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Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend

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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01:51:14

Alison Rosen (In Conversation with Jordan Morris)

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2026/10/05

In honor of 1500 episodes of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, pal of the show Jordan Morris interviews me! Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here: https://alison-rosen-shop.fourthwall.com/ Subscribe to my Substack: http://alisonrosen.substack.com Podcast Palz Product Picks: https://www.amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen/list/2CS1QRYTRP6ER?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_aipsfalisonrosen_0K0AJFYP84PF1Z61QW2H Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on

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01:29:39

Daniel's Dumpster, Steven Ray Morris's Frags, An...

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2026/10/01

Big news you guys, we've ordered a dumpster. Steven Ray Morris has joined us to chat about this momentous turn of events. We also chat about his back surgery, a memorial wall, whether I've had a good run, talking to scientists, Steven being into fragrance, my Venus flytraps which aren't carrying their weight, the animatronics currently in our living room and more. Plus we did a round of JMOE, HGFY, podcast pals product picks and our new words segment. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch

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01:15:51

Cole Brauer (First Woman To Sail Solo Around The World)

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2026/09/28

Cole Brauer is the first woman to sail solo around the world. She recounts the experience in her book First Light. We discussed the challenges she faced during her 130 day voyage, her routine on the boat, how autopilot works, how sailing works and what it feels like, reality TV, her medical team, administering her own IV, learning how to fight, professionalism and so much more including foiling. Plus we did a round of JMOE, HGFY and our new words segment. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch

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01:23:07

Yard Sale Tales, Avery McKinney's Guitar Straps,...

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2026/09/24

Avery McKinney is here to talk about the odd timing of this booking considering he is a producer on The Film Vault and now we're remembering Bald Bryan. We also chat about Tony's midnight show in Chicago, "two screen friendly" programming, stunning gorgina routines, sailboat foiling, being a recovering scaredy cat, Daniel and my yard sale and so much more. Plus we did a round of JMOE, HGFY, podcast pals product picks, and our new words segment. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch

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01:52:10

Bald Bryan (encore)

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2026/09/21

Bryan Bishop, aka Bald Bryan, sadly passed away on the evening of Sept 18. We are revisiting his first appearance on the show after some words from Alison at the top. Original description: Bald Bryan Bishop, Alison's cohost on The Adam Carolla Show stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to chat about petty grievances that are ultimately motivating, not wanting to be That Guy, the team of That Guys that are in his head, whether he and Alison should strive to be podcast

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01:36:23

Mark McConville's Wedding Disaster, Alison's Kewl...

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2026/09/17

Mark McConville is here and he's happily married despite a huge misunderstanding. Tony just played the Warped Tour in Mexico City and he took three showers during one panic attack. I'm reviewing beans now and also I need to know what kind of food storage containers everyone is using. Plus naming all the Von Trapp children, Venus Flytraps, Daniel's insane spaghetti analogy and more. Plus we did a round of JMOE, HGFY and our new words segment. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch

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01:53:20

Dani Fernandez

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2026/09/14

Writer, actor and director Dani Fernandez joins the show to talk about her time in Orange Country versus Texas, mental health, psychics, her horror short In The Static, being bullied, depression, sexuality, chronic illness, her relationship with her parents, romantic relationships and so much more. Plus we did a round of JMOE, HGFY and our new words segment. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here: https://alison-rosen-shop.fourthwall.com/ Subscribe to my Substack: http://alisonrosen.substack.com

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01:40:49

Renee Babysitters Club Stash, Daniel's Baby Names,...

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2026/09/10

Renee Colvert joins us and she's searching for her THING and it involves fifty or so non-consecutive Babysitters Club books. Also Bluey. Tony Thaxton just celebrated a birthday and we're making Daniel come up with some new baby names. He does not disappoint. Plus downtown Burbank, music theory, JMOE, HGFY our new words segment and the return of Podcast Pals Product Picks! Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here: https://alison-rosen-shop.fourthwall.com/ Subscribe to my

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01:41:36

Elizabeth Lippman

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2026/09/07

In 2002, I was assigned a story for Seventeen Magazine about the popularity of the Christian rock scene. They sent me to New Hampshire to attend the Inside Out Soul Festival. The photographer assigned to the story was a young woman named Elizabeth Lippman. Along with her photography assistant, we drove from NYC to Loon Mountain in New Hampshire for a very intense few days where we interviewed a ton of young attendees along with a ton of music acts including a young Katy Perry who at that time

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01:40:29

Cole's Constant Canning, Marine Biologists, Owen's...

