Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend

ARIYNBF 114 with Shane Dawson

Alison — Mon, 14 May 2012 05:18:48 +0000

Shane Dawson (youtube superstar) and Dustin Goot (old friend of Alison’s and of the show) stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about weight issues (there used to be 150 more lbs of Shane), new media superstardom, Heidi Montag and the Kardashians, chicken, what makes for giant faces (is it Botox?), bullying, romance, romantic bullying (not really), living at home, farts, waterbeds and an array of other important issues. Also Just Me Or Everyone? (click here for the JMOEs we put on the screen), topic sombrero, iTunes Comment of The Week and new segment called, “Hey, Go Fuck Yourself!” which may or may not continue to the dismay of Producer Gary.

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Executive producer: Alison Rosen

Producer: Gary Smith

Music: Trapp Dog Tom Rapp

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SEE US LIVE: first ARIYNBF live show May 24 at UCB (special guest is Garfunkel & Oates).

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ARIYNBF 113 with Janet Varney

Alison — Mon, 07 May 2012 05:07:22 +0000

Janet Varney, comedian, actor, voice over actor, producer, writer and host of The JV Club podcast on The Nerdist stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to chat about why “real life” can feel like high school, Mormon summer camp, “borrowing” garments from the drama department, high school crushes, dancing and mirror faces and a zillion more things. We also did a round of JMOE (click here to see the JMOEs we put on the screen) and Alfred Schulz called in with Things You Never Hear People Say. Plus Topic Sombrero, iTunes Comment of the Week and your emails.

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Executive producer: Alison Rosen

Producer: Gary Smith

Music: Trapp Dog Tom Rapp

Logo: Kezilla

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SEE US LIVE: first ARIYNBF live show May 24 at UCB (special guest is Garfunkel & Oates).

ARIYNBF 112 with A.J. Jacobs

Alison — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:50:26 +0000

A.J. Jacobs, bestselling author of The Know-It-All: One Man’s Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World, The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible and the brand new Drop Dead Healthy: One Man’s Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to chat about his latest book, wherein he spent two years trying every single diet and exercise method out there to achieve ultimate health. We talked about the Paleo diet, toilets, turning his desk into a treadmill and more. He also told us how he compromised his journalistic integrity to propose to his wife (he involved the cast of Sex And The City!) and did a round of Just Me Or Everyone? (click here for a pic of the JMOEs we put on the screen.) Plus Things You Never Hear People Say with Alfred Schulz, iTunes comment of the week and topic sombrero!

Plus an announcement of the first ARIYNBF live show May 24 at UCB (special guest is Garfunkel & Oates).

Credits? If you insist:

Executive producer: Alison Rosen

Producer: Gary Smith

Music: Trapp Dog Tom Rapp

Logo: Kezilla

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ARIYNBF 111 with Hungry Girl AKA Lisa Lillien

Alison — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:00:44 +0000

Two Girls, One Sombrero

Lila Lillien, AKA Hungry Girl (“foodologist”, bestselling authorbestselling author and Food Network show host) stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about recipe development, sending foods to a lab to double check calorie counts, tofu noodles, how she went from from being a media executive to running her own business, iCarly, ducks on a date, hair straightening, one night stands, relationships and escalators among other things. I’m just going to say this right now: I think I come off as extra nutty and calorie-obsessed in this episode. I assure you in real life I’m a delight. Just ask Lisa Lillien! (I’m pretty sure we’re BFFs now. I want us to be.) Also in this episode we found out a little more about Gary’s personal life! And we played a special foodcentric Just Me Or Everyone. (Click here to see the JMOEs we put up on the screen.) Plus your emails and the iTunes comment of the week. And topic sombrero!

Please enjoy this episode and rate it highly and tell your friends and ask them to subscribe or just go on their computers and subscribe for them. They’ll appreciate it and more importantly, I will appreciate it. (I know I say stuff like this often but it really does make a difference in keeping the podcast near the top of the charts on iTunes!)

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Executive producer: Alison Rosen

Producer: Gary Smith

Music: Trapp Dog Tom Rapp

Logo: Kezilla

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Live podcast dates!

