Couples Therapy

Jackie Johnson

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Natch Beaut podcast's very own Jackie Johnson joins us this week! Maybe you heard us on her show a few weeks ago, maybe you are already fans of Na...

Zoe Lister-Jones

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We met Zoe Lister-Jones years ago at a party (or maybe on Facebook???), and she's just an absolute delight! Maybe you know her, like we did, from the ...

Robin Lord Taylor

15 Mar 2022

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The RESPLENDENT Robin Lord Taylor joins us this week for an exquisite hour of charm! You know Robin from shows and films like Gotham, You, Kevin ...

DeWanda Wise

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The brilliant DeWanda Wise in our guest this week, and baby, we should pay her to become *our* therapist! If you don't know DeWanda, she was the titul...

Rory Scovel

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Father, actor and stand-up Rory Scovel is on this week's episode, and SUCH DEPTHS WE PLUMB! Rory is a bitboi at heart, but we get into his heart on ev...

Alyssa Mastromonaco

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Although today's guest is the amiable Alyssa Mastromonaco - co-host of the Crooked Media podcast Hysteria (which Naomi is on a lot) and former White H...

River Butcher

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We've known River for a while, but it was over the pandemic that our friendliness truly blossomed into a friendship! If you haven't heard his previous...

Jeffery Self

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The wonderful Jeffery Self joins us today for an episode full of southern fried (is that a phrase?) fun! You might know Jeffery from Search Party...

Bresha Webb

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bresha Webb is one of the wonderful stars of the wonderful Starz show Run the World, but you might also know her as a voice on HouseBroken, or from Th...

Nori Reed

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We met Nori at a show she and Naomi were on at Largo a few years ago, and thought she was rad from moment one! You might know Nori as a stand-up (if y...

Jeff Hiller

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our old friend Jeff Hiller joins us today, and not only are we excited to talk to him but we are SO SO SO EXCITED for his new show on HBO Somebody Som...

Sasheer Zamata

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our dear friend Sasheer has been on the live version of the show with Nicole a few years ago, but we've never sat down with her over Zoom (thanks, Omi...

Megan Gailey

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Megan Gailey's a real one! Perhaps you've seen her Comedy Central Half Hour or on the show she writes for Pause with Sam Jay? Or maybe you've heard he...

Janelle James

28 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I think we met Janelle when she and Naomi were Just For Laughs New Faces, like, 5 or so years ago, but regardless, this is our first time getting to K...

Laci Mosley, Bryan Safi, Ayo Edebiri

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Back in the spring, we produced a number of online shows as a way to raise funds for Mabel's VERY EXPENSIVE chemotherapy, and up until now, outside of...

Brian Simpson

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Simpson is a new friend, but we think the world of him. We met him when he and Naomi taped their Netflix specials together (As part of seas...

Jena Friedman

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We've known Jena for years, but it's really in Quar that we became true pals with her, and... wait, you surely know Jena Friedman, right? Of Adult Swi...

Ego Nwodim

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Well, this is just a delight! Ego Nwodim of SNL (that is Saturday Night Live for the acronym-averse) is on the show today (or if, like Andy, you liste...

George Civeris and Sam Taggart

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

George Civeris and Sam Taggart, yes! You know them from their faboo podcast StraightioLab and maybe you know George as an editor at Gawker or as ...

Dan Klein and Kelly Hudson

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We've known Dan and Kelly for over a decade at this point, but on this episode, as we learn, did we *really* know them?? We met both of them doing UCB...

Pat Regan

09 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pat Regan, stand-up, co-host of Seek Treatment, writer for the Emmy Award-winning HBO Max show Hacks, yes, THAT Pat Regan joins us today for a good ol...

Dulcé Sloan

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to an EPIC EPISODE with the delightful Dulcé Sloan! Dulcé was on the live show in New York a few years ago, and she was so wonderful that we...

Jana Schmieding

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What a wonderful time we had with Jana Schmieding on this week's episode! You know Jana as a writer and co-star of the fantastic Peacock show Rutherfo...

Mitch Silpa

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mitch Silpa's videos - specifically Two Old Queens Who've Just a Minute to Catch Up!, which he made with friend of the show/friend IRL Drew Droege - h...

Andrew Farmer and Anna Drezen

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Call us Tim Hardaway cuz we've got a killer crossover for you today! (And yes, I had to look up that reference - I couldn't tell you what team Hardawa...

