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Tony Thaxton is Kind of a Big Deal

Tony Thaxton is the new producer of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend but he’s also a famous drummer who toured the world and made albums with Motion City Soundtrack for years and years. We talk about his childhood in Michigan and Virginia, music, depression, social anxiety, relationships, podcasts, comedy, a disastrous late night appearance and so much more. We also answer your questions.

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Alison Messes Up, Tony Needs a Name, David Does True Crime

It’s Tony Thaxton’s first official show as producer and we need a nickname for him. As Daniel points out, we also need to name the new studio. Alison messed up a scheduling thing earlier in the day and feels out of sorts given this is the kind of thing she’s usually good at and about which she rides Daniel. How does everyone remember stuff? David has a system! Also we talk dysfunctional or less-than-functional relationships, Tony’s trip to Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland, Renee and Brene, and so much more including iTunes Comments of the Week.

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Kristina Kuzmic Is a Cheerleader for Moms

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Kristina Kuzmic stops by the show to talk about being chosen by Oprah to host her own reality show some years ago and her experience making The Ambush Cook, her frustration with television, depression, leaving her homeland of Croatia during a war, the relationship between authenticity and success, studying drama, her upcoming book, the Hope and Humor tour and so much more. We also did a round of How Dare You.

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Greg Nibbles, Tony Gets Ready, Jeff Says Goodbye

Greg Heller and new producer Tony Thaxton join us to bid adieu to Jeff! Greg shares a startling discovery about a song we all know. I voice my concerns about getting high which I’m going to be doing the following day on Getting Doug with High. Tony talks about his exciting plans and I possibly insult him by referring to his former band as emo. Also a question about wedding attire. Plus we play some messages from friends and fans of the show and try to guess how many drops Jeff has in his unused drops folder.

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Beth Stelling Didn’t Mean to Hurt Your Feelings

Comedian, actress and writer Beth Stelling stops by the show to talk about her new talk show Drinks of My Life, studying theater, getting into standup, handling hecklers, being called “fatphobic” and listening to criticism, growing up with a challenging dad, her relationship with her sisters and so much more.

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Wendy’s Bird Show, New Studio, Prankaroo

First show in the new studio! Wendy Molyneux is back to tell us about her surprise pregnancy, what she’d do if she could lucid dream and a joke that went awry. It’s Jeff’s penultimate show and David is sad. Alison’s calls out Greg Fitzsimmons and Daniel has painted the grass. Tastefully, though. Plus an attempt at Just Me Or Everyone!

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Grey DeLisle Griffin Has Performed Over 1500 Cartoon Voices

Voiceover artist, comedian and musician Grey DeLisle Griffin stops by to talk about campaigning to win a stripping contest, getting into standup and then getting back into standup, motherhood, fertility, the unusual structure of “My First Comedy Special,” her first marriage, performing over 1500 cartoon voices, getting into character and so much more. We also took your questions.

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Gorilla Breakfasts, Humiliating Job Duties, Some Show News

Alison took Elliot to the zoo and saw something she can’t unsee. But doesn’t want to! Daniel’s Fro-yo Fridays (so-named by this week’s guest Tony Thaxton) involve a humiliating job duty. Renee is an “extreme extrovert” whose depression lifted when she got a full time job. I don’t care for any of that. And Tony Thaxton is here! And we have some show news. Plus more anonymous JMOEs and a question about bread notches.

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Ben Gleib is Running for President

Ben Gleib stops by the show to talk about his political campaign and more.

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Jeff’s Non Punk Rock Jobs, Getting Older, SSRIs

This show marks the return of our signature segment (note: not our signature segment) and an update on who won the Saskatoon berry by saying Saskatchewan most authentically. I had a birthday so age is on my mind. Also, I forgot to take a pill and felt like a bean bag. Why is that? Turns out Jeff knows and his info is courtesy of a very non-punk rock job he once had but not as non-punk rock as another job he had cleaning up poop at an animal research lab. And so much more!

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