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Heather McMahan Finds the Comedy in Her Cancellation

The stand-up is back with her latest special, By a Thread, and on IHAE to spill on pissing off the golf manosphere, taking bribes at SoulCycle and helping set a Guinness World Record with her Pitbull bald cap drag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Patrick Brammall Joins the Ranks of Australia's Great Exports

The star of Colin From Accounts and Last Seen hits IHAE to discuss his banner year that kicked off opposite Anne Hathaway in The Devil Wears Prada 2, his young daughter wanting to enjoy Bluey in peace and what the hell actually happened to his character on Evil. Learn more about ...  Show more

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