Ask Iliza Anything
329 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3.2K ratingsEveryone deserves that best friend who delivers blunt advice with impunity. Comedian, writer, and actor Iliza Shlesinger is that friend. She has built a cult-like following of listeners seeking her hilarious take on their problems. Every week, people submit their burning questions to the show, with topics ranging from bad coworkers, psychotic bridesmaids, and a mother-in-law who won't move out to faking an accent and diarrhea etiquette. Iliza's answers range from wise and heart-felt to rage-fueled and off-the-wall. She enjoys nothing more than giving incisive life advice to total strangers, sometimes with a celebrity guest in tow. It's always entertaining, so go ahead: Ask Iliza Anything.
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Episodes
It's Too Late To Be A Teen Model
July 26, 2023 04:05 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBIliza promises a listener's sexual dreams about an ex mean nothing and weighs in on a date's penchant for following bikini models on Instagram.
I Thought Those Were My Charleston Chews
July 19, 2023 04:05 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBIliza tries to soften the blow of a listener's boyfriend doing standup comedy and misjudges Noah's intentions when he arrives bearing gifts.
Some Dork's Duplex
July 12, 2023 04:05 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBIliza gives listeners suggestions on how to roast the worst people in their lives and is realistic about the requirements for dog training.
Cue Tiny Party Horn
July 05, 2023 04:05 - 54 minutes - 50 MBIliza might have psychic abilities and she definitely has advice on distant dads, being ghosted, and an oversharing coworker.
Get Some Serotonin
June 28, 2023 04:05 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBIliza brings newfound scientific knowledge to a question about a grabby boyfriend and is impressed by a Chinese New Year party that led to a guest getting pregnant.
My Questionable Dad
June 21, 2023 04:05 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBFred Shlesinger, Iliza's dad, joins the podcast to celebrate Father's Day and talk New York accents and clingy parents.
Put It On A Plate
June 14, 2023 04:05 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBIliza lives vicariously through a potluck horror story and calls on Noah to help a law librarian with a negative coworker.
You Know I Had To Give It To You
June 07, 2023 04:05 - 1 hour - 60 MBIliza talks about not letting work define your self-worth and how to discuss handling unwanted attention with young women.
Big Ticket Protein
May 31, 2023 04:05 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBIliza reserves judgement on a possibly peeping maintenance man and is touched that a father and daughter listen to the show together.
If You Catch My Drift
May 24, 2023 04:05 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBIliza vetoes a gender reveal party but is for casual cheek kisses on a friend/coworker.
Don't Be Cryptic
May 17, 2023 04:05 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBIliza suggests you randomly call your friends, then questions a listener's hakuna matata lifestyle.
Some People Need To Be Muted
May 10, 2023 04:05 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBIliza supports muting people on Instagram and refusing to be a bridesmaid.
It Is A Conspiracy Against You
May 03, 2023 04:05 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBIliza tries to figure out what people do in office jobs and mediates for a detective neighbor whose evidence against our accused listener is the use of a Forever stamp, which is in no way conclusive!
Anyway, Mami
April 26, 2023 04:05 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBIliza has advice on dealing with a jealous hot friend when you are also hot and getting grandma to move out of a neighborhood so dangerous that there are documentaries about her street.
Lowkey Barking Book Biter
April 19, 2023 04:05 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBIliza's mom, Ronnie, joins the show to help tackle a neighbor's trash heap, how to honor a step-father at a wedding, and a scientist's anxiety over public speaking.
Too Much Milk
April 12, 2023 04:05 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBIliza tries to talk both a truck owner and a wedding gift giver out of being petty.
Freeze That Lobe
April 05, 2023 04:05 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBIliza has takes on whether kids need siblings and what to do with an overabundance of geodes.
James Madison Was Okay Looking
March 29, 2023 04:05 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBIliza shares which presidents she thought may have been hot in olden times and answers a listener whose boyfriend's girl friends call him "daddy."
The Great British Bake Down
March 22, 2023 04:05 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBIliza is torn on her advice for a baby in a bar and has a new idea for Top of the Cobb.
Spicy In The Brain
March 15, 2023 04:00 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBIliza wants a listener to get their piano back and doesn't tolerate hecklers.
You Sit In Your Booster Seat
March 08, 2023 05:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBIliza gives her birthday party report and tells a soccer dad to back off.
Punitive Cleaning
March 01, 2023 05:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBIliza gives advice to the most confident person at the bar and an unwilling godmother.
