Subhi Agrawal
As they prepare to launch their new podcast, We Don’t Always Agree, Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe share with People the key to their 17-year marriage and how they occasionally draw inspiration from Brown’s character in This Is Us to navigate challenges together.
“Randall’s Way Better Than Me”
When asked if he feels pressured to maintain the “perfect husband” image that Randall represented on This Is Us, the 48-year-old actor tells People: “Not really. Randall’s way better than me. Even my wife would say sometimes, if I was trying to watch basketball or what have you, she’s like, ‘I need you to do something.’ And I’m like, ‘Okay. But my attention’s split.’ “
“[She once] said, ‘I need you to take a breath and wonder what would Randall do now?’ ” he recalls. “And I paused the TV and I got up and helped make the Christmas tree!”
“We talk about that in podcast: WWRD, what would Randall do? … I wanted help with the Christmas tree. I said, ‘Excuse me, Sterling, can I get Randall please?’ ” Bathé added.
Sterling K. Brown Stresses Authenticity In Life And Marriage
Despite being frequently linked to his beloved character from the NBC hit, Brown emphasizes that he strives to remain authentic to himself, both in his marriage and in life overall.
“I think more than anything, instead of upholding an idea that folks may have, is sort of trying to be as honest with my own foibles. I know a lot of people think that I was raised by two really wonderful white people with two siblings and everything,” He mentions this in relation to Randall’s storyline on This Is Us. “That’s not me exactly. I bring as much as myself to the character as possible. I do have four wonderful siblings — they are Black. But trying to be as honest of who I am in real life as possible. I think that’s what I try to get across with the podcast and with everything else.”
Brown will address this topic and more on his and Bathé’s podcast, set to launch on Wednesday, September 25. The couple plans to cover a wide range of subjects, including relationships, parenting, spirituality, ayahuasca, therapy, race, health, and the challenges of fame.
“Sterling and I really don’t always agree on a number of things, but we stand in agreement about where we are going and what we want out of life,” she said.
The couple also recognizes that they are not perfect. In fact, Brown and Bathé faced several challenges prior to their marriage, including multiple breakups, which they plan to discuss on their podcast.
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