Talking Marriage with Ryan Bailey

Talking Marriage with Ryan Bailey is an American comedy web series created by married Los Angeles–based actor Ryan Bailey. It stars its creator as a combination talk show host/marriage counselor who seeks to pass on his words of wisdom for maintaining a happy state of matrimony, despite his own obvious ineptitude. Each episode contains guests playing fictionalized versions of themselves.[1] The series is distributed via YouTube and airs biweekly, with 'web extras' (consisting of short skits, VLOGs, and commercials) featured on off-weeks.

Talking Marriage with Ryan Bailey
Talking Marriage Studio
Also known asTalking Marriage
GenreComedy, Talk Show
Created byRyan Bailey
StarringRyan Bailey
Evan Gaustad
Sean Persaud
Tiffany Elle
Joshua Meindertsma
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes24
Original release
NetworkYouTube
ReleaseJanuary 15, 2014 (2014-01-15) –
present

Plot

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Ryan Bailey is a self-styled talk show host and marriage expert who, thanks to his own experience of being 'happily married,' claims to possess the secrets of marriage needed to help others. Convinced that he is a kind of modern-day 'marriage prophet,' he launches his own series. However, Ryan's ambitions vastly outweigh his means to realize them, and as a result he films the show in his garage and relies on his often-reluctant friends to provide technical assistance. Ryan has a troubled relationship with his wife (who remains an unseen character), though he attempts to hide this reality from the crew members and audience. His position as a 'marriage advisor' allows him to ridicule others for their inadequacies, though all too often, his own shine through in the process.

Although Ryan's connections are dubious, he and his crew manage to lure celebrities to take part in the show as guests whom he then interviews. The means by which the celebrities have been induced to participate have included (to date) misinformation, blackmail, and kidnapping. On the rare occasions that a guest fails to materialize, the disappointment and shock is enough to send Ryan into a tailspin that only an impromptu musical number can cure.

Characters

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  • Ryan (played by Ryan Bailey) – Overconfident and brash, he has a vastly-inflated self-image.
  • Evan (played by Evan Gaustad) – Ryan's best friend and soul mate (Ryan's words, not his), responsible for running the camera and coordinating the show (though Ryan claims credit for these duties).
  • Sean (played by Sean Persaud) – The beleaguered soundman of the show, whom Ryan often berates for real (but more often, imagined) infractions.
  • Josh (played by Joshua Meindertsma) – Something of a musical mascot, Josh serves no discernible purpose from a production standpoint, but provides the living, beating heart of the show with his ukulele playing. In episodes when he is not present, Ryan seems to become more unhinged.
  • Tiffany (played by Tiffany Elle) – A 'late addition' to the show (starting on episode 4), Tiffany joined the crew without any explanation of who she is or what purpose she serves... but is an invaluable part of the Talking Marriage team!!
  • Brooklyn (played by herself) – Ryan's dog, often seen (but rarely heard) during the episodes.

Episodes

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Season 1 (2014)

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Title Guest(s) Written by Original release date
11"Angelique Cabral"Angelique CabralRyan Bailey, Evan Gaustad, Sean PersaudJanuary 22, 2014 (2014-01-22)
22"Lauren Caltagirone"Lauren CaltagironeRyan Bailey, Evan Gaustad, Sean PersaudFebruary 5, 2014 (2014-02-05)
33"Randall Park and Jae Suh"Randall Park, Jae Suh ParkRyan Bailey, Evan Gaustad, Sean PersaudFebruary 19, 2014 (2014-02-19)
44"Nicholas D'Agosto"Nicholas D'AgostoRyan Bailey, Evan Gaustad, Sean PersaudMarch 5, 2014 (2014-03-05)
55"Sally Pressman and David Rogers"Sally Pressman, David RogersRyan Bailey, Evan Gaustad, Sean PersaudMarch 19, 2014 (2014-03-19)
66"Alison Haislip and Nick Mundy"Alison Haislip, Nick MundyRyan Bailey, Evan Gaustad, Sean PersaudApril 2, 2014 (2014-04-02)
77"Ted Stryker"Ted StrykerRyan Bailey, Evan Gaustad, Sean PersaudApril 16, 2014 (2014-04-16)
88"Nick Rutherford"Nick RutherfordRyan Bailey, Evan Gaustad, Sean PersaudApril 30, 2014 (2014-04-30)

