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Jul 2023
1h 3m

Ran Away to Mexico (Live from Beaut/Con)

Chris Gethard
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A woman explains why she fled home and her husband of 20 years to live in a small Mexican town. She describes how leaving for 5 months actually helped their marriage. Later on, a man from the live Beaut/Con audience joins onstage to discuss his experience being on the other side of "taking a break" from a relationship, along with some other surprise guests.

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