313 - Thunder (From) Down Under

'Tis the season, babes! On this week's Free Feed we've got comments galore, a follow-up about the Western Mass lesbian bar, and a DOOZE of a letter about a financially dependent friend. We've got a LOT to say about it. We're less than two weeks away from Ronnukah Live at the Bell House, and we're excited to announce we'll be joined by our dear friends Robin Lord Taylor at the early show and Michael Foote at the late show! Join us for what will be the PERFECT start to your holiday season on Saturday, November 21st! askronnalive.com  Sponsor: Nutrafol is the #1 dermatologist-recommended hair growth supplement brand AND it’s the #1 hair growth supplement brand personally used by dermatologists. Nutrafol is offering our listeners $15 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you visit nutrafol.com and enter promo code BRYAN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now wait a minute. What's that funny feeling? Is it, dare we say, hope? It is!  During our Free Feed recording session today, we couldn't help but gush over the election results, and we thought we'd share our thoughts on the festivities as a little bonus episode while it's fresh on everyone's minds. Enjoy our punditry, and we'll see you next week on the Free Feed with the rest of this episode where we answer an absolute DOOZE of a letter about a financially dependent friend. Also, if anyone has a connection to James Talarico, we'd love to have him on the show, excuse me. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a rekindling of sorts. Where is (Bryan) this week? Living it up in Hollywood? Breaking hearts in the Big Apple? Getting a bikini wax in Culver City? Who knows! But we do know this: we're thrilled that Ronna, thanks to Spooky Season, has rekindled her love affair with the delightful Janie Haddad Tompkins, who joins us as guest host! Ronna and Janie chat about everything from micro needling to turtlenecks to chestnuts. Then they give advice on a DOOZE of a letter about trying to make peace between your spouse and your mother. This is a real Yalta Conference situation. We're getting close! In just a few weeks' time we'll be at the Bell House in Brooklyn for Ronnukah Live! Join us on Saturday, November 21, at 5:00 or 8:30 for a Ronnukah list preview and all the advice and songs you can handle. Tickets at askronnalive.com  Sponsor: Take comfort in Born Shoes! They're the prefect mix of stye and comfort, and you can get 15% off and free ground shipping on a full priced pair when you go to bornshoes.com and use the promo code RONNA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Contact! It's the feeling! It's the moment! We've got a fabulous show this week as we revisit our (very strong) opinions on the Kelly Clarkson drama and get some follow-ups that rile us up from the letter writer whose partner wants her thinner and the CPAP lover.  Then Ronna (& Bryan) give advice to a daughter who's wondering how to deal with a very expensive gift from mom and to a traveler to Amsterdam who's looking for more than just a restaurant recommendation. A LOT more. We've talked quite a bit about that amazing documentary THE STORE, about the Nieman Marcus flagship in Dallas back in the '80s. Well, we watched it and LOVED it! And you can watch it with us! We've posted our watch-along on Patreon for our higher tier members, so you can join us at the Romper Room level or above. OR you could also just buy it as a one-off in our shop! Either way, go to patreon.com/askronna for this cinematic treat. And speaking of treats, Ronnukah is coming soon, and, this season, it's LIVE! We'll be at the Bell House in Brooklyn for TWO shows on Saturday, November 21 at 5:00 and 8:30. Go to askronnalive.com for tickets! Sponsor: Take comfort in Born Shoes! They're the prefect mix of stye and comfort, and you can get 15% off and free ground shipping on a full priced pair when you go to bornshoes.com and use the promo code RONNA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They're back! And a ghostly chill moves through the air! Paul F. and Janie Haddad Tompkins join us to taste test some of this year's trendiest candy, including freeze-dried Skittles and enough candy corn variations to make you regret waking up this morning. You'll know which candy to buy (and which to avoid) as we review Reese's Mini Pumpkins, Mr. Beast Feastables, Nerds Gummies, Cadbury Caramellos, Brach's Mellowcremes, Nerds Candy Corn, Spooky Freeze-Dried Skittles, and Bubs Swedish Skalle. Want more of Paul and Janie? You know you do! You can follow them on Substack of course (Weekend Water). And you can catch Paul at the Elysian in LA for his first stand-up show in years on November 28th. Called CRAWLING BACK, it's sold out at the moment, but there may be tickets released closer to showtime. And you can catch Janie on the hilarious