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Josh Gondelman: The Importance Of Being Nice

Josh Gondelman, senior producer of Showtime's Desus & Mero, explains why he gives strangers pep talks on Twitter, and faces off against comedian Catherine Cohen in a game about sports superstitions.
Josh Gondelman appears on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

Josh Gondelman is often described as the "nicest man in comedy." His interview with NPR's host Ophira Eisenberg illuminated exactly how nice and enthusiastic he can be. In their conversation at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York, Gondelman notes there have been moments in his life where he's been less than

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