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Jun 2020
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5. Hannah Gadsby: Solo Shows and Spectru...

MIKE BIRBIGLIA
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Mike discusses Hannah's award winning Netflix special “Nanette,” her new special “Douglas” and together they dig deep into the solo show process and how her new show may end up including a “spectrum gazelle.” Sponsored by Samuel Adams Please consider supporting: https://www.safehorizon.org/ 
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