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Dec 2021
1h 19m

Andy Richter Revisits His Early Days at ...

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Andy Richter joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss his early promotion from writer to sidekick at Late Night, how to respond when Conan serenades you in the office, dealing with negative reviews, and a great Shelley Winters story.

 

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