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May 2022
46m 38s

S14, Ep1 How To Fail: Simu Liu

Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment
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We're back, baby! And I thought I'd open this new season with a bona fide SUPERHERO. Because that's just how we roll.My guest today is Simu Liu - the first Asian superhero in the Marvel cinematic universe and the star of the 2019 movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. He also appeared in season 4 of Selling Sunset, where Chrishell tried to sell him ... Show More
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