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May 2018
1h 22m

Joel McHale

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Joel McHale (The Soup, Community, The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale) is an American comedian, actor and television host extraordinaire. Joel sits down with Dax to discuss his childhood diagnosis of "slow starter," the trap of overcommitment and the hang up's that come from working in reality TV. Joel impresses Dax with his stature and Dax opens ... Show More
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