Kate Micucci

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kate is one of our newer friends here in Los Angeles, and what a delight it was to have her on the show where we can be nosy under the guise of an int...

Roz Hernandez

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We first met Roz Hernandez when Naomi was on her stand-up show that she hosted with (friend of the show friend IRL) Sam Pancake, and since then, whene...

Bridger Winegar

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One of our most requested guests Bridger Winegar joins us today for a Latter Day Saints symposium and a bevy of the best advice questions under this h...

Yamaneika Saunders

17 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What's this? A Friday episode? That's right, folks, we're doing TWO episodes this week, and today we've got killer stand-up Yamaneika Saunders! You mi...

Michael Cyril Creighton

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Cyril Creighton has been one of our favs for a longtime. You've seen him on High Maintenance, Spotlight, The Good Wife (!!!), Only Murders in ...

Aidy Bryant

07 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Aidy Bryant is one of the best (humans, comedians) in the game, and I hope you're ready for an hour of absolutely loveliness! Of course you know her f...

H. Alan Scott

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our old pal H. Alan Scott, comedian, podcaster, drag queen and more joins us today for a refreshing tour of Los Angeles sex parties and California che...

Langston Kerman

24 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Langston, Langston, Langston, that's right, we've got stand-up and writer Langston Kerman on the show today, and what a barnburner it is! If you don't...

Patton Oswalt and Meredith Salenger

17 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Another power couple?! On Couples Therapy!?! That's right! Patton Oswalt and Meredith Salenger - you know them from comedy, acting and comics, and of ...

Jenny Yang

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Creator of Comedy Crossing, stand-up and writer Jenny Yang joins us today (you might also know Jenny as a former writer for Busy Tonight and as one of...

Lauren Lapkus and Mike Castle

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Podcast queen and power couple Lauren Lapkus and Mike Castle might just be The Most Wholesome Couple™ we've ever had on the show! Lauren's been in e...

Jesse Thorn and Jordan Morris

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Beneath the bitboy exterior beats a heart of... well, we'll find out! This week we're joined by MaxFun founder Jesse Thorn and author of the new graph...

Chris Colfer and Ashley Fink

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We hope you enjoy the feeling of enjoyment, because we've got two people on today's show that radiate fun and cheer like a gosh darn neutron bomb! Tha...

Paul Scheer

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Scheer was in the "graduating class" at UCB a few years before we started there, so besides making a lot of cool stuff we like (How Did This Get ...

Lauren Speed And Cameron Hamilton

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we take a bit of a detour from the "usge" as we talk to, as Naomi calls them, "the hot version of us", yes that's right Lauren Speed and Ca...

Joel Kim Booster

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cool customer and hot comedian Joel Kim Booster (Singled Out, Big Mouth, Urgent Care pod, stand-up... more!) makes his triumphant return to the pod, a...

Jason Butler Harner

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Star of stage and screen Jason Butler Harner (oh, you know, from OZARK, neXt, HOMELAND... an episode of Andy's personal fav THE GOOD WIFE... and of co...

Ryan O'Connell and Punam Patel

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You've heard Ryan O'Connell and Punam Patel on the show previously on their own, and now hear the creator and stars of the COMPLETELY BRILLIANT Netfli...

Sydnee Washington

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sydnee Washington, podcaster (Hobby Hunter), stand up (co-host of Comedy at the Knitting Factory) and all around good human has graced our live show a...

Riki Lindhome

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I mean, what a TREAT! Maybe you heard our earlier episode featuring Garfunkel and Oates performing on our live show, but NOW we got to sit down with R...

Eliot Glazer

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our old pal Eliot Glazer (you've heard him on the show before multiple times, plus know him from Broad City, The New Girl, Younger, his podcast You're...

Charlotte Nicdao

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We've been fans of Charlotte Nicdao's ever since we saw her in Please Like Me, one of our fav shows, and folks, let me tell you what a joy it is for N...

Caitlin McGee

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Naomi's recurring compatriot on Mythic Quest, Caitlin McGee joins us today, and we couldn't be more glad! Besides Mythic Quest, you know Caitlin from ...

Solomon Georgio

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ooh baby, there's a reason Solomon Georgio's one of our favs, who has graced us with his graceful presence a number of times on the live show with com...

Sarah Silverman

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One of few good things about moving to Los Angeles has been meeting people we've admired for years and then finding out that not only are they as tale...

Shalita Grant

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This last year, we all fell in love with Shalita Grant thanks to her incredible performance in Search Party season 3. Or maybe you already were in lov...

