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A twice weekly podcast hosted by award-winning interviewer and everyone's new best friend Alison Rosen. Mondays are one-on-ones featuring surprisingly honest conversations that are equal parts silly, serious and revelatory. Thursdays are roundtable group shows. You will laugh, think, and feel less alone. (Unless you don't feel alone at all in which case, congrats! You've done it!) Support the show on Patreon. Sign up for a year and get two months free. Patreon.com/alisonrosen
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Order and Courage Amid Chaos. The Will to Style Meaningful Interiors | 604 | Barry Spang, Sapphire Pear
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As hard as it is for me to believe, it’s August. It’s hard for me to believe it’s August because it just felt like it was January. I was feeling a little tense about a number of things on the horizon at that time. Thank goodness none of the feared chaos materialized. (6SS) Okay, perhaps a little… Perhaps a lot. It might surprise you to know that it…
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Daniel and Alison (Just the Fingers!)
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Daniel’s been sitting on a brilliant business idea and I finally get him to share it with the listeners. There’s even more to it than I realized though. Plus we talk about TV shows ending and beginning (And Just Like That and Project Runway) and Daniel puts his foot in his mouth by saying he has a big nose too. Plus we did a round of Just Me Or Eve…
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Daniel and Alison (Just the Fingers!)
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Daniel's been sitting on a brilliant business idea and I finally get him to share it with the listeners. There's even more to it than I realized though. Plus we talk about TV shows ending and beginning (And Just Like That and Project Runway) and Daniel puts his foot in his mouth by saying he has a big nose too. Plus we did a round of Just Me Or Eve…
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Renee’s Accidental New Hair, Daniel’s Snack Bar, Goblet Squats
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Renee Colvert joins us to discuss our new intruder, her new hair, tech neck, my surgery, goblet squats, working out, hips, the movie Tony’s scoring, Daniel opening a snack bar for the ladies, Patti Lupone, people pleasing and so much more. Plus we did a round of HGFY and Podcast Pals Product Picks. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here: https://…
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Renee's Accidental New Hair, Daniel's Snack Bar, Goblet Squats
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Renee Colvert joins us to discuss our new intruder, her new hair, tech neck, my surgery, goblet squats, working out, hips, the movie Tony's scoring, Daniel opening a snack bar for the ladies, Patti Lupone, people pleasing and so much more. Plus we did a round of HGFY and Podcast Pals Product Picks. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here: https://…
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Corey Damen Jenkins | 603 | Bold Vision, Grounded Leadership, and the Art of Designing with Purpose
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I’m really excited about today’s episode because I had the chance to sit down with the incredible Corey Damen Jenkins. We covered a ton of ground—from how Corey manages multiple design projects and prioritizes what matters most, to his inspiring journey from starting his business in the mid-90s to becoming one of the most respected voices in interi…
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Comic, writer and podcaster Josh Wolf returns to catch us up on everything he’s been doing since he last visited us in 2018. We discuss moving to Las Vegas, doing a podcast with his son (Hey Maaan), traveling to Greece, his wife’s ex-boyfriend, South Park, BB and Jojo, touring with his son, handwriting, raccoons, the Starbucks app and more. Plus we…
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Comic, writer and podcaster Josh Wolf returns to catch us up on everything he's been doing since he last visited us in 2018. We discuss moving to Las Vegas, doing a podcast with his son (Hey Maaan), traveling to Greece, his wife's ex-boyfriend, South Park, BB and Jojo, touring with his son, handwriting, raccoons, the Starbucks app and more. Plus we…
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Jeff Andrews | 602 | Our July 2025 Convo By Design Icon Registry Inductee
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Welcome to the Convo By Design Icon Registry episode for the month of July, 2025. This month’s inductee is someone you certainly know, a West Coast design staple and someone with whom I have had a number of conversations. Jeff Andrews first appearance on the show was in 2019 and then again in 2020. Just before the world shut down. Jeff and I spoke …
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The Big Spill, Jordan's Beloved Cup, Daniel's Shirt Reveal
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Jordan Morris is here and we have so much to talk to him about. There's been A BIG SPILL and I need to discuss. Plus this is my first episode back after surgery. Daniel has discovered a new side of his personality which might involve an aesthetic overhaul and Jordan Morris is here with his cup. Tony just played a crazy Motion City Soundtrack show A…
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The Big Spill, Jordan’s Beloved Cup, Daniel’s Shirt Reveal
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Jordan Morris is here and we have so much to talk to him about. There’s been A BIG SPILL and I need to discuss. Plus this is my first episode back after surgery. Daniel has discovered a new side of his personality which might involve an aesthetic overhaul and Jordan Morris is here with his cup. Tony just played a crazy Motion City Soundtrack show A…
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Comedy writer Rob Kutner (Conan, The Daily Show) joins the show to talk about his new book, The Jews: 5000 Years and Counting. As someone with a confusing relationship with myself, I had some questions! We also talked about Rob’s retro case of Covid, growing up in Atlanta, being deported from Uzbekistan, writing for Dennis Miller vs. Jon Stewart vs…
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Comedy writer Rob Kutner (Conan, The Daily Show) joins the show to talk about his new book, The Jews: 5000 Years and Counting. As someone with a confusing relationship with myself, I had some questions! We also talked about Rob's retro case of Covid, growing up in Atlanta, being deported from Uzbekistan, writing for Dennis Miller vs. Jon Stewart vs…
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Tipsy Tony, Movies Alison Has Not Seen, Mormon Joan (with Josh Gondelman)
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Josh Gondelman (Positive Reinforcement) joins us to discuss being too Boston for therapy despite people thinking he's from Canada, Tony's margarita consumption between shows, movies I have not seen and the appropriate reaction, stars and black holes, Mr Toad's Wild Ride, the definition of "grail" and so much more. Plus we did a round of Just Me Or …
