Ronna and Beverly

Ronna Marlene Glickman and Beverly Ginsberg (née Kahn) are the 50-something characters created and embodied by actor/comedians Jessica Chaffin and Jamie Denbo, respectively. They host a biweekly podcast on the Earwolf network wherein they interview/interrogate a celebrity guest, interact with one another, and dispense advice to listeners.

Podcast

You can hear the ladies at work every other week on their eponymous show, Ronna and Beverly, at Earwolf. The podcast premiered on Earwolf on May 25, 2011. Former guests include pillars of the comedy community as well as successful actors, authors, and filmmakers.

Television

In 2009, a television pilot based on the two women was produced by Showtime with Jenji Kohan ("Weeds", "Orange Is The New Black") co-writing and co-producing and with Paul Feig ("Freaks and Geeks", Bridesmaids) directing. The pilot was not picked up.

In 2012, British network Sky Atlantic aired one season of a chat show starring Ronna and Beverly. The 6-episode run was also directed by Paul Feig. Guests included Americans such as Jon Hamm ("Mad Men"), Michael Bolton (singer), and Will Arnett ("30 Rock") and Brits such as Warwick Davis ("Life's Too Short"), David Walliams ("Little Britain"), Alan Cumming ("The Good Wife"), among others.

Live Performances

Ronna and Beverly perform monthly in Los Angeles at the UCB-LA Theatre. They also LOVE London, and make regular trips there to perform live and shop at Harvey Nicks.

Canon

The Friendship

Ronna and Beverly met as youngsters at camp in their native Massachusetts. (Random fact: Beverly believes she heard a sexual assault on Ronna at camp, but Ronna corrects her that it was Stacy Silk in the other bunk.) They have been best friends since childhood, with the exception of a two-year span in which they did not speak to one another. They co-wrote the book You'll Do A Little Better Next Time: A Guide to Marriage and Re-marriage for Jewish Singles.'. They are quick to point out that it says Jewish in the title, but in fact, the book is for everyone. They are based in Marblehead, Massachusetts, and usually broadcast from Ronna's office, but Beverly actually lives in nearby Swampscott.

Ronna Glickman

Ronna married Dr. Bob Glickman. They had one son, Jordan Glickman, who is a film major at the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. He is, according to his mother, extraordinarily talented and artsy. Dr. Bob, as Ronna affectionately calls him, perished in an unfortunate SCUBA diving accident while the family was on vacation. Ronna has been known to keep a male companion from time to time, but is fiercely independent and enjoys hosting events in her lovely shades-of-vanilla home. She's in fabulous shape thanks to swimming and Pilates.

Beverly Ginsberg

Beverly has been married several times, including to Steve Frisch and Allen Ginsberg (not the one you're thinking of), and though she's unmarried now, she does spend some hot nights with her contractor, Ray Natoli. Beverly has twin daughters, Lainie and Rachelle Frisch. Lainie is very religious, and Rachelle is "at Arizona State University." She also once had a dog named Shayna Punim. Beverly would be considered a very sex-positive person. She is fun loving if a little inconsiderate of others in her pursuit of the many things that please her. For example, while enjoying a cruise, Beverly lost a gorgeous Loro Piana wrap of Ronna's over the side of the ship, a mistake not soon forgotten. She also claims to have synesthesia and other rare skills such as being able to determine which animated inanimate object (think the hot dog from "Grease") her male guests would be.

Fans

According to Ronna and Bev, the original listeners are their friends, The Barbaras (Barbara Eschelbach, Barbara Levin, and Barbara Sidman).

I'm A Ronna / I'm A Beverly

Through their time interviewing people and interacting with fans, it became clear that people are often more inclined to relate with one of the hosts to the exclusion of the other. Those who are drawn to Ronna relate to her exquisite taste level and interest in world events and the arts. Those who are drawn to Beverly relate to her free spirit and believe that the human condition must not apologize for itself.

There is a fan movement on the rise to use #imaronna and #imabeverly.

Cocktails

After performing at SF Sketch Fest, Ronna and Beverly were honored with the creation of cocktails at a bar in San Francisco called 440 Castro.