Alison — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:50:54 +0000

I’m doing my podcast live! Yay! Come see me May 24 at UCB LA.

Perhaps you want to read a description from UCB’s web site? Well then:

Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend

Alison Rosen (The Adam Carolla Show) won’t help you move but she will perform her super popular new podcast, Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, live. Featuring a very special guest or two, embarrassing confessions, probing discussion and a sombrero.

ARIYNBF 110 with Matt Nathanson

Alison — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:24:05 +0000

On this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, musician Matt Nathanson stopped by to talk about going to the Claremont colleges with Alison, performing on The Bachelor and Dancing with The Stars, exfoliation, what to say when someone coughs, relationships, words that need to be reclaimed, being gluten-free, touring, getting in fights with fans from the stage, Taylor Swift writing Matt’s lyrics on her arm and whether music can truly reflect the entirety of a person. We also answered your twitter questions and played a round of “Just Me Or Everyone?” (click here for a photo of the JMOEs we put up on the screen during the show).

Also please love the hell out of our sponsors! What sponsors you ask? You can get to all of them from the sidebar on this page but also you can do it here by going to Audible, Gamefly, Amazon (clear your cookies first and what the hell, make a bookmark!) and Endless.

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Executive producer: Alison Rosen

Producer: Gary Smith

Music: Tom Rapp

Logo: Kezilla

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ARIYNBF 109 with Fred Armisen

Alison — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 04:46:07 +0000

On this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, SNL and Portlandia’s Fred Armisen stops by to talk about the car that he’s leasing for Portland, his spooky home decor, the transition from being a drummer to being a comedian, relationships (kinda), TV and an array of other stuff including who would play him in a movie and whether or not he reads negative comments. Also we took your calls and played “Just Me Or Everyone?” with your tweets. Make sure to listen all the way through (or pay a friend to do it for you) as there’s a special bit of hilarity tucked at the end.

Credits? If you insist:

Executive producer: Alison Rosen

Producer: Gary “Dr. God” Smith (note: I almost wrote Dr. Cod which is also funny)

Music: Tom Rapp

Logo: Kezilla

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ARIYNBF 108 with Kevin Pereira

Alison — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 04:05:27 +0000

Oh hi! On this super duper episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, Kevin Pereira of G4’s Attack of the Show stops by to talk about being a child of the internet (and how it leaves you desensitized to shocking images), his early days as a web impressario/nerd who rollerbladed yet dated a cheerleader, Multiplicity, He Said/She Said and Bring It On, daschunds, relationships, performance anxiety and myriad things which are dazzling and hilarious. And also drugs. Gary and I didn’t want the episode to end. We are both in love with Kevin. Also we are in love with Alfred Schulz who called in to do a newish/oldish segment called Things You Never Hear People Say. Also also: we took your calls.

Credits? If you insist:

Executive producer: Alison Rosen

Producer: Gary “I Said Brrrr” Smith

Music: Tom Rapp

Logo: Kezilla

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Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend necklace art

Alison — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:16:58 +0000

Look at this cool graphic designed by none other than superfan Randi Lawson. I hope she’s okay with me describing her as a superfan! She’s really more like an awesome fan who’s very talented. And also a superfan. And a superBFFFFFF!

And while we’re on the subject of stuff, how about you go subscribe to my podcast and leave a comment on iTunes? Oh, you already did? Okay nevermind.

ARIYNBF 107 with James Gunn

Alison — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:56:46 +0000

On this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, director/writer/actor/cat rescuer James Gunn (Super, Slither) stops by to chat about relationships, unhealthy relationships, his former marriage to Jenna Fischer, being superstitious, PG Porn and other career masterpieces and simple ways to make yourself happy. We take some calls including one from a 15 year old who wants to know whether to tell his best friend he has a crush on her. At the beginning of the episode Alison recommends a couple relationship books.

Credits? If you insist:

Executive producer: Alison Rosen

Producer: Gary “Gare Gare” Smith

Music: Tom Rapp

Logo: Kezilla

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