Al Madrigal

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Al Madrigal

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32 minutes

Released:

Mar 16, 2012

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Al Madrigal tells how, before he got hired by The Daily Show, his job was firing everyone else.

Released:

Mar 16, 2012

Format:

Podcast episode

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