Couples Therapy

4.9 (140)
COMEDY
UPDATED WEEKLY

Open your hearts and loosen your butts! On Couples Therapy, real life couple and real life comedians Naomi Ekperigin and Andy Beckerman gab with their favorite actors and comics about their romantic pasts, presents and futures and answer YOUR relaysh Qs with all the wisdom two unlicensed entertainers can possibly contain! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2D AGO

Holmes

Holy hell did we have a blast with Holmes! Now you know Holmes from Welcome to Flatch, Another Simple Favor, Hacks and Overcompensating, and on today's episode we do a deep dive into her lovelife, going back to the tale of her first love, how stopping drinking is helping her on dates and Holmes makes an impassioned plea that she is ready to find her person! All this and some impulsive, expensive decisions, getting fiscally exploited in ol' Hollyweird and SO MUCH MORE! You will enjoy bathing in Holmes' vibe as much as we did... we guarantee! (though not legally, I suppose). 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! *Donate to displaced black families of the LA fires here* (Yes, still!) ALSO BUY A BRAND NEW CUTE AF "Open Your Hearts, Loosen Your Butts" mug! And: Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or gift someone a Patreon subscription! Or get yourself a t-shirt or a discounted Quarantine Crew shirt! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? Or Spotify? It takes less than a minute! Follow the show on Instagram! Check out CT clips on YouTube! Plus some other stuff! Watch Naomi's Netflix half hour or Mythic Quest! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album or his other podcast Beginnings! Theme song by the great Sammus! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 37m
JUL 8

Sonia Denis

Naomi first met Sonia doing stand-up back in New York, and then we really dug her New Negroes set and now we have her on the pod! You might know Sonia Denis from her stand-up or as a writer on A Black Lady Sketch Show or from the new Marvel joint Ironheart, but even if this is your first time meeting Sonia, strap in! We jump right into the mental health talk and find out the best place to cry in New York, talk about starting therapy even when your parents think it's superfluous, dating a narcissist while being invaded by raccoons 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! *Donate to displaced black families of the LA fires here* (Yes, still!) ALSO BUY A BRAND NEW CUTE AF "Open Your Hearts, Loosen Your Butts" mug! And: Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or gift someone a Patreon subscription! Or get yourself a t-shirt or a discounted Quarantine Crew shirt! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? Or Spotify? It takes less than a minute! Follow the show on Instagram! Check out CT clips on YouTube! Plus some other stuff! Watch Naomi's Netflix half hour or Mythic Quest! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album or his other podcast Beginnings! Theme song by the great Sammus! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 23m
JUL 1

Saagar Shaikh

You might know from Asif's episode that Deli Boys is one of our favorite shows of the year, so yes we HAD to have Saagar on, and boy howdy, are we glad we did! Now, you know Saagar Shaikh as one of the titular Deli Boys, as well as from Ms. Marvel and the Marvels and lots of other stuff, and on today's episode we get into it! We talk about how Saagar met his wife and their long-distance relaysh, parents and intergenerational living, growing up in Texas and how therapy helped him deal with some parental issues and SO MUCH MORE! AND Andy reads a message from his doctor live to tape! 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! *Donate to displaced black families of the LA fires here* (Yes, still!) ALSO BUY A BRAND NEW CUTE AF "Open Your Hearts, Loosen Your Butts" mug! And: Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or gift someone a Patreon subscription! Or get yourself a t-shirt or a discounted Quarantine Crew shirt! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? Or Spotify? It takes less than a minute! Follow the show on Instagram! Check out CT clips on YouTube! Plus some other stuff! Watch Naomi's Netflix half hour or Mythic Quest! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album or his other podcast Beginnings! Theme song by the great Sammus! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 27m
JUN 24

Naomi and Andy in "The Rush Hour School of Relationships"

The response to Adam Pally's advice a few episodes ago was EXPLOSIVE, so rather than try to rush through a single comment in an intro, we thought, "Why not just do a Naomi and Andy solo episode where we can really put up our feet and take our time?" We discuss the response from both listeners and the original advice-seeker, we hear some updates, discuss some out of pocket behavior in a work environment, learn about the 1993 Onyx hit "Slam", and answer advice questions about terrible work environments and governments that don't give a shit. 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! *Donate to displaced black families of the LA fires here* (Yes, still!) ALSO BUY A BRAND NEW CUTE AF "Open Your Hearts, Loosen Your Butts" mug! And: Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or gift someone a Patreon subscription! Or get yourself a t-shirt or a discounted Quarantine Crew shirt! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? Or Spotify? It takes less than a minute! Follow the show on Instagram! Check out CT clips on YouTube! Plus some other stuff! Watch Naomi's Netflix half hour or Mythic Quest! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album or his other podcast Beginnings! Theme song by the great Sammus! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 33m
JUN 17

Tom Lenk Returns

We love Tom, and it's been four years since he's last been on the show, so we had to have him back! Now, of course you know Tom from shows and movies like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Witches of East End, an episode of Six Feet Under, Boogie Nights and many, many other things, including the fantastic sketches he posts on Instagram. Back for the second time, we talk about how he met his boyfriend, how he's been coping since his therapist retired, his one strange co-star in a show we won't name, the way Hollywood harms your mental health, and of course, Naomi confronts him with the journalistic integrity of 100 Amy Goodmans and asks, "What are you running from?" 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! *Donate to displaced black families of the LA fires here* (Yes, still!) ALSO BUY A BRAND NEW CUTE AF "Open Your Hearts, Loosen Your Butts" mug! And: Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or gift someone a Patreon subscription! Or get yourself a t-shirt or a discounted Quarantine Crew shirt! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? Or Spotify? It takes less than a minute! Follow the show on Instagram! Check out CT clips on YouTube! Plus some other stuff! Watch Naomi's Netflix half hour or Mythic Quest! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album or his other podcast Beginnings! Theme song by the great Sammus! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 33m
JUN 10

Chelsea Peretti

Chelsea Peretti is a fun hang! And we've been fans of hers for a while (her old comedy group back in NYC Variety SHAC was the cat's pajamas, and we love love love her 2014 Netflix special One of the Greats!), so it was a real pleasure to goof around with her for a while. (And of course, you know Chelsea from tons of stuff including Brooklyn Nine-Nine, her film First Time Female Director or her podcast Call Chelsea Peretti) We get into balancing weirdness and vulnerability both on stage and in real life, going to therapy as a kid, wanting to have a child 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! *Donate to displaced black families of the LA fires here* (Yes, still!) ALSO BUY A BRAND NEW CUTE AF "Open Your Hearts, Loosen Your Butts" mug! And: Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or gift someone a Patreon subscription! Or get yourself a t-shirt or a discounted Quarantine Crew shirt! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? Or Spotify? It takes less than a minute! Follow the show on Instagram! Check out CT clips on YouTube! Plus some other stuff! Watch Naomi's Netflix half hour or Mythic Quest! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album or his other podcast Beginnings! Theme song by the great Sammus! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 27m
JUN 3

Adam Pally

Well, well, well, who knew that today's episode with Adam Pally would start with talk of bees stinging buttholes and end with deep questions about the existential possibility of happiness??? Now, of course you know Adam from The Mindy Project, Happy Endings, Mr. Throwback, Knuckles, 101 Places to Party Before You Die and of course, his new podcast with Gabrus Staying Alive! And on today's episode we bounce back and forth between the serious (melancholy, momentum and therapeutic tragedies) and the silly (bagel dead zones, brunch in Harlem, eating at the movie theater) in classic Couples Therapy fashion! 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! *Donate to displaced black families of the LA fires here* (Yes, still!) ALSO BUY A BRAND NEW CUTE AF "Open Your Hearts, Loosen Your Butts" mug! And: Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or gift someone a Patreon subscription! Or get yourself a t-shirt or a discounted Quarantine Crew shirt! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? Or Spotify? It takes less than a minute! Follow the show on Instagram! Check out CT clips on YouTube! Plus some other stuff! Watch Naomi's Netflix half hour or Mythic Quest! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album or his other podcast Beginnings! Theme song by the great Sammus! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 26m
MAY 27

Jeff Hiller Returns

Our good pal Jeff Hiller returns for a joyous episode! Not only is Jeff one of the funniest around, but he also co-starred in one of our favorite shows Somebody Somewhere *and* his memoir Actress of a Certain Age is coming out in a few weeks (preorder that baby!), so we had to have him back on the show! We talk Texas bullies, private school bullies and every kind of bully in-between, the things you give up for your partner and how to deal with that, and we ask: is revenge worth it if you don't make it your life's mission? Maybe just a lil' revenge every day is okay??? 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! *Donate to displaced black families of the LA fires here* (Yes, still!) ALSO BUY A BRAND NEW CUTE AF "Open Your Hearts, Loosen Your Butts" mug! And: Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or gift someone a Patreon subscription! Or get yourself a t-shirt or a discounted Quarantine Crew shirt! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? Or Spotify? It takes less than a minute! Follow the show on Instagram! Check out CT clips on YouTube! Plus some other stuff! Watch Naomi's Netflix half hour or Mythic Quest! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album or his other podcast Beginnings! Theme song by the great Sammus! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 39m

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Andy Beckerman

Host
Naomi Ekperigin

Host

4.9

out of 5

140 Ratings

This explosive show is empowering

2024-09-26

Jaquwailyn

:)
Just like relentless Los Angeles hate

Jan 11

Momomusubi

A basically fun show which I have enjoyed. But as a 4th gen Angeleno the level of la hatred after 5+ years on every. single. episode. is honestly getting incredibly tiring and…not cute.
Quit your therapist

2024-05-25

sweaty human

Andy, you give great advice. Just don’t book another appointment with your current therapist. You’ll be fine. Start looking for another therapist and move on. I’ve done that, and it was fine. Things don’t have to be dramatic or overthought. Good luck!
therapeutic podcast

2024-04-26

draWords

No matter what Kind of day I've had once I hear the Couples therapy theme music my body starts to relax because I know I'm in a good place. This really is like listening to friends, the kind that you can totally relax and be yourself around, Chat about the silliness of the every day and sometimes broach more serious topics yet make it cathartic and not depressing. it helps that Andy and Naomi both have such delightful laughs.

Open your hearts and loosen your butts! On Couples Therapy, real life couple and real life comedians Naomi Ekperigin and Andy Beckerman gab with their favorite actors and comics about their romantic pasts, presents and futures and answer YOUR relaysh Qs with all the wisdom two unlicensed entertainers can possibly contain! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.