Futuristic Feminism
February 22, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBIliza talks about the positive side of rats and the etiquette of regifting.
We'll Call Him Wingnut
February 15, 2023 05:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBIt's a banner day as Iliza finally gets the chance to weigh in on a friendship between two men!
Truth-Based Chaos
February 08, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBNoah joins the pod to weigh in on telling the truth, teaching middle schoolers to cook, and favorite movies. Sorry, Iliza.
Hot Cooked Oyster
February 01, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBIliza thinks you need to move out of your ex's place and is sympathetic to a flaky sibling discovered through a DNA test.
I Would Never Call You Buddy with Noah Galuten
January 25, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBChef and author Noah Galuten joins Iliza to answer your food questions and share insights from his upcoming cookbook, The Don't Panic Pantry Cookbook: Mostly Vegetarian Comfort Food That Happens to Be Pretty Good for You.
Fresh Flesh Baby
January 18, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBIliza is hesitant to comment on someone's Botox and helps a dog mom prepare for life as a human mom.
You Want To Go To Denver
January 11, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBIliza makes listeners' choices easy by encouraging a dog groomer to quit their job and a young person to move to Denver over West Florida.
Male Energy Is Attractive To Babies
January 04, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBIliza speaks out on babies having favorites and being gifted terrible baked goods.
Beating A Dead Diamond with Fred Shlesinger
December 28, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBIliza is joined by her dad, Fred, who provides his own sound effects and tackles listeners' questions about appropriating Judaism, sleeping with their ex-husband, and more.
Big Rocks And Little Rocks
December 21, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBIliza tells listeners to ask for what they want and has sympathy for the recipient of thoughtless Christmas gifts.
Kudos To You
December 14, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBIliza gives Emily some leeway and helps with a listener's approach to dating apps.
I Have Diarrhea Tomorrow
December 07, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBIliza has the perfect excuse to get out of doing anything and harbors no ill will toward a baby named Colton.
Stage A Home Invasion
November 30, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBIliza deals with the stresses of listeners' living situations, including a younger sibling feeling dismissed and a daughter whose mother's views have regressed.
Fiery Meatball Comet Emoji
November 23, 2022 05:00 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBIliza gives advice to a duck protector and a wine sipper.
I Was Born In An Avalanche
November 16, 2022 05:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBIliza is surprised by ghosted friends going off the rails and the controversy of an adopted cat named Bart.
Put A Cap On My Hole
November 09, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBIliza is here to tell you when your friendship is leaving the station.
Teflon Shards
November 02, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBIliza explains how to stick up for a baby and why using a pan incorrectly is a sign of disrespect.
The Painted Bowl
October 26, 2022 04:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBIliza pulls out her best South Carolina accent, doubles down against bumper stickers, and weighs in on how to deal with parents badmouthing each other.
Having It Both Ways
October 19, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBIliza is impressed by a contemplative cheater and believes a lovelorn listener deserves a full lesbian relationship.
Annoying Court (All Things Aside)
October 12, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBIliza bangs her gavel as we share the cases listeners would submit to Annoying Court, an imaginary courtroom you can find in the pages of Iliza's brand new book, All Things Aside! Out now, find out where to get yours at iliza.com/book.
Please Don't Propose
October 05, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBIliza has a lot to say about Martha's Vineyard and a crew team photo from high school. PS: Pre-order Iliza's new book, All Things Aside! www.abramsbooks.com/product/all-things-aside_9781419759406/
Re-Release: I've Got A Doozy
September 28, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBIliza digs into queries regarding rainbow face masks and a friend's roommate's dog, plus considers retiring "KICK IT!" in this fan-favorite episode from September 21st, 2021.
Rock Hard Positivity
September 21, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBIliza advises a snowboarder on embracing her passion and a physician scientist on dealing with demeaning patients.
Stragglers
September 14, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBIliza recorded another episode live, and this time she tells a group of teachers to deal with their bummer friend and the chat gets mad at Emily.
In Your Dreams, Eric
September 07, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBA listener finally takes Iliza's advice on making other people as uncomfortable as they make you.
Graveyard Chef
August 31, 2022 04:00 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBIliza provides a back-up plan for someone who may have been ghosted and washes her hands of an uneven girls' night.
Super Cute (Not An Uggo)
August 24, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBIliza answers dudes' questions and works on a new song.
She Seems Dreadful
August 17, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBIliza weighs in on a cheating friend and a Canadian wedding.