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Baron Vaughn

Baron Vaughn discusses his new Funny or Die web series Call & Response. Then, Vaughn gets quizzed about Black playwrights and plays a game inspired by his SyFy Wire show The Great Debate.

Baron Vaughn has had success as both an actor and a comedian. After graduating from Boston University's theater program, he appeared in a variety of television series and movies, ultimately landing the role of Nwabudike "Bud" Bergstein in Netflix's . He voices and hosts SyFy Wire's , where actors and comedians debate topics like, "Who'd be a better hang, the crew from Cheers or the Golden Girls?" The show, inspired by a popular Comic-Con panel, premiered on June 18.

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