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You Can Call Him Al

Jul 26, 2019
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On this week's Al Franken podcast, the show has a political background but is really pretty much entertainment based.  The guest is David Mandel, the showrunner of the TV series, Veep.  Here's what the Franken folks want to tell you about the episode --



"Veep show runner, David Mandel discusses Veep and what the hell it is that a show runner does. Why Trump’s election made a dark, cynical show even darker and more cynical. Also, how David owes his entire career to Al – a career that includes writing and producing for Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Veep, all shows that Al had nothing to do with. In his opening monologue Al calls the 2020 presidential election “the second most important election in our lifetime.” The most important being...  

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