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Mar 2019
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LIVE FROM LA: Thomas Middleditch

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Armchair Expert Live from Los Angeles at the Theatre at Ace Hotel. January 17th, 2019. This episode features "Sisyphus" by Andrew Bird off his new album "My Finest Work Yet" and "Oopsies" by Bob Mervak & Kristen Bell. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 
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