Drew Droege

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, folks, it's part three of our unofficial Sam Pancake-Drew Droege THRILLOGY finishing off with a wonderful solo ep with Drew. Of course you know D...

Sam Pancake

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Here at Couples Therapy Industries, there is only one maxim: we stan Sam Pancake! And after today's episode, so will you! You've seen Sam for years on...

Kirsten Vangsness

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yowyowyow!! Long-time listeners will know that Naomi's favorite show in THE WORLD is Criminal Minds, so you have to also know then that today's episod...

Alec Mapa

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alec Mapa (whose credits include a laundry list of delightful shows including Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty and Doom Patrol PLUS his showtime speci...

Robby Hoffman

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Robby Hoffman. Stand-up. Writer (Workin' Moms, Chris Gethard Show). Daytime Emmy winner. Host of Robby Hoffman Consulting Group. And now guest on Quar...

Alex Newell

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thirsty. Gushing. Fawning. Yes, folks, we are not quite composed on this episode because we are talking to the incredible, the astonishing Alex Newell...

Tawny Newsome and Andrew Ti

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you ready for some CROSSOVER CRAZINESS?? Andrew (Mixed-ish) and Tawny (Star Trek: Lower Decks), friends of the show, friends of ours IRL, and host...

Mary Lynn Rajskub

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We've been fans of Mary Lynn Rajskub for decades, and baby, what a show we've got for you! But wait, you know Mary Lynn, right? From Mr. Show or 24 or...

River Butcher

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We've known River AND been fans of their stand-up for a while now, so it was so SO nice to have them on the show this week. Of course, you know River ...

Lance Reddick

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hoo boy, friends, this week we have Lance Reddick, yes, LANCE REDDICK from The Wire, Fringe, Bosch AND two new Amazon Prime films, Sylvie's Love and O...

Tom Lenk

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Well, pals, you are in for 90 minutes of fun and friendship, as this week we are joined by actor Tom Lenk. We fell in love with Tom from his days on B...

Jessie Ennis and John Ennis

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's our first father/daughter team on the podcast, and we couldn't have asked for a more enchanting paternal pair! You may have seen Jessie on Mythic...

Nico Santos and Zeke Smith

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Well, well, well, could we have asked for two lovelier guests this week? Unlikely! Of course you know Nico from Superstore and Crazy Rich Asians and Z...

Michelle Biloon

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There are numerous reasons we love Michelle Biloon - she's funny, kind AND ALSO *she's the reason we have Mabel*!!! Michelle's a fantastic stand-up wh...

Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne

05 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are big fans of Tig and Steph, so this was just a goshdarn treat to sit down with them for an hour! Of course you know Tig from her stand-up or may...

John Early

29 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded before the election (can you HEAR the wHeariness in us all?!), we're joined this week by the ONE, the ONLY John Early comin' to us right outt...

"The Recent Era" starring Naomi and Andy

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Even though I (Andy here writing this) am a relentless workaholic (I'm working on it in therapy!), we thought we'd take this holiday week off. But we ...

Glennon Doyle and Abby Wambach

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready to be LIFTED, folks! Cuz today on the show we're stalking to GALACTIC-LEVEL POWER COUPLE Glennon Doyle and Abby Wambach! (Glennon, if'n ya d...

D'Arcy Carden and Brandon Scott Jones

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Getting to hear about D'Arcy Carden and Brandon Scott Jones' friendship on today's episode was just a goshdarn delight! Of course you know them both f...

Amy Aniobi

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This one was an ABSOLUTE JOY! Today we're talking to Hollywood writer extraordinaire Amy Aniobi! Amy's written for Silicon Valley, The Michael J. Fox ...

Ronna Glickman and Bryan Safi

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Thanksomething, I suppose, pals! Here in the middle of a pandemic that is just raging out of control, our Thanksgivings this year are going to b...

Roy Wood Jr.

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ooh baby, what a show we've got for you today with stand-up and Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr.! Roy knows what's up, and on this very episode, ...

Cameron Esposito

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we take a gosh darn moment to CELEBRATE, and even though this was taped back in September, what a guest we have to celebrate with: Cameron ...

Aparna Nancherla and Jo Firestone

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

GOOD VIBES ONLY! Yes, frenz, with the anxiety of the election descending upon us like a swarm of locusts, we decided to convene a roundtable of fun wi...

Ayo Edebiri

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, raise your hand if you like to have fun! OMG, everyone listening to this? Well, you're in luck because today's episode is FANTASTICALLY FUN! We h...

