Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend

The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discuss Alison's wedding freakout, Jenna's super long trek, Gary's holiday, head scabs, popsicles, The Mighty Ducks and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Mike Dawson (Adam Carolla Show announcer and engineer) stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about his childhood, his early fascination with radio, sickness, his new years resolution to not be a dick, how he started working with Adam Carolla, negotiating, web sites, weddings, his new podcast (Front of House Pod), farting and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discuss Alison's ice skating confession/betrayal, Matt's helicopter disaster, Chris's surreal street fight, motion sickness, grocery stores, Cheerio breath and a sweet video sent in by the father of a fan. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Jen Kirkman (Chelsea Lately) stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about her book, I Can Barely Take Care of Myself (Tales from a Happy Life Without Kids), dentists, veneers, hiatus, her marriage and divorce, Chelsea Handler, twitter, roller coasters,The Day After, her podcast I Seem Fun, style, wills, her parents and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Last show of the year! The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler,Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discuss their New Year's resolutions and Alison puts her foot in her mouth. See you in 2014!

Special Thursday on Monday group episode! The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discuss their New Year's plans, vacations, Chris's roommate and more. It was delightful and this description isn't doing it justice. Hi!

The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discuss discovering items in your Amazon cart THAT YOU DIDN'T PUT THERE, snooping, Christmas plans, Chris's gambling, Beyonce and more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Adam Ray (About Last Night podcast) stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about his recent awful haircut, bummer couples, growing up in Seattle, working at Universal Studios, his parents getting divorced, dragons and so much more. We also did a round of HGFY and Just Me Or Everyone

The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discuss carbs, ice skating, Gary's hockey revelation, potential field trips, Adam's pep talk, working a room and more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Kurt Braunohler stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about SPF, comedy, pitching shows, relationships, Kristin Schaal, the three month fuck-a-thon, Lauren Cook, mopeds, family, his podcast The K Ohle and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discuss an update regarding Chris's awful neighbor then talk about Chris's "thing," how to be assertive, more shower talk, plastic spoon mouth and more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Jim O'Heir (Parks and Recreation) stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about butt-dialing his sister, growing up in Lansing, his father's family secret, turning 50, being Irish Catholic, the White Noise comedy group, his magic fingers, Stumpy's Gang, depression, panic attacks, Parks and Recreation and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) reminisces about Thanksgiving, discusses whether to answer the door when someone unexpected rings the bell, talks about Chris's horrible new neighbor and Matt's "thing" being rollerblading and debates the merits of karaoke. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Ray Oldhafer (Ace of the House, Ray and Lorenzo) stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about the other Ray Oldhafer, golf personalities, being deported in 1969, roughhousing versus fighting, bullying, Adam Carolla, relationships, his childhood, therapy and trying to grow up, pigs and so much more. We also did a round of HGFY and Just Me Or Everyone

The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) talks pouffy dresses, showering, underwear, drying methods, Matt Crack, fancy soap and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Brian Redban stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about Deathsquad, working with Joe Rogan, growing up in Columbus, Ohio, being a touring comic, friendship, tampons, simulation theory, Carlos Mencia, Molly, relationships and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) minus Chris discuss Chris, stigmas, cheese, the thick skin you develop working with Adam, what podcasts we all listen to, Fondilering and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Dave Anthony stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about being one of the founders of the LA Podcast Festival, writing on Maron, stand up comedy, Scare Tactics, selling mushrooms, the mob, his relationship with his parents, fatherhood, UC Santa Barbara, McSorley's, anger and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discuss Alison's crazy and surreal attempt to make a new friend, the "other" Alison, Matt's showering and towel habits, bath robes, shoes, sleeping and making out with dogs and so much more. Also: Evitamigos and stress factories that spit you out with your shoes on. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Jo Koy stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about all sorts of things including fatherhood, saggy pants, growing up with a schizophrenic brother, his relationship with his father, stand up, VHS tapes, chid support, Las Vegas, Chelsea Handler, negative energy and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discuss bad moods, being on your boner, toilet seats, sandwiches, Miv Schaaf, shower protocol, shower sex, shampooing and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone.

Emily Gordon (The Indoor Kids, The Meltdown Show) stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about all sorts of things including growing up in North Carolina, meeting her husband Kumail Nanjiani, relationships, their secret wedding, being in a coma, working with schizophrenics, working with comics, leaving her therapy practice, writing, body image, Tavi Gevinson and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discuss Halloween, being indirect, butter sandwiches (again!), other sandwiches, pinatas and drugs, Les Claypool and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Michael Showalter stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about all sorts of things including his rich and varied history with Alison, Lou Reed, being too attached to his cell phone, moving to LA from New York, his feelings about the East Coast, things Alison was wrong about, The State, cats, his book Guys Can Be Cat Ladies Too, meeting his wife, being a certified cat trapper, They Came Together, semiotics and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith and Jenna Kim Jones) discuss where Jenna's been, her history dancing and singing at Lagoon, whether Chris is the male Alison, hair cutting and coloring, butter sandwiches, more things we regret, the number one worst thing Chris has ever done, the whole Dingo Boy situation and the pronunciation of "gusto." We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and announced the winner of the Citrix contest.

