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The gang reunites after seeing Sean’s one-man play, then welcomes guest Maggie Jillian — acclaimed actor turned director — to discuss her new film The Bride, her transition from acting to directing, and the creative chaos of filmmaking, all while cracking jokes about beekeeping, Wordle,
The gang reunites after seeing Sean’s one-man play, then welcomes guest Maggie Jillian — acclaimed actor turned director — to discuss her new film The Bride, her transition from acting to directing, and the creative chaos of filmmaking, all while cracking jokes about beekeeping, Wordle,
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