Ask Ronna
HumorYou have questions. I have answers. (And so does Bryan.) A weekly podcast hosted by @RonnaGlickman and @BryanSafi. Every Tuesday, wherever you get your podcasts. Send us your questions at askronna@gmail.com
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- 277 - Ronnukah 2025 (02:11:32)
It's the most wonderful time of the year - Ronnukah! Can you believe it's already here? Our gift suggestions are thoughtful, unique, fun, and, above all, chic, pardon me. It's a high/low extravaganza at all price points, and we had a BLAST putting it together for you! Enjoy! Our FANTASY picks will be available EXCLUSIVELY on patreon.com/askronna Members of the Private Reserve will get our Shades of Vanilla Newsletter which is our official Ronnukah compendium; a comprehensive list of everything we mention in the episode, including where to buy it. And if that wasn't enough, we've also got a special gift (or two) of our own for you. Our elves have concocted quite the treats this season; our Winter Warmer Box! Stay cozy and warm this holiday, and then come celebrate the season with us in The Carriage House at the Holiday Kiki. You'll get all the ingredients and accoutrements to make an INCREDIBLE Irish Coffee: Five Farms Irish Cream, Shanky's Whip Whisky Liquer, Partners Coffee, a frother, and an elegant Irish coffee mug with our signature leopard. If you're already an ARSC member, you'll get this as your quarterly box. If you're not yet a member, act now as quantities are VERY limited! ronnukah.com Coffee not your thing? Another offering: Our our annual Bubbles Box! A FABULOUS Crémant de Savoie, one of our stunning gold ARSC x Viski champagne stoppers (one of the highest quality items we've ever offered), along with Ronna's latke recipe. Details at ronnukah.com And finally, we can neither confirm or deny quite yet, but if you're looking for something to do on Saturday, February 7th, or planning to gift an EXPERIENCE this holiday season, your favorite podcast mayyyy be doing a Lonely Hearts Show LIVE in NYC. Watch this space for details! Sponsor: Looking for a great holiday gift? 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Back to Front: When Your AirBnB Host Dies with Robin Lord Taylor (Free Feed 8) (01:41:17)
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 when Robin Lord Taylor (Gotham, You) joins Ronna & Bryan to answer listener questions about planning a wedding on a budget, friends who judge friends for bringing store-bought pies to Thanksgiving dinner, and what to do when your AirBnB host has died hours before your arrival. Plus, Ronna and Bryan give away La Mer lip balm and Robin brings Ronna a gift of her own - Zaunerstollen chocolate all the way from Austria! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 276 - Roll the Dice with Anjali Bhimani (01:22:25)
Now wait a minute. This week we've quite a guest in The Carriage House. Joining us is award-winning actor and legend of gaming, Anjali Bhimani! You know Anjali from shows like MS. MARVEL and SPECIAL, but she's also a globally recognized talent in the gaming industry, having appeared in OVERWATCH, APEX LEGENDS, and many, many more. You can catch Anjali now in TALES FROM WOODCREEK on the Dungeon Dudes YouTube channel, in THE TWENTY SIDED TAVERN live show (coming to Los Angeles), and in her live charity game THE PUPPY ROLL 2, which supports furry friends in need through the fabulous organization Petco Love. Anjali helps us give advice on what to do when you find a partner has hidden something from you and how to embrace a new chapter in life without losing yourself. Sponsors: We've said it before, but if you're looking for the best chocolate chip cookies on Earth, you'll find them at Showstopper Cookies! Go to showstoppercookies.com and use code RONNA for 20% off your order, available to be shipped nationwide! And they make for an amazing gift, pardon me. Get chef-prepared, dietitian-approved meals at Factor. Go to factormeals.com/ronna50 and use code RONNA50 to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast one year! Take comfort in Born Shoes! Go to bornshoes.com and use RONNA for 15% off plus free ground shipping on all full price shoes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Back to Front: Firing Your Dog Walker with Adam Pally (Free Feed 6) (01:19:58)
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
- 275 - Mohs Better Blues (01:30:40)
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
- Back to Front - Favorite Winter Rituals with Arden Myrin (Free Feed 5) (01:16:39)
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
- 274 - Tomo, Tomo, I Love Ya, Tomo (01:20:38)
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
