Dear Chelsea
On this weekly advice show, comedian & author Chelsea Handler answers listener questions with the hilarious edge you know her for. Joined each week by co-host Catherine Law and celebrity guests, Chelsea never shies away from giving her honest opinion on everything from love, sex and weed to family issues or losing a loved one. Every episode takes you on a ride from funny and informative to inspirational and heartbreaking – and back again. Do you need advice from Chelsea? Send us your question at: DearChelseaPodcast@gmail.com
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Kumail Nanjiani (OH MARY!, Night Thoughts) joins Chelsea to talk about building trust in a relationship, surviving the loss of his cat Bagel, and why working out is actually very nerdy. Then: A doggy deal breaker is just the tip of the iceberg in one man’s troubled relationship. And tension around tipping leads to an embarrassing situation for a restaurant’s regular.
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Actress Toni Collette (Wayward, Goodbye June) joins Chelsea to talk about why Rome is her happy place, what it feels like to get your character wrong, and finding her inner creep for her role as a cult leader. Then: A baby actor struggles to leave his family to pursue his career. A stepmom struggles to connect with her stepdaughter after a sibling is born. And a sister’s tactless behavior results in an awkw...
Chelsea and Catherine talk with a couple exploring the foster system… for the second time.
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Amanda Seyfried (The Housemaid, The Testament of Ann Lee) joins Chelsea to talk about auditioning for Wicked, mucking stalls on her farm in the Catskills, and why she’ll never do a stage play again. Then: A wedding in Bali threatens to go off the rails when an evil stepmother needs to be disinvited.
And a florist falls in love with an Ecuadorian rose merchant and wrestles with following her head or her heart...
Ross Mathews & Wellinthon Garcia-Mathews are here to talk about RuPaul’s best advice, early bedtimes, and putting a saddle on life. Then: A drag performer wrestles with a change of heart about their artform. A 30-something wants his firefighter boyfriend to open up. And a year-long relationship gets put back in the closet when one woman struggles to tell her family she has a girlfriend.
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Oscar-winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph joins Chelsea to discuss the tea on Shakespeare, how to develope emotional fortitude early, and why she’ll never bring a man onto the red carpet. Then: The girls break up no fewer than two engagements. A traveler gets dumped by his boyfriend just before their European getaway. A corporate drone is desperate to get out of the office and into the great outdoors. And a May-Dece...
Elizabeth Olsen joins Chelsea to chat about why she swims naked every morning, her thoughts on reincarnation, and why she’s the perfect woman for a man with a fish pic in his bio. Then: A guncle wants to help his niece steer clear of becoming a Mean Girl. A single mom struggles to connect on the apps. And a young lawyer can’t get her man to commit - so she’s stuck paying double rent.
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Chelsea and Catherine get an update from a caller whose bestie is about to be barefoot and pregnant. Then: A boyfriend struggles with asking his partner to open things up.
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The Daily Show’s Roy Wood Jr. joins Chelsea to talk about the life lessons he learned from unexpected people, why nobody wants to do you a favor unless they have an ulterior motive, and debate whether his parents had an open marriage way before it was cool. Then: A 40+ standup wonders where to focus her time. And a comedy-adjacent New Yorker tries not to become a Chuckle F*cker.
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Mountain Climber Emily Harrington is here to talk about being the first woman to summit El Cap in a day along the Golden Gate route, the mental fortitude it takes to be an endurance athlete, and how to meet a man on Everest. Then: A nosy sister wants to intervene when her brother and his wife are having marital problems… that she’s not supposed to know about. A divorcee searches for the best slopes now that she’s...
Chelsea and Catherine get a followup from a baby mama who fell out of love… and follows her heart into a whirlwind engagement with a small-town boy. And a couple chooses to live apart after their kids don’t mesh.
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Isla Fisher joins Chelsea to talk about relying on friendships with women after divorce, ignoring her kids from the bathtub, and how Chelsea lost a closetful of Stella McCartney clothes. Then: A mom dreads the boring parents at a play-date. A sister wants to parent her brother’s out-of-control kids. And a caller takes umbrage with her sister’s treatment, but Chelsea + Isla disagree on a plan of action.
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Haley Lu Richardson (White Lotus) joins Chelsea to talk about her bedside-table collection of “besties”, the text that got her a B- from her therapist, and the breakup that helped her grow the most. Then: A newly-relocated caller debates whether to date on the apps. And an office romance goes awry.
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Chelsea and Catherine cover Chelsea’s modern technology woes, and deal with a listener’s Tesla troubles.
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Author Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook) joins Chelsea to talk about why he kept his day job even after a million-dollar book advance, the weirdest places someone’s proposed in front of him, and the everyday stuff that romantic gestures are really made of. Then: A freelance writer wonders if she’ll ever be able to write something for herself instead of just The Man. A memoirist struggles to revisit her writing. ...
Mitch Albom is here to discuss why there will never be a Wednesdays with Morrie, his unexpected path to writing the best-selling memoir of all time, and how the regrets of his past led him to the blessings in his present. Then: A new writer isn’t sure where to start with her memoir. And an established author worries the secrets of her past will cause her family to lash out.
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New Jersey Gubernatorial Candidate Mikie Sherrill talks with Chelsea about why the race for governor matters on a national scale, how to put a slimy opponent in their place, and what every American can do to fight back against looming fascism.
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Martha Plimpton joins Chelsea to talk about leaving her hometown, why abortion rights and trans rights go hand in hand, and the things you learn from young love. Then: A newly-therapized daughter suddenly can’t stand her misogynist dad. A 20-something keeps dating cheaters. And a mom is losing her cool after her MIL moves in.
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Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau talks to Chelsea about why child marriage is still such a prevalent issue in the world - even in the US - and what we can do about it.
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Recommended Reading Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
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Madelaine Petsch joins Chelsea to talk about reconsidering motherhood, her love of horror films, and biting off more than you can chew. Then: A friendship is on the brink after a misunderstanding about the news. A friend wants to help her bestie lose her virginity. And a woman must choose between her boyfriend and her beloved dog.
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