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It's our last Free Feed of 2023, and we've got a Carriage House Catch-Up end-of-the-year extravaganza. After some chat about movies with awards buzz and a few follow-ups (including one from 2020, excuse me), Ronna (& Bryan) give advice on dealing with some unwanted flirtations and whether or not to start up a showmance.The Ronnukah Holiday Market is still open! While we can't guarantee you'll receive your order before the holiday, you COULD still get it in time for the Holiday Kiki, an invitation to which comes with every purchase! The personalized Ask Ronna Travel Bartender Kit will make you the life of any New Year's party! ronnukah.comSponsors:We absolutely CAN'T get enough of our dear friend Andrea's cookies at Showstopper! She's perfected the recipe over the years, and her chocolate chip cookies are to die for. Go to showstoppercookies.com and use the code RONNA for 20% off your order!You are so much more than thinning hair. Nutrafol has a multi-targeted approach to hair health. Go to nutrafol.com and use the code BRYAN for 15% off your first order!We all need a little extra cash during the holidays, and Rocket Money can help! Use it to find and cancel all those unwanted subscriptions you forgot about ages ago but are STILL paying for. Go to rocketmoney.com/askronna now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now wait a minute. We're slowly adding to our collection of "gets" from The State. First it was the lovely Joe Lo Truglio. Then it was the fabulous Kerri Kenney-Silver. And today, we're joined by none other than the incredible Michael Ian Black!Of course you know him from The State (back on tour next year), but he's a multi-hyphenate talent, pardon me. In addition to his TV and film work, he's also an author of several books, including the best seller A CHILD'S FIRST BOOK OF TRUMP and his memoirs NAVEL GAZING and YOU'RE NOT DOING IT RIGHT.Michael joins Ronna (or is it Ronnie?) (& Bryan) to give advice on a baby shower drama and a male/female friendship gone terribly awry.The gifts are flying off the shelves at the Ronnukah Holiday Market. From our limited edition Kintos to our flagship travel bartender kits, there's something for everyone! Remember to order before Friday December 15 to ensure your gifts arrive before the holiday! ronnukah.comSponsors:Share your love with the special people in your life with a one-of-a-kind original song written and recorded by a professional musician using Songfinch! Go to songfinch.com/ronna to start your original song, and you'll be able to add Spotify Streaming for your song for FREE! That's a $50 value!Quality products can elevate your life. Quince offers exceptionally high-quality essentials at an affordable price. Go to quince.com/ronna for free shipping and a 365 day return window.Get convenient and affordable therapy with Better Help. 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. If you're feeling any holiday stress, we're about to relieve it all with this absolute gem of a guest. Joining us in The Carriage House is none other than the fabulous Michael Hitchcock! You know him from his roles in Christopher Guest classics like WAITING FOR GUFFMAN and BEST IN SHOW as well as about a thousand other things. And he's got a new film out now called EXMAS with Leighton Meester and Robbie Amell on Amazon Prime and Amazon Freevee. Michael helps us give advice on friendship with a major celebrity and dealing with a mother-in-law who hijacks the holidays.The Ronnukah Holiday Market is open! From our incredible Ask Ronna Travel Bartender Kit to our limited edition Ronnukah Kintos, there's something for everyone. All items are now shipping, but be sure to order before December 15 to make sure everything arrives before the holiday. And don't forget EVERY purchase from the market comes with an invitation to the AR Holiday Party Kiki on December 29.You all know Dante, but did you know he's also a talented filmmaker? He's making a feature, and he needs our help to fund it! It's called HOMEWRECKER, which he's writing AND directing, pardon me. It'll be a hilarious, raunchy, even dark affair...and you might recognize a face or two in it! Let's help our Dante out by going to igg.me/at/homewreckerfilm and donating to his project. And, by the way, there's a special exclusive tier for donors who'll be getting a VERY special treat from Ronna (& Bryan) as a thank you. Donate today! And follow the film @homewreckerfilmSponsors:Learn from the best. Be your best. Get unlimited access to thousands of bite sized lessons at MasterClass. Go to masterclass.com/askronna for 15% off your annual membership.Find doctors who take your