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Episode 268: Like What You Like with Samantha Irby

Kate and Doree are stoked for their live show TONIGHT! Then, writer Samantha Irby comes on the pod to discuss her new book Quietly Hostile, the danger of being earnest in today’s society, the comfort of nostalgia TV and gentle romance books, and the joy (and fear) of being honest about your body.



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