Author Archive | Alison Rosen

Dave Theune’s Punk Festival, Jackie’s Skincare Tips for Straights, Alison’s Announcements

By Alison Rosen on November 10, 2021 in podcast, Uncategorized

Dave Theune is here for the first time! Jackie Johnson is back and she gives us an office tour. I have a couple announcements to make and Daniel wants to know if Skidmark is a real band. Plus nutritional yeast, Succession, Dave’s selfless fun facts, some skincare tips for straight dudes and more.

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Bobcat Goldthwait Is Back!

By Alison Rosen on November 7, 2021 in podcast, Uncategorized

Comic, writer and director Bobcat Goldthwait is back to talk about Joy Ride, the documentary following him and his now friend, former frenemy Dana Gould as they perform together across the U.S. We talk about his recent comments about cancel culture going viral, the occasional choice to weigh in on issues, whether he gets a thrill from “gutting a room” (he says he does not), trying to destroy his career, apologizing to Kevin Connolly at a gun range, the real reason he went after Seinfeld, chopping wood, moving to Illinois, head trauma following his and Dana’s car accident, karaoke, grief, scuba diving and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and answered your questions.

Past Appearances: 2015 https://www.alisonrosen.com/2015/08/bobcat-goldthwait-returns/

2012: https://www.alisonrosen.com/2012/07/ariynbf-123-with-bobcat-goldthwait-part-1/

https://www.alisonrosen.com/2012/07/part-2-of-ariynbf-123-with-bobcat-goldthwait/

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Greg Heller’s Candy Question, Daniel’s Shower Placard, Hashtag Al’s Rules

By Alison Rosen on November 3, 2021 in podcast, Uncategorized

Greg, Jenna, Al, Jeff, Daniel, and Tony ALL ON ONE EPISODE? It’s less chaotic and more heartwarming than it sounds. Greg has some questions about who is responsible for making sure children don’t take fist fulls of Halloween candy (the parents or the candy giver) and I want to get to the bottom of Krackel. Jenna has some Butterfinger thoughts and I need advice. Greg’s kid is barfing which reminds me of the time I came down with hand, foot and mouth in high school after visiting a contaminated beach. And Daniel roasts me with a truly creative shower joke. Plus so much more including Just Me Or Everyone, Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, the Burbank Witch and more.

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John Moe

By Alison Rosen on October 31, 2021 in podcast, Uncategorized

Public radio personality, podcaster and author John Moe (Wits, Hilarious World of Depression, The Depresh Mode), joins the show to discuss his decision to talk openly about mental health, shifting from a public radio voice to his own voice and how it coincided with success, battling depression, Gen X’s fear of being vaporized in an inevitable nuclear war, his childhood, his father’s alcoholism, losing his brother to suicide in 2007, hating Don Henley, OCD, forgetting what he felt shame about more. We also took your questions, and did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and Hey Go F*ck Yourself.

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Wendy Molyneux’s Affair, Dave Huntsberger’s Gorilla, Two Kisses for Daddy

By Alison Rosen on October 27, 2021 in podcast, Uncategorized

Wendy Molyneux and Dave Huntsberger are here for a special spooky episode where we learn Wendy has been cavorting with a certain husband of mine but she has her reasons! Also I take compliments very, very well and we discuss what that even means. We revisit the shuffling debacle and Dave enlightens us about shoeing horses. Plus a gorilla challenge and a round of Just Me Or Everyone!

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Greg Heller Is Back!

By Alison Rosen on October 24, 2021 in podcast, Uncategorized

Producer and writer Greg Heller returns to tell me about the podcast he claims is going to crush mine. He’s been saying this for months now and sending me gifs of cans getting crushed. It’s called Close to Death and debuts Oct 27. Greg hosts the first and last episodes of the six episode series, each of which explores an aspect of death. We talk about writing his own obituary with the help of a famed obit writer who didn’t exactly love Greg, staging his own funeral with a death doula, parenthood, losing his dongle, hacky jokes, tentacle pr0n, finding a dead body on the beach when he was a kid, lobsters, things that annoy him, cooking, feeling desensitized to death, show running and so much more. We also took your questions and did a round of Hey Go Fuck Yourself.

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Nick Wiger’s Jogging Emergency, Gabrus’s Camping Trip, Alison’s Step Count

By Alison Rosen on October 20, 2021 in podcast, Uncategorized

Nick Wiger is back! Jon Gabrus makes his debut! Alison reveals something about a certain interaction she and Daniel keep having and a detailed script she gave to Daniel for future instances and she KNOWS this makes her look bad. Gabrus went camping and was left with one gigantic shoe. Wiger is finding vegetarianism to have some disappointing side effects. Plus pumpkin patches, step counts, reality shows, camporees, jamborees and more. And we did a round of Just Me Or Everyone!

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Pete Holmes is Back!

By Alison Rosen on October 17, 2021 in podcast, Uncategorized

Comedian, actor, writer and podcast host Pete Holmes (You Made It Weird, HBO’s Crashing) is back to talk about what he wore on his very first Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend appearance, fatherhood, the many Petes, killing his ego, why Bo Burnham is like Van Gogh, spirituality, knowing the names of people on set, leaving social media, his thoughts on my social media addiction, psychedelics, repairing his relationship with his parents, Byron Katie’s books and so much more. We also answered your questions and did a round of Just Me Or Everyone.

Past Appearances:

2012: https://www.alisonrosen.com/2012/02/this-is-where-ariynbf-101-with-pete-holmes-will-be/

2012 (live show): https://www.alisonrosen.com/2012/08/ariynbf-128-with-pete-holmes-and-michael-rosas-live-from-nerdmelt/

2014: https://www.alisonrosen.com/2014/01/ariynbf-245-pete-holmes-returns/

2017: https://www.alisonrosen.com/2017/02/pete-holmes-4/

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Alison’s Chicken Twirling, Dave Dameshek’s Jump Humping, Robin Shorr’s Just Fixin’s

By Alison Rosen on October 13, 2021 in podcast, Uncategorized

Dave Dameshek and Robin Shorr are here! Dameshek’s been altruistically cutting his own hair while Robin went on a double date that didn’t really go well. Tony’s been watching squid game along with Dave’s 12 year old son and I want to know if soaking and jump humping are real. We also get into a discussion of Hanukkah and Jewish holidays in general including one that involves twirling a chicken or money. Plus Val Kilmer, jangly music, the Sheky Awards, and fighting with ding dongs on Instagram.

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Allie Mac Kay Returns

By Alison Rosen on October 10, 2021 in podcast

Radio and TV personality and podcast host Allie Mac Kay (KROQ’s Kevin & Bean, KTLA) returns to the show to talk about A Cup of Tea and a Chat with Allie and Bean, moving to Maine, buying a house sight unseen, feeling dumb, perms, Annie, hair texture in general, Jimmy Pardo, Jensen Karp, things that are scary and more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone.

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