Ask Ronna

Once again, Ronna's not here this week as she's either in the process of moving back to the US, or, as (Bryan) theorizes, desperately seeking doctors to correct a cosmetic surgery mishap. But luckily we've got a Carriage House favoritejoining (Bryan): it's Gearóid Farrelly! Of course you know Gearóid as a comedian extraordinaire, but he also hosts a fabulous podcast called AGONY RANTS with Irish legend Niamh Kavanagh (winner of Eurovision '93, pardonme). You can also check out his other pod FASCINATED. Gearóid and (Bryan) give advice this week on dealing with being ghosted by a close friend and what to do when you feel as though your new friends are trying to convert you to their religion. May is going to be an incredible month for AR Social Club with a cocktail from mixology mastermind Ivy Mix. Can we top it next month? Yes we can! June is the two year anniversary of the club, and believe us when we say we're going all out! Join us in June!arsocialclub.com Sponsors: OneSkin keeps your skin looking younger for longer. Go tooneskin.coand use code RONNA for 15% off your first purchase! HungryRoot is the easiest way to eat healthy with fresh, high-quality groceries, simple recipes, and essential supplements. Go tohungryroot.com/ronnafor 40% off your first order and FREE veggies for life! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ronna's not here this week, but (Bryan)'s still grinning from ear to ear. Why? Because we've got one hell of a special guest host, pardon me. It's Michelle Collins! If you're not listening to The Michelle Collins Show on Patreon, you're truly missing out. It's FABULOUS. And here's some good news: she's on tour! Go tomichellecollinslive.comfor tickets to her show The Big Natural Tour. And if you're in Portland, OR, this Thursday, May 2, you can catch her show there with very special guest Bryan Safi! Michelle joins (Bryan) to give advice on rekindling a long distance friendship that's faded and looking for commitment in a May/December romance. Issue 2 of our Shades of Vanilla newsletter is out, and it's another incredible list of our favorite things for the month of April. It's only available, though, to our Private Reserve members on Patreon. Want to take a look? Join the Private Reserve!patreon.com/askronna Only a few more days left to join us for May's AR Social Club. Get those home bars ready for a summer season of entertaining friends and impressing them with your unique and specially curated cocktail selections!arsocialclub.com Sponsors: Healthy eating made easy. That's Factor! Go to factormeals.com/ronna50 and use the code ronna50 for 50% off your first order! Lume makes outrageously effective whole body deodorant for pits, privates, and beyond! Go to lumedeodorant.com and use the code RONNA for 15% off your first purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now wait a minute. Just two minutes into talking with this person and she already put a spring in our step. We're joined this week by the fabulous Eden Sher! You know Eden from her long-running sitcom THE MIDDLE and from the Disney Channel animated show STAR VS THE FORCES OF EVIL. She's on tour now with her live show I WAS ON A SITCOM. If she's coming to your town, go see her! Tickets atedensherlive.com Eden helps us give advice on getting your groove back after a particularly trying time and dealing with a spouse with horrible table manners. Issue 2 of our Shades of Vanilla newsletter comes out this weekend, and it'll be another smash hit out of the park, no doubt. But it's only available to members of Ronna's Private Reserve on Patreon. You won't want to miss out!patreon.com/askronna May's AR Social Club is going to be a real treat, pardon me. We've got something special in store to ring in the summer BBQ season. Join us atarsocialclub.com Sponsors: Ronna's transitioning her wardrobe from winter to spring, and there's no better place to pick up some new essentials than Quince! Go toquince.com/ronnafor free shipping and a 365 day return window on all orders. Thinning hair is normal, but you can do something about it with Nutrafol! Go tonutrafol.comand use code BRYAN for $10 off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now wait a minute. When you want a New York icon and you can't book the Statue of Liberty, there's really only one other choice. This week we're thrilled to welcome the legendary Murray Hill! You know Murray from shows like SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE, LIFE & BETH, and the competition DRAG ME TO DINNER. Murray will also be part of the Netflix Is a Joke comedy festival in Los Angeles, appearing May 9 at the Kookaburra Lounge in Hollywood! Murray joins us to give advice on keeping secrets from a partner and whether or not to throw yourself your own going away party at work. Volume 1 was a hit. Volume 2? Just you wait! The next Shades of Vanilla of Newsletter comes out next weekend, but it's only available to members of Ronna's Private Reserve on Patreon. Don't miss it!patreon.com/askronna Summer is fast approaching, and it's time to build up your bar for all those summer guests you'll be entertaining. Impress them with impeccable cocktails from AR Social Club!arsocialclub.com Sponsors: HungryRoot is the EASIEST way to eat healthy. Just go tohungryroot.com/ronnafor 40% off your first order (you read that right) and free veggies for life! BetterHelp is entirely online, designed to be convenient, and suited to your schedule. Go tobetterhelp.com/ronnato get 10% off your first month of therapy and find what matters to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now wait a minute. We think there's no other person who's been mentioned on the show more but has never been a guest than our dear, dear friend Jeffery Self, and we're thrilled to finally have him on! You know Jeffery from his work with Cole Escola and about a million TV shows like SEARCH PARTY, GAY OF THRONES, 30 ROCK, and more. He's also an author, pardon me. His books 50 SHADES OF GAY and STRAIGHT PEOPLE: A SPOTTERS GUIDE are available wherever you get your books! Jeffery joins us to give advice on potentially working for a man you desperately want to sleep with and how to get over a jaded attitude when it comes to dating. Spring 'springs' in April, but it really shines in May! And what better way to celebrate the season's high than with a specially curated cocktail from AR Social Club? We're now accepting memberships for the month of May. Join us!arsocialclub.com Sponsor: One Skin makes skincare products that keep your skin looking wonderful AND feeling wonderful! Go tooneskin.coand use code RONNA for 15% off your first purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ronna and jet set (Bryan) are here for a Carriage House Catch-Up, and it's a GREAT one, pardon me. After some theatre reviews from New York and talk of Ronna's Amsterdam adventures, we give advice to a bride on what to wear to her wedding reception, how to deal with a monologuing girlfriend, and how to break up with a vacation partner. Then, in a letter that has to be heard to be believed, we end with easily the most BONKERS cliffhanger we've ever received. If that's not reason enough to join us on Patreon, we don't know what is! Speaking of, our March Munch promo is finished, but we've still got the same great offerings over on Patreon! Ad-free Free Feed episodes, bonus episodes, the Shades of Vanilla Newsletter, and more! Come join us!patreon.com/askronna Can you believe we're already talking about Memorial Day? In the AR Social Club we are! April's cocktail is going to be a fruity treat. What will May have in store? Join us and find out! It's time to start building up your summer wet bar for all those barbecue guests you're going to have.arsocialclub.com Sponsor: Nutrafol is the number one dermatologist-recommended hair growth supplement. Go tonutrafol.comand use promo code BRYAN for $10 off your first order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now wait a minute. We've got a treat for you this week. Joining us in The Carriage House is none other than the fabulous Dulcé Sloan, comedian, TV personality, and, as of this year, author! Of course you know Dulcé from her work on THE DAILY SHOW, but you can also read her hilarious book HELLO, FRIENDS!: STORIES OF DATING, DESTINY & DAY JOBS. She's on a book tour now, with the next stop in Columbus, OH, on April 6. Dulcé helps us give advice on how to tackle a new discovery about your parents' divorce and how to patiently handle a spouse who can be careless with everyday household tasks. This is the final week you can enjoy our March Munch special on Patreon! Remember that for the entire month of March, $5 will get you access to EVERYTHING on offer at the highest tier. That includes video of all episodes, access to all bonus material, and access to our inaugural SHADES OF VANILLA newsletter. If you want to take advantage of this special deal, join us on Patreon this week! On April 1, the tiers revert back to normal. This is also the final week you can join us for April's AR Social Club. March's cocktail is a real New York treat. What's in store for April? Come find out!arsocialclub.com Sponsors: Control body odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeodorant and get $5 off of your Starter Pack with promo code RONNA atlumedeodorant.com Eating better is easy with Factor's delicious, ready-to-eat meals. Go tofactormeals.com/ronna50for 50% off your first order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a two-peat! We're THRILLED to welcome back to The Carriage House one of our favorites. It's Miss Diatomaceous Earth herself, Mary Holland! You can see this very talented woman in a million things, pardon me, including SELF RELIANCE on Hulu. Plus she'll be in the new season of THE BIG DOOR PRIZE on Apple TV+which premieres on April 24! Mary joins us to give advice on a major baby name drama and whether or not to report your neighbor for a parking violation. Our Patreon Oscars shows have been some of the best we've ever done, excuse me. Don't forget that for the entire month of March you can get access to EVERYTHING on offer in our highest Patreon tier for as little as $5! This includes our first ever Shades of Vanilla newsletter, coming out this week. There's never been a better time to join us on Patreon!patreon.com/askronna April showers bring Social Club flowers! We've started off 2024 with some of our most popular cocktails ever in the club. You do NOT want to miss out on our April offering! Join us!arsocialclub.com Sponsors: Getexceptionally high-quality essentials at a price within reach at Quince! Go toquince.com/ronnafor FREE shipping and a 365 day return window. The future of business is yours to shape with Shopify. Go toshopify.com/askronnafor a $1 per month trial period. Producer Tony and Some Folks Productions, a company focused on telling stories that advance the narratives of the unheard, is looking for your help in bringing their horror short HOMECOMING to the big screen! If you're willing and able, help them bring this spooky tale to life! Support their film at https://seedandspark.com/fund/homecoming-2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(Bryan)'s back on his FOX show, so we've got a spring chicken filling in today that you all know very well. Joining us is none other than our dear friend Scarlett Curtis! After an in-depth conversation about Scarlett's recent purchases (she adores a Stanley Cup and is big on midwinter gifts), she and Ronna give advice on convincing a parent to sign a prenup in a new marriage, dating your son's therapist, and how to tell your cousin that she eats like a madwoman. This month only, join us on Patreon at our new $5 tier and get access to ALL tiers! That's every episode, including our Oscars special next week and the wrap-up the day after, our new monthly newsletter filled to the brim with recommendations from Ronna (& Bryan), full access to the back catalog, and ad-free Free Feeds. There's never been a better time to try us on Patreon!patreon.com/askronna Spring is about to be sprung, and if there's a better way to welcome the season than sipping on an incredible cocktail curated by the finest tastemakers in the biz, we don't know what it is. Join us at AR Social Club before April 1 atarsocialclub.com Sponsors: Change how you see your hair with Nutrafol. Go to nutrafol.com and use code BRYAN for $10 off your first order! Get convenient and affordable therapy with BetterHelp. Go to betterhelp.com/ronna for 10% off your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now wait a minute. We've been trying to get this guy on the show for, literally, years. He's a very dear friend of many of us on the Ask Ronna staff, and now he's finally here! It's Barack Obama's best friend (we assume) Maulik Pancholy! You know Maulik from TV shows like 30 ROCK, WHITNEY, PHINEAS AND FERB, and a million others, but he's also a very accomplished author! His books THE BEST AT IT and NIKHIL OUT LOUD are out now. And, if that wasn't enough, in 2014 he was named to President Obama's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and has since helped create the anti-bullying non-profit ACT TO CHANGE. Maulik joins us to give advice on a throuple dilemma and dealing with an ex who's moved on to date a major Hollywood nepo baby. Our new Patreon tiers have launched! And we're celebrating in a BIG way: ANYONE who's a member of our Patreon for the month of March at ANY tier will be getting FULL access to the top tier. This month only, for as little as $5, you'll get all the Patreon episodes (audio and video), our Oscars special with Kate Aurthur and Adam B. Vary of Variety, our Oscars wrap-up bonus episode, our incredible newsletter that's like a little mini Ronnukah every month, full access to the back catalog, and every upcoming Free Feed episode, including this one, ad free. It's a Carriage House extravaganza! If you're not a Patreon member yet, there's literally never been a better time to come check it out!patreon.com/askronna Spring is coming! Build the best bar in the neighborhood with a collection of incredible, unique, highly curated cocktails from AR Social Club! Join before April 1 for an invite to the April Kiki!arsocialclub.com Sponsors: Going eco has never been easier. Blueland gives you access to revolutionary, refillable home essentials that eliminate single-use plastic. Go toblueland.com/ronnafor 15% off your first order! Tired of inflated grocery prices? Save with Thrive Market! They've got thousands of the highest-quality organic and sustainable products. Go tothrivemarket.com/ronnafor 30% off your first order and a free $60 gift! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices