and as a writer on Survival of the Thickest. You know their wonderful sports podcast Jockular and their band FIGHTMASTER , wh...

We've loved James Adomian ever since we first saw him perform back in the day, and when we saw he had a new comedy special out, we said, "We gotta talk to him on the pod!" And yes, of course you know James from his stand-up and his new special Path of Most Resistance , from Trump vs. Bernie, from his voice work on cartoons like Harley Quinn, Kite Man: Hell Yeah!, Rick and Morty, Close Enough and,...

Andy Richter understood the assignment! That's right, folks, you know Andy from his many years on different iterations of Conan, from Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Andy Barker PI, Quintuplets, from roles in every great comedy from Strangers with Candy to Arrested Development, from his own podcast The Three Questions or from his new call-in show The Andy Richter Call-In Show. But much like ou...

Brittani Nichols - actor, writer, and comedian Brittani Nichols, who's written for shows like A Black Lady Sketch Show and Abbott Elementary, that Brittani Nichols joins us today! Andy met Brittani canvassing for a city council candidate they both supported, and on today's episode, her calm demeanor baffles the outwardly anxious duo, and we try to get to the bottom of Brittani's placid essence! Br...

Jacob Anderson's just the best! Naomi got to know him a bit when she hosted the first season of the Interview with a Vampire podcast and said he was lovely, so we had to have him on the show! And of course, you know Jacob from the aforementioned Interview with a Vampire, from Game of Thrones, from Episodes, Broadchurch and so much more... or maybe you know him as Raleigh Ritchie?!? No matter how y...

Besides thinking he was funny, we didn't really know Skyler before chatting with him on today's episode, but boyo, do we know him now! Skyler Higley is a stand-up and writer - he wrote for a long time for The Onion and on Conan's TBS show, and now he writes on After Midnight! And an innocuous question on today's episode about his demeanor leads to a long story about growing up Mormon in a white fa...

Our old pal Anthony Atamanuik joins us this week, and if you were around UCB in the late-aughts/early-teens like we were, Anthony's team with Adam Pally and John Gemberling was doing some of the funniest, weirdest and darkest comedy in the city. And if you weren't around UCB then, surely you know Anthony from his brilliant Trump impression and Comedy Central show The President Show, from his recur...

Writer and comedian Broti Gupta joins us this week for an odyssey into chronic pain - what?! Now, obviously you know Broti from her online comedy and writing in McSweeney's and The New Yorker or perhaps you know her from her work with comedy partner Dylan Gelula or maybe you know her as a writer for Speechless or The Simpsons? Well, no matter how well you know her, on today's episode you're gonna...