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Sep 2023
48m 22s

Uzo Aduba

Sony Music Entertainment
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“Painkiller” and “Orange Is The New Black” star Uzo Aduba joins the show. Over hummus and crudité, Uzo discusses growing up in a Nigerian household in the suburbs of Boston, what it was like to be in one of Netflix's first hits as a streamer and being in awe of Cate Blanchett. This episode was recorded on June 22, 2023 at the Front Yard in North Hollywood. 


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