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Aug 2024
1h 7m

Last Looks: Thunderpants (w/ Jake Brenna...

Earwolf And Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, Jason Mantzoukas
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Disgraceland's Jake Brennan stops by to chat with Jason & Paul about Anthony Bourdain, how to be content with your creative output, meeting celebrity idols, and how Paul & Jason inspired the marketing for recent Fast and Furious films. But first, Paul dives into corrections and omissions from Thunderpants, shares a bonus deleted scene from the live show, and announces next week's movie.

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