Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend

Emily Fleming and Jeff Fox are here and they are both MVPs. Emily and Daniel need to get a room when the topic of Twin Peaks comes up but then the spell is broken when we say something controversial regarding Harry Potter. Am I the only person who doesn't carry a taser? Plus the choking game, Nashville, coffee before coffee, diaries, Emily's dating life and so much more including podcast pals prod...

This is a big episode. Daniel's favorite things list is finally here and on it he reveals the fruits of his search to find the world's best pillow. Plus we take your calls, run down our Thanksgiving hits and misses, reveal the ice cream debate that's tearing at the very fabric of our marriage and more.   Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here : https://alison-rosen-shop.fourthwall.com/   Product...

Dalton Castle is here and he's come armed with his own drops. Robin Shorr is here fresh from the most amazing misunderstanding with Kathy Griffin. Jeff Fox ruins private jets for us and we discuss skydiving, Andy Gibb, a hater, Peabody ducks, seeing your parents in a compromising position, Javits fees, RJ City and so much more. Plus product recommendations, snack chat with canned boiled peanuts an...

Comic, writer (Jimmy Kimmel Live!) and author Jesse Joyce joins the show to talk about Red Eye more than he probably has in the last ten years combined, his book about the guys who killed the guy who killed Lincoln , products he loves , USO tours, writing gigs, parenthood, being a history dork and so much more. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here : https://alison-rosen-shop.fourthwall.com/ Pr...

Robin Shorr and Rob Shulte are here and Robin might throw up on air if we don't change the subject. Rob made a day of it (BBQ and pants) and Robin has possibly outgrown yoga retreats. Rob went to a reunion of his punk band and we're all talking about cults, Tom Leykis, Sugarfish sushi, Dr. Laura, Liz Phair and so much more. Plus my new segment! And old segments!   Get yourself some new ARIYNBF mer...

Stand up, writer and host Justin Martindale ( Just Sayin' with Justin Martindale ) joins the show to talk about his beef with Priscilla Presley, growing up in Texas, falling in with the wrong crowd when he first moved to Los Angeles, taking a breather in San Dimas, getting into comedy, comedy resentment, losing people, deodorant, Shakespeare, pottery wheels, podcast friends, podcasts ruining frien...

Todd Cooper is extremely friendly and I need to find out what darkness lies beneath. Niccole Thurman is here and she's done holding back. Daniel is in pursuit of something called horse hips and I am still upset at the doctor who deigned to tell me have a cold. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen   Buy Alison's Book:  Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me)...

Comic, actor, writer and host Fahim Anwar joins the show to talk about growing up in Seattle, the tiny audience in my studio, music, algorithms, mechanical engineering, working at Boeing, Goatface, racism and so much more. We also did rounds of Just Me Or Everyone, HGFY and unveiled a new segment wherein we learned about Fahim's favorite day-to-day products. (Check Alison's IG for product roundup)...

On this episode which we recorded one day before  Jenna's due date  (spoiler alert: she's still pregnant) we talked about cervical ripeness, my buying pre-peeled hard cooked eggs because I'm a "useless sack of shit," how to properly boil eggs at home, mint ice cream and whether it's gross or not ( #AL  and  #ALISON  say it is),  Greg  officiating at his sister's wedding,  books vs Kindles , eating...

Is writer and political commentator Mary Katharine Ham the most returningest guest on the show? She might be! Given that she had another child we must catch up. Did she return to the birth center that makes her ascend a staircase? We also chat about pregnancy hair, eyeliner, boats, Italy, Tony's tour, live performance, Threads, trolls and so much more. Plus we answered your questions and did round...

Matt Apodaca and Betsy Sodaro are here and they're both wearing Universal Studios merch. We talk about horror nights and haunts and also what's in Luigi's shorts. Daniel shares a grudge involving an incident at a Toyota dealership years ago and I need to get my feelings about eclipses off my chest. Turns out Jeff Fox is Mister Eclipse though and I had no idea. Plus Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY! Ge...

It's been too long since actor, host, comic and woodworker Paul Gilmartin ( The Mental Illness Happy Hour ) has been on the show and we have a ton to catch up on. We discuss his divorce, boundaries, recovery, standup, an incredibly dark episode of MIHH, Dinner and a Movie, massage parlors, the urge to chat and more. Plus we do a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF...

