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Ronna is absolutely glowing today. Maybe it's her fresh cut peonies, or maybe it's the oil from all the latkes she's been making. In any event, everyone in The Carriage House is in high spirits! And what better way to keep things festive than with our second week in a row of having TWO guests! This week we welcome SuChin Pak and, back for her second time in The Carriage House, excuse me, the absolutely delightful Kulap Vilaysack! SuChin and Kulap are hosts of the new podcast ADD TO CART, a subversive take on consumerism that digs into what we buy and what it says about who we are. They're also here to help us answer questions on letting your nanny go during the pandemic, baking 80 dozen (!!) cookies for your possibly unappreciative friends, and helping your partner continue to feel eager on the journey to sobriety. A little housekeeping: while we'll continue to have new episodes on Patreon through the holidays, we'll be taking a little break on the Free Feed during the first week of January. But when we come back on January 12th, we'll be joined in The Carriage House by a HUGE guest. 2021 is starting off with a bang in Marblehead, we can promise you. Want one of our GORGEOUS Ask Ronna Coffee Gift Boxes (as featured in Vulture, excuse me)? You better get one quick! Supplies are limited and they're selling fast. Go to askronnacoffee.com and get them while you still can. Join us in the Patreon Carriage House for bonus episodes every Friday. A Sauna Privileges membership gets you video podcasts, and much more. Plus, $2 from every Sauna Privileges membership this month goes to Feeding America. patreon.com/askronna Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a very rare treat in The Carriage House this week, as we're joined by not one but TWO special guests, though Ronna has some trepidation in having two nice Jewish girls on to talk about murder (isn't that against the Talmud?). But when the guests are this witty and fabulous, who cares! This week we welcome the multi-hyphenate talents of Kara Klenk and Liza Treyger! You know them from their stand-up specials on Comedy Central and Netflix , but they're joining forces for "That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast" that breaks down episodes of "Law and Order: SVU" and dives into the true crimes they're based on. Kara and Liza are here to help us give advice on breaking up with your first love, whether to bring your estranged father into the lives of your children, and being in love with your best friend. As you heard on the Ronnukuh episode, we have a new sponsor for the month! Rare Tea Cellar in Chicago specializes in the finest and rarest tea and gourmet ingredients in the world, and they've teamed up with Ronna (& Bryan) to curate some special gift sets just for you! Do you want to make your home chef feel like a Michelin star chef? Visit rareteacellar.com and use the offer code BRYAN for 20% off your first order. And, of course, if you need some coffee to go along with your tea, look no further than Ask Ronna Coffee. Our holiday coffee gift boxes are a huge success and come with all sorts of extra goodies. Including our fabulous Limited Edition Ronnukah Blend! A delicious chocolate mocha inspired by gelt! For the coffee lovers in your life, visit askronnacoffee.com for all the delicious details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ronnukah, O Ronnukah, come light the menorah! It's finally here! We've been busy for weeks curating a list of our favorite gifts for the holiday season, and we think you won't be disappointed. If you don't have any gift ideas after this, then we don't know what to tell you, excuse me. Our suggestions run the gamut from the simplest and most inexpensive of presents all the way to our fantasy gifts (it won't be long before Ronna is cruising around the Vineyard in her new Land Rover). Don't forget, this is a "scratch and sniff" episode! Look for some trivia questions about the episode to be posted later. Answer them correctly for a chance to win some VERY exciting gifts. We're very happy to announce that Rare Tea Cellar, a purveyor of some of the finest and rarest teas and ingredients in the world, has partnered with us and is offering specially curated gourmet gift boxes just for our listeners! And, if that's not enough, you can use the offer code BRYAN to get 20% off your first order. They supply some of the finest restaurants in the world. It doesn't get better than this. Now for an exciting coffee-related announcement… The gift boxes and Ronnukah Blend continue to fly off the shelves, but we also have a special holiday thank you for December: all coffee subscriptions this month will receive a FREE Ask Ronna “The Carriage House” coffee scoop & clip! The same one that comes in all of the gift boxes! It acts as both a scoop and a clip to help keep your coffee fresh. It's practical and chic, and, if you subscribe, comes FREE with your order. askronnacoffee.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now, wait a minute. Are we Thankful. How did we get this far? There were moments we thought we wouldn't get here, but we kept going, and, with some hard work and a LOT of support from you, we're still going strong over one year later AND we're able to bring you the best selling Hanukkah blend ever! Talk about a lot to be thankful for, excuse me. This past summer's installment of Classic Cliffhangers was such a hit we wanted to bring you Volume 2 for the holiday! These cliffhangers were mentioned on the Free Feed, but only answered on Patreon, and they are, as (Bryan) puts it, a real "Dooze McBooze." Classic Cliffhangers: Vol. 2 involves, appropriately enough for Thanksgiving, problems with family. We tackle four of our most outrageous letters, including finding your cousin's husband on Tinder, the most insensitively decorated powder room in all of Canada, being stalked by your wife on your home security camera, and, maybe our favorite of all time, discovering your preachy father-in-law secretly smoking your used cigarette butts. If this doesn't want to make you join us in The Carriage House every Friday on Patreon, we don't know what will! patreon.com/askronna And, as our Thanksgiving gift to you, the ENTIRE episode will be available to watch on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/askronna . Enjoy! As we mentioned, the Ronnukah Blend is a HUGE hit! And our Ask Ronna Coffee gift boxes are as delightful as can be, and they'd make an amazing gift for the coffee lover in your life. Visit askronnacoffee.com for all the details! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2020 may have been a trying year (to say the least, excuse me), but the end of it is shaping up to be a VERY exciting time in The Carriage House! We're getting ready to end the year with a bang, and who better to join us as we kick it all off than actress and TV maestra Lennon Parham! You know Lennon from her work on PLAYING HOUSE, BLESS THIS MESS, VEEP, WOMP IT UP and so much more. Lennon helps us answer questions about dealing with family members who don't share your politics, apartment searching, and being a newly single parent looking for ways to balance responsibility and self-care during the pandemic. As we mentioned, there's SO much happening in The Carriage House in the next month! First off, the Ronnukuh Blend is here! It's a stunning organic chocolate mocha inspired by the gelt enjoyed during the Festival of Lights. Available for a limited time, it's not to be missed! Get it TODAY at askronnacoffee.com It’s also just about time for Eight Days of Ronnukuh! Our special episode is on December 1st, so be sure to send us your gifting questions and suggestions before then. This year's event will prove to be bigger and better than ever! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This past week has felt like a MONTH, excuse me. We couldn't be happier now, but we recorded this episode the day before the race was called. We were feeling good, but still on pins and needles. What better way to pass the time as we awaited results in The Carriage House than with our very special guest, author, journalist, activist, and internationally renowned columnist Dan Savage! Dan, no stranger to giving advice, of course, helped us answer questions about age differences in relationships, befriending a former lover's ex after a tragedy, and how to cope with your child being friends with someone whose parents are incredibly controlling. We have SO many exciting things happening in the next month that are certain to make your holidays a bit brighter. You'll all find out in due time, but, if you want exclusive access to what promises to be a month to remember, become a Carriage House insider and join us on Patreon! Carriage House Members and those with Sauna Privileges will be the first to know. With the weather turning is there a better time to try our exclusive Carriage House Blend and Shades of Vanilla coffees? We think not. You #coffeeandvoted, and now it's time to enjoy the fruits of your labor. Remember you can subscribe and save $3 per bag. Domestic shipping is free and you can cancel at any time. askronnacoffee.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We admit it...we're on edge. Today is SUCH an important day. We voted (several times in Ronna's case) and (Bryan) is downing Advil and Prozac to get through the evening. We figured it was too fraught to have an American on the show today, so instead we have a delightful Canadian! We welcome actor, comedian, writer, producer (talk about 'multi-hyphenate,' excuse me) Sabrina Jalees! You know her from CAROL'S SECOND ACT on CBS as well from her stand-up specials and impressive list of writing and producing credits (SEARCH PARTY, HARLEY QUINN, CANADA'S GOT TALENT...the list goes on). Sabrina is here to help us give advice on navigating a "Groundhog Day" relationship, proper grief etiquette, and reading plays at home. VOTE. And then be sure to snap a selfie with your #coffeeandvote sticker and tag us on Instagram! Let the world know you have both a sense of civic responsibility and fabulous taste in coffee. askronnacoffee.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wait a minute. If you think we're ready for this, you're crazy. This week in The Carriage House we welcome none other than actress, singer, "RuPaul's Drag Race" runner up, and the first out trans woman to originate a lead role on Broadway (excuse me) Peppermint! Her new album, A GIRL LIKE ME: LETTERS TO MY LOVERS, is out now! After a quick catch up with (Bryan)'s Lobsterman situation (he wants to open up the relationship with an unlikely third person), Peppermint helps us give advice on fashion, sibling rivalry, and accidentally posting nudes on Instagram. It's ONE week until the election! If you have a plan to vote, NOW is the time to do it! And when you do, be sure to take a selfie with our #icoffeeandvoted stickers, which are free with every bag of Ask Ronna Coffee this month. Subscribe, save $3 per bag, get free domestic shipping, cancel at any time, and VOTE!  askronnacoffee.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now, wait a minute. We're a bit out of breath because we had to do a quick 20 minutes on our Peloton right before the show. But we're warmed up and ready to welcome Ronna's personal Peloton instructor Cody Rigsby to The Carriage House! After a quick report on what's sure to be a lawsuit from Yadvina (maybe Ronna does need an HR person after all), Cody helps us give advice on long distance relationships, anxiety dreams, and the art of the dick pic. Of course Ask Ronna Coffee is still a hit. Of course you should subscribe to get $3 off per bag with free domestic shipping (cancel at any time). And our #coffeeandvote stickers are now shipping! Tag us in a pic once you’ve voted! askronnacoffee.com  And don't forget to join us every Friday for bonus content on Patreon! More advice, Carriage House Book Club, Quarantine International Film Festival, and more. patreon.com/askronna Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could the news be any crazier these days? Really? Excuse me? Not possible, but this week we are as up to the minute as we can possibly be thanks to our very special guest, host of ALL THINGS CONSIDERED on NPR, Ari Shapiro! After a quick update on (Bryan)'s fall TV favorites (please heed Wendy Williams' advice and protect yourself from the CORNOVA virus), Ari helps us answer questions about decorating your home on a budget, finding a more welcoming place to live, and whether or not you should hang out with your masseuse socially. Of course Ask Ronna Coffee is still a hit. Of course you should subscribe to get $3 off per bag with free domestic shipping (cancel at any time). And our #coffeeandvote stickers are now shipping! Tag us in a pic once you’ve voted! Join us on Patreon for all-new bonus episodes every Friday at patreon.com/askronna Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices