Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend

Jackie Johnson attended a celebrity wedding and needs to talk about the flatware. This unearths the memory of a wedding chair disagreement between Daniel and me. Also I am striving to understand a little something about this whole Taylor Swift tour situation. Todd Cooper returns and we discuss megachurches and religious trauma. Also I had an epiphany and also crisis about what makes me happy! Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen This episode brought to you by: STORYWORTH: http://storyworth.com/bestfriend for $10 off Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Author, journalist, podcast host and my former co-worker Jennifer Romolini (Weird In a World That's Not, Everything is fine, New Yorker) returns to the show to talk about her new podcast Stiffed, about the feminist erotic magazine, VIVA, run by Bob Guccione that captured Jennifer's attention many years ago when she saw an issue for sale on eBay. We also talk about fashion, Sassy magazine, publishing, ambition, pitching, editing, the confidence of ignorance and so much more. We also did a round of JMOE and HGFY! Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen This episode is brought to you by: MANSCAPED: http://manscaped.com (use code bestfriend for 20% off) HELLO FRESH: http://hellofresh.com/bestfriend16 (use code bestfriend16 for 16 free meals and free shipping) Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Jackie Johnson and Todd Cooper make their triumphant returns to the show! Does Todd know what "snatched" means? We all learn a little something. Tony falls asleep laughing about something Elliot once said, Jackie gets real about childbirth and I went on a field trip. Plus, improv is teaching people to lie and so much more. Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen This episode is brought to you by: BETTER HELP: http://BetterHelp.com/BESTFRIEND (use code BESTFRIEND for 10% off), Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend is sponsored by Better Help LUME: http://lumedeodorant.com (use code alison for $5 off a starter pack) Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Comic, actor, podcaster Kyle Kinane is here and we talked about everything from scratch-and-sniff stickers and sibling relationships to what he calls "streamlined persistence" and 90 Day Fiancé. Plus so much more. We also answered your questions and did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and Hey Go F*ck Yourself! Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Joel Stein and Robin Shorr are back and in studio and Joel has a comely brain. Robin is back from Hawaii with one gripe. Robin and I have a memory about Spencer's Gifts that Joel, Daniel and Tony do not share. Plus Samantha Fox, Vanderpump, Mimi Rogers, celebrities who are more attractive in person, Giselle's bag of faces and so much more. Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen This episode is brought to you by: FACTOR: http://factormeals.com/alison50 (use code alison50 for 50% off your first box) LITTLE SPOON: http://littlespoon.com/bff (use code BFF to get 30% off your first order) Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

This week I wanted to share with you another episode of Tod Perry and my new podcast: Alison and Tod: After-Hours. If you enjoy it, please consider supporting us at http://Patreon.com/alisonandtod Alison and Tod share their secret to keeping the energy up on the show. Later, they learn some Gen Z slang and reveal the careers they'd enjoy if they weren't in media. Also, Alison needs some BENGAY in a bad way. Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Wendy Molyneux and Jordan Morris are here, fresh from the front lines of the WGA strike. Daniel has injured his eye in a way that you have to hear to believe. It makes us wonder what the most masculine injury is and I think we definitely nailed it. I want to know if my booking emails need a fix and we talk about studying abroad. Plus #snackchat with English cookies Jeff Fox found locally and so much more. Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen This episode is brought to you by: GAMETIME: download the Gatetime app, create an account and use code BESTFRIEND for $20 off your first purchase MASTERCLASS: http://masterclass.com/bestfriend for 15% off Masterclass Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Producer and writer Mark Blutman (Boy Meets World, Girl Meets World, So Little Time) is here to talk about a prophetic phone call from Lorne Michaels, growing up in Canada, his time as a stand-up, outgrowing stand-up, his love of wrestling, working with the Olson twins, his relationship with his parents, mental health, acting in Meatballs 3, his friendship with Howie Mandel, RJ City, his upcoming projects, the WGA strike and so much more. Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen This episode is brought to you by: ZOCDOC: http://zocdoc.com/bestfriend BETTER HELP: http://BetterHelp.com/BESTFRIEND (use code BESTFRIEND for 10% off), Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend is sponsored by Better Help Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Vanderpump's Peter Madrigal is back to dish about all things Vanderpump. Daniel is interested in his own interest in this craziness. I want to know about Peter's skincare routine and also the pirate festival he attends. Plus, sometimes timing is too perfect. Rob explains to Tony how #Scandoval is similar to wrestling and Peter shares an exciting wrestle mania story. Plus what really happened at the beach that fateful day and more. Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen This episode is brought to you by: STORYWORTH: http://storyworth.com/bestfriend (for $10 off) Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Author Tara Schuster is on the podcast to talk about Glow In the F*cking Dark, the follow up to the hugely successful Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies. I felt an instant connection with her, which I kinda of suspected I would from her books, but then I sort of think maybe a lot of people do since she's extremely open, vulnerable and bright. That being said there were two moments where I got chills talking to her and she said she felt it too so I think we're really besties? We talk about stuffed animals, emotional neglect, loneliness, writing routines, reparenting oneself, therapy, external validation, working at Comedy Central, being the bartender on Watch What Happens Live with Scheana and Raquel the night #Scandoval broke and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY. Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Joel Stein has returned and we're learning how to speak his language. Robin Shorr is here with a revelation about feet. I've stumbled upon a tongue twister and there's some light talk of true crime, people who travel with the Ren Faire (rennies), Sam the Butcher, Marilyn Kagan, cohabitation sex and more. Plus we revisit the storied "this isn't a sex thing, right?" discussion from a couple weeks prior and do a round of Just Me Or Everyone! Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen This show is brought to you by: HONEYLOVE: http://honeylove.com (use code alison for 20% off) Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Comic, writer and podcast host Chris Gethard (Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People) returns to talk about meeting Tony in person, insecurity, ripping his pants, fatherhood, being a volunteer ambulance driver, how to handle worrying your kids will be bullied, his friendship with Colt Cabana, sodas, fast food orders, the neighborhood he grew up in and so much more. We also answered your questions and did a round of JMOE and HGFY. Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Tim Kalpakis and Jeff Dutton of The Sloppy Boys are here which is good because I need an audience to discuss the weird thing that happened the day before when we went to the Old Spaghetti Factory after The Renaissance Fair! I wasn't hallucinating I swear! We also discuss Tony Thaxton's "normal" shirt. The Birthday Boys sketch where Mike Mitchell broke his arm, Tim's ice cream hack, Tim becoming a late in life stoner, office snacks, Ben Stiller, BORG's, The Bramble and more. Plus we did a round of Just Me Or Everyone! Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen This episode is brought to you by: GAMETIME: download the Gatetime app, create an account and use code BESTFRIEND for $20 off your first purchase Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Fan (and host) favorite Alie Ward (Ologies) has surfaced after some intense personal stuff and she's here in studio to fill us in. We talk about colonoscopies, encores, middle parts and skinny jeans revisited, Tasmanian Devil nipples, otters, Borgs, google rabbit holes, living at her sister's house for 6 months while her dad was in hospice, grief, therapeutic shroom trips and so much more. Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen This episode is brought to you by: BETTER HELP: http://BetterHelp.com/BESTFRIEND (use code BESTFRIEND for 10% off), Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend is sponsored by Better Help Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Niccole Thurman is back on the show after a crazy and harrowing car accident and hospital stint. Emily Fleming has returned as well and now she'll never drive! Plus subway wang, the time I was almost in Sharknado, 2000s reality television, bedpans, advocating for yourself, skincare and so much more. Plus a round of JMOE and HGFY. Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd This episode is brought to you by: ZOCDOC: http://zocdoc.com/bestfriend You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

This week I wanted to share with you the first episode of Tod Perry and my new podcast: Alison and Tod: After-Hours. If you enjoy it, please consider subscribing at http://Patreon.com/alisonandtod In the grand opening of the After Hours Lounge, we talk about the perils of filming yourself, take on some listener questions, and Tod recounts a violent encounter at a swanky restaurant. Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check me 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) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

RJ City, Dalton Castle and Robin Shorr are here in person and nothing is off limits. RJ has a sex question for everyone and it isn't even about the mortifying thing he said to a gal pal at a hotel. That comment was also about sex and Robin and I are still dying a little inside. Did that sentence make sense? Does it make sense that Dalton would occasionally sleep "like a pencil" back in his dating days? And I have a bone to pick with the guys about a little something that happened at the wrestling event I attended the night before. Plus Susan Lucci, RJ's leather pants, RJ's new 'do, Dalton's barfing in my bathroom, sleep bras, platonic naps, Robin's love of logistics, Tony's surveillance photos of me, compliments that move the needle, my famous neighbor and so much more. And a chaotic Owen cameo! Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen This episode is brought to you by: MASTERCLASS: http://masterclass.com/bestfriend for 15% off Masterclass Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Writer and podcast host Nora McInerny (Terrible, Thanks for Asking) joins the show for the first time to talk about her latest book Bad Vibes Only (And Other Things I Bring To The Table), taking her show independent, moving to Arizona, tech woes, notes and putting the show together, losing her first husband to brain cancer, the genesis of the show, meeting her second husband, John Cena, soft serve, astrology, therapy and so much more. We also did a round of JMOE and HGFY. Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Emily Fleming is here for the first time, fresh from working the door at what I'm pretty sure is a modern-day rave. No one gets my "exchange an egg" reference, not even Jordan Morris who is also here and doesn't have big lunch energy (he's a dinner dude). Daniel and I went to dinner the previous night and a perplexing thing kept happening and I need to talk about it. Was it because of the two tartares? Plus some Good Mythical Morning chat, self-defense, food fears and so much more. Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen This show is brought to you by: GAMETIME: download the Gatetime app, create an account and use code BESTFRIEND for $20 off your first purchase BETTERHELP: http://BetterHelp.com/BESTFRIEND (use code BESTFRIEND for 10% off), Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend is sponsored by Better Help Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial

Infectious disease researcher and pandemic superstar Laurel Bristow joins the show to talk about the lab leak theory, whether the pandemic is over, sharks, tuberculosis, her pet Axolotl, Bob's Burgers, tropical diseases, negative comments and so much more. We also took your questions and did a round of JMOE and HGFY! Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial