In this Minisode, Jason and Jenny chat with Chelsea about giving your partner space to deal with their emotional baggage, why that fight with your spouse had nothing to do with them, and what to do when a diving instructor tries to murder you.   * Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at [email protected] * Executive Producer Catherine Law Edited & Engineered by Brad Dickert * * * * * The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the Podcast author, or...

Chelsea’s sisters are back by popular demand!  Shoshanna and Simone are here to chat about why terrible driving is an inherited trait, the ups and downs of traveling with family, and what menopause really means.  Then: A newly-single gal decides she doesn’t want to jump into the dating pool.  A deadbeat baby-daddy comes back to haunt a loving family.  And a highly-sensitive sister makes life difficult for everyone around her.  * Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at...

Jesse Tyler Ferguson joins Chelsea in-studio to talk about setting up your ex with your best friend, taking breaks from fatherhood, and meddling in their mutual friends’ love lives.  Then: A Seattle Daddy wonders if he’s only hot on vacation. A gym rat wants to hook up with a tasty man.  And a closeted couple struggles with labels - and their tiny hometown.     * Check out Jesse’s new podcast Dinner’s on Me!   * Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at [email protected] * ...

In this minisode, Chelsea is joined by Yaya and Sam to chat about getting a double-doozy in bed, dry spells, and the appropriate length of time for foreplay.    * Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at [email protected] * Executive Producer Catherine Law Edited & Engineered by Brad Dickert * * * * * The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the Podcast author, or individuals participating in the Podcast, and do not represent the opinions of...

This week, Dulcé Sloan joins Chelsea to talk about how to get a miscreant out of your hosue, guest hosting on the Daily Show, and why confidence matters in a predominantly-white workplace. Then: A dog lover also happens to love a man without a job. An areola problem may not be a problem at all.  And a cocktail waitress regrets bringing a friend into the bedroom with her husband.   * Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at [email protected] * Executive Producer Catherine...

This week, Chelsea’s Nieces Jordan and Charley join in to chat about generational personality traits, technical difficulties, and who’s kicked out of the family.  Then: A Utah Zillennial struggles to keep up the good fight.  A friendless fiance wonders if her wedding will be a bust. And twenty-something needs help kicking out her roommate - who happens to be the landlord’s granddaughter.   * Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at [email protected] * Executive Producer...

Comedian Rachel Feinstein joins Chelsea to talk about bulbous asses, what life is like being married to a fireman, and making her mother cry.  Then: A new mom wants her child to get to know her grandmother, even if she’s intolerable. A Canadian expat struggles to find a way to make his Norwegian ex part of his life.  And a maid of honor gone rogue threatens to keep the wedding photos from the bride.    * Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at [email protected] * Executive...

Chelsea and Catherine chat about caller followups, why Doug never flies coach, and hiring someone straight out of rehab. Then: A fiance worries that her soon-to-be-husband isn’t processing the death of his father. A couple calls in about teenager trouble. And a secret affair comes to light on a family getaway.   * Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at [email protected] * Executive Producer Catherine Law Edited & Engineered by Brad Dickert * * * * * The views...

Sam Jay and Yaya join Chelsea to discuss how to get people to leave your house, rate Chelsea as a therapist, and decide once and for all whether they were on a break.     * Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at [email protected] * Executive Producer Catherine Law Edited & Engineered by Brad Dickert * * * * * The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the Podcast author, or individuals participating in the Podcast, and do not represent the opinions of...

Comedian Alex Edelman joins Chelsea to discuss gambling together in Vegas, what it’s like when your heroes are in the audience, and balancing success with showing up for your friends.  Then: A roommate wants to cohabitate with her friend… not her friend’s boyfriend. A widowed mom of two dips her toe back in the dating scene.  And a world traveler can’t stop dating much-younger men.     * Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at [email protected] * Executive Producer...

Susie Essman joins Chelsea in-studio to talk about how every relationship has a flower and a gardener, why comedians have it tougher than musicians, and her longtime role as Susie Green on Curb Your Enthusiasm.  Then: A co-worker discovers her officemate’s boyfriend is secretly married. And a massage therapist who’s cut everyone out of her life wonders if she is, in fact, the problem.     * Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at [email protected] * Executive Producer...

In the first of our new series of minisodes, Chelsea is joined by Jenny Mollen and Jason Biggs to tackle the marital conundrums of pillow placement, tolerable temperatures, and night sex.    * Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at [email protected] * Executive Producer Catherine Law Edited & Engineered by Brad Dickert * * * * * The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the Podcast author, or individuals participating in the Podcast, and do not...

Hacks Co-creator Paul W. Downs joins Chelsea today to talk about discovering moments of kismet, what it’s like working in a creative throuple, and whether he’s a Martha Stewart or a Snooki.  Then: A nervous flyer seeks help after escaping Hurricane Katrina. A fiance wonders if her wealthy soon-to-be-husband is holding out on her.  And a child behavioral therapist struggles when her partner cuts her off from making decisions for their child.   * Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at...

Actress Lily Rabe joins Chelsea to talk about the perks of being a stepmom, why hippie healthcare is her vibe,  and her directorial debut, Downtown Owl.  Then: A business owner gets conned by an ex. A twenty-something wonders if she should follow a boy to his home country.  And a mom wrestles with asking her kids’ dad to give up his parental rights, so she can make their house a home. * Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at [email protected] * Executive Producer Catherine...

Country star Elle King joins Chelsea to talk about Facetime Sex, why hoes make more money, and what really happened that night at that Grand Ole Opry.  Then: A traveling musician wonders if she and her sweetie can make it through a tour. The owner of a jazz club struggles to find confidence on the stage she built. And a married co-worker finds out her crush might be into her after all.   * Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at [email protected] * Executive Producer...

Neal Brennan joins Chelsea to talk about resetting his brain with Ayahuasca and 5-MeO-DMT, whether or not all comedians are clinically depressed, and what it’s like to be the friend of the funny guy.  Then: A girlfriend finds some disturbing threads saved on her boyfriend’s computer.  A 90-day fiance situation gets rocky when a work-wife enters the chat. And a Gen-Z caller can’t stop her flings from falling in love with her, even though she’s just trying to get laid.   *  Check out Blocks...

Actress and activist Jamie Lynn Sigler joins Chelsea to talk about why it took her so long to accept her MS diagnosis, how going through her “athlete phase” led her to the love of her life, and the unexpected turns her life has taken since her career-defining role on The Sopranos.  Then: A single woman wants to stay that way, even though her guy-friends can’t take a hint.  An almost-21-year-old worries about inviting her newly-divorced parents to her birthday party.  And a Kiwi with Graves...

The hilarious Luenell joins Chelsea in-studio today to talk about lighting joints at an A-List dinner party, why it’s a family affair to play the Apollo, and the flesh-eating diseases that surely must live in airports. Then: A snooping husband finds something he doesn’t like when he looks through his wife’s phone.  A stay-at-home-mom has never had an orgasm with her husband.  And a girlfriend wants to sleep with her boyfriend… AND their roommate.   *  Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us...

The iconic Jane Fonda is in-studio with Chelsea today to talk about fighting for the future you want to see, why being resilient is key, and why she surrounds herself with good broads.  Then: A former sex worker struggles to find a man who won’t fetishize her.  A fresh divorce after a 4-month marriage makes a 20-something doubt her self worth.  And a dad mistakenly sends sexts to his daughter… that aren’t about her mom.   *  Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at...

Blair Socci joins Chelsea to talk about secret ayahuasca trips, why she’s happy she’s single, and her experience being an 0nlyfans mogul for exactly one day. Then: A sister thinks weed should be legalized - especially within her own family.  A girlfriend treads too lightly when her boyfriend can’t keep it up.  And a polyamorous experiment leaves a twenty-something newly divorced. *  Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at [email protected] * Executive Producer Catherine...

Chelsea and Catherine get together to gab about the books they loved as kids, why you should indulge in things that bring you joy, and deciding that you don’t need to control the outcome of things.  Then: A newly-sober New Yorker struggles with guilt over her past mistakes.  A trans woman wonders if she should reignite a relationship with her sister who wasn’t always there for her.  And a boss targets an employee with an indecent proposal. *  Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at...

So You Think You Can Dance’s Allison Holker Boss joins Chelsea to talk about finding gratitude amidst loss, filling your cup before you can help others, and why not moving your feet when you dance is terrible advice.  Then: Things left unsaid leave a friend feeling guilty after ghosting.  The owner of a therapeutic farm finds her wife won’t stick around if she spends all her time working.  And a daughter wonders if she should tell her mom about her dad’s girlfriend. * To donate or find out...

Happiness expert Gretchen Rubin joins Chelsea to talk about the impact of both novelty and repetition on the human brain, what she learned by visiting the Met on a daily basis, and how using your five senses can help improve mindfulness… and your life. Then: An ex-mormon flirts with psychedelics. A teacher considers trading in her life for a new one.  And a small-town girl wonders if her May-December relationship has been a fetish all along.    * Get your copy of A Life in Five Senses...

Celebrated author Kristin Hannah joins Chelsea this week to talk about how to make the muse appear, why careers are made in the aggregate, and why Chelsea thinks Alaska is the last place on earth she’d want to be.  Then: A new author wrestles with the last 50 pages of his novel.  The writer of a feminist newsletter wonders whether to reveal her past.  And a woman who lost her dad on 9/11 struggles to tell her story. * Books mentioned in this week’s episode: The Women The Great Alone The...