REGULAR SHOW: THE LOST TAPES on Hulu and HBO. She'll also be at Rhode Island Comic Con in Providence, November 6-8. And of course Ronna (& Bryan) have a show of their own coming up...and it's a DOOZE! Ronnukah Live is coming to the Bell House in Brooklyn on November 21st for TWO shows at 5:00 and 8:30. It'll be THE Carriage House social event of the season and is not to be missed. Tickets at askronnalive.com Sponsors: Nutrafol is the #1 dermatologist-recommended hair growth supplement, and that's because it works. Go to nutrafol.com and use promo code BRYAN for $15 off your first month's subscription. Take comfort in Born Shoes! They're the prefect mix of stye and comfort, and you can get 15% off and free ground shipping on a full priced pair when you go to bornshoes.com and use the promo code RONNA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello! Next week we've got our annual Halloween taste test episode with our dear friends Paul F. and Janie Haddad Tompkins. But in the midst of shoving sugar down our gullets, we got sidetracked with the Kelly Clarkson / Art of Play drama. We thought it would be fun to release that discussion in its entirety as a bonus sweet treat for your to savor. We have a LOT to say! Enjoy, and we'll see you for the full Free Feed in all its spooky glory on Tuesday! Kiss Kiss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Terry Gross, eat your heart out. On this week's Free Feed, we're tan and ready to gab about a follow-up from the friend who was on the business end of a letter we received a few weeks ago. Then we give advice on how to deal with a frequent gym-goer with a sweat problem and what to do when your spouse wants you to lose weight. By the way, our dear (Bryan) was on WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE with Andy Cohen last Wednesday night, October 7th. Catch it on Peacock! And if you want to see Ronna (& Bryan) live in and person, we've got good news for you. They're bringing you a holiday treat this November in Brooklyn. Ronnukah LIVE is coming to the Bell House on Saturday, November 21st, at 5pm and 8:30pm. Songs, games, gifts, giveaways, and all the advice you can handle. Let this be the first gift to yourself this holiday season! Tickets at askronnalive.com  Sponsor: Take comfort in Born Shoes! They're the prefect mix of stye and comfort, and you can get 15% off and free ground shipping on a full priced pair when you go to bornshoes.com and use the promo code RONNA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi, all you Frooties! We've got a great show this week as we gab about everything from Aaron Sorkin's tan to the lesbian bar mask drama. Then, after a follow-up from the Vegas odd throuple, Ronna (& Bryan) give advice on dealing with a high-strung friend and how to handle a husband who's not keen on socializing.  Two words: RONNUKAH. LIVE. It's coming! Saturday November 21st at the Bell House in Brooklyn. Two shows. One night. 5pm and 8:30pm. Let this be an early holiday gift to yourself! Join us for all the fun! askronnalive.com  Sponsor: Take comfort in Born Shoes! They're the prefect mix of stye and comfort, and you can get 15% off and free ground shipping on a full priced pair when you go to bornshoes.com and use the promo code RONNA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi, gorgons! We've got a show and half for you this week, excuse me. After a follow-up from the 'Job from Hell' letter writer, Ronna (& Bryan) give advice on choosing a bridesmaid and how to handle a best friend's husband who can be, shall we say, 'uncouth.'  Have you heard the news? Ronnukah is going LIVE this year at the Bell House in Brooklyn. And it's going to be the absolute BEST way to start your holiday season! Join us on Saturday November 21st at 5pm and 8:30pm for advice, songs, games, gifts, and a whole lot of love! Tickets at askronnalive.com  Sponsor: Walk a mile in Born Shoes to experience the style and comfort they're known for! Go to bornshoes.com and use code RONNA for 15% off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Boston Logan International Airport. Wouldn't you love to hear Ronna's mellifluous voice say that every time you land in Boston? It could happen! In the meantime, we've got a great episode this week as we answer a trio of advice questions. First, we give our two cents on a new relationship with someone who has sleep apnea. Then it's on to a letter writer who's LIVID about an adventure invitation gone terribly wrong. And we end on a dog hair drama that threatens an otherwise ideal living situation. Ronnukah Live is coming up on November 21st with TWO shows live in Brooklyn! Come to the early bird special. Or join us at the late show. Or come to BOTH! Whatever you decide, it'll be the ideal start to your holiday season. askronnalive.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices