Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend

Jackie Johnson and Ken Reid are here to make fish puns and help me get to the bottom of an uncomfortable moment that happened during Daniel and my anniversary dinner. Plus we remember some great TV theme songs and Jackie tries to get Tony to sing but Tony refuses to perform. Is this a fireable offense? We do iTunes Comment of the Week and Just Me Or Everyone and bring back HGFY but with a twist! Also some strawberry shortcake and psycho uncles talk. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by BETTERHELP: http://betterhelp.com/bestfriend (get 10 percent off first month with code bestfriend), AWAY: http://awaytravel.com/alison, JENNY CRAIG: http://jennycraig.com/bestfriend (lose 16 pounds for $16 plus cost of food, get $100 in free food and a free weight loss DNA kit; terms and conditions apply see website for details), OMAX O-SHOT: http://oshotwomen.com (enter code ALISON to get 20% off). Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Elise Loehnen, Chief Content Officer of goop and frequent host of The goop Podcast stops by to talk about her experience making The goop Lab for Netflix, switching from magazines to online, meeting and working with Gwyneth, growing up in Montana, her relationship with her parents, love and loss, that infamous vagina-scented candle, motherhood, pattern recognition, handling criticism, trolling, time management and so much more. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by ANCESTRY: http://ancestry.com/bestfriend Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Alison violated a sacred marital code which she never agreed with anyway. David is here and he's sporting a new short hairdo. But lest you think he's a short hair newbie, you're mistaken. Renee doesn't know how long her arms are which really worked out for the spider on the wall. Tony's brought some Motion City Soundtrack beer for #SnackChat and Daniel, unrelated, has given up. Download the episode from iTunes. Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by EMBARK: http://embarkvet.com (use promo code BESTFRIEND to save 15%), JENNY CRAIG: http://jennycraig.com/bestfriend (get 8 days of free food and a Free DNA Kit. Terms and conditions apply see website for details), AMERICAN HOME SHIELD: http://ahs.com/bestfriend (for $50 off any plan) and FIGS: http://wearFIGS.com (enter code BESTFRIEND at checkout for 15% off). Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Comic, actor and writer Fortune Feimster joins the show to talk about growing up in North Carolina in a town of 5000, her relationship with her family, coming out, her Netflix special Sweet & Salty, her path to comedy, working as a journalist, her fiancé Jax, stage fright, waking up early to do her Sirius radio show What a Joke with Papa and Fortune, her experience on Chelsea Lately, the Groundlings, religion and so much more. We also answered your questions. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by HONEY: http://JoinHoney.com/ALISON and ROTHYS: http://rothys.com/alison Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Jordan Morris joins us to get to the bottom of Daniel's nose hair problem. (He trims the hair and then the inside of his nose gets all irritated. If you have a solution please write in!) We also talk about Jordan's feelings about working from home, whether I'm mis-branding myself, chat shows, TV Talk and we finish with a round of Just Me Or Everyone! Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by JENNY CRAIG: http://jennycraig.com/bestfriend (get 8 days of free food and a Free DNA Kit. Terms and conditions apply see website for details), BROOKLINEN: http://brooklinen.com (use promo code BESTFRIEND for 10% off your first order) and HYDRANT: http://drinkhydrant.com (enter promo code BFF for 25% off your first order). Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Lindsay DeFranco is a former YouTube personality who refers to herself as a "recovering mommy blogger." She's also the cofounder of the media literacy campaign Not So Fast and the wife of superstar YouTuber Phil DeFranco with whom she has two young sons. We talked about motherhood, moving to LA with Phil, her reasons for leaving YouTube, curly hair, home invasion, guns, her childhood in Georgia, mediocrity, her parents' divorce, self-care and compassion, anxiety, live streaming platforms and so much more. We also took your questions. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by UNDERCOVER TOURIST: http://undercovertourist.com/alison. Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Recorded live at the Gateway Theatre in San Francisco on January 26, 2020. Kirsten Vangsness (Criminal Minds) joins the show to talk about freezer carbs (she's anti), parts of yourself, therapy, cats, oversharing, her tumultuous childhood and more. Tony Thaxton offers a Tone Zone update and Alison's old band The Angoras reunite for the first time! Plus Just Me Or Everyone! Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by EVERYPLATE: http://everyplate.com (use code bestfriend3 for three weeks of meals for only $2.99 per meal) and AMERICAN HOME SHIELD: http://ahs.com/bestfriend (for $50 off any plan). Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Drew Van Acker (Pretty Little Liars, Tower Prep) stops by to talk about the new movie Spy Intervention which he stars in and executive produced, losing a scholarship because he appeared in Cosmopolitan magazine, stability versus adventure, moving to Harlem, proposing to his girlfriend in Iceland, playing the ukulele, getting evicted, TV versus stage acting and so much more. We also took a spy music quiz. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Ben Gleib is here, still exhausted from concluding his presidential run, and he's ready to transition back to civilian life. Also he's got strong opinions about his girlfriend's choice of footwear. Alison and Daniel took Elliot to Disneyland and Renee is considering returning to her extroverted ways. Tony is going to leave us again but only for a few days. Plus a word we've never encountered and some snacks from New Zealand. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you EMBARK: http://embarkvet.com (use promo code BESTFRIEND to save 15%), ANCESTRYDNA: http://Ancestry.com/BESTFRIEND (to get your kit and start your free trial) and OMAX O-SHOT: http://omaxhealth.com (enter code ALISON for 20% off). Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Food Network star and food journalist/critic Troy Johnson stops by to talk about making the switch from writing about music to food, majoring in poetry, growing up with a gay parent, regrets, marriage, divorce, parenthood, San Diego, Fox Rox, Guy's Grocery Games, Crave, Adderall, aggressive heterosexuality, cooking and so much more. We also did a round of How Dare You. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by ROTHYS: http://rothys.com/alison Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Tone Zone Thaxton is BACK after his Motion City Soundtrack tour and he's got a gold record and everything. Alison has a dumb question about the record. Can you guess what it is? Joe Kwaczala is here and he's got a ladyfriend to witness his weird sleep behavior. Also we do a round of Yes Please or Oh Puhleeze involving coconut jellybeans but first must delineate the difference between jelly bellies and traditional jelly beans. Daniel says something that isn't intended for the podcast but he says it right into the mic. Also there's some beeping, some gentle ribbing and more. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by BAKED BY MELISSA: http://bakedbymelissa.com/bestfriend (use promo code bestfriend for 15% off), UNDERCOVER TOURIST: http://undercovertourist.com/alison and AMERICAN HOME SHIELD: http://ahs.com/bestfriend (for $50 off any plan). Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Jessica Chaffin (Spy, The Heat, Zoey 101) stops by to talk about her new podcast Ask Ronna with Ronna (& Bryan), growing up in Newton, Massachusetts as one of six kids, her relationship with her parents, getting into comedy, skincare, Ronna & Beverly, offering advice as Ronna, her love of England and so much more. We also took your questions. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by HONEY: JoinHoney.com/Alison BROOKLINEN: http://Brooklinen.com (Get 10% off AND free shipping when you use promo code BESTFRIEND) and FIGS: http://wearFIGS.com (enter code BESTFRIEND at checkout for 15% off). Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Alison is back from Sketchfest with stories to tell. Renee went to Sketchfest and is wearing a number of meals on her shirt. Joe Kwaczala is here having just performed a comedy show while people drove golf balls at his head. Plus so much more including a story of a guy who didn't recognize Alison even though he would have been delighted if he knew who she was, most likely. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Newscaster Courtney Friel stops by the show to talk about her just published memoir Tonight at 10: Kicking Booze and Breaking News in which she tells all about living as an addict while appearing to be a put together reporter. We talk about her decision to go public with her sobriety, the fact that a story from the book about Donald Trump hitting on her went viral which pushed up the release of the book, her years at Fox News and what she witnessed there, motherhood, divorce, meditation, panic attacks, not taking things personally, rehab, celebs who were hard to interview, her video podcast Keeping It Friel: Conversations on Recovery and so much more. We also took your questions. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Wendy Molyneux is back and she had a baby complete with dramatic water breaking moment! Also if you're rude to her she might follow you to your house. Dave Huntsberger was just in Canada and it went well except for one show which was challenging. Also he made shoes and still claims he's going to cut his hair. Pete the Retailer is here being distracted by thoughts of pancakes. Plus we have several important epiphanies about fashion and VSCO girls, talk about potato clocks and Spago and do a round of iTunes Comments of the Week and Just Me Or Everyone. And an impromptu spelling test breaks out! Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you LUMINESS: http://TrySilk.com/bestfriend (for 60% off your Luminess 4-in-1 Airbrush system), ROTHY'S: http://rothys.com/alison and EMBARK: http://embarkvet.com (use promo code BESTFRIEND for 15% off your dog DNA test kit). Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Joel Stein, (Time, Newsweek, LA Times) stops by to talk about his new book In Defense of Elitism: Why I'm Better Than You and You Are Better Than Someone Who Didn't Buy This Book for which he traveled the country exploring the populism that put Trump in office. We also talk about Scott Adams, our best friendship, gossipy stories involving Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall, the moral cost of being a skillful journalist, Goop, meeting Jim Carrey, conferences, free will, Bernie Sanders, Cory Booker, the fact his book is funny but when he talks about it it isn't and so much more. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Who knows Jackie Johnson best? We take a quiz to find out. Plus Kevin T. Porter is here, with cookies, to fill us in on the trip to Las Vegas he took after being identified as a Mrs. Maisel influencer. He saw a show! Pete the Retailer is here and Jackie zeroes right the fuck in on his favorite color. Plus a story which details exactly how dumb Daniel thinks Alison is, an Uber for Allies, Audrina Patridge, Idaho, Puerto Rico and ziplining, slang terms and so much more including #SnackChat. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by AWAY: http://awaytravel.com/alison and BROOKLINEN: http://Brooklinen.com (Get 10% off AND free shipping when you use promo code BESTFRIEND) Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Comedian and actor Adam Ferrara (Nurse Jackie, Rescue Me, Top Gear) stops by the show to talk about the creation of his new podcast The Adam Ferrara Podcast: 30 Minutes You'll Never Get Back, growing up on Long Island, his decision to go to college, relationships, drinking, working on himself, cars, meditation, making himself cry and so much more. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Jordan Morris and Dave Huntsberger join Daniel and me on this episode and Pete The Retailer (from The Star Wars Minute) is filling in for Tony while Tony plays in Motion City Soundtrack which is a band all of us are having trouble saying. Jordan fills us in on his Christmas, Dave raises some important questions about the manufacturing of voodoo dolls and throws a fair amount of shade at a specific kind of saxophone player. Daniel and I feel weird about lying about Santa, Daniel's seeking pumpkin fodder and more. Plus a quiz about Nebraska and iTunes Comments of the Week. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you HONEY: http://joinHoney.com/alison Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

You guys sent in your picks for favorite clips of 2019 and here they are! We're nibblin' on spongecake, doling out nicknames, yawning during stories, revealing unused drops, asking questions, traveling, singing and so much more. Featuring Daniel Quantz, Tony Thaxton, David Huntsberger, Wendy Molyneux, Renee Colvert, Greg Heller, Jackie Johnson, Jordan Morris, Arden Myrin, Alie Ward, Jeff Fox and some names I'm sure I'm forgetting. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Jenna Kim Jones came to town for one day only and we recorded a Patreon bonus episode and this Thursday show. Happy New Year! We talk about resolutions, life in Georgia, Santa Clause, periods, #galchat, another Tone Zone update and we do a round of Just Me Or Everyone. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by STITCHFIX: http://StitchFix.com/kids/bff (use this URL and StitchFix will waive the $20 styling fee; get 25% off when you keep everything in your box), ROTHYS: http://rothys.com/alison and LUMINESS: http://TrySilk.com/bestfriend (for 60% off your Luminess 4-in-1 Airbrush system). Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Gareth Reynolds (The Dollop, Arrested Development, I'm Sorry) stops by to talk about his debut album Riddled with Disease, holding koalas, his driver's license wig, relationship patterns, his relationship with his dad, quitting caffeine, writing for television, divorce, duel citizenship, depression, "yarguments" and so much more. We also took a personality/psychology quiz and Gareth did his best Tony impersonation. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

If you listened last week you've likely been on tenterhooks waiting to find out what my question for Dave Huntsberger was. Well this week delivers in a big way. Also we (Dave, Tony Thaxton, Joe Kwaczala and I) taste nogs, puzzle over regional accents and talk about black eyes peas. And more! Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by ROTHY'S: http://Rothys.com/Alison Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Director, writer and editor Dan Schechter (Life of Crime) joins us to talk about his new movie After Class which stars Justin Long, Fran Drescher and Kate Berlant and was based on his own experiences teaching in a politically charged environment. We chat about nuance, students, keeping an open mind, white men, guilt, family, dogs, termites, mistakes, asking favors, grief and so much more. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Who knows Joe Kwaczala best? Take the quiz along with Alison Rosen, Dave Honey Huntsberger and Tony Thaxton to find out. Also how did Joe spend his Thanksgiving? How was Tony's gig the night before? And a question for Dave? Plus so much more including Joe's zippered arm pocket, carolers who lack confidence, Alison's med switch and other stuff! Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by JOYBIRD: http://Joybird.com/ROSEN25 (use code ROSEN25 for 25% off your first order),WANTABLE: http://wantable.com/bestfriend (for $25 off your first edit), STORYWORTH: http://storyworth.com/bestfriend (for $20 off) Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Alie Ward (Ologies, Did I Mention Invention?, Brainchild) returns to talk about the success she's experienced making something entirely her own, being a home owner and dog owner, her love life, fear of failure, love of science, premature ovarian failure, being a pseudo redhead, insects, massage chairs, list making, codependency, jobs that felt somewhat inauthentic, germs, dick fish and so much more. We also took your questions. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you AWAY: http://awaytravel.com/alison (expedited shipping and delivery if you order by noon on 12/19) and BEST FIENDS. Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

A rare Thursday show treat! Paul Rust and Michael Cassady are here on the eve of their new Don't Stop Or We'll Die release Diamond Skies Over Western Dreams. Tone Zone Thaxton played drums on it so it's like we have a whole band in the studio. What do you do when you have a whole band in your studio? You talk about egg nog! And eye language, Brooklyn and more. Also Daniel and I are back from Hawaii and I learned some things. Plus we do a round of Just Me Or Everyone and get a Tony Update and so much more. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by BITSBOX: http://Bitsbox.com (enter promo code BESTFRIEND for $25 off plus free shipping), BOMBAS: http://Bombas.com/BESTFRIEND (to save 20%), SOCIETY 6: http://s6.co/ALISON (get 30% off and free shipping) and LUMINESS: http://TrySilk.com/bestfriend (for 60% off your Luminess 4-in-1 Airbrush system) Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Joe Kwaczala stops by to talk about growing up in Pittsburgh, the significance to him of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (he hosts a podcast called Who Cares About the Rock Hall?), being a self-described "mama's boy," his t-shirt system for remembering A and B days, releasing 31 videos for his 31st year, good attention versus bad attention, the things he did for attention, moving out to Los Angeles, trying to do his live talk show in LA, losing a friend, driving for Lyft, taping his Comedy Central special and so much more. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you LES MILLS: http://trylesmills.com/bestfriend (21 days free access to app), ROTHY'S: http://rothys.com/alison, STITCH FIX KIDS: http://StitchFix.com/kids/bff (use this URL and StitchFix will waive the $20 styling fee; get 25% off when you keep everything in your box), and BEST FIENDS. Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

We learn more about Kevin T. Porter's childhood, Tony's workload, boundaries (and whether any of us have good ones) and so much more including a kiss from a rose on the huh?, #SnackChat and a quiz about Spain. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you http://JoinHoney.com/ALISON, http://FabFitFun.com (use coupon code ALISON for $10 off), http://EmbarkVet.com (use promo code BESTFRIEND to save 15% off your Dog DNA Test Kit) and http://StoryWorth.com/BESTFRIEND for $20 off. Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Joe Randazzo (The Onion, Adult Swim, @midnight) stops by the show to talk about working with Tiffany Haddish, growing up in New Hampshire, smoking, kids, Brooklyn, Charlie Rose and other disgraced men, Charlie Rose's crappy table, meeting his wife, Gen X, getting kicked off Twitter, his book Funny on Purpose and so much more. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by http://Yousician.com/Alison (for an extended 14 day free trial of the premium plus package) and http://Ancestry.com/BESTFRIEND (for 20% off your AncestryDNA kit). Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Happy Thanksgiving from Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend! Kevin T. Porter and Renee Colvert join us for a heartwarming and sweet episode that also contains a lot of talk of Chris Matthews's recent televised toot and related offenses. Stay til the end! Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by http://StitchFix.com/kids/bff (use this URL and StitchFix will waive the $20 styling fee; get 25% off when you keep everything in your box) and http://Joybird.com/ROSEN25 (use code ROSEN25 for 25% off your first order). Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

When she was 14, Adrienne Brodeur was awakened in the middle of the night by her beloved mother who confessed that a family friend had just kissed her. She wanted to pursue a romance with this man and needed young Adrienne's help in keeping it a secret. Adrienne felt special and important—her mother had chosen her to be her confidante. Thus began a years long situation that affected every aspect of Adrienne's life and which she recounts and untangles in Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover, and Me. We also talk about Aspen Words, parenting, memoir versus reality, Swatches, myths, cooking, dementia, career paths, creating Zoetrope with Francis Ford Coppola and so much more. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by http://Brooklinen.com (Get 10% off AND free shipping when you use promo code BESTFRIEND) Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

David Huntsberger is back and he's just returned from Romania where he made an egregious and somewhat offensive carb-based mistake. Renee Colvert also did some traveling and her one wish is to tell her story before David so as not be outdone. Also, we take a Canada quiz sent in by a listener, learn about "sassy mouth," find out who Tugboat's real mother is and more! Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by http://StitchFix.com/kids/bff (use this URL and StitchFix will waive the $20 styling fee; get 25% off when you keep everything in your box), http://Joybird.com/ROSEN25 (use code ROSEN25 for 25% off your first order), http://Everlywell.com/BESTFRIEND (and enter code BESTFRIEND for 15% off your test) and SOCIETY 6 http://s6.co/ALISON (get 30% off and free shipping). Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Scott Aukerman stops by to talk about Between Two Ferns: The Movie which you need to see immediately if you haven't already, how much and in what way he values audience feedback, trusting his own taste, Comedy Bang Bang, finding new comics, IVF, not being able to travel with his wife Kulap Vilaysack for much of the filming of her emotional documentary Origin Story, editing, touring, his brief foray into gambling, R U Talkin U2 To Me?, R U Talkin REM Re: Me, Threedom and so much more. We also took your questions. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by http://EmbarkVet.com (use promo code BESTFRIEND to save 15% off your Dog DNA Test kit) and http://Bombas.com/BESTFRIEND (to save 20%). Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Joe Kwaczala has returned—what a speedy return!—and he once faked a limp until his mom intervened. He also has a crazy track record of calling into radio stations and winning. Jordan Morris doesn't know anything about how to fix your phone so stop asking him. Also, he's denim jacket guy now and he's here to talk about rinses! Alison once split her pants on the way to The Cheesecake Factory to see a guy who had a crush on her friend. Plus a New Zealand quiz! Play along at home! Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you http://Ancestry.com/BESTFRIEND (for 20% off your AncestryDNA kit), http://Casetify.com/BESTFRIEND (to get 20% off your purchase), http://Bitsbox.com (enter promo code BESTFRIEND for $25 off plus free shipping) and http://Yousician.com/Alison (for an extended 14 day free trial of the premium plus package). Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Shawn Kathleen, the former flight attendant behind the hugely popular Instagram account @passengershaming stops by to discuss her varied career history (she'd been a cop and an EMT before her years as a flight attendant), growing up in Ohio, motherhood, the mechanics of running a popular account, whether it's ok to recline, secret flight attendant code and so much more. We also took your questions. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you http://rothys.com/alison and http://DipseaStories.com/ALISON (for free 30 day trial) and Best Fiends (download free on Google Play or Apple Store). Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Greg Heller has returned and he's brought his buddy Joe Kwaczala who has a Comedy Central special coming out Nov 8. Joe is also, like Tony, definitely a "beard guy," and Greg's going to get to the bottom of it in what should probably become a new segment which Joe has many possible names for. Alison and Daniel saw Jesus Christ Superstar and Alison was wrecked by a scene that was deeply emotional and involved handfuls of glitter. Plus Yes Please Or Oh Puhleeze, Just Me Or Everyone, a tense scene near an elevator and some news from Greg. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by http://TheFarmersDog.com/BESTFRIEND (save 50% and get free shipping), http://TryLesMills.com/BESTFRIEND (for 21 days FREE access to their fitness app), http://wearFIGS.com and enter code BESTFRIEND at checkout for 15% off and http://JoinHoney.com/ALISON. Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Sabrina Jalees stops by the show to talk about growing up in Canada, The Goodie Goodie with Sabrina Jalees, coming out to her Muslim family, their journey toward acceptance, meeting her wife, being a parent, Search Party, career advice that had a negative effect, starring on the CBS comedy Carol's Second Act, writing for TV, standup and so much more. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen [powerpress] Download the episode from iTunes. Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

It's an extra spooky Halloween episode! Alison has a contingency plan for if her nose gets broken and Elliot's head-butting that morning is making her wonder if the time is now. Kevin T. Porter is here and he brought some cookies for a spontaneous #SnackChat. Renee is here too and she's got big Halloween plans. Tony weighs in on what rock stars are experiencing during a planned encore. Plus podcast recommendations, iTunes Comments of the Week. TV Time and Just Me Or Everyone. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you http://CalmingComfortBlanket.com (promo code BESTFRIEND for 15% off), http://vetericyn.com/all-in/ (use code ALISON for 25% off plus free shipping), http://kiwico.com/ALISON (to get first month free) and http://EmbarkVet.com (use promo code BESTFRIEND to save 15% off your Dog DNA Test kit). Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Four years ago political pundit Mary Katharine Ham's personal tragedy was all over the news when her husband Jake Brewer died suddenly in a cycling accident. Theirs had been a picture perfect romance that read like a movie—he was former Obama staffer, she was a conservative columnist and pundit appearing regularly on Fox News (she's now employed by CNN). They had one daughter and she was seven months pregnant with their second daughter at the time of the accident. As Mary Katharine recounts here, she figured she'd probably not date again, at least not for awhile. And then a couple years later she found herself opening her heart again to a mysterious man who has no social media presence but actually exists (I met him myself). We recorded this episode the night following her surprise engagement. We also talk about masculinity, sexual harassment, hoarding, anxiety, the LadyBrains podcast, being a decisive person and so much more. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by http://StitchFix.com/kids/bff (use this URL and StitchFix will waive the $20 styling fee; get 25% off when you keep everything in your box), http://rothys.com/alison and http://FabFitFun.com (use coupon code ALISON for $10 off). Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Jackie Johnson is back on the eve of her big move. Tony's stopped using the lotion his doctor prescribed him and his skin is better without it! Daniel and I had a very horrible incident in our shower involving maggots but Jackie has introduced us to a fun way to say it. Plus I'm workshopping some recurring questions. And iTunes Comments of The Week and more! Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by http://Joybird.com/ ROSEN25 (use code ROSEN25 for 25% off your first order)http://Casetify.com/BESTFRIEND (to get 20% off your purchase), http://TheFarmersDog.com/BESTFRIEND (save 50% and get free shipping), http://Everlywell.com/BESTFRIEND (and enter code BESTFRIEND for 15% off your test), http://Bombas.com/BESTFRIEND (to save 20%), http://YourSuper.com (use code ALISON to save 15%). Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

New Yorker cartoonist and author Liana Finck stops by the show to talk about where her darkness comes from, the process of doing illustrations for the New Yorker, her latest book, Excuse Me: Complaints, Cartoons and Notes to Self and her previous graphic novels Passing for Human and A Bintel Brief, ex boyfriends, working in public, her preferred pens, paper, desk height, conservative Judaism, running and so much more. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you http://Brumate.com (add code BESTFRIEND to get 15% off first order) and http://Brooklinen.com (Get 10% off AND free shipping when you use promo code BESTFRIEND). Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Allan Moss is back in town so we had to catch up on his life in Atlanta with Jenna Kim Jones and their two girls. We talked golfcarting, parenting, friends they've replaced us with, snacks, career stuff, airline status and so much more. We also got into a pretty heated round of Yes Please or Oh Puh-leeze and I'm not going to name names but Daniel and Tony are wrong. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you http://AwayTravel.com/bff20 (use promo code BFF20 during checkout for $20 off a suitcase), http://Ancestry.com/BESTFRIEND (for 20% off your AncestryDNA kit), http://Vetericyn.com/all-in (use promo code ALISON for 25% off your order), http://DipseaStories.com/ALISON (for free 30 day trial), http://TryLesMills.com/BESTFRIEND (for 21 days FREE access to their fitness app). Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Content Warning: This episode contains a story involving animal cruelty, death of an animal and child abuse that you may find upsetting Comedian and podcast host Ken Reid returns to the show to talk about his critically acclaimed podcast TV Guidance Counselor, knowing more about Burbank than Alison who lives there, generalized anxiety disorder and systematically trying various methods to relax, upcoming podcast guests, a truly disturbing story about his grandmother, refusal to take drugs, thoughts on ASMR, panic attacks, horror movies, skincare and more. We also took your questions. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you BEST FIENDS (download free on Google Play or Apple Store) and http://Rothys.com/ALISON. Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Jackie Johnson is back so we're making her answer our questions since she's a renowned beauty expert. Daniel was forced to talk man at a furniture store recently. And Tony made a joke that I'm still laughing about days later! Plus #Snackchat with Mystery Oreos, Just Me Or Everyone and so much more. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by http://StitchFix.com/KIDS/bff (use this URL and StitchFix will waive the $20 styling fee; get 25% off when you keep everything in your box), http://WaltonWoodFarm.com (use code BESTFRIEND for 10% off first order, http://TheFarmersDog.com/BESTFRIEND (save 50% and get free shipping), http://EmbarkVet.com (use promo code BESTFRIEND to save 15% off your Dog DNA Test kit), http://Ritual.com/ROSEN (for 10% off your first three months) and http://JoinHoney.com/ALISON. Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Jonah Ray returns to the show to talk about the weird transition period he finds himself in, losing his father three weeks after he returned from touring with Mystery Science Theater 3000, seeing his dad in his final moments, getting Lasik and a vasectomy in the same year, "the artistic lifestyle," music, the album of punk Weird Al covers he's released called You Can't Call Me Al, Jonah Raydio, The Meltdown and so much more. We also took your questions. Download the episode from iTunes. Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by AUDIBLE. Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial. Choose one audiobook and two Audible Originals absolutely free. Visit http://audible.com/BFF or text BFF to 500-500. Also FIGS! Head to http://wearFIGS.com and enter code BESTFRIEND at checkout for 15% off. Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Joining us for this episode was a gigantic crane fly. New guest Dan Telfer referred to it as a May fly which may be a regional thing but regardless, the fly didn't say much but its presence was felt. Despite the intrusion we discussed Dan's balls (he has one) and kidneys (also one), his two-time battle with testicular cancer, David's upcoming trip to Romania and the reason for going, VSCO girls, a toilet seat cover update which just may teach you something, Daniel's harsh repudiation of my entire essence and so much more including a round of HGFY with a twist! Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by http://Casetify.com/BESTFRIEND (to get 20% off your purchase), http://CalmingComfortBlanket.com (promo code BESTFRIEND for 15% off), http://vetericyn.com/all-in/ (use code ALISON for 25% off plus free shipping), http://kiwico.com/ALISON (to get first month free), http://YourSuper.com (use code ALISON for 15% off) and http://WaltonWoodFarm.com (use code BESTFRIEND for 10% off first order). Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Jimmy Pardo (Never Not Funny) returns to the show to talk about whether he actually owes me $20 (he does), a shared love of Jesus Christ Superstar, Sarah Silverman, if Alison is the female Jimmy, conversations that make you sound arrogant, being "hosty" in real life, Jimmy's temper, the occasional fight with Matt Belknap, parenthood, random moments that pop into your head way too often, home office layouts and more. We also took your questions and did a quiz! Plus "How Dare You?" on Patreon. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you http://BetterHelp.com/BESTFRIEND (use code BESTFRIEND for 10% off) and http://DipseaStories.com/ALISON (for free 30 day trial). Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Kevin T. Porter is back and he's teaching us Christianese. It's very intentional and our corporate enjoyed it? I think I did that wrong. Also there's an update on my pastor-neighbors and I think this show is slowly or maybe quickly killing Daniel's soul. Plus Renee knew she should decline a marriage offer but went through with it anyway. Listen to hear how that turned out. And so much more including my review of Ad Astra and reclining seats. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you http://Ancestry.com/PODCAST (for 20% off your AncestryDNA kit), http://HelloFresh.com/BESTFRIEND80 (use code BESTFRIEND80 for $80 off your first month), http://Brumate.com (add code bestfriend to get 15% off first order), http://bombas.com/BESTFRIEND (to save 20% off first purchase), http://Everlywell.com/BESTFRIEND (and enter code BESTFRIEND for 15% off your test). Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Theresa Thorn (One Bad Mother, Maximum Fun) stops by the show to talk about It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity, the beautifully illustrated children's book she authored, which she says is for everyone and which was inspired by her own transgender daughter's journey and the desire for a book which could provide people with the language to discuss gender. We also talk about her involvement with the podcast network Maximum Fun which she runs with her husband Jesse Thorn, law school, meeting Jesse in high school, motherhood, being the "manager" of the house, the experience of having three kids and so much more. Plus we answer your questions. Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) You probably need to buy a new ARIYNBF Legacy Shirt! and the HGFY ringtone! This show is brought to you by http://BetterHelp.com/BESTFRIEND (use code BESTFRIEND for 10% off), http://Joybird.com/ ROSEN25 (use code ROSEN25 for 25% off your first order), BEST FIENDS (download free on Google Play or Apple Store), http://theRealReal.com (use code REAL for 20% off). Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial