Shrinking’s Michael Urie joins Chelsea to discuss what it’s like joining the cast of OH MARY! while reveling in his first Emmy nomination, building a mall in your basement, and everything you need to know about the Male Barbra Streisand.  And the female one.  Then: A UK-dwelling sister begs to skip her sister’s nuptials. A friend rebels against a pathological liar.  And a man struggles to stay in a 10-year marriage… that has never been consummated.  

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Jemma Sbeg joins Chelsea to talk about age-gap friendships, how life is a series of waiting rooms, and why friendship breakups can be as awful as romantic breakups.  Then: A newly queer woman wonders if she should move to a larger city to surround herself with community.  A long-distance daughter struggles with her family’s oscar-worthy goodbyes.  

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Chelsea and Catherine do a book roundup, and read a followup about gay underwear.

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Olympic phenom Adam Rippon is here to talk about the gayest Olympics, beefing with the Vice President, and the juiciest ice skating scandals of the 90s. Then: A lesbian throuple works through pangs of jealousy.  A dog mom is bereft when her pooch prefers its papa.  And an Ashley Madison hookup has overstayed its welcome.

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Yamaneika Saunders is back for a full episode, this time to talk about perimenopause, why Chelsea sent her a box of vibrators, and bringing a buddy to a mammogram.  Then: A mom is concerned she’s smoking too much weed while caring for her toddler.  A youngest sister finds herself cleaning up the messes of her older sister’s bitcoin scams.  

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A followup about an 0nlyfans mishap.  Then: A book club is threatened by political divides.

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Eric Bana is here in America to talk about fighting a kangaroo, his love of fast cars and motorcycles, and why his kids still speak to him.  Then: A put-together woman struggles with the decision to leave her lackadaisical husband.  And a bisexual man finds out he may be a dad – after a fling 8 years ago.  

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Malin Akerman is here to talk about the power of women, why you’ll never win an argument with a narcissist, and why much-younger men make surprisingly great husbands. Then: A 20-something can’t stomach her influencer friend’s lifestyle. A sister wonders how to stay in touch when she makes a cross-country move.  And a dad struggles to deal with his kid’s mom - especially when she tells lies about him. 

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A positive update from a favorite trans caller.  Then: A new boyfriend’s nether-regions overwhelm.   

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Monica Lewinsky joins Chelsea to talk about the perfect temperature for sleeping, getting better about road rage, and why you should never answer the door naked.  Then: A friend is ghosted for having a baby.  A government worker struggles with the precarious future of her job.  And a gay man loses his mom, his dog and his relationship in one fell swoop… but can he see the light again?

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