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A.J. Jacobs Is Back!

By Alison Rosen on May 1, 2022 in podcast, Uncategorized

My favorite immersion journalist, A.J. Jacobs (The Year Of Living Biblically, The Know-It-All) is back with another book where he’s thrown himself into a specific world—this time that of puzzles. He even dragged his semi-willing family all the way to Spain to participate in a jigsaw puzzle contest. I asked him to rank his books in order of most to least pleasurable to write and we talked about crossword puzzles, dirty monks, nudists and escape rooms, gratitude, possums and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY! Get The Puzzler wherever you get books!

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RJ City’s Wrestler Secrets, Brandie Posey’s Roller Coasters, Alison’s Haiku

By Alison Rosen on April 27, 2022 in podcast, Uncategorized

Another Tony’s Picks episode is behind us and now Tony’s head is going to be bigger than ever. Wrestler, actor, comic and host of Hey! (EW) RJ City is here, along with comic, host, producer Brandie Posey (Lady to Lady) and Daniel to help determine whether I should have demanded a better haiku from a nice lady with an old-fashioned typewriter. Also, business cards for the two times I leave my house and go to Jackie’s? Feel like everyone is so quick to crap on my dreams. Plus fun facts, wrestler secrets, Twilight Zone, office supplies, Jim Carrey and more. Plus Just Me Or Everyone and iTunes Comments of the Week.

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Carlye Wisel Returns

By Alison Rosen on April 10, 2022 in podcast, Uncategorized

Theme park journalist and ASME award-winning cookie writer Carlye Wisel (Very Amusing) returns in person to the show to talk about stumbling upon the sugar cookie conflict that’s overtaken Utah, her love affair with cold foam, interior designers, marionettes, eighth graders, the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser and so much more. We also answered your questions.

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Skwittles, Melancholy Pick-Me-Ups, Mr. Belvedere

By Alison Rosen on April 6, 2022 in podcast, Uncategorized

I’ve been in a melancholy mood for no good reason and I want to know what what everyone else on the show does when they’re also feeling down. Ken Reid, Renee Colvert, Tony Thaxton and Daniel weigh in. Also we talk again about Tony’s love affair with self-checkout and the period of my life where I kept bursting into tears when I heard “Need You Now” at the grocery store. Plus Ken’s guitar building, extended candy talk, black licorice, Mr. Belvedere and more.

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Daniel and Alison (Your Calls and Alison’s Diary)

By Alison Rosen on April 3, 2022 in podcast, Uncategorized

When I was 24 I made a list of qualities I was looking for in a soulmate. How close did I get with Daniel? I read the list, some of which I no longer even understand, and we discuss. Plus Daniel’s Starbucks wife, the Walgreen’s incident, 311, a commenter who got under my skin, matcha, whether DQ is a classic ass man, your calls and so much more.

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A Cat Smear Campaign, Diary Readings, Age-Related Poop Concerns

By Alison Rosen on March 30, 2022 in podcast, Uncategorized

Jordan Morris, Robin Shorr, Tony Thaxton and Daniel are back for a discussion of Elden Ring, Robin’s amazing diary readings, cats, a smear campaign regarding cats, sexy age-related pooping concerns and Daniel’s opinions of the show. And a cameo from Owen!

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A Table of Machine Gun Kellys, Pasadena Douchebags, In-Person Hangs

By Alison Rosen on March 23, 2022 in podcast, Uncategorized

Robin Shorr, Jordan Morris, Tony Thaxton and Daniel are here and Robin is pretty sure it was the table full of Machine Gun Kellys who gave her covid. Jordan is showing off his newly renovated home office and needs our thoughts on a potentially enraging conversation he had at a party. I’ve decided there’s no good way to explain you’re a podcaster and Daniel is the green juice of Twitter. And more! Sign up for my newsletter!

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Tony Thaxton In Person! (Plus Your Calls!)

By Alison Rosen on March 20, 2022 in podcast, Uncategorized

The Bad Boy of Podcasting himself, Tony Thaxton, is here IN PERSON to talk with me about his passion for self checkout, cautious optimism, having several options, this show needing an airline czar and also a young people czar, the thumbs up emoji, fly swatters, dating, grey days, paying me 40K to record in person and more. We also took your calls.

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Renee’s New Job, David’s Clothing Almanac, Daniel’s Dark Sex Cult

By Alison Rosen on March 16, 2022 in podcast, Uncategorized

David Huntsberger, Renee Colvert, Tony Thaxton and Daniel are here to talk about the two images we all remember from the Guinness Book of World Records. Also David’s legendary almanac of outfits that he’s kept ever since he was a boy. Plus Renee’s new job, Daniel’s horrible joke in the Starbuck’s drive thru line, Pi Day, MLMs, Ponzi schemes and cults, Daniel’s dark sex and more!

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Mike Sacks

By Alison Rosen on March 13, 2022 in podcast, Uncategorized

Mike Sacks writes about comedy for The New Yorker, The New York Times and Vanity Fair to name a few but he also writes comedy himself. His latest book, Passing on the Right is written from the point of Skippy “Batty” Battison, a fictional right wing comedian, podcaster and satellite radio shock-jock whose takes are too hot for the mainstream, or so he believes, and who is so familiar I was sure he was based on an actual person (Sacks swears he is not). The book, like all of Sacks work, is hilarious. We talked about how his OCD helps him write, his daily routine, whether he has a chip on his shoulder, early aspirations, his unlikely path to interviewing, assholes in comedy, Alex Jones, confident morons, spices with no business in food and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY.

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