Well, folks, we can say from experience that Rachael Leigh Cook is a gosh darn delight! That's right, today Rachael - whom obviously you know from She's All That, Josie and the Pussycats, Perception, Robot Chicken and her NEW Netflix romcom with Ben Feldman A Tourist's Guide to Love (streaming April 21st!) - joins us to both interview the two of us about our wedding and be interviewed about parental boundaries, getting married at 24, divorce and post-divorce dating, and so much more! PLUS, obvi,...
Apr 11, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 250
Our good friend Mort Burke joins us this week, and despite a mic failure and despite the LA rain making the internet unreliable and despite having to use Mort's glitched up Zoom audio, this episode is SO good, we had to release it! Yeah, that's right, I threw THREE caveats in there, and the quality of this ep defeated them all! Maybe you've seen Mort in Enlisted or Mythic Quest or in his NEW stand-up special Spiritually Filthy (watch now, you will love it!), but even if you haven't, we have a to...
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 249
Well, well, well, Caleb Hearon joins us this week for our usual hour of fun and feeling! And of course you know him as one of the best in the game (that game being front-facing character videos) or maybe from Fargo or Work in Progress or Human Resources, but now you'll get to know the REAL Caleb! His Christian upbringing in Missouri, his emotionally-honest relationship with his mom, Seinfeld-style self-sabotage and MORE! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own ...
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 248
We thought Tomás was just the bee's knees in last year's Fire Island, and then practically DEMANDED they be a guest on our show! Of course you might also know Tomás from perhaps Hadestown or their new mixtape WYD, but now get to hear about their THRILLING origins on STATEN ISLAND (???), their sobriety journey, Tomás' dating history and so much MORE! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or...
Mar 21, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 247
Well, folks, we did it - we're married! (We'll talk more about that on upcoming eps and the Paetch) And what better way to celebrate our nuptials than with another amazing married comedian couple Moshe Kasher and Natasha Leggero! You know them from their podcast The Endless Honeymoon, their Netflix special The Honeymoon Stand Up Special, and from their books Kasher in the Rye and The World Deserves My Children, but now hear about Natasha converting to Judaism, the early days of their relaysh, wo...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 246
Strap in for 80 minutes of delight with the one, the only, Sherry Cola! Maybe you know Sherry from her stand-up, from Good Trouble, from I Love Dick or Claws (an Andy fav!) or 100 other things, but now you can know a whole 'nother side of her! We talk about her not letting her mom in on her relayshes, the Everything Everywhere All At Once of it all, not going to the prom, how Sherry is "Diet Coke Mentos rising", and SO MUCH MORE! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask ...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 245
Holy heck, Amber Riley is the best! Now, of course you know her from Glee or Single Black Female or from winning both Dancing with the Stars and The Masked Singer! And now you'll get to know so much more! The context: on a stormy day here in Los Angeles, when the internet was down for most of the day (like, it came back 15 minutes before we recorded this), Amber Zoomed into the Beckperigin household to talk about growing up religious, getting out from under patriarchal thinking, dating while in ...
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 244
Parvesh Cheena was in one of our favorite couples' shows, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, but surely you also know him from Mythic Quest, Shining Vale, or 100 other things including his new movie that premiered at Sundance this year, Sometimes I Think About Dying! Well, today, Parvesh joins us on the tail end of recovering from the 21st century plague (AKA The Coco), for a fun sequitur-filled chat about growing up in Napierville, the AOL gay chatroom scene, model minorities & how 9/11 changed everythin...
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 243
Of course you know our guest today Kulap Vilaysack from her podcast Add to Cart, from her documentary Origin Story or from the show she created Bajillion Dollar Propertie$! Or if you're like Andy, you were a Who Charted fan from day one (and were really excited when they used Dusted, the indie rock publication Andy wrote for, for their indie rock charts)! Well, no matter how you know Kulap, strap in, cuz we've got a banger of an ep for you that delves into her relationship history, as well as a ...
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 242
For the third time in Couples Therapy history, we are joined by a musician we love, and Xenia BROUGHT IT! That's right folks, the brilliant Xenia Rubinos (go see her live, go buy her albums!) joins us today for the EPIC story of how she met her husband! Along the way, we discuss international love, Andy's lack of STD knowledge, vegan dinner party guests, mogliettina and so much MORE! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 an...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 241
Rachel and her husband Dan were on the live show back in the days when we gathered in groups in indoor spaces, and now she's here on her own to GET INTO IT! Of course you know her from her fantastic show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend or from her new show on Hulu, Reboot, but now you can get to know all about HER! Mama drama, how she decided to have kids, self-worth and entertainment, and, obviously, her secret improv past with Naomi! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your o...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 240
Archer is one of our couple's shows, so what a goddamn delight it was to have Amber Nash on today's episode! That's right, Pam Poovey herself, Amber Nash! We talk about how she met her husband, the "Peruvian gigolo" (Andy's words!) she dated, family, emotions, Pentecostal paraphernalia, her early days on Archer and at least a dozen other things! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twi...
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 239
The delightful Danielle Schneider Zooms into the ol' Beckperigin household today, folks, and we got 80 minutes of joy for you right here! Surely you know Danielle from her great podcast Bitch Sesh or as the co-creator and one of the stars of The Hotwives or as a writer on shows like It's Always Sunny and Black Monday? Well, now get to know her from her talking to us for an hour! Everything from her dating history to parenting and when to tell your kid about Santa to parenting and when to tell yo...
Jan 17, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 238
From The Great White Way to a streaming service near you comes the wickedly talented Annaleigh Ashford! You know her from such Broadway shows as Wicked, Legally Blonde: The Musical and Kinky Boots, and such TV shows as Welcome to Chippendales, Master of Sex and American Crime Story: Impeachment, but now get to know HER. Annaleigh's own therapy journey, how she and her husband met and how everyone should be in couples therapy. PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your...
Jan 10, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 237
On a very special episode of Couples Therapy... that's right, folks, today we're breaking format again, not with an unlocked Patreon ep, but with a ep full of comments and questions and JUST US! As you may know, Andy got the Coco back in September after taking his mask off at an Emmys after-party for a second to eat an hors d'oeuvres, and then he got backed up listening to YOUR comments and updates. Since it's the first episode of the year, we thought we'd ease into things and catch up with YOU ...
Jan 03, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 236
Ho, ho, ho, happy almost new year! We're still taking a bit of a break, but as always, we never want to leave you without something to listen to at the gym, while doing dishes or since it's the holiday, as an escape from everything from mild family frustrations to genuinely awful relatives! So this week, we're unlocking the *latest* Paetch episode that we recorded last week. We're discussing everything from vegetarian meals at our wedding to Naomi's anti-depressant journey to a patented Couples ...
Dec 27, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 235
As a holiday treat (and because we need a break but don't want to leave you without a lifeline to fun during the holiday season!), we're unlocking one of our Patreon eps that we recorded back in July. July 4th left us feeling depressed this year (you can look up what was going on in the news - there was an anti-semitic mass shooting, among other things), until our pal Bridger Winegar brought a song into our lives that truly lifted our spirits. That song? "Mrs. Claus". I can't say that much more ...
Dec 20, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 234
Our pal Jared Goldstein joins us today - you might have seen Jared doing stand-up or perhaps acting on a TV show like Modern Family or The Unicorn or maybe back in the day on BROADWAY! We talk about being a Broadway Baby, Jared's later coming out and lack of long term boyfriends, a shitty acting teacher or two AND we ask the question: can we set Jared up with a listener??? PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a V...
Dec 13, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 233
Ooh baby! Alyssa Limperis is on the show today, and while we start out with some amiable chatting, the discussion quickly gets deep as we talk about all of our relationships with our parents. And that's what this show is! Amiable chat segueing into stuff we talk about in therapy! Of course you know Alyssa from her amazing online videos, from Flatbush Misdemeanors or from her Peacock special No Bad Days about her dad's passing. And now you'll get to hear some sage wisdom about parents and co-depe...
Dec 06, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 232
Our old pal Jon Gabrus joins us this week (and if you love Gabrus as much as we do, why not check out an earlier live episode he was on?!) - of course you know him from his podcasts High and Mighty and Action Boyz, from being on Guy Code and from his new show 101 Places to Party Before You Die (now on HBO Max)! Well, no matter where you know Gabrus from, we've got 90 minutes of fun in store for you as we talk about getting married young, dealing with your family while planning a wedding, not wan...
Nov 29, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 231
You heard him on the Sketchfest ep from five years ago! You know him from Big Bang Theory, Speechless, Feel Good and MANY other shows (including an episode of Girlfriends!)! Yes, folks, it's John Ross Bowie stopping by the ol' Couples Therapy Zoom while on a whistlestop tour promoting his FANTASTIC new memoir No Job for a Man ! We talk about growing up in a pre-gentrified Hell's Kitchen, the life and lives of young John, the crisis that prompted him to get into therapy and so much more! PLUS, ob...
Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 230
Well, well, well, we have two young lovers on today's episode! That's right Larry Fields and Kirby Howell-Baptiste! You know Larry from Winning Time and I Love That For You and Kirby from The Good Place, Cruella, Sandman and Killing Eve, BUT not only are they in love, they've also written two books together - Little Black Boy: Oh, the Things You Will Do! and Little Black Girl: Oh, the Things You Can Do! And this Saturday, they'll be signing books at The Grove . But before that, listen to today's...
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 229
Yes, yes, today, we have the UNPARALLELED Jen Tullock on the show for 90 minutes of fun, laughs and tears! Surely you know Jen from the incredible Emmy-nominated show Severance and coming up, you can see her in Spirited, the Apple TV+ reimagining of A Chrismas Carol. Either way, you're gonna KNOW her after today's fantastic episode! We talk about her evangelical upbringing, her first crush, being a "childless lesbian divorcee with a collapsed nasal cavity" and so much MORE! PLUS, obvi, we answer...
Nov 08, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 228
Emotionally buoyant king Danny Pudi is BACK and baby, BETTER THAN EVER! With Mythic Quest returning for a new season next Friday and Naomi now part of the main cast, we thought we'd have Danny on to both promote the show AND to catch up with a pal! We talk about all the things he's learned over the pandemic, happiness, having to be an ambassador when you are doing press for a TV show, parenting and his relaysh with his own parents, and SO much more! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! I...
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 227
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 Lauren was the "Jane Goodall of indie fuckboys" and tons more stuff. It's a gosh darn delight! PLUS, obvi, ...
Oct 25, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 226
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 like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter ...
Oct 18, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 225
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-up? Well, today, you can hear all about the time he was held hostage for a podcast, his boyfriend history ...
Oct 11, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 224
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 romantic relayshes have changed as they've ASCENDED! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'...
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 223
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 growing up in Delaware with her Iranian mother and Midwestern father, when we should move away from America, bei...
Sep 27, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 222
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 conversations with people we like that we don't see very often. PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questi...
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 221
