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May 12
1h 35m

Episode 1208: Candles for Sad Cats with ...

Matt Donnelly, Paul Mattingly, Jacob Smith
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SUMMARY: Shanna Christmas talks about her upcoming comedy special, "Highly Intelligent," premiering May 20 on YouTube. Shanna speaks about motivation for the special, storyboarding a stand-up routine, and the timing of "going to a dark place." Also, lightning strikes Jacob's mom and Paul's wiener slips out of his grasp. Plus a Scoop Therapy request and a food-themed Scoopardy.


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