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May 2021
1h 5m

"Mitch Hurwitz"

JASON BATEMAN, SEAN HAYES, WILL ARNETT
About this episode
The ultra-hydrated Mitch Hurwitz (writer, producer, creator of Arrested Development) rolls on through, teaching us a variety of skills that range from recycling Post-it notes to writing comedy. Welcome to '4 Skeletons on a Podcast,' otherwise known as SmartLess. 
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