Episodes

Episode #	Title	Guest
1	Julie Klausner	Julie Klausner
2	Paul F. Tompkins	Paul F. Tompkins
3	Justin Kirk	Justin Kirk
4	Paul Feig	Paul Feig
5	Nick Kroll	Nick Kroll
6	Jen Kirkman	Jen Kirkman
7	Andy Richter	Andy Richter
8	Jon Daly	Jon Daly
9	Ana Ortiz	Ana Ortiz
10	Joel Stein	Joel Stein
11	Martha Plimpton	Martha Plimpton
12	Paget Brewster	Paget Brewster
13	Jimmy Pardo	Jimmy Pardo
14	Rob Riggle	Rob Riggle
15	Harris Wittels	Harris Wittels
16	Donna Kagan	Donna Kagan
17	Barbara Vinick	Barbara Vinick
18	David Sabino	David Sabino
19	Vacation Crashing	Heather Donahue
20	London Calling	Jeff Garlin
21	Hollywood's Night to Shine	Joey McIntyre
22	Never Forget	Ilana Glazer, Abbi Jacobson
23	Facebook and Toilet Paper	Natasha Leggero
23.5	Minisode	None
24	Red Leather Yellow Leather	Elizabeth Reaser
25	Museum of Death	Marc Maron
26	Tanlines	Tanlines
27	Superfudge for Girls	Connie Britton
28	Stolen Spanx	Scott Aukerman
29	Gangrene & Ice Cream	Michael Strahan
30	The Kramer of Veep	Matt Walsh
31	Babysitting	Morgan Murphy
32	Not Personal	Steve Agee
33	Alpha-Nerd	John Ross Bowie
34	Jack of All Trades	Brandon Johnson
35	Growing Pains	June Diane Raphael
36	Cartoon Dixie Cup	Brian Huskey
37	Blossom In The Nerds	Kevin Sussman
38	The Podcast Mash	Tony Hale
39	Bar Mitzvah Teddy Bear	Shaun Sperling
40	Animated Picture Frame	Paul Gilmartin
41	Wonderful Podcast Time!	Jake Fogelnest
42	The Live Hanukkah Special	Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster & Angela Kinsey
43	Bubba the Love Nut	Rich Sommer)
44	Sephardic Indiana Jones	Gil Ozeri
45	Unlocked Daydreamer	Katie Dippold
46	Live at the San Francisco Sketch Fest	Jonathan Coulton, James Reichmuth
47	Oscar Wrap-Up!	Sam Pancake
48	Hometown Hero	Nate Corddry
49	Passover 2013	None
50	A Nutter Butter	Kevin Pollak
51	Old Fashioned Kitchen Timer	Ted Griffin
52	LIVE w/ Rob Delaney & David Wain	Rob Delaney, David Wain
53	Gym Rash	Jim Rash
54	Bubble Giggles	Kulap Vilaysack
55	Dagger Fingers	Sarah Baker
56	Young Griffin Dunne	Josh Fadem
57	The See's Proposal	Alison Rosen
58	Peanut Butter Cup	Steve Agee
59	Live From Montreal	Nick Kroll, Andy Kindler)
60	LIVE w/ Ben Schwartz & Mark Feuerstein	Ben Schwartz, Mark Feuerstein
61	Pocket Sass	Judy Reyes
62	I am A Hungry Girl	Lisa Lillien
63	Happy Eyebrows	Adam Ray
64	Live From London	Morwenna Banks, Jonathan Simpson
65	Boyfriend Cloud	Kate Walsh
66	Everyone Makes Mistakes	Andy Daly
67	Happy Thanksgivingkkah	None
68	Uterus Chat	Leslie Grossman
69	LIVE w/ Nia Vardalos and Bob Harper	Nia Vardalos, Bob Harper
70	LIVE w/ Jacki Weaver and Patrick J. Adams	Jacki Weaver, Patrick J. Adams
71	German Shepherd On A Leash	Bob Harper
72	Live At Riot L.A.	Paul Scheer
73	Live at the San Francisco Sketch Fest 2014	Michael Ian Black, Bob Harper
74	The Oscar Special	Jace Lacob, Kate Aurthur & Adam B. Vary
75	Myrin Animal	Arden Myrin
76	I Need A Ticket for Rosh Hashanah	Stephen Tobolowsky
77	Jason Nash Bought an Xbox	Jason Nash
78	Viking Tennis	Janet Varney
79	The Advice Show!	None
80	Chocolate Muff	Dana Goodman, Julia Wolov
81	Bikini, Me	David Huntsberger
82	Period Face	Humphrey Ker
83	Crammer or Creamer	Howard Kremer
84	A Fatted Calf	Danielle Schneider, Dannah Phirman
85	Voice of the Internet	Richard Lawson
86	Co Ne Dreee	Eliot Glazer
87	The Laimest Couple In The World	Elizabeth Laime, Andy Rosen
88	Cute as a Baby Seal	Sarah Burns
89	Uber Smart	Jerry O'Connell
90	Just Jenji	Jenji Kohan
91	EGhost Dog	Sean Sakimae
91.5	Ghost of Bob Odenkirk	Bob Odenkirk
92	Eat Over There	Matt Besser
93	Honey Jug	Joe Lo Truglio
94	The Advice Episode!	None
95	LIVE from UCB-Sunset	Jack Black, Paul F. Tompkins
96	Green Grover	Nate Corddry
97	Spatchcock a Chicken	Christopher Noxon
98	I Don't Want To Meetaphobia	Gabrielle Union, Regina Hall
99	Gluten Free Morning	Lindsey Stoddart, Leslie Bibb
100	OSCAR Predictions	Adam B. Vary, Kate Aurthur
101	Modern World Throwback	Tavi Gevinson
102	Candy Crisis	Drew Droege