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Andy chats with Jen Statsky, Paul W. Downs, and Lucia Aniello about their new series
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Andy is joined by Jen Statsky, Paul W. Downs, and Lucia Aniello, the creators of Hacks, to talk about how they came up with the idea for the show (1:37), casting Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder (7:30), and balancing emotion with comedy (19:45).
Host: Andy Greenwald
Guests: Jen Statsky, Paul Downs, and Lucia Aniello
Producer: Kaya McMullen
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