Penn Badgley [You, Gossip Girl] talks with Anna about love, heartbreak, the science behind relationships, artistic integrity, and much more.To hear more of Penn, check out his podcast Podcrushed!Gioia, today’s first caller, questions if she should give up on a friendship with someone who continually lets her down.Next, Anna and Penn talk with Shaneen who, after breaking a little boy’s heart twenty-two years ago on Valentine’s Day, wonders if she’s been cursed.Would you like Unqualified relationship advice from Anna and her co-hosts? Write to Unqualified at bit.ly/ASKANNA ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alison Brie [Community, Glow, Mad Men] returns to Unqualified! Alison talks with Anna about women in Hollywood, good and bad relationships, hooking up with her husband (Dave Franco), her first movie, her new movie Somebody I Used to Know and a lot more.Somebody I Used to Know is available for streaming now on Prime Video.Today’s caller is Matthew, who, after his first serious relationship, is struggling to find his place in the dating scene. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hilarie Burton [One Tree Hill, White Collar, Grey’s Anatomy, The Secret Life of Bees] talks with Anna about her true crime show It Couldn’t Happen Here, the power of community, criminal injustice, the dangers of being polite, and much more.Then Anna and Hilarie talk with Niah, whose remorseful ex wants to get back together after he recently broke off their engagement.Next, they talk with Katie, who is trying to figure out how to navigate her family while her mom is in the hospital. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blake Anderson [Workaholics, Woke, Dope] talks with Anna about his many nicknames, delivering pizza, comedy, sports, relationships, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WWE star Zelina Vega talks with Anna about growing up, losing her father in the world trade center on 9/11, playing a WWE villain, meeting The Rock, meeting her husband, and much more.Today’s first caller is Nina who doesn’t know what to do after her long-term boyfriend told her he wants an open relationship.Next, Anna and Zelina talk with Molly whose sister is in a relationship with a man no one in her family likes and Molly wonders how or if she should say anything.If you want to see Zelina in action, she will be at the Royal Rumble Premium Live Event, which takes place on Saturday, 1/27 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX, and will be streaming live on Peacock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lake Bell [Pam and Tommy, Harley Quinn, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever] talks with Anna about her work (as an actor, writer, director, and producer), dating at different ages, and Lake’s new audio book, Inside Voice, which explores the way we sound and how our voices might define us.Content warning: violence, sexual abuse.Today's caller Sally is still coming to terms with the trauma inflicted by her older brother and has kept her distance for years. Now her brother is on his deathbed, and her family is asking that Sally reach out to him.Resources for victims and survivors of domestic abuse:The National Domestic Violence Hotline1-800-799-7233 (SAFE)www.ndvh.orgNational Sexual Assault Hotline1-800-656-4673 (HOPE)www.rainn.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott Adkins [The Bourne Ultimatum, The Tournament, Ip Man 4: The Finale, X-Men Origins: Wolverine] talks with Anna about his latest films Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday and John Wick: Chapter 4, if he gets upset when someone hits him, what Scott would do if Anna broke into his house, the “art” in martial arts, meeting his childhood hero, meeting his wife, and much more.Calling in today is Kristen who formed a strong friend group with fellow mothers from a social media community only to discover that one of them likes to create unnecessary drama. Now Kristen wonders how or if she should address the situation and if doing so would only cause more friction in the group.Would you like unqualified relationship advice from Anna and her co-hosts? Write to Unqualified at bit.ly/ASKANNA! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Helms [The Hangover, The Office, The Daily Show] tells Anna the story of Able Archer 83 from his new podcast SNAFU which, in Ed’s words, focuses on history’s greatest screw-ups. We also hear about Ed’s high school experience, early relationships, alternate career paths, the benefits of therapy, Bob Dylan’s authenticity, and a lot more.Today’s caller Amanda was on our show back in 2021. Now divorced, Amanda faces a new challenge… co-parenting.To hear more from Ed, check out his podcast SNAFU here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Digital content creator, comedian, writer, influencer, and podcaster Elyse Myers talks with Anna about her Funny Cuz It’s True podcast, her unusual childhood, falling in love with a terrible person, joining a church by accident, meeting her husband at that church, moving to Nebraska and much more.Today’s caller is Lacey, who describes herself as being happily married and very much in love but wants advice on how to address her husband’s compulsive lying.Happy holidays from Anna and everyone here at Unqualified! We look forward to reuniting in 2023! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actress, podcaster and talk show legend Ricki Lake talks with Anna about overcoming past traumas, the idea of home, Rikki’s new podcast Raised by Ricki, trying to fix people, being cast in Hairspray and a lot more.Today’s first call is with Steven who at age 16 moved from Haiti to the United States with only his little brother. Now, 12 years later, their mother will finally be joining them, but they can’t agree on who she should live with. Next to call in is Shannon who is 8 months pregnant and single after her boyfriend had an affair. Now her ex wants to attend the child’s birth and expresses regret for leaving despite now living with the other woman. To hear more of Ricki, check out her new podcast from Lemonada Media; Raised by Ricki. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.