Author Archive | Alison Rosen

Alie’s Sentient ‘Booch, Daniel’s Continued Crush, Alison’s Lyft

By Alison Rosen on January 16, 2019 in podcast, Uncategorized

Alie Ward is back and she made a big batch of kombucha she’s afraid to drink and also afraid to throw out. Daniel is still denying his very apparent feelings for Marie Kondo. Alison took a Lyft that smelled like poo and tweeted about it but then Lyft wanted more info and she didn’t want to get Mr. Stinky Pants in trouble. Plus updates on the amniotic fluid, news bloopers, Rachel Bloom, praying manti, Alison’s bra and so much more.

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Jake Weisman and Matt Ingebretson on Absurdity of Existence; Cuteness of Cats

By Alison Rosen on January 13, 2019 in podcast

Jake Weisman and Matt Ingebretson from Comedy Central’s hit scripted show Corporate stop by to talk about creating the show, what they learned after the first season, artistic vision, how they met, ideas about love and romance, cats, people they hate, the ideal marital house, childhood actions that still cause them guilt, existence in general and so much more. We also took your questions and did a round of “How Dare You?”

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Alison’s Fluid, Ben’s Homemade Hat, Daniel’s Marie Kondo Crush

By Alison Rosen on January 9, 2019 in podcast

Marie Kondo’s cast a spell on Daniel via her Netflix show and he claims he just thinks she’s “cute” but Alison is onto him. Ben Gleib returns and he’s wearing a special hat. Renee had her aura photographed and went from a non-believer to an aura photo lover. Plus photo posing, Ben’s Marvelous Mrs. Maisel audition, Alison’s polyhydramnios (excess amniotic fluid), Kate Beckinsale and so much more including a round of Just Me Or Everyone.

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Amy Miller’s Crisis Year Launched Her Into Comedy

By Alison Rosen on January 6, 2019 in podcast

Amy Miller (Solid Gold, Last Comic Standing, Doug Loves Movies) stops by to talk about being voted Portland’s Funniest Comic twice, her encounters with Jon Hamm, generalized anxiety, stage fright, how a crisis year launched her into comedy, being recruited by a Baptist church in the East Bay, hosting Who’s Your God?, stand up scenes and so much more. We also took your questions, did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and debuted a new segment called, “How Dare You.”

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Summer Berry Grunts, Miss Nelson is Missing, New Year’s Resolutions

By Alison Rosen on January 2, 2019 in podcast

We learn what summer berry grunts are in this episode plus Alison recounts the story of a classic book and film strip: Miss Nelson is Missing. We also talk about New Year’s resolutions, Jordan’s swim team, Alison’s grocery delivery drama, pharmacist policies, chiropractor pens and so much more.

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Listener Picks: Favorite Moments of 2018

By Alison Rosen on December 30, 2018 in podcast

We close out the year with your picks for favorite moments of 2018. Thanks for sending in your selections and see you in 2019!

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Ziplining, TV Show Hosting, Wolf Conservatories

By Alison Rosen on December 26, 2018 in podcast

Piping hot fresh Christmas week content! On this episode we discuss everyone’s holiday plans including David’s plans to give back to Puerto Rico via his tourism and possibly zip line dollars. Will Alison ever zip line? Listen and find out. Renee will be heading to Colorado, possibly to a wolf conservatory. We also talk about whether you need to doggedly pursue your dreams or relax and let it happen and David talks about his experience hosting his own television show. Plus so much more.

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Introducing CHILDISH! (Podcast Crossover)

By Alison Rosen on December 23, 2018 in podcast

Merry Christmas and happy holidays! My gift to you is the first episode of Childish, the podcast I’m doing with Greg Fitzsimmons. I hope you love it as much as we love doing it. Back on Thurs with an all new episode. For more info check out Childishpod.com.

In the very first episode of Childish, Greg and Alison talk about getting caught “dad-splaining,” the gift of pregnancy orgasms, and give advice to a caller about how to make it through the insanity-inducing nights of sleep deprivation with an infant.

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Daniel’s Work Bake-Off, Jordanberries, Alison in Forbes

By Alison Rosen on December 19, 2018 in podcast

The Great British Bake-Off has nothing on the bake-off at Daniel’s work. And in case you’re thinking Daniel doesn’t have strong feelings about brownies, you’re wrong. Also mustard and coconut. Jordan Morris is here talking about things he semi knows and also helping us taste fruitcake. And Alison’s disrupting days are over and now she thinks inside the box. Plus iTunes Comments of the Week and Just Me Or Everyone.

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Cole Stratton Won’t Pursue ‘Tornadoes’

By Alison Rosen on December 16, 2018 in podcast, Uncategorized

Cole Stratton (SF Sketchfest, Nash Bridges, Pop My Culture Podcast) is a lifelong improviser and one of the founders and directors of SF Sketchfest. We discuss all facets of the acclaimed, long-running comedy festival. He also just released a limited series podcast with Janet Varney and a stable of improv heavy hitters called The Bat: Improv In the Dark. We chat about the pros and cons of literally performing in the dark as well as talk about his history with comedy, the early days of HBO, his scrappy underdog kittens, his marriage, advice for launching a festival, who’s easy to work with and who’s hard to work with and so much more including Topic Sombrero and Just Me Or Everyone.

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