Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend

Jim O'Heir (Parks and Recreation) stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about butt-dialing his sister, growing up in Lansing, his father's family secret, turning 50, being Irish Catholic, the White Noise comedy group, his magic fingers, Stumpy's Gang, depression, panic attacks, Parks and Recreation and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) reminisces about Thanksgiving, discusses whether to answer the door when someone unexpected rings the bell, talks about Chris's horrible new neighbor and Matt's "thing" being rollerblading and debates the merits of karaoke.  We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Ray Oldhafer  (Ace of the House, Ray and Lorenzo) stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about the other Ray Oldhafer, golf personalities, being deported in 1969, roughhousing versus fighting, bullying, Adam Carolla, relationships, his childhood, therapy and trying to grow up, pigs and so much more. We also did a round of HGFY and Just Me Or Everyone

The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) talks pouffy dresses, showering, underwear, drying methods, Matt Crack, fancy soap and so much more.  We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Brian Redban stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about Deathsquad, working with Joe Rogan, growing up in Columbus, Ohio, being a touring comic, friendship, tampons, simulation theory, Carlos Mencia, Molly, relationships and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) minus Chris discuss Chris, stigmas, cheese, the thick skin you develop working with Adam, what podcasts we all listen to, Fondilering and so much more.  We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Dave Anthony stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about being one of the founders of the LA Podcast Festival, writing on Maron, stand up comedy, Scare Tactics, selling mushrooms, the mob, his relationship with his parents, fatherhood, UC Santa Barbara, McSorley's, anger and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discuss Alison's crazy and surreal attempt to make a new friend, the "other" Alison, Matt's showering and towel habits, bath robes, shoes, sleeping and making out with dogs and so much more. Also: Evitamigos and stress factories that spit you out with your shoes on. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Jo Koy stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about all sorts of things including fatherhood, saggy pants, growing up with a schizophrenic brother, his relationship with his father, stand up, VHS tapes, chid support, Las Vegas, Chelsea Handler, negative energy and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discuss bad moods, being on your boner, toilet seats, sandwiches, Miv Schaaf, shower protocol, shower sex, shampooing and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone.

Emily Gordon (The Indoor Kids, The Meltdown Show) stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about all sorts of things including growing up in North Carolina, meeting her husband Kumail Nanjiani, relationships, their secret wedding, being in a coma, working with schizophrenics, working with comics, leaving her therapy practice, writing, body image, Tavi Gevinson and so...

The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discuss Halloween, being indirect, butter sandwiches (again!), other sandwiches, pinatas and drugs, Les Claypool and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Michael Showalter stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about all sorts of things including his rich and varied history with Alison, Lou Reed, being too attached to his cell phone, moving to LA from New York, his feelings about the East Coast, things Alison was wrong about, The State, cats, his book Guys Can Be Cat Ladies Too, meeting his wife, being a certified c...

The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discuss where Jenna's been, her history dancing and singing at Lagoon, whether Chris is the male Alison, hair cutting and coloring, butter sandwiches, more things we regret, the number one worst thing Chris has ever done, the whole Dingo Boy situation and the pronunciation of "gusto." We also did a round of J...

Greg Proops stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about all sorts of things including being the first guest ever to appear thrice on the show, Nu Shooz and Andie MacDowell, football and sports in general, owning a Filofax, his capacity to love, his latest special filmed at Musso & Frank and what happened with Chill.com, poetry, fiction, pizza and more. We also did...

In what Alison is already regarding as a Very Special Episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith) along with fellow Carolla Digital producer extraordinaire Jeff Fox go around the room airing grievances in a round of Hey Go F*ck Yourself. Then Chris makes a brave and upsetting confession. Plus more heated discussion about wh...

Paul Gilmartin stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about weird sex music, his excellent podcast The Mental Illness Happy Hour and what inspired him to start it, boundary issues, relationships, his relationship with his mom, getting sober, anger, depression, support groups and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler and Gary Smith) welcome fellow Carolla Digital producer extraordinaire Jeff Fox to the show to talk about his early days in magazines, video editing, how to pronounce "aunt" and spell "gray," Chris's car double and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Larry Miller stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about Chicken Larry, suffering head trauma earlier this year, his alter ego Fred Stone, his one-man show, cleaning habits, drinking, parents' night and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone.

The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler and Gary Smith) welcome newish Carolla Digital employee Caelan Biehn -- son of actor Michael Biehn-- to the podcast while Jenna is out with a cold. We talk about Chris's weekend conundrum, who will get the honor of being Alison's Face Czar, Matt Costa and the upcoming live show at the LA Podfest, video games, the way Jo Koy says "drawers" vs...

Comedian Tom Segura (Your Mom's House) stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about spiders and ants, wiping technique, sneezing and whether light triggers the sneeze response, a brief stint in Boston real estate, America's Most Wanted, the Groundlings, comedy in general, how he met his lovely wife Christina Pazsitsky, cars, Theo Huxtable Segura and so much more. We...

The Thursday gang (Alison, Jenna Kim Jones, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler and Gary Smith) plays a short round of The Cheese Game and then after much prodding Gary unleashes a little something he's had tucked away for far too long: The Sexy Gary Voice. Plus so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Fred Stoller (Seinfeld, Friends, Everybody Loves Raymond) stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about being a perennial guest star, writing for Seinfeld (My Seinfeld Year), his book Maybe We'll Have You Back, hating go getters, Billy Crystal, self-doubt, relationships and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

The Thursday gang (Alison, Jenna Kim Jones, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler and Gary Smith) talks about the clock watch (the new watch watch), Gary calling Matt "Matty," school supplies, Laura Leu choking on a hot dog, roller coasters, "scaracters," haunted houses, dolls, deleted tweets, getting burned by a subject line and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

David Wain (Wet Hot American Summer, The State, Stella, Children's Hospital) stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about being a director/producer/actor/writer, his passion for magic, moving to Los Angeles, making videos in the 80s, Aaron Sorkin, a missing therapist, Wainy Days, fear and anxiety, meeting his wife, how typing may have been the glue that held Stella t...