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Feb 2022
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#577 - Complicated Parents - Zoe Friedma...

PAUL GILMARTIN
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Long-time studio exec Zoe Friedman shares what it was like to work at Comedy Central & The David Letterman Show. She opens up about her complicated relationship with her parents and what she’s proudest of: The nonprofit she started, Comedy Gives Back.

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Check out her documentary about the Improv on Amazon

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