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Tipsy Tony, Movies Alison Has Not Seen, Mormon Joan (with Josh Gondelman)
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Josh Gondelman (Positive Reinforcement) joins us to discuss being too Boston for therapy despite people thinking he’s from Canada, Tony’s margarita consumption between shows, movies I have not seen and the appropriate reaction, stars and black holes, Mr Toad’s Wild Ride, the definition of “grail” and so much more. Plus we did a round of Just Me Or …
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3 Stories, One Major Event: Live From KBIS | 600 | Sharon Sherman, Jamie Gasparovic and Hannah Goldberg
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Today, we are getting in the way way-way back machine, back to February of this year for a journey to Las Vegas for KBIS, the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show. It’s funny to me that even though this was only a few months back, it feels like a lifetime ago. So much has happened this year. But if you recall, in February, before protests, riots, big bil…
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Comic, writer and LEGEND Carol Leifer (Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Hacks) is here to talk about her new book, How To Write a Funny Speech... for a Wedding, Bar Mitzvah, Graduation & Every Other Event You Didn't Want to Go to in the First Place. We also discuss her love of TMZ, the book as public service, getting into comedy, misconceptions, tho…
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Comic, writer and LEGEND Carol Leifer (Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Hacks) is here to talk about her new book, How To Write a Funny Speech… for a Wedding, Bar Mitzvah, Graduation & Every Other Event You Didn’t Want to Go to in the First Place. We also discuss her love of TMZ, the book as public service, getting into comedy, misconceptions, those…
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Snake Charmers, Jazz for Cows, Disneyland Ups and Downs (with Lizzy Cooperman)
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Lizzy Cooperman is here to discuss the doomed casita she almost lived in, snake charmers, jazz for cows, our Disneyland experience, her Disneyland experience, spray tans, gene editing, sound baths and so much more. Plus we did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and Podcast Pals Product Picks. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here: https://alison-ros…
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Snake Charmers, Jazz for Cows, Disneyland Ups and Downs (with Lizzy Cooperman)
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Lizzy Cooperman is here to discuss the doomed casita she almost lived in, snake charmers, jazz for cows, our Disneyland experience, her Disneyland experience, spray tans, gene editing, sound baths and so much more. Plus we did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and Podcast Pals Product Picks. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here: https://alison-ros…
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Advancing Fire Resilience in Residential Design: Integrating Materials, Landscape, and Policy for Sustainable Safety | 599 | Live From Golden State Lumber. Concord, CA.
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This episode of Convo By Design is scheduled for the week of July 8th, 2025. Intentionally so we can begin thinking about what’s coming. It’s hard to forget trauma, like what we saw in Pacific Palisades and Altadena earlier this year. But not impossible. Traditionally, “fire season” in California begins in August and ends around the end of October.…
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Daniel and Alison (Alison’s Dangerous Game)
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Daniel has a new segment and we need your help titling it. We’re less than one week out from my surgery and I’m playing a dangerous game. I’m being eaten alive by mosquitos and I’m also singing my own praises. Sort of. I’ve come up with a zillion dollar idea and Daniel shares his father’s zillion dollar idea. Plus Daniel’s planning all the plastic …
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Daniel and Alison (Alison's Dangerous Game)
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Daniel has a new segment and we need your help titling it. We're less than one week out from my surgery and I'm playing a dangerous game. I'm being eaten alive by mosquitos and I'm also singing my own praises. Sort of. I've come up with a zillion dollar idea and Daniel shares his father's zillion dollar idea. Plus Daniel's planning all the plastic …
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An Expensive Toaster Oven, A New Debate!, Tony’s Return (with Brooke Dillman and Jeff Drake)
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Brooke Dillman and Jeff Drake are here and they have a new debate to add to their pantheon of debates. It involves tuna salad. Also we go deep on toaster ovens because Jeff owns the Lamborghini of toaster ovens. Tony Thaxton is back and we learn a little something about men’s haircare. Plus we did a round of Just Me Or Everyone, HGFY and Podcast Pa…
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An Expensive Toaster Oven, A New Debate!, Tony's Return
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Brooke Dillman and Jeff Drake are here and they have a new debate to add to their pantheon of debates. It involves tuna salad. Also we go deep on toaster ovens because Jeff owns the Lamborghini of toaster ovens. Tony Thaxton is back and we learn a little something about men's haircare. Plus we did a round of Just Me Or Everyone, HGFY and Podcast Pa…
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Kitchens, Clients & the Art of Rebuilding After Disaster Strikes | 598 | Live from Pacific Sales Kitchen and Home in Pasadena, CA.
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Today, we’re taking you into the heart of the home—and into the heart of a crisis. This is part three of our special series on kitchen design in the context of post-wildfire rebuilding. But this isn’t just about appliances and finishes. It’s about resilience, emotional healing, and how design professionals are redefining what a kitchen truly means …
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Daniel and Alison (The Challenge Before Us)
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We're back from Hawaii and there's a challenge before Daniel and me. And it's not Sudoku which, btw, I don't understand exactly how to play. Sitting around in a wet bathing suit didn't do my vagina any favors and Daniel is pissed about "sammiches." We have a JMOE about desert islands and we need to know why these rich people are building bunkers. W…
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Hawaiian Snack Chat, Cool Ass Birds, A Couples Massage
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We've got a breaking cool ass bird update and Daniel and I were massaged within an inch of our lives. But in a good way. While said massaging was happening I noticed what I was most content thinking about it it isn't great. Plus a Hawaiian Snack Chat featuring fruits! Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here: https://alison-rosen-shop.fourthwall.co…
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