Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend

Alison has an issue with The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Alie Ward had a 4pm salad. Will Alison eat cephalopods? Is the problem the tentacles? Plus Daniel's butt epiphany, a book that everyone at the table needs to get , David's alarming height, an update from Jenna and Al, a round of Just Me Or Everyone and an adoptable dog named Grits. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen   You pro...

Rob Huebel ( Children's Hospital ; I Love You, Man ; Transparent ) stops by to talk about his new series Do You Want to See a Dead Body ? (and the guest stars who wonder if the show features actual dead bodies), the role UCB has played in his life, his "micropreemie" daughter who was born at 26 weeks and his experience in the NICU, his love of cute things, whether people are surprised he loves cut...

We recap everyone's Thanksgiving and learn that special guest Demi Adejuyigbe (Gilmore Guys) has gone through an alarming number of roommates. Talk of frequent guest Jordan Morris's dating life prompts David Huntsberger and Daniel to team up on a zillion dollar idea. Plus comics opening for musicians, Alison's eggs, Flem Spectrum, geckos, Daniel's dad album, a discussion of pumpkin pie, Cheetos fr...

John Early ( Search Party , Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, 30 Rock) stops by the show to talk about the challenges of shooting the second season of the TBS hit Search Party, his affection for his character, growing up in Nashville, coming out, his friendship with Kate Berlant, comedy heroes and so much more. We also took your questions and did a round of Just Me Or Everyone. Check us...

Jordan went to Paris and had himself a Parisian good time. Renee's family is in town for the holidays. Jeff is recovering from a plague. Alison had a different plague. Plus what we're thankful for and Daniel's battle of wills. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and talked about an adoptable dog named Betsy Ross .   Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen   You probably need...

A.J. Jacobs  ( Twice Removed , The Year of Living Biblically ) is back to talk about his new book, It's All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the World's Family Tree and his experience attempting to throw the world's largest global family reunion. We talk about being an immersion journalist, what he learned hosting the critically acclaimed and very demanding podcast Twice Removed, the popularity of...

Alie Ward is back, having just experienced waitress weirdness. Also she has a great idea for what to do after you pluck your brows. Daniel has a lifehack to share. Alison made a friend in the bathroom. David has returned from Eerie, PA. Plus lekking, hormones, sleeping outside and more. We also did iTunes Comment of the Week and talked about an adoptable dog named Reagan.   Check us out on Patreon...

Karina Longworth , host of You Must Remember This (an acclaimed podcast which explores the secret and/or forgotten history of Hollywood's first century), stops by to talk about no longer considering herself a movie critic despite years of working as one, loathing small talk, her process for each episode of her podcast, losing her mother at age 11, her experience working at the LA Weekly and how sh...

Alison, Daniel and Wendy enjoyed an escape room over the weekend and now Alison is obsessed. Wendy saw a certain movie more than once. Also, she's less passionate about church architecture than her husband claims. David knows about deer blinds and gets schooled about Nevada Day. Alison had some disappointing dots. Also guns, screen time, back photography, haterz, Cameron Diaz, Smurfs revisited and...

NY Times best-selling author Lisa Lillien, aka Hungry Girl,  is back to talk about changing attitudes and terminology in the diet industry, Hungry Girl Clean and Hungry OBSESSED! (her twelfth book), her upcoming Hungry Girl cruise and Hungry Girl magazine, changes in her own habits, artificial sweetener thoughts, being a control freak, people wanting a magic bullet, cute foods, a mystery vegetable...

Alison recently learned Daniel used to collect Smurfs and has so many questions. Alie Ward is here to regale us with stories of being a crazy sleeper and a cool uncle. Alison made an agreement with herself regarding what she wasn't going to blurt out under anesthesia. Also, she has too much to say about drugs. And David's celebrating Nevada day! Plus iTunes comment of the week, Just Me Or Everyone...

Graham Elwood and Chris Mancini, the hosts of Comedy Film Nerds , founders of the LA Podcast Festival and guys behind Ear Buds: The Podcasting Documentary stop by to discuss the challenges of shooting their documentary, traveling to Japan and remote Australia to interview fans, the story they were trying to tell about the relationship between podcasts and listeners, the emerging theme of podcasts...

Are Daniel's crazy word puzzles the beginning of his shift into exclusively dad jokes? Did Alison talk too fast while recording her audiobook? Are "scaractors" a real thing? (Yes, just ask Renee who dislikes horror movies but loves haunted houses.) Plus, David found a wrinkle in time. And more! Also we did a round of Just Me Or Everyone, read a fun story from Tim Carter and talked about an adoptab...

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, how...

Wendy Molyneux and David Huntsberger are back to discuss the frustration of caravanning, pumpkin patches, Alison's epiphany and whether it's really an epiphany, competitive loop groups, a Western Words quiz, kissy stuff, a hot new wide catcher from Canada, Alison's new notebook, David's passion for appraisal, Daniel's childhood bet, The IRC and so much more. We also did ONE Just Me Or Everyone and...

Podcaster, artist, TV correspondent and science nerd Alie Ward stops by to talk about her new podcast, Ologies , where she talks to ologists of all stripes including a volcanist who may or may not have given an acceptable answer regarding her least favorite aspect of studying volcanoes. Also grandparent inspections, mini binders , massage chairs, the size of her hair, appearing on Grey's Anatomy,...

John Henson, Jordan Morris and David Huntsberger joined the Thursday Gang live at the LA Podcast Festival for this episode where we did a live Just Me Or Everyone/Deleted Tweets/HGFY game, discussed euphemisms, congratulated Jenna on the birth of her new baby and so much more.  Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen   You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt!  and the H...

Christina Pazsitzky ( Your Mom's House , That's Deep Bro ) and I are madly in love with each other and did a big crossover bonanza where I was on an episode of That's Deep Bro and then she was on this episode of my show. We talked about identity, transition to motherhood, the need for external validation, parenthood, psychology and so much more. Also our husbands' reactions to being on the busines...

Jeff had a less than sanitary Airbnb experience. Robin Shorr is back and she used to be the voice of Biore ! Dave's old-timey guy and Daniel's "cool guy" make appearances and Alison is have a histamine reaction that will necessitate a new identity. Plus she's feeling shaken by current events. And wearing sunscreen! Also Battleborn , an update from Jenna and #AL, an Elliot allergy update, going dow...

Author and radio/podcast personality (and Alison's former coworker)  Bryan Bishop ( Shrinkage , The Adam Carolla Show , Film Vault ) returns to the show to talk about entering into fatherhood with a brain tumor, concerns about a natural pregnancy after chemo, how the Adam Carolla Show has and hasn't changed since Alison was there, going on a cruise with fans, earthquake preparedness, disagreeing w...

Annie Lederman is back and she once worked at a dolphin lab and may or may not be doing online dating. David Huntsberger is also back and he once corresponded via MySpace with another David Huntsberger who wasn't down for trifling. Alison has some harsh words for a certain popular baby book and its translated-from-the-Dutch wisdom. Also she's addicted to her phone according to a quiz. And are cash...

Wheeler Walker, Jr. stops by the show to talk about the controversy surrounding his latest album Ol' Wheeler, his struggle to be taken seriously, going to his high school reunion, the inspiration for many of his songs, his custom guitar, relationships, the definition of country music, allergies, going viral on black twitter, landing in the hospital, his worst quality and so much more. We also took...

Alison finally reveals the long ago insult involving salad dressing that she's been thinking about lately and then in a surprising turn of events, David Huntsberger and Daniel share their own salad dressing related conflicts. Robin Shorr ( Los Feliz: The Podcast ) makes a rare two-in-one-week appearance and tells stories of Tucson lovers, a fateful earthquake morning, the "trail of Robin," and off...

Morgan Murphy ( 2 Broke Girls , The Carmichael Show , Jimmy Kimmel) and Robin Shorr ( The Carmichael Show , The Middle ) stop by to talk about their critically acclaimed hyperlocal podcast Los Feliz: The Podcast , living a few houses from each other, Morgan's reluctance to celebrate their friendship anniversary, working in Hollywood, writing for television, spiritual hikes, karaoke, the voices in...

Special guest Annie Lederman joins us and she didn't leave anything behind FOR ONCE. Daniel and Alison had to take Elliot to the emergency room. David Huntsberger is finally back with a crazy story about hair discrimination and a sweet memory involving onions. Plus iTunes comment of the week good and bad, an update from Jenna and Al, Alison's most embarrassing story, a round of Just Me Or Everyone...