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Wendy’s $275K Offer, David’s Birdth, Alison’s Cardistry

By Alison Rosen on August 19, 2020 in podcast, Uncategorized

David Huntsberger has some big personal news to share but he was the victim of a robbery earlier in the day which is at the forefront of his mind. Wendy Moluneux is here and she’s still enjoying her minimal home decor. In fact, she might want to bring it with her to the afterlife. I’m still talking about cardistry which is a word Wendy hates. Also, she would like to purchase Dave and Tony’s dogs and knows nothing about going rates.

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Justin Willman

By Alison Rosen on August 16, 2020 in podcast

Magician, comedian, producer and TV personality Justin Willman (Magic for Humans, Cupcake Wars) joins the show to talk about whether he has a “magician personality,” what the term “dual reality” means in a magic setting, crowd control, keeping secrets, imposter syndrome, drug addiction and going to rehab, fatherhood, grief, his childhood in St. Louis, cardistry, Magic for Susans, the Social Distancing Magician Starter Kit and so much more. We also took your questions. Watch the full episode at http://Youtube.com/alisonrosen.

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Kevin T. Porter’s Mixed Feelings, Demi’s Adejuyigbe’s Bagels, Wishbone the Dog

By Alison Rosen on August 12, 2020 in podcast

Kevin and Demi are here but they want to be known as more than the former Gilmore Guys! Kevin has mixed feelings about being so closely associated with all the Ellen stories and Demi has never reached for the food pun right in front of him. Neither have I! Plus socially-distanced karaoke, locations of kitchen spices, a blast from the past in the form of butter sandwiches and shower talk and a round of Just Me Or Everyone.

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Daniel and Alison (Your Calls and Doc Alison)

By Alison Rosen on August 9, 2020 in podcast, Uncategorized

It’s Daniel’s birthday and he’s not very happy about it. Is Alison in line to replace Ellen? Is Daniel being a little extra mean today? Plus the most emo decade, false starts, Daniel’s diet, Quantzercise, ageism, your calls and so much more.

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Tim Kalpakis’s Standing Desk, Jackie Johnson’s Probiotics, Tony’s Happy Face

By Alison Rosen on August 5, 2020 in podcast, Uncategorized

First-time guest Tim Kalpakis (Birthday Boys, The Sloppy Boys) joins us from his standing desk and he’s into creepy stuff but in a lovable way. Plus his band has a new album out! Jackie Johnson is here and she’s pro probiotic. Tony is still happy and we’re not about it to let it go unnoticed. Also Tony and Jackie are both friends with Tim so we do a spontaneous test to see who knows him better. I’m wondering if as podcasters and creators we should be thinking of the new people or the regulars and also, isn’t Tim getting tired of standing? Plus Yes Please or Oh Puhleeze (black licorice) and Just Me Or Everyone and some hot Claremont Colleges consortium talk. Plus Uranus!

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Melissa Gilbert

By Alison Rosen on August 2, 2020 in podcast, Uncategorized

Actor, writer and producer Melissa Gilbert joins this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend. Melissa is probably best known for her work on Little House on the Prairie where she played Laura Ingalls Wilder from 1974 to 1984. She also appeared in The Diary of Anne Frank and The Miracle Worker and went on to do voice work and musical theater. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, was president of SAG for four years and competed on Dancing with the Stars. She’s written three books: a memoir, a cookbook and a children’s book and even run for Congress. Now she has a production company with her husband Timothy Busfield and Jeff Daniels and they’ve just released their first feature, Guest Artist. Melissa and I talked about all of this, her quarantine chickens, plastic surgery, wanting to change the SAG culture, family secrets, her father’s death, needing to live in reality, the podcast she’s started with her husband Timothy Busfield and so much more. We also answered your questions.

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Sara Schaefer’s Craft Nook, Erin Foley’s Boxed Hair Dye, Tony’s Love Life

By Alison Rosen on July 29, 2020 in podcast

Sara Schaefer is here and she has a book coming out August 11. I inhaled her book but haven’t yet written a book report on it. Erin Foley is here and she’s joining from her partner’s mother’s condo in Naples, Florida. Tony Thaxton is here and he has personal news involving his love life. Plus we talk about dry shampoo, clutter, online behavior, whitewater rafting, cliff diving, writing, ambition, crafting, big families and so much more.

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Daniel and Alison (What the History Books Got Wrong about Daniel)

By Alison Rosen on July 26, 2020 in podcast

It’s late at night and Alison is both wearing and drinking coffee. Daniel objects to her characterization of events. She’s instituting a new policy regarding letting it mellow and Daniel is overjoyed. Also she offers a bird’s eye view of Daniel’s work habits. Plus a discussion of “Unorthodox” on Netflix, the Hasid community that Alison and Daniel used to live next to, your calls and more.

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Doug Benson’s Fish Rules, Doug Mellard’s Dog Calendar, Alison’s Brain Fart

By Alison Rosen on July 22, 2020 in podcast, Uncategorized

Doug Benson and Doug Mellard of the new podcast Wide World of Dougs join the show to take an informal Doug quiz, discuss bears and fish preparations and weigh in on our constant conversation about card shuffling, juggling and bar flair. Also I mixed up guests and no one is making me feel better about it and Doug Mellard’s dog is more famous than he is. Plus we do a round of Just Me Or Everyone.

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Sarah Ellis

By Alison Rosen on July 19, 2020 in podcast, Uncategorized

Sarah Ellis suffered a spinal cord injury at the beginning of the year and has been re-learning how to walk in the months since. But her story gets crazier than that. After emergency surgery to preserve mobility and a number of days in the hospital she was transferred to a rehab facility where the nurses noticed she seemed short of breath. An ultrasound revealed 15 blood clots in her legs and lungs—a rare side effect from the common blood thinner she’d been put on. She nearly died. After another emergency surgery to remove the clots she spent more time in the hospital and then it was back to the live-in rehab facility. I’ve been following her journey on social media and wondered how she manages to maintain such a seemingly positive attitude. We talked about all this, her experiences as an Apple Genius, IVF, dogs, musical theater and more.

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