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Are You Coachable? with Kristen Bell Jan 13, 2022

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Chelsea is joined by Kristen Bell to talk about shifting family dynamics, her partnership with Dax Shepard, and being allergic to inefficiency. Then: An actor struggles with self-promotion as she builds her career. A wife wrestles with the best way to tell her husband he has terrible breath. And a mom wants to know how to end her headstrong 7-year-old’s reign of terror.

Executive Producer Nick Stumpf

Produced by Catherine Law

Edited & Engineered by Brandon Dickert

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Hot Secrets with Ilana Glazer Jan 06, 2022

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Ilana Glazer is in the studio this week, chatting with Chelsea about real pregnancies coinciding with fictional ones, secretly-swapped sperm, and how the patriarchy influences every facet of our lives. Then: A med student must choose between his best friend and his boyfriend. An adoptive mother struggles to take a compliment. And a stay-at-home mom hides the way she spends her days from everyone she loves.

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Produced by Catherine Law

Edited & Engineered by Brandon Dickert

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Polyamory & Pronouns with Nico Tortorella & Bethany C. Meyers Dec 30, 2021

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This week, Chelsea is joined by Nico Tortorella and Bethany C. Meyers to talk about polyamory, life outside the gender binary, and getting married because you want to be family. Then: Two husbands wonder what life will really be like when they open up their marriage. A college grad wants to move to London to advance his career, but worries he may miss home too much. And a couple tries to decide, once and for all, whether or not to have kids.

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Produced by Catherine Law

Edited & Engineered by Brandon Dickert

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Canaries in Coal Mines with Therapist Lori Gottlieb Dec 23, 2021

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Therapist Lori Gottlieb joins Chelsea in the studio to talk about breakups, career changes, and her book, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone. Then: A recent grad with a doctorate in psychology bristles when her family brushes her off. And a wife wonders how to fix the trauma-induced lack of intimacy in her marriage.

Executive Producer Nick Stumpf

Produced by Catherine Law

Edited & Engineered by Brandon Dickert

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The Best Relationships in History with Eli J. Finkel Dec 16, 2021

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This week, Chelsea is joined by social psychology professor and relationship researcher Eli J. Finkel to discuss marriage, monogamy, and why data matters when it comes to relationship advice. Then: A recent breakup makes an ex-girlfriend question her gut. A wife wonders how to get her husband to put down the phone when they’re in bed. And a twenty-something explores opening up her relationship with her non-binary partner.

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Produced by Catherine Law

Edited & Engineered by Brandon Dickert

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Two-Day Pity Parties with Phoebe Robinson Dec 09, 2021

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Chelsea is joined in the studio this week by comic and author Phoebe Robinson (2 Dope Queens, Don’t Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes) to discuss why your co-workers are not your family, what kind of sex to have on a first date, and how she created alone time when suddenly stuck in an NYC apartment with her boyfriend during the pandemic. Then: A girlfriend considers when to tell her boyfriend she won’t change her last name. A twenty-something makes less money than her partner - and wonders if he’s weaponizing the dynamic. And the discovery of secret sexts from a partner leads to a confrontation about addiction, infidelity and kink-shaming.

Executive Producer Nick Stumpf

Produced by Catherine Law

Edited & Engineered by Brandon Dickert

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Megalomaniacs with Low Self-Esteem w/ Dax Shepard Dec 02, 2021

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Dax Shepard joins Chelsea in the studio to talk about sobriety, settling down, and what makes his marriage work. Then: A bartender wants to change tactics after years of one-night stands. A newlywed wonders if she’s to blame when her husband’s family disapproves of her. And a mom seeks advice about how to rein in a headstrong 7-year-old.

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Produced by Catherine Law

Edited & Engineered by Brandon Dickert

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Where Are We on Kidnapping? With Sean Hayes Nov 25, 2021

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Comedian and actor Sean Hayes (Smartless podcast, Will & Grace) joins Chelsea in the studio this week to talk about Sunday dinners at Maria Shrivers', their mutual mistrust of technology, and setting goals to go after your dreams. A worker at an animal rescue wonders if her future will be as bright without a better-paying job. A husband and wife can’t seem to break out of a cyclical argument. And a Guncle is crushed when the mother of his godsons cuts him out of their lives.

Executive Producer Nick Stumpf

Produced by Catherine Law

Edited & Engineered by Brandon Dickert

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Does Everybody Have a Secret Sibling? with Mena Suvari Nov 18, 2021

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Chelsea is joined by actress and author of The Great Peace, Mena Suvari, to discuss owning your story, opening up about hard topics, and overcoming years of sexual coercion & abuse. A mom of two struggles with guilt over taking time for herself. A new transplant to a big city is concerned about her friend’s risky behavior when they bar-hop. And a young woman wonders whether to approach her half-sisters about their father’s past… when they don’t even know she exists.

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Produced by Catherine Law

Edited & Engineered by Brandon Dickert

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A 100% Survival Rate with Lilly Singh Nov 11, 2021

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Chelsea is joined this week by Youtube star, actress and author Lilly Singh to talk about kissing on-screen, smoking weed with celebrities, and following your truth. An extremely private woman wonders if her family needs to know she’s gay. A girlfriend tries to repair the relationship after her boyfriend popped the question... and she said no. And an extremely Canadian couple wants to be together despite one family’s disapproval.

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Produced by Catherine Law

Edited & Engineered by Brandon Dickert

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