Holiday and seasonal episodes.
On Juneteenth 2026, Agnes tells Ryan about officiating a wedding as an interfaith minister, how she personalizes ceremonies, and vow wording such as obey and till death do us part. Ryan explains what Juneteenth commemorates and compares it with Jamaica’s emancipation day on August 1. They swap stori
In this relaxed, unscripted episode, Agnes and Ryan catch up on Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day, a miniseries about President Garfield, and the difference between Fat Tuesday and Polish Fat Thursday. They discuss the Lunar New Year and the year of the fire horse, Lent overlapping with Ramadan, a
In their New Year episode, Ryan and Agnes celebrate Agnes’s 2025 as an author, including her novel Seven Rings, One Love, a theme song a relative wrote for it, and its arrival at Barnes & Noble. They talk about plans for 2026, Agnes’s move into full-time relationship coaching, how younger generation
For International Women’s Day, Agnes and Ryan talk about the day’s UN origins and this year’s theme, Agnes’s mother’s advice never to depend on a man, and the economics of two-income households, childcare costs and the value of unpaid housework. They discuss how to honor women in your life respectfu
On Valentine’s Day 2025, Agnes and Ryan talk about celebrating with atmosphere and small moments instead of gifts or big spending, then answer several audience questions: a partner’s family expecting extravagant gifts, a partner who ignores the holiday, a best friend dating an ex, and a date who wen
Agnes and Ryan open 2025 with reflections on the Los Angeles wildfires and the legacy of former President Jimmy Carter, then talk about leaving a lasting mark, including Agnes’s book project. They spend most of the episode on setting goals by starting with the end in mind, treating failure as part o
On Christmas Eve, Agnes and Ryan compare Jamaican and European Christmas traditions and then run through nine ways to get into trouble over the holidays. The list covers gift mistakes, last-minute plans, family arguments, bottling up grief, burning yourself out over cooking, and overspending on gift
For Father’s Day weekend 2024, Agnes and Ryan discuss what fathers do beyond providing: passing on wisdom, showing up when something goes wrong, and cooking and co-parenting. They cover changing family roles, stay-at-home dads and the “trad wife” trend, ignoring outside advice using the Aesop fable
Agnes and Ryan look back on Valentine’s Day: favorite and awkward memories, why small gestures and time together matter more than spending money, and how to celebrate solo or with friends. They also discuss the habit of breaking up around the holiday, how to handle gifts you do not like, and why ask
In their first episode of 2024, Agnes and Ryan talk about a short family trip Agnes made to Poland, a 97-year-old aunt who still cooks and hosts, and why couples should keep time for each other once the holidays and children are over. They also cover approaching people with warmth, avoiding politics