Wait a minute. We've got one of our all time favorite devils in The Carriage House this week. Joining us is our dear, dear friend John Gemberling! You know John from his million TV appearances on shows like BROAD CITY, MARRY ME, MAKING HISTORY, MIXED-ISH, and many, many more. John helps Ronna (& Bryan) give advice on getting out of going to a family wedding and navigating a very long term relationship where marriage seems to be out of the question. John helps us turn this poop cruise right a...
Jul 08, 2025•1 hr 17 min
Wait a minute. Sometimes people are funny. Sometimes people make you laugh. And sometimes, people can do both. We're thrilled to have just that person with us this week. Joining us in The Carriage House is the delightful Betsy Sodaro! You can see Betsy on the hit CBS show GHOSTS, but you can also catch her on her two fabulous podcasts A FUNNY FEELING and, her newest, WE LOVE TRASH. Betsy helps us give advice on a sister making tough financial decisions and dealing with a pair of mean gays. Be su...
Jul 01, 2025•1 hr 22 min
Yes, (Bryan)'s kitchen and living room are in complete disarray, but he's still feeling fine because it's a Carriage House Catch-Up this week! After a VERY interesting follow-up, Ronna (& Bryan) give advice on what to do after accidentally sexting a married friend and how to navigate being uninvited to a wedding. Don't take unless you make! Are you a member of AR Social Club? We'll see you soon for the Summer Kiki! Not yet a member? Join us for this seasonal treat that's sure to make you the...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 22 min
Wait a minute. We've got a glamorous (and jet setting, pardon me) guest with us this week, and her appearance is destined to be a Carriage House Classic. We're thrilled to be joined by none other than the delightful Jameela Jamil! Of course you know Jameela from her work on THE GOOD PLACE, SHE-HULK, and THE MISERY INDEX, but you can also catch her on her new podcast WRONG TURNS as well as the new Pixar movie ELIO, excuse me! Jameela helps us give advice on dealing with a friend who hates your si...
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 23 min
Wait a minute. (Bryan) may be frazzled with his new mic, but we've got a real TV icon with us this week, pardon me. Joining us in The Carriage House is the lovely Rose Abdoo! You know Rose from her countless TV appearances on shows like GILMORE GIRLS and, of course, the smash hit show HACKS, which you can stream in its entirety on HBO Max now! Rose helps us give advice on whether or not to attend a hen party and helps a letter writer make a major decision about her hair. (Bryan)'s show is going ...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 27 min
Ronna's off this week, but we've got one hell of a guest host, pardon me. Joining (Bryan) in The Carriage House this week is our dear, dear friend...the DELIGHTFUL Mary Holland! You can catch Mary "The Netherlands" (as her friends call her) in just about every movie or TV show ever made, like GHOSTS on CBS, NIGHTBITCH with Amy Adams on Hulu, and many, many more. Mary (& Bryan) give some advice on dealing with layoffs and a first class bachelorette party problem. And go see (Bryan) at the Edi...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Jeezle Pete's! (Bryan)'s back in the states and this week's Carriage House Catch-Up is filled with tales of Europe, fantastic follow-ups, and all the fedoras and pipes you'd ever need to open your own detective agency. Our advice this week goes to a woman whose neighbor gives her the ick and a woman with a VERY odd mystery on her hands - the mystery of Duke the maintenance man. By the way, our very own (Bryan) Safi (ever heard of him?) is bringing his solo show to the Edinburgh Fringe this summe...
May 27, 2025•1 hr 20 min
Ronna (& Bryan) recently stopped by our dear friend Chelsea Devantez's fabulous podcast GLAMOROUS TRASH, and in this crossover we dive into “My Lives,” Roseanne Barr’s woman-on-fire second memoir. It's a Dooze McBooze, excuse me, and we're thrilled to share it with you this week on the Free Feed! From feminist hot takes to showrunner warfare on the set of “Roseanne,” Chelsea, Ronna (& Bryan) unpack the dizzying evolution of a working-class icon into a MAGA mouthpiece. Plus: Cocaine in th...
May 20, 2025•1 hr 41 min
Now wait a minute. Sometimes we have guests on the show who we IMMEDIATELY want to be best friends with. This is one of those weeks, excuse me. Joining us in The Carriage House is the lovely Jillian Bell! You know Jillian from her countless appearances in projects like 22 JUMP STREET, BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON, and KINDA PREGNANT. But you can watch her directorial debut SUMMER OF 69 right now on Hulu. It's got a killer cast and it's fabulous! Jillian joins us to give advice on navigating some of ...
May 13, 2025•1 hr 4 min
This season's Classic Cliffhangers gives us letters from people who are REALLY on the edge of their sanity and emotions. And we're here to help! We've got three instant Carriage House classics from Patreon: Peter, Peter, Puppy Eater; the man who caught his boyfriend gooning; and the man who was having an emotional affair with his best friend. If you want to hear cliffhangers like this every week, you're in luck! Our Patreon members get this content week in, week out, rain or shine. Join us for t...
May 06, 2025•1 hr 27 min
We're coming at you this week from the time machine, so we just found out about the Pope and how JD Vance probably caused him to keel over. It's a Carriage House Catch-Up as (Bryan) preps for his European vacation extravaganza. But before he hops the pond, he and Ronna answer questions on how to support a newly out brother and how to navigate some family drama regarding birthday planning. As always, thanks for listening...especially the Catholics and the Czechs! Sponsor: BornShoes.com - use code...
Apr 29, 2025•1 hr 18 min
Here we are with another Carriage House Catch-Up! After a quick ancestor tarot reading for (Bryan) to make up for his less than ideal personal reading from a few weeks ago, we get some follow-ups on our 250th episode celebration and Daisy the Dog. Then it's on to some advice on dealing with a surprise party and, in a Carriage House first, trying to figure out if YOU are the friend being broken up with. It's a true pants off dance-off! The April issue of our Shades of Vanilla Newsletter comes out...
Apr 22, 2025•56 min
Wait a minute. We've got some real excitement this week in The Carriage House. We're beyond thrilled to welcome a true original to the show. Joining us is none other than the incredible Maria Bamford! You know Maria from her countless stand-up and television appearances in shows like LADY DYNAMITE, BIG MOUTH, and ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT. And we've got great news - she's on tour! You can catch her this week at the Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin and in the coming weeks and months at a venue near...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Wait a minute. We're celebrating a true Carriage House milestone this week, pardon me. It's our 250th Episode! Our semiquincentennial! We're so thankful to all of you for making it possible, and we can't wait for 250 more! We're celebrating with a Carriage House catch-up, and we've got A LOT to talk about; Ronna's trip to Vienna, (Bryan)'s El Paso restaurant recs (and his single bedroom candelabra), and much, much more. Then it's on to some advice on dealing with an overly anxious dog and whethe...
Apr 08, 2025•1 hr 33 min
Well, we've done it again, and that's not an April Fool's joke, pardon me. Joining us in The Carriage House is the FABULOUS Caitlin Reilly! You know Caitlin from shows like HACKS and IN THE KNOW, but she's also a hilarious stand up. You can catch her at the Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin on April 11. Ticket link in her bio! Not only does Caitlin help us give advice on a drone drama gone sour and creating a new business persona, but she gives Ronna (& Bryan) a LIVE tarot reading that has...
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 20 min
Have we got a real sweetheart with us this week or what? Joining us in The Carriage House is the absolutely delightful Solomon Georgio! He's a writer, actor, comedian, and occasional drag queen known for the Netflix series SURVIVAL OF THE THICKEST, the second season of which begins streaming on March 27th! Solomon joins us to give advice on handling requests related to a job and breaking up with a long time friend. Sponsor: Our very own Producer Mimi is the Artistic Director of the UK branch of ...
Mar 25, 2025•1 hr 27 min
Ronna Baby and (Bryan) Sweetiekins are back this week with an all new Free Feed, and we've got a Carriage House Catch-Up for the ages, pardon me. After some movie talk (everything from DeNiro in HEAT to Liza in ARTHUR), Ronna (& Bryan) give advice on driving your neighbors insane and how to enjoy your first ever gay cruise. It's a Bostonian grandma cacophony! If you're not a member of The Carriage House Patreon, you are missing OUT, excuse me. Of course we've got our Oscars Wrap-Up episode, ...
Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 29 min
This week we're going WAY back. All the way to our second Patreon episode from February 2020 and our FIRST EVER cliffhanger! It's got everything: sex, love, fidelity, youth, honesty and a dash of denial. Plus, what to do about a sex-crazed partner after abdominal surgery, and how to say thank you after someone comps your Michelin-starred birthday meal. Enjoy this trip down memory lane! Sponsor: Factor has chef-made gourmet meals that make eating well easy! Go to factormeals.com/factorpodcast and...
Mar 11, 2025•54 min
Now wait a minute. We're fresh off our night at the Oscars (yes, we were invited, pardon me), but just when we needed some time to come down off of that high, we were hit with another high from our INCREDIBLE guest this week. We're thrilled to be joined by the lovely Elizabeth Laime! Elizabeth hosts two amazing podcasts that are must-listens: NOBODY'S LISTENING, RIGHT? and, her newest, NOBODY'S NEWS, a daily show that covers the headlines you may have missed. It's the perfect balm in these troub...
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 16 min
All of Ronna's Hamptons friends are going to kill her out of jealousy because she was able to nab this GET of a guest, excuse me. Joining us in The Carriage House this week is the utterly delightful Mark Feuerstein! You know Mark from his bazillion TV appearances on shows like ROYAL PAINS, FIRED UP, THE WEST WING, THE BABYSITTER'S CLUB, and many, many more. You can catch him most recently in the movie GUNS AND MOSES and the MGM+ show HOTEL COCAINE. Mark helps us give advice on a couple of fabulo...
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 45 min
Now wait a minute. We've got a 10/10 (that's 100% for all of you quick math types) guest this week. Joining us in The Carriage House is our dear friend Chelsea Devantez! Chelsea is an Emmy-nominated writer, pardon me, as well as the host of the fabulous pop culture podcast GLAMOROUS TRASH. And her debut memoir, I SHOULDN'T BE TELLING YOU THIS (BUT I'M GOING TO ANYWAY), is a must read. Chelsea joins us to give advice on two GREAT questions - one about a dog walker who finds something unexpected a...
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Season 6Ep. 244
Now wait a minute. We've had hundreds of stars on this show before, but none who were LITERAL stars thanks to recent developments. We're THRILLED to welcome back comedian, podcast host, and current contestant on DANCING WITH THE STARS IRELAND Gearóid Farrelly! Of course you know Gearóid from his many appearances with us and his hilarious stand-up shows, but he's also host of the podcast AGONY RANTS along with Niamh Kavanaugh. And if you're in Ireland, make sure you're watching and voting for him...
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 6Ep. 243
Now wait a minute. It's a Carriage House Catch-Up this week, and there aren't any rim jobs, ram jobs, or Rahm jobs for that matter. We've got two very fun letters to answer where we give advice on asking out a newly out friend and traveling internationally in a large group. It's more fun than doing hot yoga in thin pants! Lonely Hearts Live is coming up on Sunday Feb. 16 with guests, games, advice, music, and our usual Valentine pizzaz! Come be our Valentines! And make it extra special with a Me...
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Season 6Ep. 242
They're back and better than ever! After all the drama of January, Ronna (& Bryan) are finally back together for an all new Free Feed, and it's a Carriage House Catch-Up for the ages! After some chit-chat about their trip to Milan, Ronna (& Bryan) give advice on dealing with guilt from a marriage of convenience and how to make a childhome home your own space after moving back in years later. The Fourth Annual Lonely Hearts LIVE Show is coming up next month! Join us for fun, merriment, ad...
Jan 28, 2025•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 241
As we've been saying this past week, our hearts go out to those affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles. Our dear (Bryan) left to be with family this past week. He's totally safe and sound, but this means that he's not with us in The Carriage House this week. But we've got a VERY special guest host in his place, pardon me. It's none other than our dear friend Justin Kirk! Justin joins Ronna to give advice on dealing with trust issues with a partner and whether or not to reconnect with a previou...
Jan 21, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 6Ep. 240
ALL NEW FREE FEED EPISODES RETURN NEXT WEEK JAN. 21! In the meantime, here's a sneak peak of a Patreon episode from last month featuring the delightful Naomi Ekperigin! We have a blast over on Patreon, so come join us! patreon.com/askronna From December 2024: (Bryan) is off this week, but we've got a sub for the ages. It's Carriage House legend Naomi Ekperigin! Fresh off moving to a new home AND a Critics' Choice nomination for Best Comedy Series for ST. DENIS MEDICAL, excuse me. Noami joins Ron...
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 13 min
We're going back to December 2023 with this week's peek inside The Patreon Carriage House. If you're not already a member, you're missing out! Join us for bonus episodes, ad-free Free Feeds, and, of course, the coveted Shades of Vanilla Newsletter! patreon.com/askronna From December 29, 2023: Have we made it through the holidays? (Bryan)'s in AI mode, but we have indeed made it through, and had a LOVELY time, pardon me. We've got a great last show of the year as we deep dive on the Senate staffe...
Dec 17, 2024•55 min
Now wait a minute. Here we are with the last Free Feed of the year, and Ronna (& Bryan) are in a dispute. Did (Bryan) actually want Ronna to join him in Milan for the holidays, or was an invitation extended because of guilt? They go at it, but luckily we've got the perfect mediator: it's the absolutely delightful Casey Wilson! Of course you know Casey as the co-host of BITCH SESH at its new home, Garbage World. You can also see her as co-host of THE GREAT AMERICAN BAKING SHOW on Roku. After ...
Dec 10, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Season 5Ep. 239
Now wait a minute. We've got a real hot shot in The Carriage House this week, and he's our dear friend, AND he's a repeat customer, pardon me. We're thrilled to welcome back none other than the fabulous Drew Droege! You can catch Drew in the VERY buzzy and exciting movie QUEER with Daniel Craig. Go see it because it's out now! Drew joins us to give advice on a chatty coworker and a spouse who's causing some serious financial stress. Ronnukah LIVE is THIS WEEKEND! There will be songs, giveaways, ...
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Season 5Ep. 238
Ding-a-ling-a-ding-a-ding-dong-ding! It's here! Ronnukah is upon us, and we've got a MAJOR treat for you, pardon me. We've got some truly out of the box, surprising, always chic, always incredible gift suggestions this season, and we can't wait to share them with you! There's something for all tastes and all price points. Oprah, eat your heart out. And don't forget that anyone who belongs to Ronna's Private Reserve on Patreon will be getting a DOUBLE ISSUE Shades of Vanilla Newsletter that's a R...
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 56 min•Season 5Ep. 237
