Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend
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Neal Brennan
Neal Brennan stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about relationships, growing up in a family of ten kids, codependence, narcissism, show biz, sexism, his podcast The Champs, anger, matrimony and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone
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The Porcelain Punisher and Your Tweets
Matt "Porcelain Punisher" Fondiler joins Alison and Gary on this episode for a discussion about his nickname, alternate universe, BEWM and working for Adam. Plus we answered some of your twitter questions.
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Anna David
Anna David stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss addiction and getting sober, writing fiction versus non-fiction, her latest Kindle Single, her storytelling night True Tales of Lust and Love, shopping for couches with Alison in New York, New York versus LA, weird jobs and using your boss's toothbrush, professional jealousy, how to be happy and so much more. Plus, she recited a poem! We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY.
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How We Feel About Parties And Arms
In this episode Alison and Gary talk about feeling out of sorts at parties and an array of other things including arms. Plus Fan Phone Call with a guy who isn't a trucker.
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Jim Florentine
Comedian and TV/radio personality Jim Florentine stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss prank calls, babysitting, fatherhood, sardines (it exists!), New Jersey, Crank Yankers, That Metal Show, Comedy Metal Midgets, the suicide of his girlfriend and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone
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Awful Nachos and Your Tweets
On this episode Alison and Gary talk about being on panels and nacho burps. Then they answer some questions you sent in on twitter.
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Bobby Moynihan
Bobby Moynihan stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss Saturday Night Live, love, comedy, sculpting, soup and whether it's overrated, Jay Mohr's book, Survivor, Bachelor Pad and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY.
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Best Friends in High Places
In this episode Alison and Gary talk about threesomes, sunburns, high school, decision-making, The Great Gatsby and so much more. Plus Fan Phone Call!
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Rhea Seehorn
Rhea Seehorn dropped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss growing up chunky, feeling inadequate as a woman, dating, playing confidence on Whitney, the size of Avril Lavigne's tushy, learning about her father's covert naval intelligence role, theater versus TV and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone
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Not Enough Gary, Too Much Alison
In this episode Alison grills Gary about his Coachella experience and then tells a story that may or may not make sense and then talks about her not-very-fun week off. Plus Fan Phone Call with Jason Dix, who made an awesome short cartoon of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend.
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Aisha Tyler
Aisha Tyler stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss when to quit your day job, what she will and won't put in her mouth, her decision making process, working with a bunch of women on The Talk, why the world is unfair, her upcoming book Self-Inflicted Wounds: Heartwarming Tales of Epic Humiliation, Girl on Guy, Friends, Archer, Whose Line Is It Anyway, relationships and marriage, video games and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone,...
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The Story of Gary
On this Thursday episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, Alison and Gary discuss Alison's awful sense of direction and Gary's infallible one plus their expectations for their upcoming Phoenix trip, how Gary started working for Carolla Digital, whether to lick and seal or tuck and a bunch of other stuff.
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Harland Williams
Harland Williams stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss Canada, marionettes, writing children's books, whether he's a weirdo, noodles, relationships, his new comedy special A Force of Nature and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY.
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We Feel Weird
On this brand new Thursday ARIYNBF, Alison tries to crack the nut that is Gary and then puts her foot in her mouth regarding her love life before getting to fan phone call. Some of the many topics discussed? Favorite colors, preferring overcast days to sunny days, childhood bedroom furniture, relationships, feeling weird, poop and so much more.
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Jordan Morris
Jordan Morris stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss video games, video game shame, fair-weather nerds, dating, comedy, Jordan, Jesse, GO!, growing up in Orange County, whether women should ask men out, which fruits make the best sex partners and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone, Topic Sombrero and HGFY.
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Ben Hoffman - Part 2
Here's part 2 of the Ben Hoffman episode with extra Gary at the top!
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Ben Hoffman - Part 1
Ben Hoffman from The Ben Show stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about growing up in Kentucky, getting his own show on Comedy Central, the behavioral therapy class he went to to deal with his OCD, proper poop etiquette, relationships, anxiety, his parents and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY.
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Jon Daly - Part 2
Here's part 2 of the Jon Daly episode! Yay!
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Jon Daly - Part 1
Jon Daly (Kroll Show, Rafflecast) stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss growing up around rich dicks, okra, putting up walls/wearing sunglasses, hockey, fingering the ladies, LA vs. NYC, improv and Matt Besser, being tormented by his older brothers, Bill Cosby Bukowski, Sappity Tappity and a whole lot more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY.
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Lynette Carolla - Bonus Episode
Lynette Carolla stopped by this special bonus podcast crossover episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, which is also an episode of Lynette's podcast For Crying Out Loud, to discuss her childhood, vocal impressions, her complicated relationship with her parents, schizophrenia and how it affects families, weddings, being the wife of Adam Carolla and a lot more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY.
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Lake Bell - Part 2
Oh hi! Here's part 2 of the Lake Bell episode. Yay!
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Lake Bell - Part 1
Lake Bell stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss In A World (the film she wrote, directed and starred in), Children's Hospital, men who date crazy women and women who date assholes, her relationship with her parents, meeting her fiance Scott Campbell and her thoughts on marriage, nail biting, boarding school and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY.
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Jenny Mollen - Part 2
Oh hi! Here's part 2 of the Jenny Mollen episode with a special intro and even more special fan phone call. Alison went rogue!
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Jenny Mollen - Part 1
Actress and writer Jenny Mollen stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss dogs, dog poo versus human poo, how she met her husband Jason Biggs, obsession, exes, stalking, periods, embarrassing situations of all kinds, her upcoming book, her friendship with Chelsea Handler, parents and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone, HGFY and debuted a new segment called Well, Hooray for You!
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Jim Jefferies - Part 2
Oh hi! Here's part 2 of the Jim Jefferies episode featuring some special Alison news at the beginning.
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Jim Jefferies - Part 1
Jim Jefferies stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about his childhood, opera singing, guns, his FX show Legit, why he has a hangover, having a new baby versus a cocaine habit, ten pin bowling, sex, why he uses a stage name, suicide and depression, the few things he won't make jokes about, why all actors want to play disabled and more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY.
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T.J. Miller - Part 2
Oh hi! Here's part 2 of the T.J. Miller episode.
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T.J. Miller - Part 1
Comedian T.J. Miller stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss meeting his hero Steve Martin, growing up an atheist in Denver, being a self-described "absurdist" and what that means about his outlook on life, having a golfball-sized chunk of his brain removed and the seizures that led up to it, relationships and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY.
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Dr. Drew - Part 2
Part 2 of a very special ARIYNBF with Dr. Drew is here, just in time for Valentine's Day! Yay!
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Dr. Drew - Part 1
Dr. Drew stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss his childhood, panic attacks, the way his name isn't Andrew and certainly never Andy, trauma, workaholism, cadavers, his early days as a med student moonlighting at KROQ, showbiz versus medicine, playing John Proctor in The Crucible, recurring dreams, therapy, Loveline, his interest in narcissism and addiction, the deal with Adam, raising triplets, falling in love, being codependent, anxiety, Xanax and what...
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Melissa Stetten - Part 2
Oh hi! Here's part 2 of the Melissa Stetten episode. Yay!
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Melissa Stetten - Part 1
Melissa Stetten (writer, model and actress) stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss growing up in Kalamazoo, dating older men, modeling, anti-depressants, writing, her ex-boyfriend Anthony Cumia, feeling numb, birth control, current boyfriend James Gunn and how they met, raves, bangs and a whole lot more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY.
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Rory Scovel - Part 2
Here's part 2 of the Rory Scovel episode! Hooray!
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Rory Scovel - Part 1
Rory Scovel dropped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss stand up, acting, having worked a government job, Doug Benson and Zach Galifianakis, hugs, love, New York, DC, developing a sitcom, losing his mom at a young age and ear wax. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY.
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Harris Wittels - Part 2
It's here! Part 2 of the Harris Wittels episode plus a fan phone call with a guy who may or may not have used the hall pass given to him by his girlfriend on his 43rd bday. He claims to have slept with over 500 women. We chatted with his girlfriend as well. We still feel weird!
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Harris Wittels - Part 1
Harris Wittels (creator of Humblebrag; writer for Parks and Recreation, Sarah Silverman Show and more; Phish fan) stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss no longer being a boy wonder, the Emerson mafia, drugs, family, therapy, relationships and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY.
