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The Daily Alison (Where Rex Sorgatz answers tough questions in person!)

When I told my imaginary camera man that we were going on location to shoot someone he suggested we use some professional equipment and try to get both people in the shot. “Hell no!” I thundered. My viewers have come to expect a certain level of homespun ineptitude and I’ll be damned if I’m going to start changing it up now. Then I insisted he get a tight shot of my hairline and a sliver of one of my eyes.

Today’s guest is Rex Sorgatz whom I didn’t really properly introduce but he’s a writer, media personality and longtime blogger. It turns out he and I both used to write for Minneapolis City Pages and can spout useless-but-interesting critical theory. Plus, we have some mutual friends.

Fun fact: The second or third question in the Alison Rosen Getting To Know You Getting To Know Me Quiz is always “What’s your favorite condiment?” 100 percent of people polled have said mustard. That’s like four or five people!

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Is there a duck in here?

I love this video of the duck ring tone that interrupted Obama for two reasons;

1) When I was a kid I had a phone that quacked like a duck only it sounded like a Satanic electronic squawking, not an actual quack, but still.

2) “Is there a duck in here?” is one of my favorite euphemisms for asking if someone farted. Ooh, if I were less mature I’d condone fart sounding ring tones. Good thing I think that’s sophomoric and totally beneath me.

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Question for people watching The Daily Alison

Hello my little finger sandwiches, I have a lot to tell you, about yesterday’s headshot shoot and my feelings about Lauren Conrad’s book which I haven’t read however right now I need to ask you a question. Here goes:

Do you prefer when I have a guest on The Daily Alison or did you like it better when I answered your questions, Q&A style? I’m not thinking of scrapping either format, I’ll likely keep both, but just looking for some feedback so please fill out this comment card.

Well, what do you know, I’ve run out of comment cards! How about you just leave your thoughts in the comment section instead. Ok then!

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Now I have phantom helmet syndrome

I was on The 404 today and wore a helmet the whole time to protect myself from accidentally looking beautiful. You can go here to read about the morning from their perspective (and to listen to the podcast and watch the video.)

Here are some photos. Ooooh, photos. You love photos.

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Here I am in the monitor seeing if it’s safe. (It was.)

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Here I am with the guys, protecting myself from accidentally falling job offers.

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Here I am with Jeff Bakalar. My head looks so naked in this photo!

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And here I am with Wilson Tang.

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And here I am with Justin Yu. Despite the fact that I’m a wacky/zany person, I seldom make the wacky/zany face in photos hence many shots like the above. My repertoire is more limited to talking into bananas/carrots and wearing helmets, obviously. And, as the above picture would attest: looking pasty. I need a tan and a helmet.

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