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:

• Getting the key to the city of Plymouth
• Cheerleading with Stanford University at their big game
• The surprise turnout of KIDS who drove hours just to be there

Then we go full Thanksgiving chaos:

• Robyn and Security read “I’m thankful for…” submissions from the KIDS… except Robyn secretly asked everyone to send in fake, unhinged ones to prank him.
• Security brings back his Mediocre News Anchor segment with Thanksgiving-themed stories:
  • Oreo’s bizarre Thanksgiving cookie collection
  • A real-life “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” turkey trot warning
  • Jell-O’s strange holiday molds
• Robyn and Security play a Thanksgiving Q&A game about traditions, favorite memories, and how Robyn and Dr. Piano Man now celebrate with reality TV, Chinese food, and cake straight out of the pan with a fork.

Plus, Mama Schall calls in for a health update on Papa Schall, shares what she’s grateful for, and gives the official Patreon Producer shout-outs.

Whether you’re celebrating Thanksgiving, half-listening while cooking, or watching from another country where this is just a random Thursday, you’re part of this family and we’re so thankful you’re here. ❤️

Links & ways to get involved

Follow Robyn on Instagram & TikTok: @robynschallcomic

Patreon (bonus videos and behind-the-scenes): https://www.patreon.com/schallwetalk

Tour tickets (D.C., Philly, Orlando, Key West, Atlanta): robynschall.com

Patreon Producers:

Victoria (last name TBD), Susan Santoro, Thomas Ives, and Dr. Piano Man.

Produced by Security

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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 slightly unhinged) drop-in from Mama Schall.

In this episode:

Robyn explains why this is actually episode 11, not 10, and what happened to the “lost” triathlon episode

How Robyn and Marissa met in pre-K and ended up doing school musicals together (Into the Woods, Jack’s mom, Little Red, the whole thing)

Marissa’s early break in My Big Gay Italian Wedding and how that show opened doors in NYC

The midnight “Broadway booty call” that led to her debut in For the Girls with Kristin Chenoweth

The moment onstage when she got to say, “I’m making my Broadway debut right now” and the theater exploded

Life as a working performer: off-Broadway, tours, workshops, and why being a “type” can actually be your superpower

The Water for Elephants concussion story: weighted hula hoops, flying rope, and finishing the show anyway

Bat Boy at City Center: massive theater, short rehearsal window, and stepping into Marissa Jaret Winokur’s role

Robyn & Marissa swap memories of middle school: class president, speeches, and failed treasurer campaigns

A musical humming game that completely falls apart (and somehow still lands on Little Shop and Sound of Music)

Quick chat about Marissa’s Christmas tour with Jessica Vosk and her holiday album with Marty Thomas, The Award Winning Holiday Album

Mama Schall calls in for the Patreon producer shout-outs and a tiny dose of chaos

Links & ways to get involved

Follow Robyn on Instagram & TikTok: @robynschallcomic

Patreon (bonus videos and behind-the-scenes): https://www.patreon.com/schallwetalk

Tour tickets (D.C., Philly, Orlando, Key West, Atlanta): robynschall.com

Patreon Producers:

Victoria (last name TBD), Susan Santoro, Thomas Ives, and Dr. Piano Man.

Produced by Security

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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

• Robyn’s Perthes story: the misdiagnoses, the house-call doctor, years of braces, surgeries, bone spurs, and learning to walk again
• The hospital days: turning the den into a mini hospital, a recliner tipping over, emergency surgeries, and gift-shop bribes
• How Mama Schall handled the day-to-day: therapy for the whole family, negotiating braces, advocating at school, and keeping everyone mentally OK
• Marriage talk: meeting Papa Schall at 16, the “magic lock” trick, and 52 years of laughter
• Parenting advice: teenage daughters, staying open when kids are struggling, dealing with anxiety, and why work ethic matters more than career choice
• What people don’t know about Robyn: the mushy center, the anxiety, and why rainy days still hurt
• Engagement secrets: how Mama Schall kept the proposal plan hidden for two months
• Grandpa Louie’s best sayings and Mama Schall’s final message: find joy, surround yourself with good people, and don’t sweat the small stuff

Links & ways to get involved
Follow Robyn on Instagram & TikTok: @robynschallcomic
Patreon (bonus videos and behind-the-scenes): https://www.patreon.com/schallwetalk

Tour tickets (D.C., Philly, Orlando, Key West, Atlanta): robynschall.com

Patreon Producers:
Victoria (last name TBD), Susan Santoro, Thomas Ives, and Dr. Piano Man.

