205 - Chance Made Us Sisters, Love Made Us Friends with Maulik Pancholy

Now wait a minute. We've been trying to get this guy on the show for, literally, years. He's a very dear friend of many of us on the Ask Ronna staff, and now he's finally here! It's Barack Obama's best friend (we assume) Maulik Pancholy!  You know Maulik from TV shows like 30 ROCK, WHITNEY, PHINEAS AND FERB, and a million others, but he's also a very accomplished author! His books THE BEST AT IT and NIKHIL OUT LOUD are out now. And, if that wasn't enough, in 2014 he was named to President Obama's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and has since helped create the anti-bullying non-profit ACT TO CHANGE. Maulik joins us to give advice on a throuple dilemma and dealing with an ex who's moved on to date a major Hollywood nepo baby. Our new Patreon tiers have launched! And we're celebrating in a BIG way: ANYONE who's a member of our Patreon for the month of March at ANY tier will be getting FULL access to the top tier. This month only, for as little as $5, you'll get all the Patreon episodes (audio and video), our Oscars special with Kate Aurthur and Adam B. Vary of Variety, our Oscars wrap-up bonus episode, our incredible newsletter that's like a little mini Ronnukah every month, full access to the back catalog, and every upcoming Free Feed episode, including this one, ad free. It's a Carriage House extravaganza! If you're not a Patreon member yet, there's literally never been a better time to come check it out! patreon.com/askronna Spring is coming! Build the best bar in the neighborhood with a collection of incredible, unique, highly curated cocktails from AR Social Club! Join before April 1 for an invite to the April Kiki! arsocialclub.com Sponsors: Going eco has never been easier. Blueland gives you access to revolutionary, refillable home essentials that eliminate single-use plastic. Go to blueland.com/ronna for 15% off your first order! Tired of inflated grocery prices? Save with Thrive Market! They've got thousands of the highest-quality organic and sustainable products. Go to thrivemarket.com/ronna for 30% off your first order and a free $60 gift! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices