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Mark Armstrong

By Alison Rosen on October 2, 2022 in podcast

What a pleasure to catch up with my old friend, Longreads founder and journalist Mark Armstrong who is now helming the short fiction podcast project Ursa where he works with authors Dawnie Walton and Deesha Philyaw to bring you short fiction stories from underrepresented voices. Mark and I met when we carpooled to a wedding shortly after I moved to New York and were fast friends for a number of years and then lost touch. Our conversation touched on the last time we talked, playing in bands, my sloppy New York years, founding Longreads, what he learned about crowdfunding, leaving New York, digital media, live streaming, various platforms, gen x, parenting, burnout and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY.

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So Much Snoring, Tony’s New Gal Pal, B-Hole Hues!

By Alison Rosen on September 28, 2022 in podcast, Uncategorized

Fan favorite Jackie Johnson is back IN PERSON to tell us about the birth of her baby and the time Blink 182 retweeted her pumpkin. Tony is finally back from his dumb rock tour and he brought a little something back: a gal pal! Jackie and I need to hear every single detail. Daniel is here fresh from snoring in my face during a daytime nap. I need to talk about it. Plus butthole colors and Just Me Or Everyone! And some congratulations are in order!

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Jim Florentine Is Back!

By Alison Rosen on September 25, 2022 in podcast, Uncategorized

Comic, writer, actor Jim Florentine makes his fourth (!) appearance on the podcast to fill me in on everything that’s been happening since we last talked in 2016. We chat about Terrorizing Telemarketers #7, his arrangement with his ex, Catholic guilt, his podcast Everybody is Awful, his feelings about working on TV, his latest special Bite the Bullet, Crank Yankers, keeping a straight face during prank calls, bonding with his son during the pandemic and more. We also took your questions and did a round of Just Me Or Everyone.

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Chelsea Devantez

By Alison Rosen on September 18, 2022 in podcast, Uncategorized

Writer, filmmaker, comedian and host of the wonderful podcast (which I just guested on) Celebrity Book Club, Chelsea Devantez joins the show to talk about her love of memoirs, her first bit of hate mail (for calling Elvis a “chode”), documenting her wedding dress journey, the short film “Basic,” meeting her fiancé Yassir Lester, working as head writer with Jon Stewart, working on a cruise ship, attending high school in New Mexico, tattoos and so much more. We also answered your questions, and did rounds of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY.

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Soul Sweatshirts, Under-Desk Hammocks, Daniel’s Eye-Doctor Girlfriend

By Alison Rosen on September 14, 2022 in podcast, Uncategorized

Jenna, Al and Jeff are here to witness Daniel’s sunglasses which he claims are because he got his eyes dilated and not because he’s trying to be cool. Still raw from when he cheated on me in a dream with the eye doctor/professor, I need some details. Also, I’m wearing the hoodie he hates and Jenna gets it in a big way. So does Al. Jenna and Al recently guarded their new patio from deer in a creative and some might say insane way. Also, Jenna has a show coming up this weekend where she’ll be taping her next special in Chandler, Arizona and we have a discount code for you. It’s JENNA50 at Ticketmaster (search Jenna Kim Jones). Plus, can you pull your kid out of school if you have a decent reason or not? I need to know how this works.

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Ryan Bailey

By Alison Rosen on September 11, 2022 in podcast, Uncategorized

Actor and host of the hugely popular pop culture and reality show podcast So Bad It’s Good with Ryan Bailey joins the show to talk about “so bad they’re good” moments, his appearance on Watch What Happens Live! with Andy Cohen, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton the previous evening, insecurities, how he got into performing, how he got into podcasting, Harry Styles, Chris Pine, eyebrows, reality shows, cults, heartbreak and so much more. We also did a round of JMOE and HGFY.

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Canadian Passive-Aggressiveness, Extreme Cheese, The Perfect Salesman

By Alison Rosen on September 7, 2022 in podcast, Uncategorized

Andrew Hunt has returned with stories of cheese I never want to try and also how to know if you’ve run afoul of someone from Canada. It has to do with the number of times they say fine! Renee Colvert has emerged from her long seclusion and we couldn’t be more delighted. Jeff Fox is here and so is Daniel and we’re doing Yes Please or Oh Puhleeze. Daniel and I encountered the most perfect salesman. We’re impressed and frightened. But also soothed and comforted! Plus Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY.

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Mary Holland

By Alison Rosen on September 4, 2022 in podcast, Uncategorized

Actor, screenwriter, improvisor Mary Holland (The Happiest Season, Golden Arm, Wild Horses) joins the show to talk about Corked, a hilarious new scripted podcast featuring so many friends of the show including Jon Gabrus and Betsy Sodaro. We also talk about going to a boarding school for performers called Interlochen, an especially heartwarming scene with her mom, growing up in a small town in Virgina, wanting to be a serious thespian, being a class clown, finding improv, makeup expiration dates, screenwriting, writing a movie with Lauren Lapkus about Lance Bass and Danielle Fishel’s high school romance and so much more. We also did a round of HGFY and JMOE.

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Bald Bryan Returns!

By Alison Rosen on August 28, 2022 in podcast

Bald Bryan Bishop (Adam Carolla Show, Film Vault, Shrinkage: Marriage, Manhood and the Tumor that Tried to Kill Me) returns to the show to update us on his battle with brain cancer, give me crap for trying to discuss our kids when I have a whole podcast supposedly devoted to that which I do with Greg Fitzsimmons (but we still talked about them), to discuss Tessa’s future as a potential architect, ADHD, people who stretch out words, his upcoming documentary, being unable to put on weight, my footwear and so much more. We also did Just Me Or Everyone, HGFY and reminisced.

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Shower Buckets, Spencer’s Gifts, Sexy Reptiles

By Alison Rosen on August 24, 2022 in podcast, Uncategorized

There’s so much going on in this episode with Wendy Molyneux and David Huntsberger I don’t know if I can even accurately describe it but I will try. Because of the drought Daniel and I are now bathing with a bucket in the shower to catch our run off. It sucks but allows us to feel virtuous. Also because of the drought Wendy and Daniel’s affair has taken a hit and Wendy has been visited by Gavin Newsom but it’s more complicated than that. Shuffling comes up because of course it does and I listened to the Best Friends Fancast! Plus reptiles and Topic Sombrero!

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