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Mar 2020
1h 6m

Deon Cole

Team Coco & Earwolf
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Actor, comedian, and screenwriter Deon Cole talks with Andy Richter about getting onstage for the first time (for 50 dollars), his leathermaking side business, and how sticking it out as the first black writer on Conan led him to work on Angie Tribeca and Black-ish. Plus, Deon discusses plans to expand his fanbase.

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