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2026/09/03

Cole Imperi joins Tony, Daniel and me to address the lack of hummingbirds quaffing at our feeder. We also discuss the era where everyone wanted to be a marine biologist, tracking hobbies, superstitions, DIY perfume hacks, Owen's profane joke, Shakey's, her moving saga, dog communication buttons, canning, Sniff Chat and more! Plus we did a round of JMOE, HGFY and our new words segment. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here: https://alison-rosen-shop.fourthwall.com/ Subscribe to my

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01:22:43

Stephanie Wittels Wachs Has Injustice Sensitivity

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2026/08/31

Stephanie Wittels Wachs (Lemonada Media, Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love and Loss) is back with an excellent, heavily researched book about how to deal with the opiate crisis. It's called Last Day: How to Stop Losing Our Loved Ones to the Opioid Crisis and expands upon the work she put into the first season of her podcast of the same name, inspired by the loss of her younger brother, beloved comedy writer Harris Wittels. We chat about her idyllic

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01:53:17

Emily's Fleming's News, Sniff Chat, Party Etiquette

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2026/08/27

Emily Fleming is here and she has some personal news! Also we discuss alligator pears, Emily's new hair and how it relates to dogs, the "no gifts please" policy plus general party etiquette, Emily's teeth, voiceovers, Sniff Chat, bedbug-sniffing dogs and so much more. Plus we did a round of JMOE, HGFY and our new words segment. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here: https://alison-rosen-shop.fourthwall.com/ Subscribe to my Substack: http://alisonrosen.substack.com Podcast Palz Product

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01:30:25

Ophira Eisenberg

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2026/08/24

Comic, podcaster, and writer Ophira Eisenberg stops by the show to talk about her new special, I Used To Be Nicer, having bad luck, parenting later in life, growing up the youngest of six in Calgary, dancing at the olympics, family estrangement, hosting a jazz show in college, fashion and so much more. Plus we did a round of JMOE, HGFY and our new words segment. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here: https://alison-rosen-shop.fourthwall.com/ Subscribe to my

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01:46:59

Crowded Warrens, Cancelled Comics, A Potential Invite...

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2026/08/20

Is Whitney from The Hills really inviting me somewhere or is this some kind of scam? Jackie Kashian joins Daniel, Tony and me to discuss. Plus, we might be living in Watership Down, drama between comedy club owners, cancelled comedians, Jackie's living situation, the harridan on the phone, pencil sharpeners and more. Plus we did a round of JMOE, HGFY and our new words segment. Learn more about BEDUCATED here: https://beduc.at/pd2634-alisonrosen Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch

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01:43:37

Matt Rodbard

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2026/08/17

Journalist, cookbook author and This Is Taste host Matt Rodbard joins the show to talk about making the switch from music and culture journalist to food reporter. Matt and I knew each other as magazine journalists in New York years ago and I am curious about his path. We also talk about Moonlighting, he offers some restaurant recommendations, makes the case for farmer's markets and we talk a little about the state of media but not in an annoying way. Plus we did a round of JMOE, HGFY and our new

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01:41:12

Dog Days, Lionsgate Portal, 15% of Alison that Daniel...

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2026/08/13

When exactly are the dog days of summer? There is an actual answer and we get to the bottom of it with Lizzy Cooperman. Also apparently Daniel likes 85% of me. Thank you? I make everyone indulge my midlife crisis and I share Owen's new sign off. Plus Lizzy's dating quandary, food talk and we did a round of JMOE, HGFY and our new words segment. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here: https://alison-rosen-shop.fourthwall.com/ Subscribe to my Substack: http://alisonrosen.substack.com Podcast Palz

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01:45:36

It's Greg Proops!

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2026/08/10

Comic, actor, improviser, host and writer Greg Proops is back to discuss his latest album Kidding. But Still. We also discuss the mechanics of a completely improvised album, the first time we met on the set of his game show Vs., pitching shows, a romantic cave in Jamaica filled with bats, Thailand, when I interviewed Kiss, Jackie Collins, Jennette McCurdy, fashion and so much more. Plus we did a round of JMOE, HGFY and our new favorite words segment. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch

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01:38:04

Jonah Ray's Birthday, Daniel's Extravagant Lie, Hot...

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2026/08/06

Jonah Ray is here on his birthday, no less! We discuss celebratory Deadline announcements, Jonah quitting and unquitting standup comedy, his new weekly show, the most extravagant lie Daniel ever told, hot snake girls, parents coming clean years later, the weird man Tony encountered in the airport bathroom and so much more. Plus we did a round of JMOE, HGFY and Podcast Pals Product Picks. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here: https://alison-rosen-shop.fourthwall.com/ Subscribe to my

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01:03:28

Amy Ephron

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2026/08/03

Screenwriter, producer, journalist and novelist Amy Ephron is here to talk about the inspiration for her latest novel Unseasonably Cold, growing up the youngest of four famous sisters (Nora, Delia, Hallie) in a family of famous writers, period writing, her time as a Hollywood exec, secrets, whether she considers herself prolific, "Charisma White," and so much more. Plus we did a round of JMOE, HGFY and our new favorite words segment. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch

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01:25:23

Jackie's Big Things, Tony's Touring, Alison's...

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2026/07/30

Jackie Johnson is here after facing some serious criticism about her choice of top. I share a story about something that happened with Owen this morning and also I'm sitting in a different seat and it's awful. Tony catches us up on the Jimmy Eat World shows he did and playing the Warped Tour. Also Jackie has to scoop her doodie. Plus so much more including JMOE, HGFY and our new favorite words segment. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here: https://alison-rosen-shop.fourthwall.com/ Subscribe to

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