Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend

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Daniel and Alison (Your Calls, True Crime, Shoe Museums) Aug 14, 2023

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I think I've finally solved the mystery of my ear situation and what triggers it! This is like a true crime episode, speaking which of which Daniel shares his complicated feelings about the popularity of true crime. Our children are mounting a campaign to prevent us from sleeping and I wax poetic about the cutest thing you never hope to have to buy: a keepsake urn. Plus we take your calls, discuss gleeking, shoe museums, why Daniel never tells me about moments that made him fall in love with me and at the end I ask for your advice.

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Cheese Wheels, Cut-Rate Coffins, Browvember Aug 10, 2023

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Wendy Molyneux, Joe Kwaczala, Tony Thaxton, Daniel and I have all been traveling and now, like one of my favorite episodes of my favorite sitcom, we're all reconvened to fill each other in on our adventures. Tony's tour bus broke down, Wendy's son was nearly electrocuted (but other than that Copenhagen was idyllic), Joe hung out with ladies who love figure-skating in Vail, Colorado and more. Also Joe knows about cut-rate coffins and Wendy and I remember a scandal from our college days.

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Daniel and Alison (Your Calls, Snack Chat, Mr. Big Remiss) Aug 07, 2023

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Daniel joins me to talk about out trip to Hawaii, tenting for termites, my discovery that my late father also liked to talk about insects, a few other assorted memories, And Just Like That, Aidan and Carrie, the cheese incident in Hawaii, generational slang, Daniel's upcoming birthday, Taylor Swift, and more. Then Elliot and Owen join us for Snack Chat (Bucee's items) before we take your calls on favorite vacation spots and favorite books.

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Joel's Majestic Mullet, Robin's Boundaries, Alison's Getaway Aug 03, 2023

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Joel Stein had a magnificent mullet for a long time and we need to talk about it. His mullet even attended Stanford! Robin Shorr has to create some boundaries which Joel thinks is a futile exercise. RJ City and Dalton Castle are in love with Robin (less so with me) and we need to talk about Jury Duty. We also need to talk about what airline you're flying and Hiroshima and the Holocaust.

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Duncan Trussell (Encore) Jul 31, 2023

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After a tropical and possibly controversial update that really shouldn't be controversial, we revisit this fan-favorite episode from 2014.

Original description: Duncan Trussell returns to Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk teachers turned twerkers, magic in the universe, meeting girls on twitter, death, loss, spirituality, the multiverse, our experience of time, goblins, guilt, anger, haircuts, virtual reality, oculus rift and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone (click here to see the JMOEs from this episode).

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Flea Markets, DQ's Skin Care Regimen, Tony Robbins CDs Jul 27, 2023

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Jackie Johnson and Lizzy Cooperman join me (and Jeff Fox, who is filling in for Tony Thaxton) to discuss flea markets and estate sales, And Just Like That, skin treatments, Daniel's new skincare regimen, auditions, the way a set of Tony Robbins CDs may have changed Lizzy's life, outgoing voicemails and so much more.

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Alie Ward (encore) Jul 24, 2023

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After an update on how I'm doing, we revisit the first time Alie Ward guested on the show in 2017. Original description:

Podcaster, artist, TV correspondent and science nerd Alie Ward stops by to talk about her new podcast, Ologies, where she talks to ologists of all stripes including a volcanist who may or may not have given an acceptable answer regarding her least favorite aspect of studying volcanoes. Also grandparent inspections, mini binders, massage chairs, the size of her hair, appearing on Grey's Anatomy, how long each Ologies episode takes to make, perfectionism, growing up Catholic, her love of insects, a strand of hair called Kevin, premature ovarian failure, podcast equipment, her goth phase and more. We also took questions from listeners and did a round of Just Me Or Everyone.

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Robin Takes Nantucket, Joel Drinks with Rupert, Alison Is Sad Jul 20, 2023

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Robin Shorr is here fresh from Nantucket where and she has a Heather Locklear-esque golden tan. Joel Stein was chatting with Rupert Murdoch earlier. I need to talk about the Creel triplets. Also I'm in mourning but I like to think I'm still a ton of fun. Jeff Fox is filling in for Tony!

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Cole Imperi (Encore) Jul 17, 2023

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After a sad announcement at the top and an update on a wee Tik Tok beef I've found myself in, we revisit this wonderful episode which originally ran in Feb, 2023.

Cole Imperi is a thanatologist which means she studies death, dying, loss and grief. Friend of the show and frequent guest Alie Ward recommended her some time ago when I was looking to talk to someone about loss in 2020. We finally made it happen—in person, no less—since Cole now lives in Los Angeles. Also, she brought bread and butter! And she made the butter herself while hanging out with Alie Ward earlier in the day! On this episode we discussed pepperoni rolls, Kentucky, her relationship with religion, feeling drawn to study death and dying, interning at a crematorium, what people get wrong about grief, funeral directors, misconceptions about people in the deathcare industry, whether the industry is predatory, why living forever isn't what we should want, infertility, shadowloss (a term she coined), roller derby, cicadas, thanabotany, pickle ball, making daisy chains, Ruby and so much more. We also took your questions and did a round of Just Me Or Everyone wherein I revealed some things I've never revealed on the show.

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Jackie's Change of Heart, Lizzy's Pants Mishap, Lizard Gizzard Wizards Jul 13, 2023

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Is there a paper cup big enough to contain this whole show with Jackie Johnson, Lizzy Cooperman and Jeff Fox who is filling in for Tony Thaxton? Lizzy had a mishap at the gas station but it may have given her a million dollar idea. Jackie did cardio to prepare the Blink 182 concert but the experience has caused a sea change! We're learning about bands that are somewhere on the prog-jam spectrum and I need to find out what exactly Jackie and Lizzy mean about being conditioned to wear a certain kind of underwear. Plus problematic Smurfs, bra sizing, and Macbeth!

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