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Nov 8, 2025 • 1h 20min

Back to Front: Firing Your Dog Walker with Adam Pally (Free Feed 6)

Let's go back in time. Back...to the front! As a little bonus treat, join us in the Time Machine as we revisit the earliest days of Ask Ronna. This week we go back to December 2019. Ronna & Bryan recap their Thanksgivings before they're joined in Marblehead by actor & writer Adam Pally (Indebted, Happy Endings) to answer listener questions on firing their dog walker, how to deal with a boyfriend who's a slob, and a letter from an English noble. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 4, 2025 • 1h 31min

275 - Mohs Better Blues

Ugh, did Ronna have a journey to get to today's recording session or what? After a quick medical procedure in New York, she had an absolute SAGA getting back to Toronto in time for Steve's Halloween festivities. But she made it, and she's here with (Bryan) for some amazing follow-ups from our one straight male listener from last week as well as the woman who's sister (named 'None of Your Business") wanted nothing to do with a family wedding. Then we give advice to a man who a pillow talk surprise from his hook-up. Sponsors: Wrap the ones you love in luxury with Cozy Earth. Use our code RONNA at cozyearth.com to save up to 40% on some of the best bedding around. We love ours! Take comfort in Born Shoes. Go to bornshoes.com and use code RONNA for 15% off plus free ground shipping on all full price shoes. It's true - we love Quince. And our closets are full of luxurious essentials at bargain prices. Go to quince.com/ronna for free shipping and 365 day returns! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 1, 2025 • 1h 17min

Back to Front - Favorite Winter Rituals with Arden Myrin (Free Feed 5)

Let's go back in time. Back...to the front! As a little bonus treat, join us in the Time Machine as we revisit the earliest days of Ask Ronna. This week we're going back to Thanksgiving 2019. Ronna & Bryan are visited by Arden Myrin (Insatiable, Will You Accept This Rose?) in Marblehead, Massachusetts to answer listener questions on their favorite winter rituals, how to convince house guests to take off their shoes, and how to deal with family prayers in public restaurants. Plus, an email from a lonely tech executive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 28, 2025 • 1h 21min

274 - Tomo, Tomo, I Love Ya, Tomo

Dante's back! Ronna couldn't be less interested, but he is here. It's a Carriage House Catch-Up with Ronna (& Bryan) this week as they tackle everything from the NBA gambling scandal to the East Wing destruction. Then it's on to some major follow-ups from the leg sleeve drama from last week and the mediation drama from a few weeks ago. Then we end with some advice on bringing food to a privately catered event and a potentially sticky engagement ring dilemma. The AR Social Club Spoo-Kiki is this Sunday 11/2 at 7pm ET, and it's going to be a fabulous time as always!  And don't forget that (Bryan)'s hit Edinburgh show ARE YOU MAD AT ME has one more showing left at the Elysian Theatre in LA on November 3. Catch the encore presentation of this hit production! Tickets at bryansafi.com  Sponsor: We LOVE the luxurious sheets we got from Cozy Earth. They're cozy, they look amazing, and they'd make the perfect gift for that special someone for the holidays! Use code RONNA at checkout to get additional savings on top of their sitewide sale for up to 40% off your purchase! Go to cozyearth.com and wrap the ones you love in luxury with Cozy Earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 25, 2025 • 1h 21min

Back to Front: Laser Removing Freckles with Yassir Lester (Free Feed 4)

Let's go back in time. Back...to the front! As a little bonus treat, join us in the Time Machine as we revisit the earliest days of Ask Ronna. This week, it's Free Feed 4 from November 2019. Yassir Lester (Black Monday, My Brother's Sneaker) joins Ronna & Bryan in Marblehead to answer listener questions about laser-removing freckles, how to set boundaries when meeting new friends, and the best/worst places to take a cruise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 21, 2025 • 1h 39min

273 - The Consequences of His Leg Sleeve with Gearóid Farrelly

Now wait a minute. It's our parasocial friend who has simply become our friend, and a dear one at that, excuse me! We're thrilled to welcome back to The Carriage House the Irish menuvl himself, Gearóid Farrelly! Gearóid is on tour right now (opening for the delightful Joanne McNally) in the UK and has dates lined up into the new year. Do yourselves a favor and go see him! Tickets are available at the link in his bio. Gearóid helps Ronna (& Bryan) give advice on a theatre etiquette issue and a VERY thorny situation involving a man, his much younger beau, and a bicurious tattoo artist. The AR Social Club Spoo-Kiki is coming up on Sunday, November 2 (a change from our previous announcement). The cocktail is an incredible concoction we can't wait to share with you. Join us if you're a member! It'll still Halloween weekend, so costumes HIGHLY encouraged! You have one last chance to catch (Bryan)'s Edinburgh show in LA on November 3rd at the Elysian Theater. Go see his Fringe hit while you still can! Tickets at bryansafi.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 18, 2025 • 1h 28min

Back to Front: Starting Over in Portland with Elizabeth Reaser (Free Feed 3)

Let's go back in time. Back...to the front! As a little bonus treat, join us in the Time Machine as we revisit the earliest days of Ask Ronna. This week we're at Episode 3 from November 2019. The fabulous Elizabeth Reaser (The Handmaid's Tale, The Good Wife) visits Ronna (& Bryan) in Marblehead, Mass. to give listeners advice on how to uninvite a couple from a potluck dinner, whether or not to move across the country for a new job, and how to get your groove back after not dating for a while. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 14, 2025 • 1h 32min

272 - Romp Con '25

We're fresh off our live show in Boston and we had a BLAST, pardon me. Thank you to everyone who had a hand in making it the huge success that it was and thank you to everyone who joined us! After a recap of the live show for those of you who weren't able to join us, Ronna (& Bryan) give advice on a pair of questions involving getting your friends to change their behavior: stop bringing me booze and stop falling in love with me. Sponsor: Factor meals are fresh, fast, and delicious! Go to factormeals.com/ronna50off and use code RONNA50OFF for 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for one year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 11, 2025 • 1h 8min

Back to Front: Finding a Passion with Paul F. Tompkins (Free Feed 2)

Let's go back in time. Back...to the front! As a little bonus treat, join us in the Time Machine as we revisit the earliest days of Ask Ronna. This week we're celebrating Spooky Season by going all the way back to Free Feed 2, which happened to be our first ever Halloween candy review with our dear friend Paul F. Tompkins from 2019. Ronna & Bryan are joined by Paul F. Tompkins (BoJack Horseman, The Neighborhood Listen) on a spooky episode where we review some halloween candies before getting into this week's questions. Topics include: finding a passion at 49, transitioning out of a career in show business, and a preferred batch cocktail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 7, 2025 • 1h 45min

271 - The Dark Side of Tenure with Matt Jones

Now wait a minute. We've got a real television stalwart with us this week, pardon me. Joining us in The Carriage House is the absolutely delightful Matt Jones! You know Matt from his many, many appearances in shows like BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA, MOM, BREAKING BAD, and the list goes on and on. Catch him in an upcoming episode of LAW & ORDER: SVU coming up later this season! Matt helps us give advice on dealing with a toxic coworker and how to navigate political divides within a family.  Thanks to everyone who came to Boston for the live show! We had a blast, of course, and we can't wait to do it again. Stay tuned! Sponsor: KiwiCo helps kids build skills while discovering cool science and art concepts through fun, hands-on projects delivered to their door every month. Ronna loves it, and, more importantly, Steve adores it. Go to kiwico.com and use code RONNA for 50% off your first crate! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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