Season 2 (2014)

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Title Guest(s) Written by Original release date
91"Jesse Soffer"Jesse Lee SofferRyan Bailey, Evan Gaustad, Sean PersaudSeptember 24, 2014 (2014-09-24)
102"Adam Korson"Adam KorsonRyan Bailey, Evan Gaustad, Sean PersaudOctober 8, 2014 (2014-10-08)
113"The Sexy Vegan"Brian PattonRyan Bailey, Evan Gaustad, Sean PersaudOctober 22, 2014 (2014-10-22)
124"Comedians in Car Ports"Esther Povitsky, Matt Knudsen, Melissa Villasenor, Brock WilburRyan Bailey, Evan Gaustad, Sean PersaudNovember 5, 2014 (2014-11-05)
135"Hal Rudnick"Hal RudnickRyan Bailey, Evan Gaustad, Sean PersaudNovember 19, 2014 (2014-11-19)
146"Cary Brothers"Cary BrothersRyan Bailey, Evan Gaustad, Sean PersaudDecember 3, 2014 (2014-12-03)
157"Jeff Meacham & Matty Cardarople"Jeff Meacham, Matty CardaropleRyan Bailey, Evan Gaustad, Sean PersaudDecember 17, 2014 (2014-12-17)
168"Patrick J. Adams?"TBARyan Bailey, Evan Gaustad, Sean PersaudJanuary 7, 2015 (2015-01-07)

Season 3 (2015)

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Title Guest(s) Written by Original release date
171"Davey Havok"Davey HavokRyan Bailey, Evan Gaustad, Sean PersaudApril 8, 2015 (2015-04-08)
182"Adam Ray"Adam RayRyan Bailey, Evan Gaustad, Sean PersaudApril 22, 2015 (2015-04-22)
193"Mary Kate Wiles"Mary Kate WilesRyan Bailey, Evan Gaustad, Sean PersaudMay 6, 2015 (2015-05-06)
204"Jay Ellis"Jay EllisRyan Bailey, Evan Gaustad, Sean PersaudMay 20, 2015 (2015-05-20)
215"Bryan Safi"Bryan SafiRyan Bailey, Evan Gaustad, Sean PersaudJune 4, 2015 (2015-06-04)
226"The In Laws"Angelique Cabral & Joel JohnstoneRyan Bailey, Evan Gaustad, Sean PersaudJune 17, 2015 (2015-06-17)
237"Galen Gering"Galen GeringRyan Bailey, Evan Gaustad, Sean PersaudJuly 1, 2015 (2015-07-01)
248"The Invisible Man"Patrick J. AdamsRyan Bailey, Evan Gaustad, Sean PersaudJuly 22, 2015 (2015-07-22)

Live show

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On January 28, 2015, Ryan and the full cast of Talking Marriage performed a special 'Live Show', Talking Marriage with Ryan Bailey LIVE!, at the UCB Sunset Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.[2] The Live Show was directed by Nic Wegener, and featured Suzy Henschel, who played a friend of Ryan's wife (to date, Henschel has not appeared in a regular Talking Marriage episode).[3]

References

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  1. ^ Butelle, Sam (September 12, 2014). "Indie Spotlight: 'Talking Marriage' Is The Best, Worst Show Ever". Tubefilter. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  2. ^ "Talking Marriage With Ryan Bailey - Live Show at UCB Sunset Theatre". UCB Theatre. January 20, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "Talking Marriage With Ryan Bailey Live!". January 20, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
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