Author Archive | Alison Rosen

Adult Braces, Child Star Reunions, Tony’s Long Couch

By Alison Rosen on August 23, 2023 in podcast, Uncategorized

Is there something empowering or sad about adults getting braces? Robin Shorr joins Tony, Daniel and me to get to the bottom of this and so much more. Also Robin wants to know how I feel when people cancel and Tone-zone and Flo-zone were sitting on Tony’s couch and only one of them felt the earth quake. There’s a man on the roof next door, Robin attended a reunion of child stars and we all compare hurricane notes.

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Jesse Thorn Is Back!

By Alison Rosen on August 20, 2023 in podcast, Uncategorized

Host and podcast impresario Jesse Thorn is back to talk about his many shows (Bullseye, Judge John Hodgman, Jordan, Jesse, GO!), the process of converting his Max Fun Network to a worker-owned cooperative, losing his father during the pandemic, feeling pulled in a number of different directions, neckties, owning a shop some day, parenthood, gender non-conformity, dogs and dog loss, Aisha Tyler, Julie Klausner, ice cream, the heat and more!

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Magic Eye Posters, Burbank Horror, Non-Sexual Orgasms

By Alison Rosen on August 16, 2023 in podcast, Uncategorized

Jordan Morris and Rob Kutner join Daniel, Tony and me to talk about magic eye posters, Minecraft backpacks, Marvel Snappin’, Daniel’s super awkward exchange, Tony’s super awkward exchange, Comedy Sportz, reading on the toilet, head massages and so much more.

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Daniel and Alison (Your Calls, True Crime, Shoe Museums)

By Alison Rosen on August 13, 2023 in podcast

I think I’ve finally solved the mystery of my ear situation and what triggers it! This is like a true crime episode, speaking which of which Daniel shares his complicated feelings about the popularity of true crime. Our children are mounting a campaign to prevent us from sleeping and I wax poetic about the cutest thing you never hope to have to buy: a keepsake urn. Plus we take your calls, discuss gleeking, shoe museums, why Daniel never tells me about moments that made him fall in love with me and at the end I ask for your advice.

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Cheese Wheels, Cut-Rate Coffins, Browvember

By Alison Rosen on August 9, 2023 in podcast

Wendy Molyneux, Joe Kwaczala, Tony Thaxton, Daniel and I have all been traveling and now, like one of my favorite episodes of my favorite sitcom, we’re all reconvened to fill each other in on our adventures. Tony’s tour bus broke down, Wendy’s son was nearly electrocuted (but other than that Copenhagen was idyllic), Joe hung out with ladies who love figure-skating in Vail, Colorado and more. Also Joe knows about cut-rate coffins and Wendy and I remember a scandal from our college days.

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Daniel and Alison (Your Calls, Snack Chat, Mr. Big Remiss)

By Alison Rosen on August 6, 2023 in podcast, Uncategorized

Daniel joins me to talk about out trip to Hawaii, tenting for termites, my discovery that my late father also liked to talk about insects, a few other assorted memories, And Just Like That, Aidan and Carrie, the cheese incident in Hawaii, generational slang, Daniel’s upcoming birthday, Taylor Swift, and more. Then Elliot and Owen join us for Snack Chat (Bucee’s items) before we take your calls on favorite vacation spots and favorite books.

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Joel’s Majestic Mullet, Robin’s Boundaries, Alison’s Getaway

By Alison Rosen on August 2, 2023 in podcast, Uncategorized

Joel Stein had a magnificent mullet for a long time and we need to talk about it. His mullet even attended Stanford! Robin Shorr has to create some boundaries which Joel thinks is a futile exercise. RJ City and Dalton Castle are in love with Robin (less so with me) and we need to talk about Jury Duty. We also need to talk about what airline you’re flying and Hiroshima and the Holocaust.

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Duncan Trussell (Encore)

By Alison Rosen on July 31, 2023 in podcast, Uncategorized

After a tropical and possibly controversial update that really shouldn’t be controversial, we revisit this fan-favorite episode from 2014.

Original description: Duncan Trussell returns to Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk teachers turned twerkers, magic in the universe, meeting girls on twitter, death, loss, spirituality, the multiverse, our experience of time, goblins, guilt, anger, haircuts, virtual reality, oculus rift and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone (click here to see the JMOEs from this episode).

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Flea Markets, DQ’s Skin Care Regimen, Tony Robbins CDs

By Alison Rosen on July 27, 2023 in podcast, Uncategorized

Jackie Johnson and Lizzy Cooperman join me (and Jeff Fox, who is filling in for Tony Thaxton) to discuss flea markets and estate sales, And Just Like That, skin treatments, Daniel’s new skincare regimen, auditions, the way a set of Tony Robbins CDs may have changed Lizzy’s life, outgoing voicemails and so much more.

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Alie Ward (encore)

By Alison Rosen on July 23, 2023 in podcast, Uncategorized

After an update on how I’m doing, we revisit the first time Alie Ward guested on the show in 2017. Original description:

Podcaster, artist, TV correspondent and science nerd Alie Ward stops by to talk about her new podcast, Ologies, where she talks to ologists of all stripes including a volcanist who may or may not have given an acceptable answer regarding her least favorite aspect of studying volcanoes. Also grandparent inspections, mini binders, massage chairs, the size of her hair, appearing on Grey’s Anatomy, how long each Ologies episode takes to make, perfectionism, growing up Catholic, her love of insects, a strand of hair called Kevin, premature ovarian failure, podcast equipment, her goth phase and more. We also took questions from listeners and did a round of Just Me Or Everyone.

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