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Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend
Hosted by Alison Rosen · EN
A twice weekly podcast hosted by award-winning interviewer and everyone's new best friend Alison Rosen. Mondays are one-on-ones featuring surprisingly honest conversations that are equal parts silly, serious and revelatory. Thursdays are roundtable group shows. You will laugh, think, and feel less alone. (Unless you don't feel alone at all in which case, congrats! You've done it!) Support the show on Patreon. Sign up for a year and get two months free. Patreon.com/alisonrosen
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The Other Wendy, The Other Nora, Joey Spaghetti
Jun 27, 2024Tap to summarizeA misunderstanding about Wendy the human versus Wendy the dog leads Wendy Molyneux to prompt Nora Smith to share a truly insane story of the time she received an angry phone call from another Nora Smith. We also discuss Wendy's alter ego Joey Spaghetti and his business cards, the plot of Cars, fighting reality shows versus floating in pools reality shows, games that involve lying and deception, surprise parties, wiper fluid ingestion and more! Plus we did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and Podcast Pals Product Picks. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here: https://alison-rosen-shop.fourthwall.com/ Subscribe to my Substack: http://alisonrosen.substack.com Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE: Visit one of Tropical Smoothie Cafe's 1400+ locations or order online or through their app! Buy Alison's Fifth Anniversary Edition Book (with new material): Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial
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Leah Rudick
Dec 4, 2023Tap to summarizeComic, actor, writer and my mother-in-law's favorite performer Leah Rudick stops by to talk about touring with her brother, how her career trajectory changed during the pandemic when she reluctantly got on Tik Tok, the various characters she's known for, sketch comedy, odd jobs, anxiety and so much more. We also talked about her favorite products and did rounds of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here: https://alison-rosen-shop.fourthwall.com/ Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Fifth Anniversary Edition Book (with new material): Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial
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Alison and Tod: After Hours Assortment!
Jul 6, 2023Tap to summarizeGrab a drink and relax with this assortment of clips from Alison and Tod: After Hours. We're talking about Sitzpinklers, a creepy Teppanyaki chef, people who watch TV with the subtitles on and a story deemed too "yucky" to air on our former show which makes it perfect for After Hours! If you like what you're hearing subscribe at http://patreon.com/alisonandtod. Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here: https://alison-rosen-shop.fourthwall.com/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial
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Alison and Tod: After Hours (Slay!)
May 15, 2023Tap to summarizeThis week I wanted to share with you another episode of Tod Perry and my new podcast: Alison and Tod: After-Hours. If you enjoy it, please consider supporting us at http://Patreon.com/alisonandtod Alison and Tod share their secret to keeping the energy up on the show. Later, they learn some Gen Z slang and reveal the careers they'd enjoy if they weren't in media. Also, Alison needs some BENGAY in a bad way. Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial
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Nora McInerny
Apr 3, 2023Tap to summarizeWriter and podcast host Nora McInerny (Terrible, Thanks for Asking) joins the show for the first time to talk about her latest book Bad Vibes Only (And Other Things I Bring To The Table), taking her show independent, moving to Arizona, tech woes, notes and putting the show together, losing her first husband to brain cancer, the genesis of the show, meeting her second husband, John Cena, soft serve, astrology, therapy and so much more. We also did a round of JMOE and HGFY. Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial
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Daniel and Alison (Your Calls and Bread Pudding Postmortem!)
Nov 28, 2022Tap to summarizeDaniel and I have gotten together one day after Thanksgiving and we're doing something we don't normally do: attempting to record ourselves on video too. It's all very fancy. We listen to your calls and recount Daniel's big push into bread pudding. Plus Elliot's somewhat alarming gratitude list offering, siblings who are extremely honest, a discourse discord, TGIBF and more. Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen This episode is brought to you by: SKYLIGHT FRAME http://skylightframe.com (use code ALISON for $10 off) Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial
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Mark Armstrong
Oct 3, 2022Tap to summarizeWhat 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. Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/
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Jackie Fabulous
Jul 25, 2022Tap to summarizeComedian, writer and motivational speaker Jackie Fabulous (America's Got Talent) joins the show to talk about her new special Menoplause, moving back to the Bronx and living in the house she grew up in, her impending nuptials, getting a law degree, her path from working in the legal field to comedy, embracing flaws, sparkly pants, Ryan's Hope, retail therapy and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone. Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/
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The Hesitant Return of Shane Dawson
May 30, 2022Tap to summarizeShane Dawson returns to the show to talk about starting a podcast again (The Shane Dawson Podcast), getting cancelled, making an apology video, moving to Colorado, therapy, reprioritizing, listening to podcasts, grey days, editing, creating, being overly hydrated, being sick in late 2019 and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen This episode is brought to you by: TERRACANNA SKIN: http://www.terracannaskin.com (CODE: ALISON for $25) LITTLE SPOON: http://littlespoon.com (use code bestfriend for 50% off first order) Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/
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Bridger Winegar
Apr 18, 2022Tap to summarizeWriter, producer, actor and podcast host (I Said No Gifts!, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) Bridger Winegar is here IN PERSON to talk about waking up at 6:45am to read books and eat mush, growing up Mormon in Utah, leaving the faith, stinky milk, receiving a direct message from Jimmy Kimmel on Twitter, coming out to his parents, Utah sugar cookies, caffeine, meeting his boyfriend, sleeping on flights, receiving gifts, reality TV and so much more. We also did a round of HGFY! Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen This episode is brought to you by: RING: http://ring.com/bestfriend COINBASE: http://Coinbase.com/alison for $10 in free Bitcoin STORYWORTH: http://storyworth.com/bestfriend for $10 off Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/
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