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Aug 2021
1h 3m

“Sean Penn”

JASON BATEMAN, SEAN HAYES, WILL ARNETT
About this episode
Yo, folks– it’s Sean Penn. Humanitarian, actor, director, writer, and surfer, Sean Penn joins us for a chat and a smoke break.  We discuss his new film, his old films, and everything in between– like the world.  Plus Sean H. formally thanks our guest for teaching his educators how to pronounce his first name correctly. T.G.I.M! 
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