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 (click here to see the JMOEs from this episode).
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Hi Allison. I just wanted to say that you look beautiful and you’ve definitely lost weight. Your hair also looks silky and gorgeous. I can’t believe you’re 37, is that really true? You look more like 27. Your show is amazing and you’re the funniest woman in the world. Thanks and keep up the good work.
-John
Hi Allison. I just wanted to say that you look beautiful and you've definitely lost weight. Your hair also looks silky and gorgeous. I can't believe you're 37, is that really true? You look more like 27. Your show is amazing and you're the funniest woman in the world. Thanks and keep up the good work.
-John
What is more amazing is that people think 37 is old…..
Liked Bob, he’s fun. Make Gary talk about his new squeeze on Thursday’s shooooooooooooooooow!
What is more amazing is that people think 37 is old…..
Liked Bob, he's fun. Make Gary talk about his new squeeze on Thursday's shooooooooooooooooow!
Bob Saget sucked as a guess! That whole interview was hard to listen too. Did he mention that he is writing a book?
Bob Saget sucked as a guess! That whole interview was hard to listen too. Did he mention that he is writing a book?
Dear Allison,
I have been listening to Adam’s podcast for several years and have heard his position on the state of communities of color. While he does make some relevant points, I feel his recent comments on the Trayvon case have been extremely upsetting, not because his points aren’t relevant, some are but because he is looking at this and a lot of situations in the communities of color through a White Male Privilege lens. I know he would say that he is not privileged due to his upbringing, well he may have grown up poor and neglected by his parents but American society recognizes race before poverty. No matter what his economic standing is, he will always be treated better in simply because he is White. He also over simplifies a largely complex topic when he just tosses out the broken record comments of “educate your kids, fathers raise your kids, etc….” There is so much more that has to do with the state of the Black community especially than lack of education or fathers. It stems from slavery then goes into institutional and structural racism. As a person of color, it really upsets me when white individuals tell us what we need to do when it was white individuals who created, perpetrate, and collude to continue to uphold a system that keeps people of color at a disadvantage. If he is so passionate about what “we” need to do, perhaps he should maybe start a nonprofit that helps at risk youth or bring on more guests to discuss this issue and have himself sit back and be quiet and actually allow the guests to speak.
On another point, I was really upset at the way Adam continues to bulldoze over yours and Brian’s opinions on the topic making the listener feel as if you are too scared to voice your opinion or too intimidated. Adam has little to no patience as a listener and seemingly cannot allow people to have ideas that do not agree with his. It is so frustrating to listen to. I really wish you would speak up more and not wither under his verbal diarrhea. He is making you sound small and intimidated. Brian somewhat tried to voice an alternate opinion but ultimately, Adam as always didn’t agree thus bulldozed over his comments and didn’t allow for an equal exchange.
In the future, please do not be afraid to voice your opinion and not let Adam walk all over your comments. As women, men have a tendency to dismiss our thoughts already so it is very important to not let that happen. If you disagree, review the show and listen to how dismissive Adam is and how anytime you attempt to explain your views, they aren’t allowed to fully be heard. Not just in this instance but in many. On your podcast, you are so much more confident and your talent really shows. It is like listening to two different people, which is sad. I it is the ADAM Carolla show but his lack of consideration to your views is disrespectful.
Rose.
I agree that Alison should speak up more with regards to her opinion (and cracking jokes, for that matter).
However, the issues Adam brings up, he brings up because they’re not really spoken about in the media. It’s all well and good to talk about slavery or segregation as if people weren’t aware that it was a “thing”, but at some point problems become self-perpetuating. The rate of single and unwed mothers is higher now than it was in the 1960s and before, when there was more discrimination and in a time a half-century closer to slavery. The rate has gone up for all ethnic groups, but as you may be aware, it has become pandemic in Black America, and now ~75% of Black children are born to unwed mothers.
This issue ties in rather closely to poverty, for reasons you could probably guess, and I’m guessing they ain’t great for education, either, which will have a similar effect on wealth and lack thereof.
And so people talk about slavery, Jim Crow etc for reasons of convenience, and because it’s more comfortable. This certainly includes White people and other non-Blacks. During the Gavin Newsom dust-up, after which a random Huffington Post writer decided they wanted to get some pageviews by implying that Carolla is/was a racist, I ended up scrolling through the hundreds of comments for that article, because I am apparently a masochist. Most of the commenters self-describing as Black more or less agreed with what Adam was saying. A few may not have appreciated exactly the way he said it, but, concurrent with my experience, this is something most Black people are already aware of- there’s too many deadbeat dads, and not enough Black men going to college.
On the other hand, the comment section was flooded with what I assume were mostly-White commenters bringing up slavery etc, saying that the issue was “complicated”, and jacking off about how progressive they were, because anyone who said what Adam said clearly just didn’t have a clue about history. And, so, like a neat little microcosm, the issue of the what was going wrong in the Black community was completely ignored, because everyone needed to talk about White people from 200 years ago, instead.
It is easier, that way. But if you’re going to play those cards without directly relating them to something in the present, you are essentially only changing the subject, which leaves Carolla being one of few figures in media willing to bring it up.
Dear Allison,
I have been listening to Adam's podcast for several years and have heard his position on the state of communities of color. While he does make some relevant points, I feel his recent comments on the Trayvon case have been extremely upsetting, not because his points aren't relevant, some are but because he is looking at this and a lot of situations in the communities of color through a White Male Privilege lens. I know he would say that he is not privileged due to his upbringing, well he may have grown up poor and neglected by his parents but American society recognizes race before poverty. No matter what his economic standing is, he will always be treated better in simply because he is White. He also over simplifies a largely complex topic when he just tosses out the broken record comments of “educate your kids, fathers raise your kids, etc….” There is so much more that has to do with the state of the Black community especially than lack of education or fathers. It stems from slavery then goes into institutional and structural racism. As a person of color, it really upsets me when white individuals tell us what we need to do when it was white individuals who created, perpetrate, and collude to continue to uphold a system that keeps people of color at a disadvantage. If he is so passionate about what “we” need to do, perhaps he should maybe start a nonprofit that helps at risk youth or bring on more guests to discuss this issue and have himself sit back and be quiet and actually allow the guests to speak.
On another point, I was really upset at the way Adam continues to bulldoze over yours and Brian's opinions on the topic making the listener feel as if you are too scared to voice your opinion or too intimidated. Adam has little to no patience as a listener and seemingly cannot allow people to have ideas that do not agree with his. It is so frustrating to listen to. I really wish you would speak up more and not wither under his verbal diarrhea. He is making you sound small and intimidated. Brian somewhat tried to voice an alternate opinion but ultimately, Adam as always didn't agree thus bulldozed over his comments and didn't allow for an equal exchange.
In the future, please do not be afraid to voice your opinion and not let Adam walk all over your comments. As women, men have a tendency to dismiss our thoughts already so it is very important to not let that happen. If you disagree, review the show and listen to how dismissive Adam is and how anytime you attempt to explain your views, they aren't allowed to fully be heard. Not just in this instance but in many. On your podcast, you are so much more confident and your talent really shows. It is like listening to two different people, which is sad. I it is the ADAM Carolla show but his lack of consideration to your views is disrespectful.
Rose.
I agree that Alison should speak up more with regards to her opinion (and cracking jokes, for that matter).
However, the issues Adam brings up, he brings up because they're not really spoken about in the media. It's all well and good to talk about slavery or segregation as if people weren't aware that it was a “thing”, but at some point problems become self-perpetuating. The rate of single and unwed mothers is higher now than it was in the 1960s and before, when there was more discrimination and in a time a half-century closer to slavery. The rate has gone up for all ethnic groups, but as you may be aware, it has become pandemic in Black America, and now ~75% of Black children are born to unwed mothers.
This issue ties in rather closely to poverty, for reasons you could probably guess, and I'm guessing they ain't great for education, either, which will have a similar effect on wealth and lack thereof.
And so people talk about slavery, Jim Crow etc for reasons of convenience, and because it's more comfortable. This certainly includes White people and other non-Blacks. During the Gavin Newsom dust-up, after which a random Huffington Post writer decided they wanted to get some pageviews by implying that Carolla is/was a racist, I ended up scrolling through the hundreds of comments for that article, because I am apparently a masochist. Most of the commenters self-describing as Black more or less agreed with what Adam was saying. A few may not have appreciated exactly the way he said it, but, concurrent with my experience, this is something most Black people are already aware of- there's too many deadbeat dads, and not enough Black men going to college.
On the other hand, the comment section was flooded with what I assume were mostly-White commenters bringing up slavery etc, saying that the issue was “complicated”, and jacking off about how progressive they were, because anyone who said what Adam said clearly just didn't have a clue about history. And, so, like a neat little microcosm, the issue of the what was going wrong in the Black community was completely ignored, because everyone needed to talk about White people from 200 years ago, instead.
It is easier, that way. But if you're going to play those cards without directly relating them to something in the present, you are essentially only changing the subject, which leaves Carolla being one of few figures in media willing to bring it up.
I never watched Full House, I didn’t like Bob on AFV, and the few standup routines I’d seen didn’t impress me either…he just didn’t seem likeable. So imagine my surprise at enjoying this episode! I don’t know if I will ever like Bob Saget the performer, but I believe I like him as a person now. Keep up the good work Alison – and congratulations on being the #3 Alison when I start typing your name into Google 🙂
I never watched Full House, I didn't like Bob on AFV, and the few standup routines I'd seen didn't impress me either…he just didn't seem likeable. So imagine my surprise at enjoying this episode! I don't know if I will ever like Bob Saget the performer, but I believe I like him as a person now. Keep up the good work Alison – and congratulations on being the #3 Alison when I start typing your name into Google 🙂