Tony Thaxton is back from his tour! I was unable to watch his band from one of his drum cymbals for reasons we get into but my story is bested by Todd Cooper's story. Robin Shorr is back from her college reunion and she experienced a little scare. We do a bunch of your Just Me Or Everyone's and I share a ridiculous social exchange I had. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here : https://alison-ro...

Comic, actor, musician and voice over artist Kate Micucci (Garfunkel & Oates, Scooby-Doo!) is back to talk about moving, the half pipe that used to be in her backyard, decluttering, realizing what she needs to be creative, her childbirth experience, postpartum depression, meeting her husband, recording her upcoming album (out Nov 3), microdosing, fitness and so much more. We also did a round of Ju...

Greg Heller is back with updates on his Venice-to-Mar Vista life, former neighbors and more. Lizzy Cooperman returns and she's decided how she wants to decorate her bedroom. Also we hear about a commercial she shot and a pivotal audition she once went on. Jeff Fox is here with drops galore and I have some questions about squid and patchouli. Plus Yes Please or Oh Puhleeze (patchouli), Just Me Or E...

Daniel and I get together to play a new game, take your calls, discuss his outside voice, learn about Menchie's, recount Wendy's big adventure, discuss a tough parenting moment and more. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here : https://alison-rosen-shop.fourthwall.com/ Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen   Buy...

Not only are Wendy Molyneux and Robin Shorr sharing this appearance but they also share a friend and a judge. I have some questions about the dark web and Daniel has a pants update. Jeff Fox is filling in for Tony, Robin's heading to her reunion soon and Wendy has a movie recommendation and a reels/Tik Tok recommendation which is going to turn my world upside down. Plus Just Me Or Everyone and HGF...

New York Times bestselling author and my Time Out New York coworker Elise Loehnen ( On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to be Good ) returns to talk about the way women are socialized to be "good" versus men who are socialized to be powerful. We discuss her podcast Pulling The Thread , the bible, patriarchy, never feeling good enough, Mary Magdalene, why sadness was...

Jordan Morris has joined us, fresh from the London Podcast Festival, and while he was there he stopped off at Paris Disney. Also he is the perfect person with whom to share the shocking news that I sort of want to go to Burning Man because he's actually gone. He got his taint rinsed and everything! Daniel has landed upon a new and improved way to remove pants and Jeff Fox may or may not be thinkin...

Ben Gleib is here, fresh from Burning Man, and I think maybe I want to go to Burning Man one day? I did not expect to feel this way. Also he's wearing a chestful of necklaces and willing to explain each one. We talk about relationships and breakups, grief (we both lost our fathers this year), his recent dog bite, vintage ladies, the law of attraction, Venice and Topanga, the P word, seeing signs o...

(TW: self-harm) Matt Lieb is here making his triumphant Thursday Show debut. Robin Shorr is also here, shaken up but okay after Sadie's grand escape. All these years later we can still attract some new haters and I want to know about the whole Emily Fleming boob fiasco from Matt's point of view. Elliot had a night terror and we're talking about limericks, Paul F. Tompkins's Halt and Catch Fire son...

Daniel is here and he's not particularly interested in hearing about my new crush. I need to talk about two big lifestyle changes we're making and Daniel has some thoughts on my face and Walmart (unrelated). Plus we take your calls, Daniel shares some new baby names and we try to answer questions from a question deck. And then we talk about corner moments and pink moments. Plus foreign exchange st...

Matt Apodaca joins the show for the first time and as promised, he is a delight, even though he woke up on the wrong side of the bed and the vibes were off. Niccole Thurman is back and she's not afraid to tell a stranger she doesn't feel like chatting. I have a big announcement about grocery shopping and I've developed a crush on 1970s era Peter Cetera. Plus talkative masseuses, Joe Albertson's su...

Rory Uphold, host of Crimes of the Heart and self-described skin care obsessive joins the show to talk about performing pop music at schools and ice cream shops, attending a performing arts high school, selling multiple television shows, being inspired by heartbreak, what music taught her, getting impregnated by a guy who was cheating on her, butt plugs, The Rules and so much more. Plus we talked...

This week we're revisiting an episode that originally ran July 29, 2015. How well do you know  Ms. Jenna Kim Jones ? How well do  Alison  and the rest of the Thursday gang ( Allan Moss ,  Jeff Fox ,  Greg Heller  and  Daniel Quantz )? Plus drug stories, DINKS, turtles, more John boats, night terrors AND MORE. And we did a round of Just Me Or Everyone. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here : htt...