Produced by Security

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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

• Regina at work: warming up The View, SNL set-design days, celeb crowd-work moments
• Friendship file: pandemic walks, worst-day/best-day support, and the Town Hall earring hand-off
• Robyn’s Guinness World Record: 13 doughnuts in under a minute (Doughnut Queen forever)
• Advice segment: when your best friend dates your ex, roommates who “borrow” pricey skincare, and spotting love-bombing
• YouTube goals and Judy the jukebox, plus tour updates (D.C., Philly, Orlando, Key West, Atlanta)

Links & ways to get involved
Follow Robyn on Instagram & TikTok: @robynschallcomic
Patreon (bonus clips and behind-the-scenes): https://www.patreon.com/schallwetalk

Tour tickets: robynschall.com

Patreon Producers:
Veronica, Susan Santoro, Thomas Ives, and Dr. Piano Man.

Produced by Security

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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: Spain → physics → U.K. → U.S. citizenship

Culture mashup: Mallorca 2026 villa, Spanish menu, hora and breaking the glass

On love: the first-week “I think you’re my person” moment and why the goal was simply “make her happy”

Rapid-fire Q&A, and a tease of extra footage on Patreon

Links & ways to get involved
Follow Robyn on Instagram & TikTok: @robynschallcomic
Patreon (bonus proposal footage and extras): https://www.patreon.com/schallwetalk

Special Thanks to our Patreon Producers: Thomas Ivie, Veronica, Susan Santoro, & Dr. Piano Man

Produced by Security

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ROBYN IS ENGAGED!!!!! After years of dating stories and near-misses, Robyn says yes to Dr. Piano Man — on the beach, with a message-in-a-bottle, parchment letter, and family close by. There are happy tears, a perfect oval ring (with a braided “bow” band), and two white birds circling overhead. It’s romantic, hilarious, and very us.

This episode includes

• The proposal: Long Beach boardwalk → “castaway bottle” → the letter → the yes
• How he pulled it off (and why Robyn totally misread the clues)
• Ring talk: oval center, braided band, the sweet “bow” detail and ghost-doodle origin story
• Mallorca 2026: the villa, the food, and why the date was secretly booked months ago
• Calling Regina on-air, Mama Schall’s producer shout-outs, and what happens next
• Life stuff: shifting from “marriage is a scam” to “this is my person”
• Tease for Part 2: Security + Dr. Piano Man share the behind-the-scenes timeline

Links & ways to get involved
Follow Robyn on Instagram & TikTok: @robynschallcomic
Patreon (wedding extras, proposal pics, bonus video): https://www.patreon.com/schallwetalk

Special thanks to our Patreon Producers: Thomas Ivie, Veronica, Susan Santoro, & Dr. Piano Man

Produced by Security

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Robyn sets off rockets in her bedroom (literally), interviews astronaut and scientist Emily Calandrelli, and somehow ties vinegar explosions to life advice about failure, confidence, and finding your lane. This one’s part chaos, part inspiration and totally “Schall We Talk.”

This episode includes

• The science experiment: baking soda + vinegar + a tarp-covered bedroom = rocket launch
• Emily Calandrelli (“The Space Gal”): how she became the 100th woman in space
• The reality of fear, training, and that first look at Earth from orbit
• Turning failure into a “plot twist”: from Netflix cancellation to a rocket launch
• Robyn and Emily’s advice on comparison, confidence, and taking creative leaps
• A new Patreon shout-out from Mama Schall (and her hilarious tier explanation)

Watch or listen wherever you get podcasts
Join the Patreon for behind-the-scenes extras: https://www.patreon.com/schallwetalk

PATREON PRODUCERS:

Thomas Ivie

Veronica

Dr. Piano Man

Follow Robyn: Instagram & TikTok @robynschallcomic

Guest: @thespacegal

Produced by Security

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Robyn celebrates her birthday with a messy cooking segment (burger-shaped brownie “cakes”), announces the new Shall We Talk Patreon, and reflects on a huge year of love, career wins, and what’s next at 41. Advice, laughs, and a very sticky kitchen - this is the birthday episode you didn’t know you needed.

This episode includes

• Robyn’s birthday thoughts: the last year around the sun and falling in love
• Patreon launch: tiers, behind-the-scenes access, and a birthday voicemail giveaway
• Celebrity cameo story (Christina Applegate and a signed Cottonelle)
• Cooking segment: how to make “burger” brownie desserts (tips, fails, camera magic)
• Listener advice: changing careers later in life and dealing with pressure about kids
• Brownie taste test and closing thoughts

Links & ways to get involved

Follow Robyn on Instagram & TikTok: @robynschallcomic
Subscribe on YouTube: Robin Shaw Comic — hit the bell so you don’t miss an episode

Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/schallwetalk

Produced by: Security (Robyn’s brother)
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