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Gift Shop Comics: "Once the gig is over, it's all about the merch."

Season 2, Ep. 15

Sometimes comedy is the gift that keeps on giving! Where comedians will attempt to sell the audience extra merchandise après gig. Steve Gribbin and Paul Ricketts talk about the CDs, DVDs, books, t-shirts and other tat toted by the Gift Shop Comic.

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