
Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend
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Caelan's Carb Contribution, Hearing People's Thoughts, BoBo Barking
EThe Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discusses Caelan's Carb Contribution, driving to San Diego, vaccines and shots in general, whether the ability to hear everyone's thoughts would make you feel compassion or contempt, milk and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Jeremy Konner
EJeremy Konner (Drunk History) stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about directing, producing and co-creating Comedy Central's Drunk History, being the brother of Girls show runner Jenni Konner, growing up in a screenwriting family, his mother's stroke and subsequent six month long coma when he was seven, TV shows, being Jack Black's assistant, relationships, architects and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Alison's Website Is Making Her Crazy, Nicknames, Vacations
The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discusses family nicknames, our upcoming vacations, how we feel about talking on the phone and so much more. Also we pulled your topics out of the hat! Also Alison's website is down right now and it's making her crazy! Also we also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Matt Braunger
EMatt Braunger stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about his podcast Ding-Donger with Matt Braunger, hitchhiking, love, being an only child, casting shows, therapy, relationships, commercials, stand up and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Jenna's Fry Sauce, BoBo Boys, Nut Rankings
EThe Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discusses being reunited after Jenna's adventures, fry sauce, Daniel's thoughts on nuts, nut rankings, baking, burping and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Zhena Muzyka
EZhena Muzyka, author of Life by the Cup, stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about her journey from poor single mother to successful author, entrepreneur and activist. We discussed learning to ask for help, picking your battles, powerful women versus powerful men, her gypsy heritage, growing her Gypsy Tea company, yurts, Ojai, raising money, motherhood, book widows, tarot cards and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Alison Needs Surgery, Caelan Takes Tips, Return of Fan Phone Call
EThe Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) minus Jenna plus Mike Altier discusses Alison's frisbee/boomerang uterus, vaccines, tubas, more butter sandwich talk, Mike Altier's nutrition theory as it relates to sandwiches, the BoBo Boys, National Batman Day, tattoos and the return of fan phone call. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Jonah Ray
Jonah Ray stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about The Meltdown which premieres on Comedy Central July, 23, playing in bands, how he met Chris Hardwick and became part of Nerdist, growing up overweight, meeting his wife, comedy and stand up, guitar stores, the ladies, drinking, Vine and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Dawson Plays the Animal Name Game, Adam Hurls a Jump Rope, Chris and Alison Can't Sleep
EThe Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) minus Jenna plus Mike Dawson revisits the pill discussion while Gary pre-reads. Also we discuss Adam's jump rope attempt on Matt and Mike's life, the air conditioning fiasco of last week, manscaping, Eva Peron, Ray Donovan, Real Housewives of Orange County, Keeping up with the Kardashians, Celebrity Rehab and we introduce the animal name game. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Courtney Robertson
ECourtney Robertson stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about her new book I Didn't Come Here To Make Friends: Confessions of a Reality Show Villain (about her experience winning the Ben Flajnik season of The Bachelor), the bachelor himself, dating, what it's like behind-the-scenes on a reality show, feeling betrayed by her friends, having sex on the show, the whole "skinny-dipping with a model" thing, her overprotective mother, buying dogs with her first modeling money, modeling in general, nudity, how to look good at a photo shoot and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Alison's a Hero, Pink Starburst Are Best, Live Caelan's Corner Jingle
EThe Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith, Jenna Kim Jones, Caelan Biehn) minus Matt plus Mike Altier discusses Alison's blood drawing and fertility clinic experiences and performs numerous live Caelan's Corner jingles, plus shower talk, pencil waving and more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Mary Katharine Ham Returns
Mary Katharine Ham returns to Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about her new hair, new baby, being referred to as a "conservative pundit," Bill O'Reilly, race on TV, Donald Sterling, birth control, childbirth, finances and name changes, makeup, pot, periods, braces, grocery stores and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Alison Can't Whistle, Leaving Dumb Jokes to Matt, Getting Blood Drawn
EThe Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discusses Jenna's comedy special which Alison and Matt watched, Chris's hot musical performance, Dawson's "fart with legs," Limp Bizkit, Alison's inability to whistle, waxing, Chris's fantasy baseball bets, the impending return of fan phone call and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Jason Nash
EJason Nash stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about his new movie, Jason Nash is Married along with how he got into comedy, how his real life differs from the one depicted in the film, growing up in Boston, his parents, the relative important of fancy things, growing up overweight, his parents, parenthood, dogs, infidelity, Busy Phillips and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Chris's Banana Holder, Basic Wooki, Mike Altier
EThe Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) minus Jenna but with the addition of Mike Altier discusses Alison's hot date with David Wild to see Matt Nathanson, Olive Garden, Chris's banana hook, Mike's positions on hot topics, Wooki, Star Wars and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Brody Stevens
EBrody Stevens stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about mental health, comedy, twitter, television, Chelsea Handler, experiences being fired, bullying, niceness, doing warmup for TV audiences, Starbucks and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Presidential Fitness Awards, Backstreet Boys, Chris's Obsessions
EThe Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discusses the presidential fitness awards, Backstreet Boys vs. 'N Sync, Chris's obsession with Hanson, Game of Thrones, interviews and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Sarah Colonna
ESarah Colonna stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about growing up in Arkansas, drill team, attempts at having a balanced life, pets, the time John Stamos followed and unfollowed her, meeting Chelsea Handler, haircuts, improv, comedy, books, relationships and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Surprise Parties, The Color of Blueberries, Do All Men Rank Women?
EThe Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith, Jenna Kim Jones and Caelan Biehn) discusses Jenna's birthday and pizookies, Jenna's comedy special, a comment the Hollywood Hillbillies made that rattled Alison, whether blueberries are blue, Gary's surprise bday party, the Spike TV Guys Choice Awards, pot pie, ranking women and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Theo Von
EComedian Theo Von stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about his experience on Road Rules at 19, growing up in Louisiana, having a father who was 70 when he was born, religion, dating, depression, his changing views on same sex marriage, Deal with It and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Cupcakes, Pepper, Jenna's Odyssey
EThe Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discusses Jenna's race against the clock to get to the studio, whether cupcakes are overly frosted, frosting in general, pepper and its merits, anemia, sweatshirts, endometriosis, abbreviations and so much more including an awesome video by the one and only Jason Dix. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Mike Catherwood
EMike Catherwood (Loveline) stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about sexual tension, social anxiety, overcoming various addictions, working with Dr. Drew, how he feels around Adam Carolla, soiling his pants around Adam Carolla, soiling his pants in Paris, his wife and daughter and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

High School Reunions, Matt's Travels, Sushi Burps
EThe Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discusses whether Jenna should attend her high school reunion, cotillion, sushi burps, Matt's travels and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Alicia Witt (and a Chris Laxamana cameo)
EAlicia Witt stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about doing everything at a young age, being home schooled, her attraction to older and then younger guys, toxic relationships, healthy relationships, Ben Folds, auditioning, dogs, coconut oil and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Potatoes, Caelan Being Caelan-y, Chris's Pole Vaulting
EThe Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discusses Caelan being Caelan-y, sneezing, pole vaulting, office supplies, nudity, whether heartrending is a word and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Jesse Thorn and Maria Menounos
EJesse Thorn (Bullseye, Jordan, Jesse Go!) returns to Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about BoatParty.biz and cruises in general, pocket squares, his parents, love, fatherhood, sea sickness, balls, pools and so much more. We also talked to Maria Menounos about the finale of Chasing Maria Menounos. Plus a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Doppelgangers, Chris's Medical Practice, Stray Curly Fries
EThe Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discusses birthdays, traveling with Adam, doppelgangers, whether Chris is a doctor or not and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Matt Atchity (and a dash of Bald Bryan)
EMatt Atchity (Rotten Tomatoes) stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about soup, his relationship with his father, Major Dad, net neutrality, paranoia, kids and the internet, having a heart condition in his late thirties, getting into online arguments, revenge porn, love and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Hot Wallet Talk, Kevin Nealon's Interruption, Things Matt Finds Delicious
EThe Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) engages in some hot wallet and key talk before being interrupted by Kevin Nealon. Also, what happens when dogs take over, Matt's use of "delicious," Jenna's neighbors, Caelan's lack of twitter and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Dave Dameshek Returns, Again!
EDave Dameshek stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about the three of clubs, Pete Holmes, being an introvert, Bald Bryan, TV, produce, Gary's wang and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Speaking of Speaking, FOMO, Fit with a Kissable Face
EThe Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discusses the meaning of #FOMO, working out, Caelan as a kid, Skittles, Hugh Grant, coincidences, sneezing, hair drying and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Bert Kreischer Returns
EBert Kreischer returns to Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about the trepidation he feels regarding the upcoming release of his book Life of the Party, Will Smith, social anxiety, testing people, the Call In Sick to Work tour, the time his dad may or may not have soiled his pants in Banana Republic, fatherhood and so much more. Plus, his wife and dad make cameos. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

The Ego No Es Matt's Amigo, Chris Has Otter Hair, 'Sup with Pumpernickel
EThe Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discusses Alison's Road Hard shoot, Chris's otter hair, nicknames, letting comments get to you, when people project on you, Matt's philosophy, bread, workouts and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Alison Agosti
EAlison Agosti stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about writing for Late Night with Seth Meyers, doing punch up, hiking, Felicity, sketch comedy, her relationship with her parents, dogs and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Thursday Anniversary, Road Hard Wardrobe, Chris Gets a New Fridge Friend
EThe Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) celebrates what possibly might be the anniversary of the Thursday show and discusses an array of topics including waking up early and people who have a problem with people who don't wake up early, Alison's dealings with Road Hard's wardrobe department, clothes in general, Chris wanting to be friends with his refrigerator delivery man, how to rinse your hair in the shower, thongs, HSPs and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Jack Burditt
EJack Burditt (TV producer/writer extraordinaire; The Mindy Project, 30 Rock) stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about working on Tina Fey's new series, sobriety, how he met his wife, fatherhood, his days as a music critic, Six Flags, Lockheed, writing rooms onFrasier, Just Shoot Me and 30 Rock and so much more. We also spoke about grief, mourning, therapy and the family tragedy he experienced two and a half years. And we did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Matt's Flip Flop Budget, Dry Shampoo and Annoying Yogurt Guy
EThe Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discusses churros, hand peeling, ointment, shopping. Matt's flip flop budget, eggplant rollatini, tupperware, food items to avoid at various eateries, Cross Fit and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Bald Bryan and Christie Bishop
EBryan Bishop and Christie Bishop stop by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about Bryan's upcoming cancer memoir Shrinkage, how cancer affects family relationships, being in the caretaker role, fear, openness, being of service, poo and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

The Boom Off, Jenna's Special, How We All Lost Our Virginity
EThe Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discusses Jenna's upcoming comedy special, Jack Mormons, Matt's "Boom Off," various TV shows and musicals, bobos and how everyone lost his or her virginity. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Hampton Yount
EHampton Yount stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about his name, growing up the son of a gem dealer, his dad's stories, working on Ridiculousness, how he got into comedy, lies, showering, email rants, breaking teachers and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Alison Attempts Yoga, Chris Resets a Stare, Gary Unpacks
EThe Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discusses Alison's first attempt at yoga, Chris's knowledge of fancy foodstuffs, nodding to "reset" a stare, crazy people in the neighborhood, shopping carts, moving and unpacking, tennis and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Grace Helbig, Hannah Hart and Mamrie Hart
EGrace Helbig, Hannah Hart and Mamrie Hart of Camp Takota stop by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about how they met, summer camp movies, relinquishing control, drunken uploads, how you'd introduce someone with no arms or legs, moving to Los Angeles, burning chinas and more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Alison's Wedding, Matt's Bathroom Politics, A Chance to Be Aggressively Freaked
EThe Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discuss Alison's wedding, the way Chris and Daniel (Alison's husband) have similar voices, frustration with parents, Matt moving in with his girlfriend, bathroom politics, missing Yosicles, Jenna's upcoming special and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Nikki Glaser
ENikki Glaser stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about working on MTV, hecklers, high school, sex, relationships, anorexia, rapidly going from 155 lbs to 98 lbs, feeling like a fraud, discovering comedy, therapy and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

My Fiance Daniel Week Continues! Plus Speaker Scams and Fires
EThe Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) plus Daniel Quantz (Alison's new husband) talks about makeup, moms, first dates, fires, speaker scams, pants and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Daniel Quantz
EDaniel Quantz (Alison's brand new husband) stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to set the record straight on a few things and talk about how he and Alison met. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

The Almost Seduction of Matt, Plus Linens and Bisque
EThe Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) talks about bisque versus soup, Chris's cooking, sharks, linens, name changes, not having the appropriate number of friends, hot older women and pee boners. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Lynette Carolla Returns
ELynette Carolla makes a return appearance on Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about making a marriage work, drums, the 10th Avenue Podcast featuring conversations with fellow Bruce Springsteen fans, the new house, TV show trends, Natalia and Adam, Natalia and Olga, the Josh Gardner episode, For Crying Out Loud and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Spiders, Pizza, Assistant Jay
EThe Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) minus Matt but plus Jay, talks about the barcycle, guitar lessons, dude manicures and pedicures, wedding rings, sore throats, retainers, regional dialects, spiders, pizza and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Mark Geragos
EDefense attorney Mark Geragos (Mistrial: An Inside Look at How the Criminal Justice System Works... and Sometimes Doesn't) stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk the little known Robin Hood aspect of his practice, choosing law over religion, getting arrested at his bachelor party, Alison's wedding, why the legal system is rigged, the death penalty, anarchy, how he met his wife, music, his approach to conflict and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone