John Hodgman, Our Close Friend

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The Boys help JOHN HODGMAN write his next book. Get a Hat Pack Hat here!Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple PodcastsAdvertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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