Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend

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The Sexy Gary Voice and The Cheese Game Sep 26, 2013

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The Thursday gang (Alison, Jenna Kim Jones, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler and Gary Smith) plays a short round of The Cheese Game and then after much prodding Gary unleashes a little something he's had tucked away for far too long: The Sexy Gary Voice. Plus so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Fred Stoller Sep 23, 2013

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Fred Stoller (Seinfeld, Friends, Everybody Loves Raymond) stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about being a perennial guest star, writing for Seinfeld (My Seinfeld Year), his book Maybe We'll Have You Back, hating go getters, Billy Crystal, self-doubt, relationships and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Scary Bunnies, School Supplies, Hot Dogs and Matt's Other Nickname Sep 19, 2013

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The Thursday gang (Alison, Jenna Kim Jones, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler and Gary Smith) talks about the clock watch (the new watch watch), Gary calling Matt "Matty," school supplies, Laura Leu choking on a hot dog, roller coasters, "scaracters," haunted houses, dolls, deleted tweets, getting burned by a subject line and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

David Wain Sep 16, 2013

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David Wain (Wet Hot American Summer, The State, Stella, Children's Hospital) stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about being a director/producer/actor/writer, his passion for magic, moving to Los Angeles, making videos in the 80s, Aaron Sorkin, a missing therapist, Wainy Days, fear and anxiety, meeting his wife, how typing may have been the glue that held Stella together and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Calling Out Dr. Drew, Bad Screen Names and Chris's Eating Habits Sep 12, 2013

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The Thursday group (Alison, Jenna Kim Jones, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler and Gary Smith) talks about a new development in watch watch, Dr. Drew's interview style versus Alison's, eye crud, whether email subject lines are necessary, etiquette, awful screen names, veganism and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Kelly Carlin Sep 09, 2013

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Kelly Carlin, monologist, host, writer and daughter of George Carlin, stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about her unusual childhood, growing up around addiction, her coke dealer mechanic ex, psychology, losing her parents, her one woman show (A Carlin Home Companion), guns, her podcast Waking from the American Dream and so much more. We also did a round for Just Me Or Everyone

Bald Bryan, The Cornhole Tournament and Watch Watch Sep 05, 2013

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Bald Bryan joined the the Thursday group (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler and Gary Smith) this week as Jenna was out and we discussed Alison's continued critical timepiece situation, Chris's cornhole debacle, beards, dog parks, breakfast, bugs and so much more. We also did Topic Sombrero, a round of Just Me Or Everyone and new segment, HGFYD.

Dameshek Returns Sep 02, 2013

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Dave Dameshek returns to Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss losing his virginity, disliking school, how he got into writing, crab cakes, putting a little person in a violin case, Good & Plenty, moving to Los Angeles, Miley Cyrus, his family and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Dingleberries, Fake IDs and Craigslist Aug 29, 2013

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The Thursday group (Alison, Jenna Kim Jones, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler and Gary Smith) discuss week two of Alison's watch-less existence, Terry Gross, Gary's past, dingleberries, safety deposit boxes, Matt's policy regarding spoilers and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Anthony Jeselnik Aug 26, 2013

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Anthony Jeselnik stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about The Jeselnik Offensive, growing up in Pittsburgh, working at Borders, being ridiculously good looking, asking his therapist if he might be a sociopath, relationships, finding his voice and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone