Episodes
Published 04/23/24
Now wait a minute. Just two minutes into talking with this person and she already put a spring in our step. We're joined this week by the fabulous Eden Sher!  You know Eden from her long-running sitcom THE MIDDLE and from the Disney Channel animated show STAR VS THE FORCES OF EVIL. She's on tour now with her live show I WAS ON A SITCOM. If she's coming to your town, go see her! Tickets at edensherlive.com Eden helps us give advice on getting your groove back after a particularly trying time...
Published 04/23/24
Now wait a minute. When you want a New York icon and you can't book the Statue of Liberty, there's really only one other choice. This week we're thrilled to welcome the legendary Murray Hill! You know Murray from shows like SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE, LIFE & BETH, and the competition DRAG ME TO DINNER. Murray will also be part of the Netflix Is a Joke comedy festival in Los Angeles, appearing May 9 at the Kookaburra Lounge in Hollywood! Murray joins us to give advice on keeping secrets from a...
Published 04/16/24
Now wait a minute. We think there's no other person who's been mentioned on the show more but has never been a guest than our dear, dear friend Jeffery Self, and we're thrilled to finally have him on! You know Jeffery from his work with Cole Escola and about a million TV shows like SEARCH PARTY, GAY OF THRONES, 30 ROCK, and more. He's also an author, pardon me. His books 50 SHADES OF GAY and STRAIGHT PEOPLE: A SPOTTERS GUIDE are available wherever you get your books! Jeffery joins us to give...
Published 04/09/24
Ronna and jet set (Bryan) are here for a Carriage House Catch-Up, and it's a GREAT one, pardon me. After some theatre reviews from New York and talk of Ronna's Amsterdam adventures, we give advice to a bride on what to wear to her wedding reception, how to deal with a monologuing girlfriend, and how to break up with a vacation partner. Then, in a letter that has to be heard to be believed, we end with easily the most BONKERS cliffhanger we've ever received. If that's not reason enough to join...
Published 04/02/24
Now wait a minute. We've got a treat for you this week. Joining us in The Carriage House is none other than the fabulous Dulcé Sloan, comedian, TV personality, and, as of this year, author!  Of course you know Dulcé from her work on THE DAILY SHOW, but you can also read her hilarious book HELLO, FRIENDS!: STORIES OF DATING, DESTINY & DAY JOBS. She's on a book tour now, with the next stop in Columbus, OH, on April 6. Dulcé helps us give advice on how to tackle a new discovery about your...
Published 03/26/24
It's a two-peat! We're THRILLED to welcome back to The Carriage House one of our favorites. It's Miss Diatomaceous Earth herself, Mary Holland!  You can see this very talented woman in a million things, pardon me, including SELF RELIANCE on Hulu. Plus she'll be in the new season of THE BIG DOOR PRIZE on Apple TV+ which premieres on April 24! Mary joins us to give advice on a major baby name drama and whether or not to report your neighbor for a parking violation. Our Patreon Oscars shows have...
Published 03/19/24
(Bryan)'s back on his FOX show, so we've got a spring chicken filling in today that you all know very well. Joining us is none other than our dear friend Scarlett Curtis!  After an in-depth conversation about Scarlett's recent purchases (she adores a Stanley Cup and is big on midwinter gifts), she and Ronna give advice on convincing a parent to sign a prenup in a new marriage, dating your son's therapist, and how to tell your cousin that she eats like a madwoman. This month only, join us on...
Published 03/12/24
Now wait a minute. We've been trying to get this guy on the show for, literally, years. He's a very dear friend of many of us on the Ask Ronna staff, and now he's finally here! It's Barack Obama's best friend (we assume) Maulik Pancholy!  You know Maulik from TV shows like 30 ROCK, WHITNEY, PHINEAS AND FERB, and a million others, but he's also a very accomplished author! His books THE BEST AT IT and NIKHIL OUT LOUD are out now. And, if that wasn't enough, in 2014 he was named to President...
Published 03/05/24
Boom. Bam. Bang. Dropped. We've got some BIG news to reveal today, but we've also got a Carriage House Catch-Up that's sure to please. After some chit chat about Ronna's sleep habits and papal history, Ronna (& Bryan) give advice on whether or not to accept some ex-friends' apologies and how to get your brother-in-law to stop calling your parents "mom and dad." We've got perhaps the biggest Ask Ronna news drop in our show's history: we're updating our Patreon tiers! We're THRILLED about...
Published 02/27/24
We're dealing with living legend material this week, excuse me. Do people still talk about Q ratings? If so, our guest's would be through the roof. We're joined in The Carriage House this week by the fabulous Bobby Moynihan! Of course you know him from SNL and a thousand other TV shows, but did you also know he's a published author? His book for children NOT ALL SHEEP ARE BORING is out now. And check him out on the Comedy Bang! Bang! podcast as Batman. Bobby helps us give advice on dealing...
Published 02/20/24
Now wait a minute. We can feel the Internet quaking with excitement over today's guest. We're thrilled to welcome none other than Felicia Day to The Carriage House! You know Felicia from her many TV appearances on everything from BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER to EUREKA to SUPERNATURAL to MST3K. You can hear her most recent project, a hilarious fantasy-humor original podcast, THIRD EYE, on Audible! Felicia joins us to give advice on transitioning out of a teaching career, how to know when you've...
Published 02/13/24
Ronna's a bit under the weather today, so do forgive her weak voice. She caught something while she was in New York last week, but she couldn't be more excited to join (Bryan) for this week's spectacular guest. Joining us in The Carriage House is Amanda Hirsch! She's the host of the fabulous podcast NOT SKINNY BUT NOT FAT, your home for everything pop culture, celebrity gossip, and reality TV recaps. Amanda helps us give advice on dealing with a valued employee's VERY presumptuous wife and...
