Couples Therapy

You know that we are Covid-safe folks and advocate for a society that should take the Coco seriously, but there's so much propaganda, misinformation, ignorance and such around the Novel Coronavirus that we've found it very difficult to navigate the world in 2023 and know how to live in a way that protects us and others from a virus that can potentially fuck up your body permanently.

A bit ago, we said offhandedly in an intro that if we had any listeners that were epidemiologists, we'd love to ask some questions about what is safe to do these days. See a movie? Go grocery shopping? Leave the house? We have a VERY literate audience, and a number of epidemiologists listen apparently because we got a number of offers. The first person to reach out was one of our guests today epidemiologist Zoe Spieler, a listener, and her friend Michelle Dressner, another epidemiologist.

Even though initially, they were just going to answer our questions privately, a lot of listeners reached out and wanted to know the answers as well, so we asked Zoe and Michie if they'd mind us recording the convo and putting it out as a bonus, and they were game! First of all, HUGE THANKS to them for doing this, and second of all, GIANT THANKS TO THEM because not only did they answer our questions, but Zoe and Michie did a broad survey of the scientific literature first! We get into the current state of the scientific consensus around the Coco, what are the current suggested safe procedures, and a lot of other stuff, including why so many people have lost their goddamn minds these days! Hopefully this will help you as you decide what to do for the holidays!

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We thought Sabrina was just the bee's knees in Joy Ride, so we had to have them on the show! And maybe you've seen them there as well or maybe you've seen their set on Netflix's Verified Stand-Up, but no matter what, you're gonna get to know Sabrina today! Learn about starting therapy in high school, some thorny family issues, how Coconuts is a store no 25-year-old knows about and so much MORE! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!

(Just a note, TW: self-harm - it's not an expansive discussion, but we wanted to mention it)

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One of the few nice things about Los Angeles is that sometime you get to meet and become friends with performers you like, and Lauren is just the best! And surely you know her from her podcasts - Threedom and Newcomers - or TV shows like Good Girls, Orange is the New Black or Big Bang Theory, or movies like The Wrong Missy and The Out-Laws. Or even her other appearances on *this very show*! Regardless, today you will get to learn about her therapeutic and romantic journeys and so much more! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!

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We've been fans of Alexis' videos for a while, as she gives us a cheery peek into what we're going to have to do to survive when all of this collapses - yikes! And surely you know Alexis Nikole Nelson AKA Black Forager from those very videos too and ALSO keep your eyes peeled for her cookbook next year! And this was just absolutely wonderful; we vibed from minute one, and Alexis has a lot of stories for us, from being wrongfully accused of theft in Italy to how crashing and burning in college led her to what she actually wanted to be doing with her life, and so much more. 80 minutes of joy to temper the weltschmerz of existence! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!

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We've loved Laurie's stand-up for a long time AND she's just as Coco-conscious as us, so we had to have her on the show! And now, you MUST know Laurie Kilmartin from her stand-up, her latest album Corset, her special 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad, her book Dead People Suck, her podcast The Jackie and Laurie Show or as an Emmy-nominated writer for Conan! But on today's show, you can also hear about her competitive swimming days, her pursuit of stand-up over romance, getting pregnant in her early 40s and SO much more! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!

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Over the summer, we taped an episode of Liam Gareau's new podcast Tell Me Everything and had such a fun time, we decided to become friends! And you know what friends do - have you on their podcast! You might know Liam as a writer/producer (*the* writer/producer???) of the Wondery podcast Rich & Daily or as, obvi already stated, the host of Tell Me Everything, but ONLY on today's episode of Couples Therapy will you *really* get to know Liam! We delve into the story of his origins and how that familial drama has impacted his dating life, and of course, we lament our collective inability to do a Margo Martindale impression. PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!

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Wow, wow, wow, Nia DaCosta, director of Little Woods, Candyman and The Marvels (out *this* Friday!) stops by the Virtual Couch for a little bit of a mutual appreciation society BUT mostly to talk about love, therapy and cinema! Nia and Naomi bond over going to wHite prep schools, and Nia tells us how that prepared her to direct big budget films. She also discusses her move to London, her dating life, and how her subconscious tricked her into going into therapy! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!

Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or with a t-shirt (or a Jewboo shirt) and check out clips on YouTube! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than a minute! Plus! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album! And discounted Couples Therapy Quarantine Crew t-shirts here (if you don't get one, we're gonna have A LOT of nightshirts over at the ol' Beckperigin household!)!

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We were fans of Sam's before taping this episode a few weeks ago and gotta say, afterward we're not just fans, but doggone pals! Of course you know Sam from his NPR days, from his FANTASTIC podcast Vibe Check or from Into It, which sadly just ended, although we were HONORED to be the final guests on the show! But on today's episode, you can get to KNOW Sam! We talk about growin' up pentecostal, speech pathology and coming out, crossing the 10 for friendship and MORE! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!

Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or with a t-shirt (or a Jewboo shirt) and check out clips on YouTube! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than a minute! Plus! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album! And discounted Couples Therapy Quarantine Crew t-shirts here (if you don't get one, we're gonna have A LOT of nightshirts over at the ol' Beckperigin household!)!

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Our old pal Aparna Nancherla - surely you know her from her stand-up or from [REDACTED] or [REDACTED] which we can't really mention because of the ongoing SAG strike - just wrote a book! That's right Unreliable Narrator is available now! And y'all should buy it tout de suite! While Aparna's been on the show before, once with Jo Firestone and once with her fiancee Gabe, we've never talked to her solo on the pod, so we use the time to ask our friend all the HARD-HITTING QUESTIONS we've never asked her at dinner or hanging out after a show. We reminisce about comedy in New York, about our mental health journeys and how our various mental maladies affect our romantic lives and of course, we taped this on the day the Emergency Alert System test happened, so you know we talk about that! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!

Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or with a t-shirt (or a Jewboo shirt) and check out clips on YouTube! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than a minute! Plus! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album! And discounted Couples Therapy Quarantine Crew t-shirts here (if you don't get one, we're gonna have A LOT of nightshirts over at the ol' Beckperigin household!)!

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