Author Archive | Alison Rosen

Erica Rhodes Regrets Those Pants

By Alison Rosen on July 28, 2019 in podcast

Erica Rhodes stops by to talk about her unconventional upbringing, her therapist’s confrontational approach, a weird babysitter’s parakeet attack, performing and writing on Prairie Home Companion, getting into standup, her new album Sad Lemon, Bring the Funny, high waisted pants, ballet, eating disorders, her father’s MS, dysfunctional relationships and so much more including your questions.

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Daniel’s Doodles, A Call from Ray, Claude Kent

By Alison Rosen on July 24, 2019 in podcast

Have we landed on a nickname? MAYBE. Also Daniel’s doodling leads to a conversation about his alter ego and his secret work life which leads back to nicknames. Ray Oldhafer calls us during the show and we answer on air and I still feel unsettled but I’m not sure why. Plus a story about a chicken nugget and a round of Just Me Or Everyone and more.

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Paul Rust Has Injured His Pinkies

By Alison Rosen on July 21, 2019 in podcast

Paul Rust (Love on Netflix, Don’t Stop or We’ll Die, Comedy Bang Bang) stops by to talk about first impressions, getting kicked out of a party, anti-comedy, meeting Scott Aukerman, creating a show with his now wife, relationships in general, cutting his pinkies, his childhood in Iowa, video rentals, marriage, sincerity and authenticity in life and music and so much more. We also took your questions.

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Wendy’s Flash Mob, David’s Capri Shorts, Alison’s Raccoons

By Alison Rosen on July 17, 2019 in podcast

Wendy Molyneux has returned and she’s had it up to here with David’s insistence his grandmother wore an item of clothing called “capri shorts.” Also, turns out every single person except me (Alison) knows that you’re supposed to scram when you see a certain thing in nature. Plus the family of raccoons under our house, the baby possum living among Ray’s tools, Wendy’s remaining weeks of pregnancy, David’s sleeping arrangements, flash mobs, Tony’s nickname, Just Me Or Everyone and so much more.

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Caissie St. Onge Loves a Power Move

By Alison Rosen on July 14, 2019 in podcast, Uncategorized

The nicest show runner, comedy writer and TV exec in the world Caissie St. Onge (Busy Tonight, Watch What Happens Live, Joan Rivers) returns to the show to talk about working with Busy Phillips on Busy Tonight, moving to the West Coast for the gig and what happens now that the show’s cancelled, eating a banana in a meeting, her love of Prince, the particular kind of Prince photos she covets, the non-partisan politics of the show, how to put together a largely female writing room and staff (Busy Tonight had a 93% female staff, writing room was 100% female), parenthood, marriage, consent, dogs who are sisters and so much more. We also answered your questions.

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Earthquakes, Reality Shows, Wedding Hashtags

By Alison Rosen on July 10, 2019 in podcast

Rachael O’Brien, Renee Colvert and Tony Thaxton join Daniel and me to discuss how we each responded to the pair of earthquakes over July 4 weekend. Did you know Daniel took a class in college about earthquakes? He did and despite my wanting to roll my eyes at Johnny Earthquakes, he has pretty good info to share. We also discuss reality shows, the way The Hills: New Beginnings is scrambling my brain even though I love it, Rachael’s experience at Jax and Britney’s Kentucky wedding, how “real” the shows really are, pancake bread, Just Me Or Everyone, gal chat and so much more.

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Joey Fatone Sets the Record Straight

By Alison Rosen on July 7, 2019 in podcast

Joey Fatone—yes, that Joey Fatone—is here to talk about his crazy work schedule, how to stay focused when recording six episodes a day of game show Common Knowledge, setting the record straight on the timeline of his divorce and girlfriend, how he met his manager Joe Mulvihill with whom he hosts the podcast Two Cups of Joe, fatherhood, NSync, working at Universal, his feelings about Lou Pearlman, marriage, sexuality, his friendship with Lance Bass, performing on Broadway in Rent, whether he’s ever been a dick to fans and so much more including your questions.

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Lance Armstrong, Simulacrums & Biorhythms, Kermit’s Finger

By Alison Rosen on July 3, 2019 in podcast

Well it finally happened. I used a fancy 50-cent word and then was asked the definition and CAME UP SHORT. Damn you, liberal arts education. We discuss whether we still retain what we learned in college, my crappy mood, a joke that I hilariously bungle, the ongoing nickname search,
Lance Armstrong and what a dick he is, dead bodies, outrage, detention centers and so much more. We also do a round of Just Me Or Everyone.

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Bryan Safi Doesn’t Want Your GD Egg Whites

By Alison Rosen on June 30, 2019 in podcast

Bryan Safi (Throwing Shade, 911) stops by for the first time solo to talk about whether he’s ever been too depressed to be silly, finding comedy, divorcing his husband, how he met Throwing Shade cohost Erin Gibson, live podcasts versus studio podcasts, couples counseling, filming a movie in Mexico, Mariah Carey, his childhood in Texas, coming out, his conservative parents, the pain of not being accepted and so much more. We also did a round of Hey Go Fuck Yourself.

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David’s Spider Jars, Wendy’s Night Ladies, No-Robe Tony

By Alison Rosen on June 26, 2019 in podcast

We’re still looking for a name for the studio and a nickname for Tony. Was one discovered during this episode? Maybe? Also Wendy is here with a new business venture that dovetails with David’s passion project. Alison went to a wedding and is feeling a little melancholy. Does everyone feel this way at weddings? APPARENTLY NOT. Plus more confidential JMOES and so much more.

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