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Nov 2024
2h 18m

Anna Kendrick Returns

Armchair Umbrella
About this episode
Anna Kendrick (Woman of the Hour, Pitch Perfect, Up in the Air) is an actor and director. Anna returns to the Armchair Expert to discuss being a non-fashion girlie, her feelings on her first appearance on the podcast, and why she ghosted Dax. Anna and Dax talk about her journey growing up in Maine to starring in Broadway shows, how she learned to stand up fo ... Show More
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