Brandon Kyle Goodman

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are just ENTRANCED by Brandon Kyle Goodman! You might know him from Big Mouth or Modern Love or his podcasts Do the Work and Black Folx, but even i...

Arden Myrin

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ooh baby, we got a hot one this week when Arden Myrin joins us! You know Arden from MADtv, Insatiable, her podcast Will You Accept This Rose? and her ...

Gary Gulman

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Gary Gulman AKA GG the OG (at least as Naomi calls him) joins us this week, and boy howdy, we dig Gary! Maybe you know him from his set on the 2 Dope ...

Laci Mosley

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Laci Mosley (who you might know from Florida Girls, Single Parents or her own podcast Scam Goddess) is one of our new favorite people, and you'll hear...

Margaret Cho

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We've been fans of Margaret Cho's for decades, so even though we were nervous to chat with her, it was a goddamn delight, and somehow a conversation t...

Beth Stelling

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One of our favs, Beth Stelling, is on the show this week! She's a SPECTACULAR stand-up with specials on Netflix and JUST RECENTLY HBO Max (Girl Daddy ...

Sunita Mani

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On today's THRILLING INSTALLMENT of Couples Therapy, we're joined by our old pal, the brilliant actor and comedian Sunita Mani! Perhaps you've seen he...

Genevieve Angelson

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're joined by our pal, actor Genevieve Angelson, who you might know from Good Girls Revolt, House of Lies, Titans or perhaps from one of o...

Punam Patel

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We just absolutely fell in love with Punam Patel ever since we saw her at a show at UCB, and have continued to love her in shows like Special, Space F...

Megan Ganz and Humphrey Ker

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hollywood power couple extraordinaire Megan Ganz (writer for Community, Modern Family, It's Always Sunny and co-creator of Mythic Quest) and Humphrey ...

Tawny Newsome

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Reeeeturning from early on in the show, that's right, it's actress and comedian Tawny Newsome! You know her from her many appearances on Comedy Bang B...

Nicole Byer

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What a joy to have our old pal Nicole Byer on the show! We've known Nicole for almost a decade, and as per uzshe, we get INTO it with her! Oh by the b...

Bryan Safi

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The BRILLIANT Bryan Safi joins us on today's episode, and he lives up to the adjective we just put in front of his name! Sure you know him from his po...

Sara Schaefer

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sara Schaefer's a wonderful stand-up and writer - you know her from tons of stuff, including her MTV show Nikki and Sara Live and her forthcoming memo...

Isaac Oliver

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We just love our old friend Isaac Oliver a ton, so it was wonderful to catch up with him this week on the pod, and not just on Marco Polo like usual. ...

Imani Hakim

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The wonderful Imani Hakim of Apple TV+'s Mythic Quest and Everybody Loves Chris joins us this week to discuss being a child actor, homeschooled proms,...

Ruthie Lindsey

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Taped at the beginning of June, just after the George Floyd protests began, we have a truly joyful episode today with renowned speaker, activist, podc...

Zainab Johnson and Sydnee Washington, Patti Harrison and Luke Null, Nick Turner and Nick Vatterott

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you love nostalgia for the days when we could all gather in small spaces sans masks, you're gonna LOVE today's episode! We've been holding on to th...

Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 102, baby! Andy and Naomi are newly podcast network independent, and you know what that means! Catching up with their e-friends, power co...

"The Whites You Can Trust"

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's our first independent episode, and in the spirit of the times, we decided to spill the tea on our experience making a comedic show about race for...

Yassir Lester and Chelsea Devantez, Henry and Jackie Zebrowski

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 100, Andy and Naomi are joined virtually by loves Yassir Lester (@Yassir_Lester) and Chelsea Devantez (@chelseadevantez) and siblings Henr...

Cole Escola

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You know Cole from his own hilarious videos, as well as At Home with Amy Sedaris, Difficult People, Tuca & Bertie and Search Party, but now you get to...

Matt Besser and Danielle Schneider, Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 98, Andy and Naomi bring us sets from married couple Matt Besser (@MattBesser) and Danielle Schneider (@Daniellestuff) and lovers Paul W. D...

Dewayne Perkins and Shantira Jackson, Amy Miller and Arlo Weierhauser

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 97, Naomi and Andy bring us sets from good friends Dewayne Perkins (@DewaynePerkins) and Shantira Jackson (@tira_tira_tira) and comedy buds...