- Back to Front: Laser Removing Freckles with Yassir Lester (Free Feed 4) (01:21:26)
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
- 273 - The Consequences of His Leg Sleeve with Gearóid Farrelly (01:38:49)
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
- Back to Front: Starting Over in Portland with Elizabeth Reaser (Free Feed 3) (01:28:08)
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
- 272 - Romp Con '25 (01:31:33)
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
- Back to Front: Finding a Passion with Paul F. Tompkins (Free Feed 2) (01:07:35)
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
- 271 - The Dark Side of Tenure with Matt Jones (01:44:36)
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
- 270 - A City Haircut Close to My Country Home (01:07:49)
Ask Ronna Live in Boston is coming up THIS weekend, but we've still got a WHALE of a good Free Feed, pardon me. After some follow-ups about last week's episode (you all loved Ronna's filthy rap), Ronna (& Bryan) give advice on a hair salon horror and what cities are best for a medical fellowship. Ask Ronna Live in Boston is this Saturday, October 4th! We're sold out, but a ticket or two might pop up on the website, so be sure to check if you're looking for last minute seats. This is going to be one for the books! askronnalive.com Sponsor: Fall is coming, and Quince is our go-to for quality essentials that are refined and won't blow your budget. Go to quince.com/ronna for free shipping and 365 returns on all orders! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Back to Front: Identical Twin Aunts (Free Feed 1) (00:54:02)
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 all the way back to the VERY first episode, pardon me, which aired in October 2019. For the first ever episode, Ronna Glickman is joined by Bryan Safi in her Carriage House in Marblehead, Massachusetts. The two talk about how their friendship started before answering questions about identical twin aunts, dating in a small town, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 269 - Dicks Picks Pics with Richard Lawson (01:28:33)
Now wait a minute. Ronna's feeling a bit outnumbered this week between (Bryan) and our very special guest, but she gets it together as we welcome to The Carriage House our DEAR friend Richard Lawson! Richard is of course an esteemed film journalist and writer who served as chief critic for Vanity Fair. These days you'll find Richard's work in the Hollywood Reporter, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, and more. Follow him on Bluesky! Richard drops by to give us his take on everything at the Toronto International Film Festival and then helps us give advice on seeking financial restitution from an ex. Ask Ronna Live in Boston is coming up in less than two weeks! There MIGHT be a ticket or two left if you want to join us on October 4th. Spoiler alert: you'll want to join us. Go to askronnalive.com for info! Also (Bryan)'s hit Edinburgh show ARE YOU MAD AT ME is coming to Los Angeles this Thursday September 25th. Extra show added! Go to bryansafi.com or check his bio for tickets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 268 - So Random with David Sax (01:35:09)
Now wait a minute. We've got one of Ronna's dearest and oldest friends on the show this week; a Torontonian of the highest order and Ronna's Canadian concierge. It's none other than award-winning author and journalist David Sax! David has written for esteemed publications like New York Magazine, Vanity Fair, the New York Times, GQ, and many more. He's also the author of THE REVENGE OF ANALOG (named one of the best books of 2016 by the Times, pardon me) and SAVE THE DELI. David joins us this week to give advice on dealing with a superstitious mother-in-law and what to do when your friend's child makes disparaging remarks about your appearance. We're MAYBE sold out for Ask Ronna Live in Boston...it's hard to tell. Sometimes there's a seat or two left, but other times it's all booked. If you want to go, you better keep checking that website because seats pop up one second and are gobbled up the next! Go to askronnalive.com for the chance to join us on October 4th in Boston! And don't forget (Bryan) is bringing his smash hit Edinburgh Fringe show to LA's Elysian Theatre on Thursday September 27th. Tickets at bryansafi.com Want even more Ronna (& Bryan)? Of course you do! If you're not a member already, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/askronna for bonus episodes and, of course, the coveted Shades of Vanilla Newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 267 - Menuvl Mode (01:08:23)
Yes, it felt like a billion years, but WE. ARE. BACK! Ronna couldn't be happier to see (Bryan)'s face back from Edinburgh, even if his kitchen is still a mess. After a catch-up on everything that happened over the summer, Ronna (& Bryan) give advice on dealing with a sister threatening to skip her younger sister's wedding and what to do when a teammate's drama off the field starts affecting her behavior on it. Of course the biggest news of the summer is that we're booked and ready for our first American live show! Ask Ronna Live in Boston is coming Saturday, October 4th, at 7:30pm. There are literally five tickets left as of this recording, so if you want to go, you better grab those seats NOW. askronnalive.com And if you missed (Bryan)'s show in Edinburgh, we've got good news: he's bringing it to LA! Go see ARE YOU MAD AT ME? at the Elysian Theatre on Thursday September 25th. Tickets at bryansafi.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Yadvina's Keys to The Carriage House: The Nocturnal Emitter & Lobsters - Take 2 (Patreon 26) (01:19:24)
**ALL NEW EPISODES RETURN NEXT WEEK!** Summer's unofficially over, so let's celebrate September with one more peek inside the Patreon Carriage House before Yadvina takes a well deserved break...for a few days. We're going back to August 2020 and Patreon 26. From 8/7/20: Agent Provocateur Ronna & CCEO (Bryan) are here with a doozy of a question about what to do when you wake up to your partner energetically masturbating in bed next to you while you're trying to sleep. Then it's on to matters less risqué, including proper bidet etiquette and what to if your neighbors aren't reciprocating your offers to socialize. (Bryan) took Ronna's notes from last week and offers up a new version of the Lobsterman's commercial. We think you'll agree it's...got more panache. Sponsor: Fall's almost here, and it's time to update your wardrobe. Quince has got you covered with timeless, cozy, and chic styles for an incredible price. Go to quince.com/ronna for free shipping and a 365-day return window. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Yadvina's Keys to The Carriage House: The Magic Wand & QUIFF #10 - Wrath of Khan & Ratatouille (Patreon 23) (01:13:30)
New Free Feed episodes return Tuesday, September 9th! Until then, summer break continues with a look inside the Patreon Carriage House thanks to Yadvina. This week we're going back to July 2020 when we were all stuck inside during the pandemic. But we got through it with our QUIFF Film Festival Series. Here's a peek at what it was like! From 7/17/20: I mean, when you have a cliffhanger that's this dire, you have to dive right in! We waste no time dishing out our advice on what tools make masturbation a more fulfilling experience (a rechargeable wand and Toni Braxton go a long way, apparently). Then, after some reviews and a VERY interesting update from this week's Free Feed Twitter porn issue, we move on to #QUIFF! We had a fairly heavy festival a couple of weeks ago, so we're ingesting some lighter fare this week with STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN and RATATOUILLE. Montalbán's pecs! Shatner's pettiness! Garofalo's French accent! It's all here! When we say there are only a few tickets left to Ask Ronna Live in Boston, we mean it. Like, there are maybe 8 tickets left. If you want to join us on October 4th in Beantown, you better get on it NOW! askronnalive.com Sponsor: Ronna's Loro better get used to some company, because there's a new blanket in The Carriage House, and it comes from Lola Blankets. Get one of these GORGEOUS luxury blankets at lolablankets.com and use code RONNA at checkout for a massive 35% off your entire order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Yadvina's Keys to The Carriage House: My Parents Don’t Care About COVID & The Foursome (Patreon 22) (01:08:19)
Our summer break is in full swing, and Yadvina is letting anyone who asks into The Carriage House while Ronna shacks up north of the border. Lucky for you, that means another sneak peek at our Patreon catalogue. And we're going way back again to July of 2020. This week it's a Carriage House Catch-Up with Ronna (& Bryan), but we won't let Ronna's FedEx guy, "Sale of the Century," or (Bryan)'s eerily accurate impression of Andrei from 90 Day get in the way of helping out our CHIPs! After a cliffhanger about a woman who scares easily (and the boyfriend who thinks it's strange), we get into a pair of questions regarding quarantine: one about an elderly mother ready to get out and the other about a bored family looking for games to play while staying in. Mix it all in with an update from our four-to-a-bed Foursome, and you've got yourselves a podcast. If you enjoyed this episode and aren't yet a member of Patreon, it's never been a better time to join us! Not only do you get bonus episodes every month, but, depending on which tier you join, you also get access to the back catalogue of episodes as well as the monthly (and invaluable, pardon me) Shades of Vanilla Newsletter! And it's worth mentioning there's no summer break on Patreon, so you can join us for BRAND NEW episodes with Ronna (& Bryan) all month long! patreon.com/askronna And don't forget Ask Ronna LIVE is coming to Boston for ONE NIGHT ONLY on Saturday, October 4th. Tickets are selling FAST, so be sure to get the last few remaining at askronnalive.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Yadvina's Keys to The Carriage House: Murder Hornets & Twitter Porn (Patreon 13) (00:57:17)
As we begin our summer break, it's that time when Yadvina gets a little too generous with the keys to The Carriage House. So here's a sneak peek behind the paywall at a Patreon episode from WAY back...May 2020 to be exact. It's an intimate Carriage House catch-up, and Ronna & Bryan are talking Murder Hornets, 90 Day, and everything in between. Then it's on to an international update from Seville, Spain, men's jewelry, and a VERY tricky question about Twitter Porn. If you enjoyed this episode and aren't yet a member of Patreon, it's never been a better time to join us! Not only do you get bonus episodes every month, but, depending on which tier you join, you also get access to the back catalogue of episodes as well as the monthly (and invaluable, pardon me) Shades of Vanilla Newsletter! And it's worth mentioning there's no summer break on Patreon, so you can join us for BRAND NEW episodes with Ronna (& Bryan) all month long! patreon.com/askronna Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 266 - Y'ain't Gonna See It with Special Guest Host Jessica St. Clair (01:14:23)
Wait a minute. Yes, our dear (Bryan) is in Edinburgh right now, but we're just getting right into it this week because we have a special guest who's been in The Carriage House so much it might be insulting to call her a guest. She's family at this point, pardon me. It's our dear, dear friend Jessica St. Clair! If you're not listening to Jessica's podcast THE DEEP DIVE (with the equally lovely June Diane Raphael), we don't know what to tell you. You're missing out! Ronna and Jessica, who's off to the south of France tomorrow for a well earned vacation, have a little Carriage House Catch-Up of their own (did Ronna REALLY give Jessica some bad pot?) before giving advice on a mother vs mother-in-law battle and what to do with a boyfriend whose home is less than clean. It's time to get hinky. If you're anywhere near Scotland, you've GOT to go see (Bryan)'s show ARE YOU MAD AT ME at the Edinburgh Fringe! Now showing through the end of August! Tickets at bryansafi.com or link in his bio. Sponsor: Talkspace is the number one rated online therapy bringing you professional support from licensed therapists that you can access anytime, anywhere. Go to talkspace.com/podcast and use code SPACE80 for $80 off your first month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 265 - Full Berkshire Shaker Realness (01:23:08)
Well, it's official! Our little baby boy (Bryan) is off to Edinburgh with his hilarious show. But before he goes, we give him the best send-off we can think of: a Carriage House Catch-Up! After debating the best cookies in New York and the national scandals du jour, Ronna (& Bryan) give advice on getting over the guilt of a marriage proposal (it's a complicated story) and what to tell the world if you're trying to hide a beard transplant. Go. See. (Bryan). In. Edinburgh! He's going to take the Fringe by storm, and he'll deserve every ounce of success he gets. Tickets at bryansafi.com Sponsor: Looking for luxe essentials that feel effortless? Quince is the answer for luxury for less! Go to quince.com/ronna for free shipping and a 365-day return window on all orders! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 264 - Enough About Jazz with Kate Aurthur (01:04:57)
Now wait a minute. We're rolling out the red carpet for our Hollywood guest this week. We're thrilled to welcome back to the Carriage House a true friend of the show, none other than Editor-At-Large of VARIETY (ever heard of it?) and journalist extraordinaire Kate Aurthur! After some breaking news about all sorts of reality show drama, Kate helps Ronna (& Bryan) give advice on dealing with stinky neighbors and how to tell good friends that their dog is obese. Our very own (Bryan)'s show is opening in Edinburgh next week! Go see him at the Fringe! Tickets at bryansafi.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices