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Jan 2024
47m 17s

Somebody Somewhere's creators and star

Ben Blacker
About this episode

Somebody Somewhere creators Hannah Bos & Paul Thureen (High Maintenance) and writer/star Bridget Everett (Inside Amy Schumer) discuss the creation of the show, telling big stories in small moments, what they learned in the first season, the midwest, and lots more.


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