Author Archive | Alison Rosen

Tony Thaxton In Person! (Plus Your Calls!)

By Alison Rosen on March 20, 2022 in podcast, Uncategorized

The Bad Boy of Podcasting himself, Tony Thaxton, is here IN PERSON to talk with me about his passion for self checkout, cautious optimism, having several options, this show needing an airline czar and also a young people czar, the thumbs up emoji, fly swatters, dating, grey days, paying me 40K to record in person and more. We also took your calls.

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Renee’s New Job, David’s Clothing Almanac, Daniel’s Dark Sex Cult

By Alison Rosen on March 16, 2022 in podcast, Uncategorized

David Huntsberger, Renee Colvert, Tony Thaxton and Daniel are here to talk about the two images we all remember from the Guinness Book of World Records. Also David’s legendary almanac of outfits that he’s kept ever since he was a boy. Plus Renee’s new job, Daniel’s horrible joke in the Starbuck’s drive thru line, Pi Day, MLMs, Ponzi schemes and cults, Daniel’s dark sex and more!

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Mike Sacks

By Alison Rosen on March 13, 2022 in podcast, Uncategorized

Mike Sacks writes about comedy for The New Yorker, The New York Times and Vanity Fair to name a few but he also writes comedy himself. His latest book, Passing on the Right is written from the point of Skippy “Batty” Battison, a fictional right wing comedian, podcaster and satellite radio shock-jock whose takes are too hot for the mainstream, or so he believes, and who is so familiar I was sure he was based on an actual person (Sacks swears he is not). The book, like all of Sacks work, is hilarious. We talked about how his OCD helps him write, his daily routine, whether he has a chip on his shoulder, early aspirations, his unlikely path to interviewing, assholes in comedy, Alex Jones, confident morons, spices with no business in food and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY.

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Buttholes, Nukes, Baby Names!

By Alison Rosen on March 9, 2022 in podcast, Uncategorized

Jackie Johnson, Ben Sheehan, Tony Thaxton and Daniel are here to get to the bottom, no pun intended, of a lot of things. Do you know what color your you-know-what is? Jackie is surprised to learn hers is a deep purple while most of the dudes on the show claim ignorance of their own special shade. We talk about what’s in store for Jackie’s third trimester and Daniel offers some unique baby names as only he can. Ben quizzes us on which countries have the most nukes and we also talk smoothies. Plus double tipping and my proprietary ideas for how to disrupt the seven billion dollar medical tech industry.

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Beth Lapides

By Alison Rosen on March 6, 2022 in podcast

Writer, actor, host and comedy legend Beth Lapides has been referred to by The LA Times as the “Godmother of alternative comedy” for creating the long running UnCabaret—one of the first, if not the very first alt-comedy shows. Now she’s released So You Need to Decide, an audiobook that’s part memoir, part conversation about decision-making featuring discussions with some of your favorite comedians. We talked about growth, turning down Oprah, creating UnCabaret, changing your mind, dancing with chaos, MTV, accepting Tony’s first offer and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and Hey Go Fuck Yourself.

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Wiger’s Toothsome Eggs, Mitch’s 28 to 30 Days Later, Sleep Paralysis

By Alison Rosen on March 2, 2022 in podcast, Uncategorized

It’s The Alison Rosen/Doughboys Crossover Event Spectacular of the Century in that I was on the Doughboys Double on Tuesday and now they are on my show!!! Have you ever wanted to hear some of your favorite guests talk about various types of USB cables? You’d think you wouldn’t but you’d be surprised! It wasn’t just tedious tech talk with Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell though! We also talked about my recent appearance on their show, creative inspiration, Nick’s alpha brother, ghost kitchens, sleep paralysis, tipping amounts, your parents’ tipping customs, hat man, Tony’s drumming, DQ’s food Qs and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone.

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Priyanka Wali

By Alison Rosen on February 27, 2022 in podcast, Uncategorized

Doctor and stand up comedian Priyanka Wali (HypochondriActor) joins the show to talk about my aversion to water, high fructose corn syrup, whether she’s more doctor or comedian deep down, what she thinks she’d be if her family hadn’t pressured her to go into medicine (the answer will surprise you!), her experience with depression, cohosting HypochondiActor with Sean Hayes, string cheese,artificial sweetener, pens, reality TV, Tik Tok medical controversies, IUDs, being recruited for Indian Matchmaker and turning it down and so much more. We also took your questions and did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY.

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Tod Perry’s Tortoises, Robin Shorr’s High School Diary, Tony’s Immediate Shower

By Alison Rosen on February 23, 2022 in podcast, Uncategorized

Do you take a shower immediately upon waking? Tony does. And then he puts on shoes! (And also clothes.) I prefer to wake up slowly before being violently accosted by wetness. Tod Perry is here and he frequents the same sandwich shop where Greg Heller famously left a Yelp review for reasons we can’t remember. Robin Shorr is here and she brought her diary! And turns out Tod did as well! An embarrassment of diaries! Daniel is here and he’s so sick of me talking about his mayonnaise habit but I refuse to stop. Plus some Generation X talk and so much more!

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Corinne Fisher & Krystyna Hutchinson (Guys We F*cked)

By Alison Rosen on February 20, 2022 in podcast

Corinne Fisher and Krystyna Hutchinson of the hit podcast Guys We F*cked join us to talk about Our Special Day, the true emptiness of the butt, their good cop/bad cop relationship, Krystyna’s transformation, Corinne dating a married man in an open relationship and the truth about polyamory, how the show started, Amber Rose, anti slut-shaming, their deal with Luminary, haters, childhood trauma, developing a TV series, lies about love, giving advice, not talking about current relationships, their dogs, things that make them angry, sexting theater and so much more. We also answered your questions and did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY.

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Arden Myrin’s Apples, Rob Cohen’s Crazy Ladies, Alison’s Revenge

By Alison Rosen on February 16, 2022 in podcast

Arden Myrin, fresh from food poisoning, is here to encourage my eventual move to Rhode Island. Rob Cohen, who has not only been to Arden’s hometown but met her dad, is also here to be uncomfortable while I ask him personal questions. Tony is here too and claims he has no game but I don’t buy it. I’m a little up in my head following a recent podcast appearance and also my husband is encroaching on my bathroom counter space. I’d write more here but if he sees this he’ll be on to me. I have a plan thanks for my guests! And Jeff is here with drops a-plenty! Follow his cat on social media!

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