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S1E17: “The Fighting Irish”

Season 1, Ep. 17

NATHAN LANE IS HERE!!! This week, Jack’s estranged brother Eddie comes to town, Liz gets drunk with power, and Tracy tries to find the right religion for him. Meanwhile, your hosts discuss the Alec Baldwin scandal of the moment, Liv’s cameo wishlist, the real-life story behind the kidnapping astronaut joke, and accounting jokes.


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Hosted by Jack Dalton & Liv Olcott

Music & Editing by Jack Dalton

Art by Ece Bapcum

Check out “The 30 Rock Book: Inside the Iconic Show, from Blerg to EGOT” by Mike Roe

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