Published 02/06/24
Looks like we made it! It's our 200th Free Feed episode, pardon me. Yes, we've been doing this for 200 years, and we couldn't think of a better guest to celebrate with than one of our favorites of all time. Making his THIRD appearance in The Carriage House is none other than Peloton instructor, dancer, TV personality, and now New York Times Bestselling Author, excuse me, Cody Rigsby! His book, XOXO, CODY, is available now, and it's a must-read! Cody joins us to give advice on a family fiance...
Published 01/30/24
Now wait a minute. This week's guest is so special Ronna pushed (Bryan) out of his co-hosting chair so she could have the guest all to herself. Joining us in The Carriage House for our fifth season premiere, excuse me, is celebrated developmental psychologist Dr. Aliza Pressman!  Host of the invaluable podcast RAISING GOOD HUMANS, Dr. Aliza is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Division of Behavioral Health Department of Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital....
Published 01/23/24
ALL NEW EPISODES ARE BACK NEXT WEEK! Until then, we've got another sneak peek behind the Patreon Carriage House wall, and this time it's our very special 200th episode, an instant classic! And if you want more, join us at patreon.com/askronna We made it! It's our 200th Patreon episode! And have we got a Dooze McBooze for you this week or what, pardon me. Ronna (& Bryan) got so concerned on the Free Feed about how Naomi would react to the cliffhanger that we absolutely HAD to have her on...
Published 01/16/24
We've got a treat for you this week, excuse me. As you're well aware, two of our dearest friends, Jessica St. Clair and June Diane Raphael, host the incredible podcast DEEP DIVE, where they dive deep into their real lives and discuss surviving adult womanhood. Their motto? "Let us live!" For this special podcast feed drop, the girls welcome in 2024 with hopes for whiter teeth and Jessica announces she's on a staycation in the Underworld. Then, they unravel why Jessica was receiving people "on...
Published 01/09/24
We've got a VERY special (and juicy) edition of Yadvina's Keys this week, excuse me. Enjoy this sneak peek at what you're missing in our monthly Long Form Journalism Club on Patreon. This is from Patreon 176, which aired back in June. And if you like what you hear, join us on Patreon! patreon.com/askronna She's back! Kate Aurthur, Carriage House Sweetheart and Editor at Large at Variety, pardon me, joins us for a very in depth analysis of "Scandoval" followed by an amazing edition of our Long...
Published 01/02/24
It's our last Free Feed of 2023, and we've got a Carriage House Catch-Up end-of-the-year extravaganza. After some chat about movies with awards buzz and a few follow-ups (including one from 2020, excuse me), Ronna (& Bryan) give advice on dealing with some unwanted flirtations and whether or not to start up a showmance. The Ronnukah Holiday Market is still open! While we can't guarantee you'll receive your order before the holiday, you COULD still get it in time for the Holiday Kiki, an...
Published 12/19/23
Now wait a minute. We're slowly adding to our collection of "gets" from The State. First it was the lovely Joe Lo Truglio. Then it was the fabulous Kerri Kenney-Silver. And today, we're joined by none other than the incredible Michael Ian Black! Of course you know him from The State (back on tour next year), but he's a multi-hyphenate talent, pardon me. In addition to his TV and film work, he's also an author of several books, including the best seller A CHILD'S FIRST BOOK OF TRUMP and his...
Published 12/12/23
Now wait a minute. If you're feeling any holiday stress, we're about to relieve it all with this absolute gem of a guest. Joining us in The Carriage House is none other than the fabulous Michael Hitchcock! You know him from his roles in Christopher Guest classics like WAITING FOR GUFFMAN and BEST IN SHOW as well as about a thousand other things. And he's got a new film out now called EXMAS with Leighton Meester and Robbie Amell on Amazon Prime and Amazon Freevee.  Michael helps us give advice...
Published 12/05/23
Now wait a minute. The tryptophan is out of our system, our turkey feathers have fully molted, and we're still energized from Ronnukah. The holidays are in full swing in The Carriage House. And if that wasn't enough, we've got a fabulous guest joining us this week! Joining us is none other than host of EVERYTHING ICONIC and New York Times Bestselling Author of HOW DO I UN-REMEMBER THIS, Danny Pellegrino! His new book, THE JOLLIEST BUNCH, is out now for the holidays! After we grill Danny about...
Published 11/28/23
You've heard Ronna (& Bryan)'s impeccable Ronnukah lists, but we also received an unprecedented number of gift suggestions from our dear listeners this season. As a little bonus, here are some of our favorites! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 11/21/23
It's the most wonderful time of year: Ronnukah! And we've got SO MUCH to share this year, pardon me. It's no secret that Ronna (& Bryan) are tastemakers of some renown, to say the least, so of course their holiday gift suggestions are nothing short of SUPERB. Whatever you're looking for, whomever you're buying for, we guarantee that our gift lists will satisfy even the most stubborn grinch this season. But there's more...much more! This year's Ronnukah Holiday Market is offering some...
Published 11/21/23
We're really classing up the joint this week, excuse me. Joining us in The Carriage House is Emmy Award winning writer and comedian Jen Statsky!  Jen's work is legendary, from PARKS & RECREATION to THE GOOD PLACE to BROAD CITY and, of course, let's not forget she's the co-creator of the HBO smash hit series HACKS. She might also be a docent at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Jen joins us to give advice on moving into a boyfriend's mojo dojo casa house and dealing with a close family...
Published 11/14/23