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" I was probably just trying to be Dennis Miller, but without the vocabulary to actually be Dennis Miller. I guess I was just less interesting than I am now, if I am interesting at all. "

Todd Barry

Now

I Am

Interesting

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Flight

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You

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Someone

Blues

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Years

You

" Well, I have since seen you at Tinkle. It's a comedy show started by David Cross, me and Jon Benjamin. It features a wide variety of acts for all tastes and seasons. "

" And the goal really is to make the audience laugh, to bring them some joy. "

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" There seems to be more comedy for comedy's sake. "

Todd Barry

Comedy

Sake

" I don't really know much about pirates, or pirate culture. I'd be a contrarian pirate. "

" I'd rather send out a mass email then hang posters all over the place. "

" I will not be misquoted! "

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Will

Misquoted

" I did end up doing substitute teaching, but there's not a lot of teaching involved in that. "

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Involved

Teaching

" I mean, I've always had scattered interests, but I never went on stage to get an agent or anything like that. "

Todd Barry

Stage

Never

" I'm traveling the world, ripping rooms apart with my stupendous comedy. "

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