insurance all at the tips of your fingers! Download the Zocdoc app today at zocdoc.com/askronnaGet 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. The tryptophan is out of our system, our turkey feathers have fully molted, and we're still energized from Ronnukah. The holidays are in full swing in The Carriage House. And if that wasn't enough, we've got a fabulous guest joining us this week! Joining us is none other than host of EVERYTHING ICONIC and New York Times Bestselling Author of HOW DO I UN-REMEMBER THIS, Danny Pellegrino! His new book, THE JOLLIEST BUNCH, is out now for the holidays!After we grill Danny about his experience at BravoCon (he's got some tea to spill, excuse me), he helps us give advice on a sister who dominates the family group chat and whether or not to skip Christmas with the parents until one of them is better behaved.The Ronnukah Holiday Market is open, and our specially curated gifts are selling like hot latkes! Supplies are limited, so if you'd like to get your hands on our personalized travel cocktail kit, our limited edition Ronnukah Kinto tumbler, or an Ask Ronna Social Club Holiday Bubbles Gift Set (available with alcohol or without!), then go to ronnukah.com TODAY and order something for your loved ones and throw in something for yourself while you're at it. And don't forget that all gifts purchased in the holiday market come with an invite to the December Kiki!And if you need even MORE holiday gifting advice from Ronna (& Bryan), join us on Patreon for more Ronnukah. Just interested in dipping your feet in the pool without committing to a full month? You can! Our Patreon Ronnukah episodes will be available to purchase individually. patreon.com/askronnaSponsors:Feel like you need a little help this holiday season? Get convenient and affordable therapy with BetterHelp! Go to betterhelp.com/ronna for 10% off your first month.Our dear friend Andrea uses only the best ingredients in her incredible Showstopper Cookies, and she's offering those of us in The Carriage House a real treat this holiday season. Go to showstoppercookies.com and use the code RONNA for 20% off your order (Cookie Club not included). We LOVE these chocolate chip delights, and we know you will too!We'd all love a little extra money this holiday season, and Rocket Money can help! Find and cancel unwanted or forgotten subscriptions at rocketmoney.com/askronna today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You've heard Ronna (& Bryan)'s impeccable Ronnukah lists, but we also received an unprecedented number of gift suggestions from our dear listeners this season. As a little bonus, here are some of our favorites! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the most wonderful time of year: Ronnukah! And we've got SO MUCH to share this year, pardon me.It's no secret that Ronna (& Bryan) are tastemakers of some renown, to say the least, so of course their holiday gift suggestions are nothing short of SUPERB. Whatever you're looking for, whomever you're buying for, we guarantee that our gift lists will satisfy even the most stubborn grinch this season.But there's more...much more! This year's Ronnukah Holiday Market is offering some incredible packages that make PERFECT gifts to "elevate the everyday." We've got an impeccably designed and personalized travel cocktail kit as well as an ALL NEW limited edition 2023 version of our smash hit Ronnukah Kinto tumblers. And of course we've also got the AR Social Club Holiday Bubbles Box, available as either a subscription or a one-off purchase, with some of the best champagne you'll ever taste. Are you a teetotaller? Don't worry, it's also available in a non-alcoholic version, too! And if all that wasn't enough, there's more: ALL gifts bought from the Ronnukah Holiday Market come with an invite to December's AR Social Club Kiki where you can mingle with your fellow Carriage House members along with Ronna (& Bryan) on December 29th! Go to ronnukah.com to browse the market and see what's on offer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're really classing up the joint this week, excuse me. Joining us in The Carriage House is Emmy Award winning writer and comedian Jen Statsky! Jen's work is legendary, from PARKS & RECREATION to THE GOOD PLACE to BROAD CITY and, of course, let's not forget she's the co-creator of the HBO smash hit series HACKS. She might also be a docent at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Jen joins us to give advice on moving into a boyfriend's mojo dojo casa house and dealing with a close family member who's decided to live abroad.Ronnukah is NEXT WEEK! We're preparing our gift lists as we speak and we can't wait to share them with you. We've also got some Ronnukah gift boxes of our own that we know you'll absolutely love, so tune in next week to hear what's on offer. And if you have any last minute gift suggestions or questions you'd like us to mention on the Ronnukah episode, send it TODAY!December's AR Social Club is always the most festive of the year, and this year will be no exception. Make your holiday "sparkle" with the gift of luxury and refinement. arsocialclub.comSponsors:Learn from the best. Be your best. Get unlimited access to thousands of bite-sized lessons at MasterClass. Go to masterclass.com/askronna for 15% off your annual membership!Quality products can elevate your life. Quince is committed to making exceptionally high-quality essentials at a price within reach. Go to quince.com/ronna for free shipping and a 365 day return window. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now wait a minute. We've got a bit of a "get," as they say, for this week's show. A person whose Instagram, much like our own, is a MUST FOLLOW, pardon me. Joining us in The Carriage House is none other than Internet superstar Zachariah Porter! Again, if you're not following Zachariah on Instagram and TikTok then you are missing out on so much in your life. And be sure to catch his CAMP COUNSELORS PODCAST that he co-hosts with Jonathan Carson.Zachariah helps us give advice on some coworker cohabitation drama as well as helping someone decide what to buy with a gift card from a dearly departed family member.Ronnukah: it's the reason for the season in The Carriage House! And it's coming up quick. Be sure to send us any gifting questions or suggestions by November 14th if you want them featured on this year's Ronnukah episode. askronna@gmail.comOur holiday offerings this year are going to be SPECTACULAR, pardon me. But of course it all starts with what we'll have on offer in December's AR Social Club. December was a club highlight last year, and this year promises to be no different. Come join us! arsocialclub.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now wait a minute. It's Halloween, and you know that's one of our favorite holidays, so it couldn't be more perfect that we happen to be spending it with two of our favorite people: Paul F. Tompkins and Janie Haddad Tompkins! Do yourselves a favor and subscribe to their substack at weekendwater.substack.com to get all the news about Janie and Paul, including tours, merch, and of course info about their fabulous podcast STAY F. HOMEKINS.It's all tricks and no treats this week (with the exception of the world's biggest Reece's Cup) as Paul and Janie join us to give advice on a father/son relationship that's soured and a workplace that stinks to high heaven. Only one more day to join us for November's AR Social Club and the Thanks-Kiki! Dress your holiday table this season with an incredible curated cocktail that's sure to impress. And a one-off box makes an absolutely PERFECT gift! arsocialclub.com Sponsors:Get convenient and affordable therapy with Better Help! Go to betterhelp.com/ronna for 10% off your first month.You're so much more than thinning hair. Nutrafol is physician-formulated for visibly thicker, stronger hair. Go to nutrafol.com and use code BRYAN for 15% off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now wait a minute. Ronna's coming at us from the Austrian Alps this week, much to (Bryan)'s envy, but the bigger story here is how we were able to land such a star as our guest this week. Joining us in The Carriage House is none other than actress Jessica Barden! You know Jessica (Jessy, as her friends call her) from her work on THE END OF THE F***ING WORLD, PIECES OF HER, and YOU & ME, and in films like THE LOBSTER and SCARBOROUGH.Jessy helps us give advice on dealing with a rival at work and a housesitting dilemma.Ronnukah is coming up on November 21, so be sure to send us your questions and gift suggestions by November 14! We've got quite the gift list this year, and we'd love to add your thoughts!Does your Thanksgiving table need a little extra class this year? AR Social Club can help! There's never been a better time to join the club than this holiday season as we outdo ourselves yet again with expertly curated cocktails sure to please even the most discerning holiday guests. And a one-off box makes for the perfect gift! arsocialclub.comSponsors:Get convenient and affordable therapy with Better Help! Go to betterhelp.com/ronna for 10% off your first month.Factor is healthy eating made easy. Get fresh, ready-made meals delivered directly to your doorstep. Go to factormeals.com/ronna50 for 50% off your first order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices