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Sep 2021
52m 52s

S12, Ep3 How to Fail: Phil Wang

Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment
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Today my guest is the excellent Phil Wang, stand-up comedian and soon-to-be published author. As a comic, Wang has appeared on a host of comedy panel shows including Would I Lie To You? and 8 out of 10 Cats. During the pandemic, he became the first UK comedian to tape and release a Netflix special at a sold-out London Palladium.His new memoir, Sidesplitter: ... Show More
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