Schall We Talk with Robyn Schall

We're officially THREE WEEKS away from leaving for Mallorca... and I'm starting to panic. 

There is SO much left to do before the wedding that for the next couple of weeks, we're taking a little trip back through some of our favorite Schall We Talk episodes.

Don't worry, I'll still pop in every week with a brand-new opening to catch you up on the current chaos, and Patreon will still have brand-new behind-the-scenes every Friday!

And since this weekend is my TWO-YEAR anniversary with Dr. Piano Man, there couldn't be a better episode t...

SURPRISE... WE GOT MARRIED!!! 

Well... legally.

Last Thursday, while you were watching me give questionable life advice as "Dear Robyn," Dr. Piano Man and I were secretly at City Hall getting MARRIED.

We didn't tell our friends. We didn't tell the internet. We barely managed to keep the secret ourselves. And then just a few days later, we headed to Boston where I got to reveal everything ON STAGE in front of hundreds of you... including two of my best friends who had absolutely no idea.

So yeah... we have A L...

Dear Abby retired... so naturally, I think I should take over.

Here's the crazy part: BEFORE I knew she was retiring, I told Security I wanted to do an episode where he finds real Dear Abby letters, I give my advice without knowing what she said, and then we compare our answers to see if I have what it takes to become an advice columnist.

And for possibly the first time in Schall We Talk history... Security actually did his homework.

He showed up with nine sealed envelopes containing real Dear Abby problems...

Have you ever said something and IMMEDIATELY wished you could suck the words back into your mouth?

That's basically this entire episode.

We had absolutely no idea what we were going to talk about this week, so five minutes before recording we opened the phone lines and asked you guys to tell us your most embarrassing "I can't believe I just said that" moments.

And somehow... it worked.

In this episode:

• We realize that while Security and I couldn't think of many times WE put our feet in our mo...

This week was a BIG one.

We welcomed the newest member of our family, Munchkin, and then immediately jump into Dr. Piano Man's bachelor party... which somehow ended with missing memories, a lost phone, way too much whiskey, and one of the sweetest speeches we've ever heard.

It's emotional. It's chaotic. It's us.

In this episode:

• We tell the full story of how a late-night cookie run somehow led to us adopting Munchkin, the sweetest little French Bulldog who completely stole our hearts

• We talk about Munchkin's rescue, his firs...

Conspiracy theories are back... and somehow this episode gets even weirder than the first one.

Mama Schall returned wearing a homemade tinfoil hat, confidently explained why she might actually be an alien, and somehow convinced us that time travelers may have helped build the pyramids. Things only escalated from there.

Whether you believe any of it is up to you... we're just asking questions. 👀

In this episode:

• Mama Schall explains why she's convinced she's not just half alien... but possibly FULL alien, complete with Rh-negative blood, metal detector incidents, and a famil...

We've all had those moments we wish we could erase... unfortunately, this episode is about reliving them.

This week, Security and I read your most humiliating stories, and somehow the listeners managed to make us feel better about our own lives. From public wardrobe malfunctions and workplace disasters to drunken decisions and bathroom emergencies, things spiral almost immediately. 

In this episode:

• Security accidentally text a Hinge match something that made it look like he was secretly meeting another woman... or talking to me on Hinge.

• The most embarrassing thing that has ever...

This episode is with a two-time Emmy winner... but somehow we still spent part of it talking about my trash-picked jukeboxes and  wedding. 

This week I'm joined by my longtime friend Jamie Lee. She's a comedian, writer, actress, and executive producer on Ted Lasso. We first met over a decade ago, and it was so much fun finally sitting down to talk about comedy, writing, career highs, career flops, and everything in between.

In this episode:

Winning two Emmys for Ted Lasso

Writing and acting on...

Special episode this week of Schall We Talk as we have Casting Director, Producer, writer and friend of Robyn’s….Erica A. Hart. 

Years ago, Erica took a chance on me and cast me in my very first scripted TV role. She had no idea where my career was headed, and honestly... neither did I.

Today, Erica is one of the entertainment industry's most respected casting directors, with credits including Survival of the Thickest, The Equalizer, That Damn Michael Che, Broadway productions like Death of a Salesman, Pass Over, and Chicken & Biscuits, plus comme...

Have you ever gone down a conspiracy theory rabbit hole and suddenly found yourself thinking… "Wait… what if?"

That's exactly what happened in this episode. We put on tinfoil hats, debated some of the internet's wildest conspiracy theories, accidentally got way too philosophical, and somehow ended up questioning everything from the moon landing to whether my own mother might actually be an alien.

So... proceed with caution.

In this episode:

• My parents somehow started texting Dr. Piano Man's family in Spanish using Google Translate at 5:45 in the morning... which is somehow more t...

Well once again, I woke up in the middle of the night anxious, couldn’t sleep, and decided the healthiest thing to do was obviously record a podcast in my pajamas.

So yes, this is another middle-of-the-night episode.

In this episode:

• Security and I make wedding predictions 

• Dr. Piano Man joins me in the studio and somehow turns my anxious spiral into a surprisingly deep conversation about life, love, and what it means to live well

• We read ridiculous Reddit stories about Thanksgiving PowerPoints, gender reveal magicians, and family chaos

This episode starts with Pranking Security and then somehow turns ends with Mama Schall calling back to yell at us.

Honestly, I don't think any of us were qualified to host this episode.

In this episode:

• I prank Security with completely fake answers to questions you guys wrote in and watch him slowly question everything he knows about my wedding

• We read reddit AITA stories and debate whether someone is wrong for refusing to give up their airplane seat after paying extra for it, a fiancé sending flirty Instagram messages to his f...

Episode 34: Schall We Talk about Painting Security’s Wall

Wait! Hold on! What? Ok!!!!

I was fully prepared to record a normal podcast episode... and then Mario Lopez (YES THAT MARIO LOPEZ) commented on my Instagram. Five minutes later we were talking about underground journal dealers, painting over a wall I once destroyed with duct tape, and the bizarre chain of events that somehow led me to Dr. Piano Man. So basically, things got off track immediately.

In this episode:

• Mario Lopez (aka Slater from Saved by the Bell...

This week, Mama Schall is back!!!

We asked you to send in the things you needed motherly advice on, and Mama Schall came ready. She gave opinions, disclaimers, wisdom, judgment-free guidance… and then somehow became the funniest person in the room without even trying.

In this episode:

Mama Schall gives advice on divorce, toxic relationships, dating again, friendships, parenting teens, and finding balance with kids.

Security celebrates his birthdays and gives everyone a very reasonable gift request: subscribe, like, comment, review, join Patreon, and buy a tote bag

Dr. Pi...

This week we are airing dirty laundry!!!

You sent in your anonymous secrets, and we read them. Some were funny, some were wild, some were suspiciously specific, and one somehow led us into a possible Grandma Susie spiritual interruption.

In this episode:

Our secret Access Hollywood / Mario Lopez Saved by the Bell cheating scandal

The behind-the-scenes panic of realizing we may have shared too much before we even started recording

Your anonymous secrets about relationships, re-gifting, crushes, family secrets, snoring husbands, and one very unfortunate nickname

The...

We accidentally toured a house that may have been haunted. I mean:

creaking 1850s floors, locked mystery sheds, a terrifying broken dollhouse, an old woman appearing from a hidden bedroom, an illegal basement apartment that looked like a crime scene, AND we got rear-ended immediately after leaving.

So naturally… Dr. Piano Man and I are officially house ghost hunters.

In this episode:

The woman who thought I was the plumber

The waterfront house that was somehow already sold while we were touring it

The creepy old woman wh...

This episode is all unpopular opinions… and somehow turns into coffee tasting, ghost airline jokes, poop-on-a-bus discourse, and me potentially leaving New York City.

So basically: business as usual.

In this episode:

My unpopular opinion that it’s completely okay to change your mind about life, careers, relationships, and where you want to live

The shocking Zillow listing that suddenly made me want to leave Manhattan

Security trying coffee for the first time ever

The viral “baby diaper on the bus” story and why I weirdly understood both sid...

This episode is such a fun one because I’m joined by my cousin Sammy Schall and his drag persona, WorshipHER... so yes, you get both in one episode.

We talk drag, performance, identity, family, stage life, and what it really means to be fully yourself. I’ve seen Worshipper perform so many times, but this was my first time actually sitting down and interviewing her, which made this one extra special.

In this episode:

Meeting both Sammy and WorshipHER

Drag, glam, live performance, and behind-the-scenes chaos

A real conv...

This episode is a Mallorca recap, and honestly… you must never be bored with the Schalls.

We are less than 24 hours back from Mallorca, and I had to record immediately before I forgot everything. We went for the wedding taste test, hair and makeup trial, venue planning, family meetings, and somehow turned the whole trip into a sitcom.

In this episode:

The official meeting of the families

Traveling with the Schalls for the first time

Mama Schall almost getting left in Switzerland

Papa Schall sleeping face-down in th...

We hit 300,000 Instagram followers!!! So naturally, we celebrated the only logical way: with a cake, some life lessons, and a whole lot of chaos.

In this episode:

Why I wanted to celebrate 300K instead of waiting around for some “bigger” number

A real talk about celebrating the journey, not just the destination

Why rejection might actually be protection

A late-night conversation with Dr. Piano Man about space, Earth, and how wild it is that any of us are here at all

What it’s really been like growin...

This episode was supposed to be simple. After you guys loved the cabin-in-the-woods chaos, we thought - let’s do it again, but on the beach. What could go wrong?

Everything. Absolutely everything.

In this episode you’ll see:
Our beach attempt where it’s freezing, windy, and the ocean is literally attacking us every 10 seconds
The pier attempt where Security is “directing,” forgets his notes, and breaks his phone mid-filming
The Central Park pond attempt featuring turtles, tourists, and audio so bad it sounds like we’re inte...

This one is a scarrrrrrryyyyy one in the best way. Part 2 of Security's under-$80 Airbnb is here!!! 

So, we did not do the smart thing and leave before dark. No. We stayed in the creepy little cabin/shed/wooden box in the middle of the woods and filmed a spooky nighttime episode instead. Naturally.

In this episode we talk: 

Why this episode exists in the first place: an Airbnb challenge that got wildly out of hand The horrifying realization that our “cabin” was basically a wooden shed in the woods 

Our growing...

This episode is a full rollercoaster.

We start with the biggest update: we officially crossed sell my art in Central Park off the goals list and had our very first art show and sale for Muddy Paws Rescue… and you guys showed UP. It was fun, emotional, chaotic, and yes, there was immediately a fight with a man claiming our spot in the park. Security went full big brother mode. I was just trying to sell paintings and save puppies. 

In this episode we talk:
The Central Park art sale and...

Cabin in the Woods Airbnb Disaster 

Okay friends, this episode is chaos from the jump. What started as a normal podcast idea about Airbnb horror stories somehow turned into Security finding us an actual $70 Airbnb in New York… which turned out to be a tiny cabin in the woods with hammocks, ladders, an outhouse, a bear warning sign, and absolutely no chance I was sleeping there. 

In this episode we talk:
-How a casual studio conversation turned into “find an Airbnb under $80 and we’ll film there”
-The horrifying moment I realized we were truly...

Okay, this one is a little unhinged in the best way. Part of this episode was filmed in the past, part was filmed in the future, and somehow Security and I still ended up doing what we do best: giving advice we may or may not be qualified to give. 

In this episode we talk:

Why this episode is confusing on YouTube: past Robyn is in a baseball cap and long dark hair and future Robyn in a jean jacket and short brown hair.

I give Security advice about a friend group where e...

Okay this week’s episode starts off chaotic (as usual) because we tried to open by talking about “blind people” and immediately realized… let’s pick out words better. What we meant was: Love Is Blind, and how love can make you ignore red flags the size of Times Square.

We get into my full rant on this season (Pilates guy, period guy, and why some of these men should not be allowed near a Netflix casting form)… and then we read some of your real-life dating disaster submissions from the Schall We Talk website...

This episode was recorded at 3:47 in the morning because I couldn’t sleep… and instead of spiraling alone, I decided to turn on the cameras and talk to you.

What started as anxiety, overthinking, and a middle-of-the-night brain spiral turned into one of the most vulnerable (and chaotic) episodes we’ve ever done. There are Reddit deep dives, surprise guests, vulnerability, laughter, and a reminder that sometimes the quietest hours bring the most honest conversations.

In this episode we talk:

Hey KIDS! Today’s episode is a little different and honestly… a full rollercoaster.

Security actually did work (we’ll see how this goes) and pulled five memorable calls from my old podcast Call Waiting. I haven’t listened in over a year, so you’re getting my real-time reactions as we relive the chaos, the heart, and the “wait… did we really air that?” moments.

In this episode we talk:

Why I partnered with Betches, why the contract wasn’t great, and why I still did it anyway, the rea...

This week on Schall We Talk, we are “upping the production value”… and somehow everything gets worse.

We talk about the surprise early episode upload from last week (oops), a full spiral about whether anyone even listens to the podcast, the sweetest DM that completely turned my week around, and then… Security and I decide to bring back the old days with...

Games.

If you ever wondered what it was like growing up in the Schall house -  this is it. We break down childhood classics like Troll Bungee Jumping and Soda (yes...

Okay friends! This is it. The wedding dress episode, and we’re giving you the full behind-the-scenes breakdown of my Kleinfeld day with Mama Schall… plus Security’s third Hinge date of January because apparently I’m running a dating bootcamp now. 

In this episode we talk:

This week on Schall We Talk, Robyn officially enters her bride era (she picked her wedding dress!) and then immediately descends into absolute cooking chaos.

Robyn heads into the kitchen to try viral cloud bread… which does not survive contact with egg yolk. Instead of giving up, she pivots mid-episode and accidentally invents a surprisingly delicious sprinkle sponge cake that may be the best thing she’s ever baked.

Along the way, Robyn answers listener advice questions, talks about love, anxiety, wedding excitement, and why sometimes messing up is exac...

This week on Schall We Talk, it’s all all chaos, some celebrities and tsunami sized tampons.

Robyn kicks things off with “Is this celebrity a  fact, true or false?” featuring Taylor Swift, Keanu Reeves, Ed Sheeran, Beyoncé, Christopher Walken, and more… and yes, Security absolutely tries an impression (we will not be taking questions at this time).

Then Robyn’s best friend (and returning guest) Regina DiCicco stops by for a rapid-fire game: they name celebrities and have to share a real memory or behind-the-scenes moment they’ve never told (or...

Season 2 premiere! 🎉

Schall We Talk is back and we’re kicking things off with a pop culture catch-up you didn’t know you needed. After a three-week hiatus, Robyn returns to the mic and sits down with her go-to pop culture friend, Belinda, to break down everything that went down while we were gone.

From the viral Cher / Kristen Bell / Dax Shepard podcast moment, to Timothée Chalamet thanking Kylie Jenner as his “partner of three years,” to Tom Brady and Alex Earle rumors in St. Barts to the toxic celebrity 

mom group. Robyn and Bel...

Season 1 finale! 🎉

Robyn closes out the first season of Schall We Talk with a full chaos-and-heart episode. First up, it is game time: The Newlywed Game style showdown between Mama & Papa Schall vs Robyn & Dr. Piano Man. Who knows their partner better? Who secretly hates laundry more? And who is trying to win a trip to Mallorca?

After the game, Robyn sits down and walks through the 2025 Goals List and everything this wild year held: getting an ice cream flavor named after her, raising over $30k for Ronald McDonald House, boxing ring announcing, kissing under a w...

Come into the “kitchen” (using that term very loosely) for a chaotic holiday treats episode of Schall We Talk 

I attempt to decorate three “festive” cupcakes – Santa, Hanukkah, and a reindeer – while answering your holiday advice questions, including:

Then we switch gears...

Happy Thanksgiving, KIDS! 

In this episode of Schall We Talk, Robyn kicks off the holiday by sharing what she’s truly grateful for this year: Security (yes, really), the kids, her parents, CIA, and of course, Dr. Piano Man. She also recaps her whirlwind California week:

Then we go full Thanksgiving chaos:

Robyn sits down with her lifelong friend and Broadway powerhouse Marissa Rosen to talk about growing up together on Long Island, chasing big theater dreams, and what it actually feels like to make your Broadway debut. Marissa shares how she landed “For the Girls” with Kristin Chenoweth, the very un-glamorous story behind her onstage concussion in Water for Elephants, and what it’s like to be the “character type” in an industry obsessed with leading ladies. They reminisce about middle school elections, bad wigs, and high school musicals, then wrap things up with a chaotic musical-humming game and a sweet (and...

This week Robyn sits down with the one and only Mama Schall to talk about what it was like raising a child with Perthes disease, keeping a marriage strong and why laughing through the worst moments kept their whole family afloat.

This episode includes

This week’s guest is Robyn’s best friend and hilarious comedian Regina DiCicco.  Expect peak nonsense and real friendship stories. **We recorded this before the proposal whirlwind**

This episode includes

Robyn Is Engaged: Part 2
Thank you for the insane amount of love this week. Today, Robyn sits down with Dr. Piano Man (and Security) to tell the full story from their side—how they planned the beach proposal, the “message in a bottle,” and every misdirect that kept Robyn guessing.

This episode includes

Operation “Bottled Up”: who knew, when they knew, and how the beach plan came together

The date pick: why October 19 won, Kimberly Williams-Paisley scheduling curveballs, and a last-minute sore throat

Dr. Piano Man’s backstory...