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Julio Torres: My Favorite Espooky

SNL writer Julio Torres reveals the inspiration behind his bilingual series, HBO's Los Espookys, his comedy special, My Favorite Shapes, and plays a game casting Greek gods as Bachelor contestants.
Ophira Eisenberg and Julio Torres chat on <em>Ask Me Another</em> at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

Julio Torres may not yet be a household name in comedy, but if you've recently stayed up late to watch and seen some bizarre and memorable sketches about , the font , or , you perhaps already know his work as a writer. Torres' unique brand of comedy is now reaching more people with two new projects — the HBO, and his latest special, .

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