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Maria Menounos - Part 2
How excited are you about part 2 of the Maria Menounos episode? Let us answer that for you: Very.
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Maria Menounos - Part 1
Maria Menounos stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss her strict Greek upbringing, freezing her eggs, checking email in the middle of the night, reporting hard news versus pop culture, The EveryGirl's Guide to Life, Extra TV, puppies, her longtime relationship with Keven Undergaro, Afterbuzz TV, being a perfume slut, why Paris Hilton is responsible for those magazines you read in the waiting room, reality TV and her upcoming reality show, and so much more....
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Chris D'Elia - Part 2
It's here! Part 2 of the Chris D'Elia episode. Yay!
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Chris D'Elia - Part 1
Chris D'Elia stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about Whitney, shyness, insecurity, love and marriage, divorce, giant Scrabble letters, small Yorkies, the 10 Minute Podcast and more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY.
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Happy New Year and Fan Phone Call
In a special New Year's Eve episode-lette, Alison and Gary talk about New Year's plans and whether you HAVE to do something on New Year's eve, resolutions, the pros and cons of pursuing happiness as a goal, how to address listeners (as meat or carbs) and whether they should go back and discuss old episodes (hint: Alison wants to but Gary isn't on board!) Also, we did Fan Phone Call! Yay!
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Happy Holidays and Fan Phone Call
On this special Christmas Eve episodito, Alison shares her thoughts on a variety of holiday topics and then ushers in the return of the Fan Phone Call segment which was a beloved staple of the Ustream show Alison did out of her living room in Brooklyn. We also did one Just Me Or Everyone and one HGFY.
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Greg Fitzsimmons
Greg Fitzsimmons stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss feet, marriage, how he proposed to his wife, comedy, how to avoid becoming bitter, writing for Chelsea Handler, Bill Maher and Ellen among others, doing it yourself, doing yourself, his podcast Fitzdog Radio, his mother and her helpful suggestions, fatherhood and more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY.
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Dave Attell - Part 2
It's here! Part 2 of the Dave Attell episode! Hooray!
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Dave Attell - Part 1
Dave Attell stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss twins, porn, Dave's Old Porn, smoking and drinking, losing people, relationships, self-esteem, working in retail and why Alison is intimidated by him. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone. This is a special two-parts-in-one-week episode. Download the second part on Thursday. Write it on your hand!
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Eli Braden - Part 2
Oh hi! Here's the second part of the Eli Braden episode of ARIYNBF that you've been waiting for.
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Eli Braden - Part 1
Eli Braden stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about writing songs for Howard Stern and Ellen, comedy, relationships, astrology, Jimmy Kimmel, San Francisco, love, twitter and other things. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone (click here to see the JMOES we put on the screen) and HGFY. And he performed a song!
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Christina Pazsitsky
Christina Pazsitsky, comedian and cohost of the podcast Your Mom's House (which she records with her husband Tom Segura) stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about growing up in the Valley, the answer to the question "Who's your daddy?", appearing on Road Rules, getting into fist fights, parents, body image, gaining weight in your breasts, mom jeans, baby jeans, mommies, falling in love, comedy, Bert Kreischer, male and female energy, Roseanne Barr and so...
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Rhett Reese
Rhett Reese (Zombieland, Joe Schmo, GI Joe 2) stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss writing and keeping your sanity in Hollywood, phobias, semester at sea, demerol, 3-D movies, Omnimax, Epsilon, Cowboy Ninja Viking, panic attacks and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone.
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Paul F. Tompkins - Part 2
Oh hi! It's part two of the special two-parts-in-one-week episode of ARIYNBF featuring your and my favorite Paul F. Tompkins! (Those other Paul F. Tompkins don't even compare.)
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Paul F. Tompkins - Part 1
Paul F. Tompkins stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss clothes, words such as natty and Zumba, vegetables, the YMCA, guarding his house from early morning intruders, Sniglets, his career (Mr. Show with Bob and David, Kelsey Grammar Presents, Best Week Ever, DAG), the Pod F. Tompkast, relationships and therapy and having dated the wrong people and more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone (click here to see the JMOEs we put on the screen), Topic...
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Jay Mohr
Jay Mohr stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss giraffes, heroes, salty pretzels, salt in general, whether or not he needs validation, love, fatherhood and how he learned to be more patient, his interviewing style on his podcast Mohr Stories, anagrams and abbreviations, SNL, sobriety, meeting his wife Nikki Cox, Fake Mustache Studios, legos, his humps, Fergie, Josh Duhamel and James Caan, complaining, optimism and wishing he could be more gentle. We also...
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Jesse Thorn
Jesse Thorn, of Bullseye (formerly The Sound of Young America), Jordan, Jesse, GO! (with cohost Jordan Morris), menswear site Put This On and owner of Maximum Fun stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss relationships and new fatherhood, growing up with a dad who suffered from PTSD, going to an arts high school, being a podcaster from way back, fashion and design, bunny rabbits, dicks jokes versus fart jokes, naive art and pocket squares. We also did a round...
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Kevin Allison
Kevin Allison (MTV's The State, RISK! podcast) stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss kink camp, attending The King and I with Sarah Jessica Parker, growing up Catholic, coming out to his parents, authenticity in storytelling, storytelling versus standup, monogamy and polyamory, Asian men, how things worked in The State and an array of other topics. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone (click here to see the JMOEs we put on the screen) and HGFY.
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Duncan Trussell
Duncan Trussell, comedian, actor and host of the Duncan Trussell Family Hour podcast, stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about the universe and the multiverse, Axe body spray, meditation, various strains of pot which Alison thinks he's making up, communicating in relationships, anger at hotels, relationships in general, his breakup with Nathasha Leggero, Deathsquad, picking up a bad vibe in your urethra and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or...
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Elizabeth Laime
Elizabeth Laime, comedy writer, poet and host of the Totally Laime podcast, stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss wanting to belong to the Soho House and Club 33, growing up in St. Louis, fancy friends, losing both of her parents when she was 19, her relationship with her sister, saving animals and plastic surgery and people who save animals but get a lot of plastic surgery, periods, managers, shows about podcasts and quite a bit more. We also did a round...
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Sara Schaefer
Sara Schaefer, cohost of the You Had To Be There podcast and the forthcoming MTV late night series The Nikki and Sara Show,stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about heartache that lingers, marriage and divorce, craving affection, being attracted to nice guys, auditions, pitch meetings, the episode of YHTBT after which they decided to pitch their TV show, voiceover work, labia, growing up Southern Baptist, 9/11, meeting and working with cohost Nikki Glaser,...
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The Sklar Brothers
The Sklar Brothers (Randy and Jason) stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss comedy, high school, college, being twins, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and other reality television, sports, tennis and onebigarmism, Fred Armisen's sneezes, Jason's father-in-law's sneezes, writing jokes with seven year olds, their two podcasts (Sklarbro Country and Sklarbro County), United Stats of America, Liverpudlians and more.
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Andrew W.K.
Andrew WK stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss life as a musician, motivational speaker and port-o-potty fan. Along the way he and Alison shared way too much and Alison is already wondering if she shouldn't have dialed it back. In short: don't eat while listening to this episode. Andrew WK also discussed his fashion choices, battles with depression, thoughts on relationships, love of babies and hopes and dreams for the future. We also did a round of Just...
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Jamie Lee
Jamie Lee, comedian and writer, stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about being a female stand up, whether or not to ever talk about being a female standup, writing a "sick comedy press release" while working at Comedy Central, growing up in Texas, parents who yell a lot, Dr. Phil, having dated Pete Holmes, writing on Pete Holmes's new show, what it's like having dated Pete Holmes and now writing on his new show and her upcoming Conan appearance. We also...
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Myq Kaplan
Myq Kaplan, comedian and host of the forthcoming Hang Out With Me podcast, stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss non-monogamy and polyamory, drugs, atheism, comedy, divorce, music and an array of other things. We also did a round of Topic Sombrero, Just Me Or Everyone and an especially magnificent HGFY. (Special thanks to Carl Lybecker for the use of his studio and talents.)
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Bert Kreischer
Comedian Bert Kreischer stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss social anxiety, relationships, therapists, the Russian mob, his inability to say no, Hurt Bert, Trip Flip, The X Show and various other TV gigs, Joe Rogan, Deathsquad, Olive Garden, pot, marriage, children and an array of other important things. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone? (click here to see the JMOEs we put on screen) and sang a little at the end.
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Pete Holmes and Michael Rosas, LIVE from Nerdmelt
Comedian Pete Holmes was the guest and Michael Rosas was the musical guest at this special live version of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, recorded Aug 9, 2012 at Nerdmelt. Pete and Alison discussed sex, relationships, twizzlers, talk shows, Pete's upcoming talk show pilot being produced by Conan, sperm, breasts, crotchless panties, ducks, duck hats (thanks to Tony for the starter hat!), feeling like a fraud, Al-anon and an array of other things which Alison is possibly already...
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Jeff Dye
Jeff Dye, comedian and host of MTV's Strangers with Money stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about his perfect teeth and chiseled jaw line as well as his tousled hair and lanky physique. Actually, that's not true, and he thinks he's only good looking "for a comedian," but please. Anyway, we discussed his turbulent upbringing in the Seattle area, a health scare, religion, Ashton Kutcher, relationships, self-sabotage, dogs and flirting. We also shared our...
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Greg Proops
Comedian and podcast host Greg Proops stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss shorts and culottes, introducing Doug Benson to pot, The Wizard of Oz, his podcast The Smartest Man in the World, wifely duties, Orange County audiences, email etiquette and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone (click here to see the JMOEs we put on the screen) and HGFY.
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Chelsea Peretti
Comedian and writer Chelsea Peretti (Parks & Recreation, The Sarah Silverman Program, Portlandia) stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss poodles, relationships, keeping things positive, social media, developing viral hits Black People Love Us and The Rejection Hotline with her brother (Buzzfeed's Jonah Peretti), her recent decision to leave Parks & Rec, moisturizing, Pete Holmes, 50 Shades of Grey and the way her bathroom cannot cage her. We also took a...
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Dave Holmes
Comedian, writer, host and all around awesome guy Dave Holmes, whom you may remember from his former gig as an MTV VJ, stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to chat about pestering people til they give you a job, Jesse Camp, All My Children, reading in the bathroom, Real World and Road Rules, Tom Cruise, his shows DVD on TV and A Drink with Dave, sexuality, monogamy and an array of other assorted things including punctuation and grammar. We also did a round of Just...
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Bobcat Goldthwait - Part 2
On this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, comedian/actor/director Bobcat Goldthwait stops by to discuss the violence in his latest film (God Bless America) and whether he really wants to kill Diablo Cody, growing up the youngest of seven kids, being homecoming king, the first thing he recalls laughing at, wanting to be heard, salt potatoes, directing Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel on The Man Show, being the object of Alison's not-so-secret celebrity crush and more. Plus a round...
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Bobcat Goldthwait - Part 1
On this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, comedian/actor/director Bobcat Goldthwait stops by to discuss the violence in his latest film (God Bless America) and whether he really wants to kill Diablo Cody, growing up the youngest of seven kids, being homecoming king, the first thing he recalls laughing at, wanting to be heard, salt potatoes, directing Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel on The Man Show, being the object of Alison's not-so-secret celebrity crush and more. Plus a round...
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Bald Bryan
Bald Bryan Bishop, Alison's cohort on The Adam Carolla Show stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to chat about petty grievances that are ultimately motivating, not wanting to be That Guy, the team of That Guys that are in his head, whether he and Alison should strive to be podcast ambassadors, passing Dr. Drew a demo tape of what would become The Film Vault, working at KROQ as a phone screener, whether you can be mad at people for their natural reactions to things,...
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Jim Norton
The delightful (and by delightful I mean perverted) Jim Norton stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Friend to discuss his new stand up special Jim Norton: Please Be Offended, juicy butts, bathing routines, relationships, anger, sobriety and a lot of other stuff including our mutual love of Alan Alda. Jim is the author of Happy Endings and I Hate Your Guts and a regular on Opie and Anthony, Red Eye and the Tonight Show. In this episode we also discussed Things You Never Hear...
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Paul Gilmartin and Michael Rosas LIVE from NerdMelt
This very special episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend was recorded live at the Nerdist Theater at Meltdown Comics(referred to as NerdMelt) and featured comedian and podcast host Paul Gilmartin (Mental Illness Happy Hour) (click here for Alison's episode of MIHH), musician Michael Rosas (Smile, Satisfaction, the brand new Flying Sparks) and beloved sidekick Dustin Goot. And some frightening Bobcat Goldthwait masks. And all the usual segments you deserve and demand. Please listen...
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Kerri Kenney-Silver
Kerri Kenney-Silver of MTV's The State, Reno 911 and a zillion other things (Burning Love, Anger Management) stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss the movie she just worked on, improv versus scripted acting, "tushie burps," burps in general, Dustin's balls, relationships, being a woman in comedy (and whether it's something she thinks about often), a panel discussion about women and comedy where she and Alison met and little league parents. Also there was...
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Dave Hill
Dave Hill—comedian, musician, writer, snappy dresser—stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss his new book, Tasteful Nudes. He also told us about getting slapped in the face by a few different sets of fake breasts, playing in a band with Moby, waking up in a weird bathroom, being a lazy meat warden (note: not his words) and an array of other things, one of them involving larvae.
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Garfunkel and Oates LIVE from UCB
Garfunkel and Oates (Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci) joined the show to talk about birth control, cellulite, Bo Burnham, granola bars that taste like vitamins, spiders, the state of Virginia and an array of other assorted things. They also debuted their new song, “29/31.” Dustin joined the show as well and we read an email from his mom.Alison opened the show by reading a list which, if reduced to three key words would be: “anxiety! farts! bran!” There was also some discussion of sex, a round...
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Dave Dameshek
Dave Dameshek-- radio personality, sports writer, podcaster, Jimmy Kimmel writer and all around hilarious guy --stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss Connect 4, pickles, mustard, being fired from his radio job to be replaced by Danny Bonaduce, caring too much what other people think, David Feeney's wife who doesn't care what other people think, Fancy Nancy, Amelia Bedelia, pretentious 5-year-olds and an array of other fantastic things. We also did a round...
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Joel Stein
Super funny writer Joel Stein stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about his new book, Man Made (A Stupid Quest for Masculinity) for which he let people yell at him while he tried to pee and almost shot a turkey. He also did other, manlier things including fainting and something with Boy Scouts. Then he accused me of having an imaginary boyfriend and misremembering The Brady Bunch. We also talked about massages, black out sex and other stuff which I'm...
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Shane Dawson
Shane Dawson (youtube superstar) and Dustin Goot (old friend of Alison's and of the show) stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about weight issues (there used to be 150 more lbs of Shane), new media superstardom, Heidi Montag and the Kardashians, chicken, what makes for giant faces (is it Botox?), bullying, romance, romantic bullying (not really), living at home, farts, waterbeds and an array of other important issues. Also Just Me Or Everyone? (click here...
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Janet Varney
Janet Varney, comedian, actor, voice over actor, producer, writer and host of The JV Club podcast on The Nerdist stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to chat about why "real life" can feel like high school, Mormon summer camp, "borrowing" garments from the drama department, high school crushes, dancing and mirror faces and a zillion more things. We also did a round of JMOE (click here to see the JMOEs we put on the screen) and Alfred Schulz called in with Things...
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A.J. Jacobs
A.J. Jacobs, bestselling author of The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World, The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible and the brand new Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to chat about his latest book, wherein he spent two years trying every single diet and exercise method out there to achieve ultimate...
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Hungry Girl aka Lisa Lillien
Lila Lillien, AKA Hungry Girl ("foodologist", bestselling author and Food Network show host) stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about recipe development, sending foods to a lab to double check calorie counts, tofu noodles, how she went from from being a media executive to running her own business, iCarly, ducks on a date, hair straightening, one night stands, relationships and escalators among other things.
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Matt Nathanson
On this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, musician Matt Nathanson stopped by to talk about going to the Claremont colleges with Alison, performing on The Bachelor and Dancing with The Stars, exfoliation, what to say when someone coughs, relationships, words that need to be reclaimed, being gluten-free, touring, getting in fights with fans from the stage, Taylor Swift writing Matt's lyrics on her arm and whether music can truly reflect the entirety of a person. We also answered...
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Fred Armisen
On this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, SNL and Portlandia's Fred Armisen stops by to talk about the car that he's leasing for Portland, his spooky home decor, the transition from being a drummer to being a comedian, relationships (kinda), TV and an array of other stuff including who would play him in a movie and whether or not he reads negative comments. Also we took your calls and played "Just Me Or Everyone?" with your tweets. Make sure to listen all the way through (or...
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Kevin Pereira
Oh hi! On this super duper episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, Kevin Pereira of G4's Attack of the Show stops by to talk about being a child of the internet (and how it leaves you desensitized to shocking images), his early days as a web impressario/nerd who rollerbladed yet dated a cheerleader, Multiplicity, He Said/She Said and Bring It On, daschunds, relationships, performance anxiety and myriad things which are dazzling and hilarious. And also drugs. Gary and I didn't want...
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James Gunn
On this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, director/writer/actor/cat rescuer James Gunn (Super, Slither) stops by to chat about relationships, unhealthy relationships, his former marriage to Jenna Fischer, being superstitious, PG Porn and other career masterpieces and simple ways to make yourself happy. We take some calls including one from a 15 year old who wants to know whether to tell his best friend he has a crush on her. At the beginning of the episode Alison recommends a...
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Doug Benson
Comedian Doug Benson joins this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about how he and Alison met, costume parties, twitter, dating, deleted tweets (sort of), the advice he gave Alison when she was auditioning for The Adam Carolla Show, his podcast Doug Loves Movies, Fox News, Red Eye and other important stuff I can’t remember right now. We also took your calls and Larry Miller tried to ruin my show.
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Dana Gould
Writer, comedian and podcast host Dana Gould joins the show to talk about his sexy flat feet and his out of date IMDB photo. We also talk about his three children, four dogs, two guinea pigs, a fish and a wife, how he met his wife and the way she refused to let him sabotage the relationship, relationships in general, being one of many children, panic attacks (he had one on stage!), sexy Volvos and what it was like writing for The Simpsons for many years. We open the phone lines and take a...
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Riki Lindhome
Actress, comedian, member of funny musical duo Garfunkel and Oates and fellow podcast host Riki Lindhome joins the show to talk about relationships, Valentine’s Day, the Nuvaring, the way you have to do fun stuff like go on trips and eat at nice restaurants even if you’re single, workaholism, setting boundaries, therapy, whether relationships make you less productive and the way Kinko’s doesn’t suck, which is nuts since everyone knows Kinko’s sucks.
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Marc Maron
On the third episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, WTF host and podcast superstar Marc Maron was kind enough to let us invade his cat ranch and interview him on his own turf. We talked about sad songs, sad sex, hateful internet trolls and how to handle them, anger and rage and anxiety and insecurity, relationships, interviewing styles, body dysmorphia, Joe Rogan, “Carolla-tards” and how to keep a relationship alive.We also took a question from the phantom topic sombrero and talked...
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Dustin Goot & Phone Calls
Dustin Goot--Alison's old sidekick and longtime friend--joins the show to talk about relationships, humane ways to break up, Alison's dating history, Rosenating, burping contests, the difference between real production and doing a show in one's living room, threesomes (and how awkward they are), porn stars who aren't nobel laureates, embarrassing things people do in their cars and why you shouldn't go to dinner with people in business school or keep track of how many times you've been...
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Pete Holmes
On the first episode we talked about my hobbit house, Pete’s first sexual experiences and what he’s looking for in a girl (hint: himself) (oooh, that’s an unintentional dirty joke!)(I really just mean he wants a girl who’s similar to him)(Okay enough parentheticals.) Also we talked about Ryan Gosling and deleted tweets and assorted other stuff, all of which is awesome.
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We have an official launch date!
Alison wants to share our official launch date: Monday, February 13th! Have you ever been more excited about anything, ever? We haven't. As a special bonus, here's a clip from her first episode with comedian Pete Holmes. Enjoy and look for our first full length episode on Monday!
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Premiering Soon! Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend
As we get closer to the launch, Alison wants to share some thoughts and one of the show's songs with you. Enjoy & look for our official launch date coming soon!
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Welcome to Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend
Welcome to Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend - the all new podcast from Alison Rosen. Congrats, you've found the super secret announcement episode! All new episodes will be coming soon. In the meantime, subscribe and tell a friend!
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- Los Angeles, CA
- Comedy
- ACE Broadcasting
- English
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