Alison Rosen

Garon Cockrell of Never Not Funny is here for another round of Potential Producer Week! We discuss Matt Belknap’s crocs, Tony Thaxton’s crocs (who knew?), everyone’s Halloween, Garon’s Michigan trip, Daniel’s inability to appreciate the hot tree gossip I procured, The Skeleton es and more including Snack Chat with Indonesia n snacks! Plus we did a round of JMOE, HGFY,...

Investigative journalist Allen Salkin (New York Times, Variety, New York Post) returns to talk about his new podcast Gerbil, where he tries to get to the bottom of the most enduring urban legend. We discuss his interest in urban legends, whether he finally solved the mystery and more. We also talk about his move back to California from New York, the ranch he owned, donkeys and mini horses, relatio...

Vince Vicari joins us for this latest round of Potential Producer Week. Turns out he’s scent bros with Daniel as we learn during a very spooky edition of Sniff Chat. Also he has personal experience with Scales N Tails. We also discuss bar soap, Daniel’s general demeanor, Tony’s intense food poisoning, lab grown meat and more. Plus we did a round of JMOE, HGFY, and our new words s...

Writer, actress, director and podcaster Janie Haddad Tompkins joins the show to talk about Nathan Fielder and Elizabeth Holmes (no spoilers), fragrances, growing up in West Virginia and South Carolina, the toxic relationship she was in before meeting her husband Paul F. Tompkins, moving from NYC to Los Angeles and starting a theater company, Caissie’s cookie party, the tweet up we were both...

Harry Nelson is the latest to join us for Potential Producer Week! We discuss Tony’s upcoming move and the reasons he is abandoning me. We also talk about Indiana, sewing machines for dudes, page turners, Harry’s journey, the Lucas museum and more Plus we did a round of JMOE, HGFY, and our new words segment. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here :  https://alison-rosen-shop.fou...

Las Vegas shooting survivor Lacey Newman recalls the horrific scene at the Route 91 Harvest Festival including the realization she’d been shot, the nightmarish experience of trying to find cover, calling her husband from the bed of a truck, what the friends who’d accompanied her to the concert for a girls’ weekend experienced, the scene at the hospital, fear of loud noises and tall buildings, her...

Julian Burrell joins us to talk about week three of renting a dumpster. We also discuss dishwashers, wrestling, the way I’ve gotten far too comfortable, the Showcase Theatre in Corona, Portuguese explorers, The Outsiders, my misuse of a word if you can believe it and more. Plus we did a round of JMOE, HGFY and our new words segment. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here :  https://al...

Our second week of having a dumpster and we’re going down memory lane. Plus Daniel explains his whole situation. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here :  https://alison-rosen-shop.fourthwall.com/ Subscribe to my Substack:  http://alisonrosen.substack.com Podcast Palz Product Picks:  https://www.amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen/list/2CS1QRYTRP6ER?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_aips...

Okay so I think this is technically the 1503rd episode but in honor of this milestone, we’re pulling together a special crew to catch up, reminisce and listen to some memorable musical moments from the past many years. Plus we did a round of JMOE, HGFY and our new words segment. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here :  https://alison-rosen-shop.fourthwall.com/ Subscribe to my Substac...

In honor of 1500 episodes of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, pal of the show Jordan Morris interviews me! Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here :  https://alison-rosen-shop.fourthwall.com/ Subscribe to my Substack:  http://alisonrosen.substack.com Podcast Palz Product Picks:  https://www.amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen/list/2CS1QRYTRP6ER?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_aipsfalison...

Big news you guys, we’ve ordered a dumpster. Steven Ray Morris has joined us to chat about this momentous turn of events. We also chat about his back surgery, a memorial wall, whether I’ve had a good run, talking to scientists, Steven being into fragrance, my Venus flytraps which aren’t carrying their weight, the animatronics currently in our living room and more. Plus we did a r...

Cole Brauer is the first woman to sail solo around the world. She recounts the experience in her book First Light . We discussed the challenges she faced during her 130 day voyage, her routine on the boat, how autopilot works, how sailing works and what it feels like, reality TV, her medical team, administering her own IV, learning how to fight, professionalism and so much more including foiling....

Avery McKinney is here to talk about the odd timing of this booking considering he is a producer on The Film Vault and now we’re remembering Bald Bryan. We also chat about Tony’s midnight show in Chicago, “two screen friendly” programming, stunning gorgina routines, sailboat foiling, being a recovering scaredy cat, Daniel and my yard sale and so much more. Plus we did a rou...

Bryan Bishop, aka Bald Bryan, sadly passed away on the evening of Sept 18. We are revisiting his first appearance on the show after some words from Alison at the top. Original description: Bald Bryan Bishop , Alison’s cohost 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 T...

Mark McConville is here and he’s happily married despite a huge misunderstandin g. Tony just played the Warped Tour in Mexico City and he took three showers during one panic attack. I’m reviewing beans now and also I need to know what kind of food storage containers everyone is using. Plus naming all the Von Trapp children, Venus Flytraps, Daniel’s insane spaghetti analogy and mo...

(CW: discussion of suicidal ideation) Writer, actor and director Dani Fernandez joins the show to talk about her time in Orange Country versus Texas, mental health, psychics, her horror short In The Static, being bullied, depression, sexuality, chronic illness, her relationship with her parents, romantic relationships and so much more. Plus we did a round of JMOE, HGFY and our new words segment. G...

Renee Colvert joins us and she’s searching for her THING and it involves fifty or so non-consecutive Babysitters Club books. Also Bluey. Tony Thaxton just celebrated a birthday and we’re making Daniel come up with some new baby names. He does not disappoint. Plus downtown Burbank, music theory, JMOE, HGFY our new words segment and the return of Podcast Pals Product Picks! Get yourself...

In 2002, I was assigned a story for Seventeen Magazine about the popularity of the Christian rock scene. They sent me to New Hampshire to attend the Inside Out Soul Festival. The photographer assigned to the story was a young woman named Elizabeth Lippman. Along with her photography assistant, we drove from NYC to Loon Mountain in New Hampshire for a very intense few days where we interviewed a to...

Cole Imperi joins Tony, Daniel and me to address the lack of hummingbirds quaffing at our feeder. We also discuss the era where everyone wanted to be a marine biologist, tracking hobbies, superstitions, DIY perfume hacks, Owen’s profane joke, Shakey’s, her moving saga, dog communication buttons, canning, Sniff Chat and more! Plus we did a round of JMOE, HGFY and our new words segment....

Stephanie Wittels Wachs (Lemonada Media, Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love and Loss ) is back with an excellent, heavily researched book about how to deal with the opiate crisis. It’s called Last Day: How to Stop Losing Our Loved Ones to the Opioid Crisis and expands upon the work she put into the first season of her podcast of the same name, i...

Joe Kwaczala and Brandie Posey are here to discuss Smith Island, Cornhole, the squishy prison that is my life, collections, reasons to make something artistically, cat chat, contact lenses, Hamilton, Britney Spears and so much more including JMOE, HGFY, our favorite words and snack chat with PB&J M&Ms! Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here :  https://alison-rosen-shop.fourthwall.co...

We recap the rest of our trip and I discuss a debate I’ve been having for years regarding an infamous relative. Plus I made a grave mistake when we took a ukulele lesson and I tried a new viral way to go to the bathroom while wearing a bathing suit. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here :  https://alison-rosen-shop.fourthwall.com/ Subscribe to my Substack:  http://alisonrosen.su...

For Tony’s Picks number five, Tony has brought together a real A team of podcasting! We have legend Paul F. Tompkins who once heard a man tell a story about eating a cigarette to which we all have so many questions. Namely: okay so probably not the filter but did he eat the paper? And then Todd Cooper is here, the only repeat Tony’s Picks guest! I’m debuting a new rhetorical style that I need feed...

I’ve decided the problem with my entire life is I’m too green and amateurish and probably should have gotten a communications degree at Emerson. Can I just make up for it by watching videos on YouTube? We recount our lengthy travel day and Daniel’s given up caffeine. Also he potentially cheated on me with me. We overheard an INSANE conversation at the lounge and I’m having...

Mel Stephens and Jordan Morris are here to discuss Mel’s new special, Sparkles, the secret “pizza club” she worked at, Quacks of Quendlinburg, Jordan’s new car, a romantic dealership encounter, liminal spaces, clip farms, IVF and more. Plus we did a round of JMOE, HGFY and our new words segment with a twist! Check out Beducated and take the quiz here: https://beduc.at/pd262...