Mike Sacks Interview

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Mike Sacks Interview

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29 minutes

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Feb 19, 2010

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The Famous Paul interviews Mike Sacks, author of And Here's the Kicker: Conversations with 21 Top Humor Writers on their Craft.

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Feb 19, 2010

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GeekShock is the most amazing podcast on the planet and we have the geek cred to prove it. Every week we regale you with the latest geek news (both good and bad), what geeky things our crew has been doing, and playing stupid games. If it’s movies, television, board games, video games, D&D, comics, sci-fi, fantasy, horror, or anything geeky in pop culture, we’ve all over it.

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