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Apr 2012
1h 12m

Creators of Adult Swim's Eagleheart

Ben Blacker
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The brains behind Adult Swim's Eagleheart, writer/creators Michael Koman and Andrew Weinberg, and director Jason Woliner, sit down to talk comedy, the learning curve of the show's first season, working with Chris Elliott, and lots more.


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