Greg Proops stopped by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about all sorts of things including being the first guest ever to appear thrice on the show, Nu Shooz and Andie MacDowell, football and sports in general, owning a Filofax, his capacity to love, his latest special filmed at Musso & Frank and what happened with Chill.com, poetry, fiction, pizza and more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

In what Alison is already regarding as a Very Special Episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler, Gary Smith) along with fellow Carolla Digital producer extraordinaire Jeff Fox go around the room airing grievances in a round of Hey Go F*ck Yourself. Then Chris makes a brave and upsetting confession. Plus more heated discussion about whether a butter sandwich actually exists or whether, as Gary maintains, it's just two pieces of toast slapped together. Plus talk of Gravity, energy and baseball. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Paul Gilmartin stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about weird sex music, his excellent podcast The Mental Illness Happy Hour and what inspired him to start it, boundary issues, relationships, his relationship with his mom, getting sober, anger, depression, support groups and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler and Gary Smith) welcome fellow Carolla Digital producer extraordinaire Jeff Fox to the show to talk about his early days in magazines, video editing, how to pronounce "aunt" and spell "gray," Chris's car double and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Larry Miller stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about Chicken Larry, suffering head trauma earlier this year, his alter ego Fred Stone, his one-man show, cleaning habits, drinking, parents' night and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone.

The Thursday gang (Alison, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler and Gary Smith) welcome newish Carolla Digital employee Caelan Biehn -- son of actor Michael Biehn-- to the podcast while Jenna is out with a cold. We talk about Chris's weekend conundrum, who will get the honor of being Alison's Face Czar, Matt Costa and the upcoming live show at the LA Podfest, video games, the way Jo Koy says "drawers" vs. the way Chris says "drawers," dancing, super embarrassing moments, Matt's running around in flip flops and so much more.

Comedian Tom Segura (Your Mom's House) stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about spiders and ants, wiping technique, sneezing and whether light triggers the sneeze response, a brief stint in Boston real estate, America's Most Wanted, the Groundlings, comedy in general, how he met his lovely wife Christina Pazsitsky, cars, Theo Huxtable Segura and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

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 (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

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 (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

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, 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 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.

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

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 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

The Thursday group (Alison, Jenna Kim Jones, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler and Gary Smith) discuss whether to wear broken watches, eating ice cream in a hot tub, Chris's dynamic hair, Gary's ear infections and why he can't wear yellow in front of his parents, a weird thing that happened regarding Alison and her past and her present and the way Chris says "drawers." Also: stuff about Matt. And Jenna! We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Tom Green stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about his new podcast, whether to chat before recording, stand up, nose bleeds, his new beer, the new show he'll be hosting with Andrew Dice Clay and Tara Reid, reality TV, relationships, parrots, his parents and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone.

The Thursday gang (Alison, Jenna Kim Jones, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler and Gary Smith) discuss finding out your significant other's ex had a rockin' bod, eating miso soup mix plain, jealousy and other assorted negative feelings, interracial adult films, whether Alison should tell Adam she has a hard out and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Pam Adlon (Californication, King of the Hill, Parenthood) stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss saying "yes" to the universe, marriage and divorce, raising daughters, the friend zone, what really happened when she played Kelly on Facts of Life, drama on the set and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

The Thursday gang (Alison, Jenna Kim Jones, Chris Laxamana, Matt Fondiler and Gary Smith) discuss an addendum to last week's bow tie story, whether it's better to be the only person in costume at a regular party or the only one not in costume at a costume party, poop, name pronunciation, fear of vermin and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

Writer Nathan Rabin stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to talk about his years as head of the Onion AV Club, writing a book with Weird Al, meeting his wife, growing up in a group home for emotionally disturbed boys, being diagnosed as bi-polar, following Phish and Insane Clown Posse for his new book You Don't Know Me But You Don't Like Me and working on a TV show with Alison in Canada. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone

On this episode, Alison, Gary, Chris, Matt and Jenna discuss an incredible story about bow ties, a recent trip to New York, cars, Matt's belief in the law of attraction and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and Alison couldn't stop coughing

LeVar Burton stops by this episode of Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend to discuss Reading Rainbow and the Reading Rainbow App, the many projects he's recognized for, appearing on CNN's The N Word special and the way he's treated by cops, racism, Roots, how he got into acting, relationships, Broadway and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me or Everyone