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Apr 2020
1h 1m

How To Date A Sketch Comedian

Chris Gethard
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Stuck at home under lockdown with her parents, an art student calls in and talks to Gethard about how coronavirus has affected their lives so far. Geth gives advice on dating a sketch comedian and she opens up about her experience dating a former child actor.

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