Author Archive | Alison Rosen

Manon Mathews

By Alison Rosen on June 13, 2021 in podcast, Uncategorized

Comedian, actor, influencer and impressionist Manon Mathews joins the show to talk about her book Funny How It Works Out, blowing up on Vine and Tik Tok, her tendency to be a people pleaser, being an only child, discovering her husband was cheating on her shortly after their dream wedding, drinking, writing and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone. And if you think millipedes didn’t come up, you don’t know me at all. Full video on YouTube.com/alisonrosen.

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Mike Sacks’s Peanuts, Betsy Sodaro’s New Pen, Alison’s News Quiz!

By Alison Rosen on June 9, 2021 in podcast, Uncategorized

Betsy Sodaro returns to the show and Mike Sacks (Vanity Fair, New Yorker) makes his debut. Have you ever put peanuts in coke and if you did, would you eat the peanuts after? Also, did your mom keep you on codeine throughout most of your childhood? Have you loudly broken a chair? These are but a few of the things we discussed on this show but really, I am burying the lede. We also did a very fun news quiz. And Just Me Or Everyone!

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Robert Iler

By Alison Rosen on June 6, 2021 in podcast, Uncategorized

Robert Iler (The Sopranos, Pajama Pants Podcast) joins the show to talk about his new relationship, taking 35 tabs of Molly on his birthday, sobriety, the smoothie that changed his life, getting arrested, disliking fame, poker, his childhood, podcasting, his relationship with the media and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY.

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Wiger’s New Clothes, Mitch’s Keg Stand, Alison’s Lyft Score Update

By Alison Rosen on June 2, 2021 in podcast, Uncategorized

Nick and Mitch from The Doughboys are here! Nick recently went shopping! Mitch did a keg stand! I’m still upset about my Lyft score and I have more info to share. Daniel’s connection isn’t ideal and I’m concerned for goldfish in bowls in people’s abandoned offices. Mitch has a story which doesn’t make me feel any better. Plus how do we feel about Monte Cristo sandwiches? Also, sushi awareness and Just Me Or Everyone.

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Daniel and Alison (Your Calls, News Quiz, Daniel’s Kewl Beanz)

By Alison Rosen on May 30, 2021 in podcast, Uncategorized

Has Daniel been paying attention to the news this week? I wrote a brief quiz to find out. Also, Elliot is “why?”ing us to death and Daniel wants to upstage me at my own funeral. Plus your calls and Daniel’s Kewl Beanz. And some Wendy news.

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Paul Rust’s Brush Poppers, Michael Cassady’s Quiz, Alison’s Lyft Score

By Alison Rosen on May 26, 2021 in podcast, Uncategorized

Who knows Paul Rust and Michael Cassady best? Daniel, Tony and I take a quiz to find out. You can play along at home. And despite the progress I’ve made becoming less dependent on external validation, my Lyft passenger score is going to drive me insane. Plus Grease vs Grease 2, swearing as children, Just Me Or Everyone, Western wear, reentry into society and more.

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Mary Katharine Ham Is Back!

By Alison Rosen on May 23, 2021 in podcast

Mary Katharine Ham—author and political commentator (currently with CNN, formerly with Fox News)—points out on this episode that she usually comes on my show during big life transitions. This time is no exception. The last time she was on she had just gotten engaged and now she’s pregnant. As with her previous two pregnancies, she has hyperemesis gravidarum and is VERY sick. We discuss all the barfing, insects, pregnancy dreams about her late husband Jake Brewer, her crazy morning, how she’s feeling about having an infant again, how her daughters are feeling about getting a sibling, her new pup, baby names, learning to do her own makeup for her wedding, writing, catching her hand in her garbage disposal, her favorite Southern foods and so much more. We also answered your questions, and did a round of HGFY and Just Me Or Everyone.

Past Appearances:

2019: https://www.alisonrosen.com/2019/10/mary-katharine-ham-finds-love-again/

2016: https://www.alisonrosen.com/2016/07/the-return-of-mary-katharine-ham/

2015: https://www.alisonrosen.com/2015/08/mary-katharine-ham-returns-again/

2014: https://www.alisonrosen.com/2014/07/ariynbf-293-mary-katharine-ham-returns/

2013: https://www.alisonrosen.com/2013/07/ariynbf-189-with-mary-katharine-ham/

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Niccole’s Self-Tapes, Jackie’s Possums, Daniel’s Vanderpumping

By Alison Rosen on May 19, 2021 in podcast

Niccole Thurman is back and she’s tired of being her own film crew. Jackie Johnson is here with an important question about possums and opossums. Daniel has ripped himself away from the Vanderpump message boards long enough to join us. I’m wondering how everyone handles speaking up for themselves and also, I need to amend my previous cobbler thoughts. Plus Just Me Or Everyone!

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Jamie Lee Returns

By Alison Rosen on May 16, 2021 in podcast, Uncategorized

Comic, actor, producer and writer Jamie Lee (The Wedding Coach, Crashing, Ted Lasso) returns to talk about her Netflix show The Wedding Coach, her own feelings about weddings, the experience of working in reality versus scripted shows, writing for Ted Lasso, healthy writing rooms and more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone, Hey Go Fuck Yourself and answered your questions.

Past Appearances:

2019: https://www.alisonrosen.com/2019/03/jamie-lee-will-attend-your-wedding/

2012: https://www.alisonrosen.com/2012/09/ariynbf-131-with-jamie-lee/

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Betsy’s California Raisins, Jordan’s Cobblers, Alison’s Deadly Fruits

By Alison Rosen on May 12, 2021 in podcast, Uncategorized

Betsy Sodaro joins us for the first time and she shares Tony’s passion for the The California Raisins! Also, she’s working on not letting things that are out of her control bother her so much. I had another cheesy, vulnerable and embarrassing epiphany and Jordan Morris is here to share his Mother’s Day reaction and to talk breakfast burritos. Where do we all come down on deadly fruits? What about cobbler? Also we discuss where at Disneyland we’d want our remains scattered and Daniel gives us an update on his Sad George Lucas action figure. Also should he professionalize his intros? Plus some Just Me Or Everyone.

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