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May 2023
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‘Barry’ Season 4, Episode 5 Recap With B...

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Sean Fennessey is joined by ‘Barry’ cocreator-director-star Bill Hader to break down the fifth episode of the season and why he felt like it was time to take a big swing in the narrative structure of the show.


Host: Sean Fennessey

Guest: Bill Hader

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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