Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend

The Thursday group (Alison, Jenna Kim Jones, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler and Gary Smith) talks about a new development in watch watch, Dr. Drew's interview style versus Alison's, eye crud, whether email subject lines are necessary, etiquette, awful screen names, veganism and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Kelly Carlin, monologist, host, writer and daughter of George Carlin, stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about her unusual childhood, growing up around addiction, her coke dealer mechanic ex, psychology, losing her parents, her one woman show (A Carlin Home Companion), guns, her podcast Waking from the American Dream and so much more. We also did a round for Just...

Bald Bryan joined the the Thursday group (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler and Gary Smith) this week as Jenna was out and we discussed Alison's continued critical timepiece situation, Chris's cornhole debacle, beards, dog parks, breakfast, bugs and so much more. We also did Topic Sombrero, a round of Just Me Or Everyone and new segment, HGFYD.

Dave Dameshek returns to Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss losing his virginity, disliking school, how he got into writing, crab cakes, putting a little person in a violin case, Good & Plenty, moving to Los Angeles, Miley Cyrus, his family and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

The Thursday group (Alison, Jenna Kim Jones, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler and Gary Smith) discuss week two of Alison's watch-less existence, Terry Gross,  Gary's past, dingleberries, safety deposit boxes, Matt's policy regarding spoilers and so much more.  We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Anthony Jeselnik stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about The Jeselnik Offensive, growing up in Pittsburgh, working at Borders, being ridiculously good looking, asking his therapist if he might be a sociopath, relationships, finding his voice and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

The Thursday group (Alison, Jenna Kim Jones, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler and Gary Smith) discuss whether to wear broken watches, eating ice cream in a hot tub, Chris's dynamic hair, Gary's ear infections and why he can't wear yellow in front of his parents, a weird thing that happened regarding Alison and her past and her present and the way Chris says "drawers." Also: stuff about Matt. And Jenn...

Tom Green stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about his new podcast, whether to chat before recording, stand up, nose bleeds, his new beer, the new show he'll be hosting with Andrew Dice Clay and Tara Reid, reality TV, relationships, parrots, his parents 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) discuss finding out your significant other's ex had a rockin' bod, eating miso soup mix plain, jealousy and other assorted negative feelings, interracial adult films, whether Alison should tell Adam she has a  hard out and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Pam Adlon (Californication, King of the Hill, Parenthood) stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss saying "yes" to the universe, marriage and divorce, raising daughters, the friend zone, what really happened when she played Kelly on Facts of Life, drama on the set 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) discuss an addendum to last week's bow tie story, whether it's better to be the only person in costume at a regular party or the only one not in costume at a costume party, poop, name pronunciation, fear of vermin and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Writer Nathan Rabin stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about his years as head of the Onion AV Club, writing a book with Weird Al, meeting his wife, growing up in a group home for emotionally disturbed boys, being diagnosed as bi-polar, following Phish and Insane Clown Posse for his new book You Don't Know Me But You Don't Like Me and working on a TV show with Al...

On this episode, Alison, Gary, Chris, Matt and Jenna discuss an incredible story about bow ties, a recent trip to New York, cars, Matt's belief in the law of attraction and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and Alison couldn't stop coughing

LeVar Burton stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss Reading Rainbow and the Reading Rainbow App, the many projects he's recognized for, appearing on CNN's The N Word special and the way he's treated by cops, racism, Roots, how he got into acting, relationships, Broadway and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me or Everyone

On this exciting episode, Alison and the Thursday gang (Chris, Matt, Jenna and Gary) answer reader emails, talk about feeling rudderless after college, discuss dating and relationships and whether you should apologize for the way you treated someone years later and do fan phone call.  Plus so much more!

Kumail Nanjiani stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss growing up in Pakistan, the culture shock of Iowa, family and accidental insults, arranged marriage, comas, how he met his wife Emily and the podcast they cohost, The Indoor Kids, comedy, his new Comedy Central special Beta Male (now available on CD and DVD), making relationships work and so much more. We also...

On this delightful Thursday episode, the gang talks about cars, following advice that you suspect is wrong because it's delivered with conviction, Zimmerman, dating, riding in trunks and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone.

Bob Saget stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss his new special, That's What I'm Talkin' About (available on CD and DVD July 16, 2013), death of loved ones, bathroom porn, Bonaroo, the book he's writing, hummingbirds, dating, friendship and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Jenna Kim Jones joined Alison, Gary, Chris and Matt to discuss July 4 and the giant Skittles motherlode Alison received after tweeting about flavor rankings. (Thanks Skittles!) The gang also talked to Alison's dad and did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Conservative pundit Mary Katharine Ham stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is  Your New Best Friend to discuss whether she and Alison ever actually met on Red Eye, appearing on O'Reilly, being pregnant, growing up with brothers, hiding her political views in social settings, how she met her husband, not planning ahead, whether it's about freedom or salt, being a woman in a male industry, journal...

Jenna Kim Jones, Matt Fondiler, Chris Laxamana and Gary Smith join Alison for a discussion of people who leave in-depth notes on cars, Mormonism, moving the microphone around (including an awful Alison revelation) and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Kevin Rahm who is delightful and who plays Ted Chaogh on Mad Men stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about growing up Mormon, guest-starring on Friends, meeting his wife, leaving the church, Ayn Rand, internet slang, losing his parents and learning to make healthy decisions. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY.

Jenna Kim Jones joins Alison, Gary, Matt and Chris again for a rousing discussion of neighbors who play flute, frozen spit bubbles, whether or not Chris has any friends and so much more. Also: Alison's dad calls in to talk about sweaters in bags. And we took your questions and did Just Me Or Everyone!

Shane Dawson stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about his new podcast Shane and Friends, the emotional effects of having grown up overweight, body dysmorphia, ghosts, his girlfriend Lisa, viral videos, the surgery he underwent to remove excess skin after weight loss, Ellen Degeneras, underwear and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGF...

Elizabeth Laime, host of Totally Laime and Totally Married, joins Alison, Gary, Chris and Matt to continue the ongoing debate about wiping and Skittles. We also talk about underwear and do a round of Just Me Or Everyone.