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>>> JENNY SLATE HAS BEEN

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>>> JENNY SLATE HAS BEEN 
ENTERTAINING US FOR YEARS,

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ENTERTAINING US FOR YEARS, 
MAKING US LAUGH IN PARKS AND

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MAKING US LAUGH IN PARKS AND 
RECREATION OR CAPTIVATING US

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RECREATION OR CAPTIVATING US 
AS -- WE TALK ABOUT THIS EVERY

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AS -- WE TALK ABOUT THIS EVERY 
TIME YOU ARE HERE --

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TIME YOU ARE HERE -- 
>> YEAH.

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>> YEAH. 
>> IT’S THE CUTEST!

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>> IT’S THE CUTEST!
>> YOU CO-WROTE THAT, TOO.

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>> YOU CO-WROTE THAT, TOO. 
>> I DID.

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>> I DID. 
>> IT’S FANTASTIC.

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>> IT’S FANTASTIC.
I LOVE THAT MOVIE SO MUCH.

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I LOVE THAT MOVIE SO MUCH.
IN THE NEW SERIES "DYING FOR

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IN THE NEW SERIES "DYING FOR 
SEX" SHE PLAYS A WOMAN TRYING TO

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SEX" SHE PLAYS A WOMAN TRYING TO
HELP HER BEST FRIEND NAVIGATE A

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HELP HER BEST FRIEND NAVIGATE A 
TERMINAL DIAGNOSIS AND HER

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TERMINAL DIAGNOSIS AND HER 
JOURNEY OF SELF-DISCOVERY.

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JOURNEY OF SELF-DISCOVERY.
TAKE A LOOK.

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TAKE A LOOK.
>> I DON’T KNOW HOW TO DO THIS.

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>> I DON’T KNOW HOW TO DO THIS.
I AM NOT LIKE A PRO AT TAKING

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I AM NOT LIKE A PRO AT TAKING 
CARE OF PEOPLE.

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CARE OF PEOPLE.
I AM BAD AT FAKING CARE OF

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I AM BAD AT FAKING CARE OF 
PEOPLE.

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PEOPLE. 
>> IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT.

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>> IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT.
IT’S TOO MUCH TO ASK.

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IT’S TOO MUCH TO ASK.
I AM CALLING STEVE.

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I AM CALLING STEVE. 
>> DON’T DO THAT.

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>> DON’T DO THAT.
I CAN DO THAT.

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I CAN DO THAT.
DON’T HIDE AND BE SAFE WITH

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DON’T HIDE AND BE SAFE WITH 
STEVE.

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STEVE.
HE DOES NOT CARE ABOUT WHAT YOU

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HE DOES NOT CARE ABOUT WHAT YOU 
WANT OR WHO YOU ARE AND THAT’S

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WANT OR WHO YOU ARE AND THAT’S 
WHY YOU MARRIED HIM AND IT

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WHY YOU MARRIED HIM AND IT 
WAS -- THEN AND IT IS NOW.

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WAS -- THEN AND IT IS NOW.
>> HI, JENI.

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>> HI, JENI.
SO HAPPY YOU ARE HERE.

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SO HAPPY YOU ARE HERE. 
>> SO HAPPY TO BE HERE.

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>> SO HAPPY TO BE HERE.
>> THIS SHOW IS SUPER POWERFUL.

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>> THIS SHOW IS SUPER POWERFUL.
TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE

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TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE 
TRUE STORY IT’S BASED ON.

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TRUE STORY IT’S BASED ON. 
>> SURE.

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>> SURE.
SO "DYING FOR SEX," THE SERIES,

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SO "DYING FOR SEX," THE SERIES, 
IS AN EXPANSION OF A PODCAST

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IS AN EXPANSION OF A PODCAST 
CALLED "DYING FOR SEX" THAT

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CALLED "DYING FOR SEX" THAT 
THESE TWO REAL WOMEN, NIKKI AND

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THESE TWO REAL WOMEN, NIKKI AND 
MOLLY, MADE WHILE MOLLY WAS

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MOLLY, MADE WHILE MOLLY WAS 
LIVING THROUGH A TERMINAL CANCER

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LIVING THROUGH A TERMINAL CANCER
DIAGNOSIS.

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DIAGNOSIS.
AND MOLLY HAD LEFT HER HUSBAND

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AND MOLLY HAD LEFT HER HUSBAND 
AND ASKED HER BEST FRIEND NIKKI

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AND ASKED HER BEST FRIEND NIKKI 
TO BE WITH HER AS SHE TRAVELED

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TO BE WITH HER AS SHE TRAVELED 
TOWARDS DEATH, BUT ALSO

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TOWARDS DEATH, BUT ALSO 
COMMITTED HERSELF TO A SEXUAL

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COMMITTED HERSELF TO A SEXUAL 
AWAKENING THAT IS WAY MORE

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AWAKENING THAT IS WAY MORE 
COMPLEX THAN IT EVEN SEEMS.

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COMPLEX THAN IT EVEN SEEMS.
SUCH A BEAUTIFUL FUNNY STORY.

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SUCH A BEAUTIFUL FUNNY STORY.
SHADOWY AND WILD AND SILLY AND

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SHADOWY AND WILD AND SILLY AND 
EVERYTHING.

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EVERYTHING. 
>> IT IS GENRE BENDING.

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>> IT IS GENRE BENDING.
THERE ARE MOMENTS THAT ARE

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THERE ARE MOMENTS THAT ARE 
HILARIOUS, WHICH YOU MAY NOT

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HILARIOUS, WHICH YOU MAY NOT 
SEE --

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SEE --
>> YEAH.

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>> YEAH. 
>> IT IS A SHOW ABOUT SEX, BUT

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>> IT IS A SHOW ABOUT SEX, BUT 
REALLY IT’S A LOVE LETTER TO

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REALLY IT’S A LOVE LETTER TO 
FRIENDSHIP, RIGHT?

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FRIENDSHIP, RIGHT?
LIKE, YOU SEE THE BOND BETWEEN

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LIKE, YOU SEE THE BOND BETWEEN 
THESE TWO FRIENDS AND I THINK WE

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THESE TWO FRIENDS AND I THINK WE
ALL CAN SAY THAT, LIKE, OUR

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ALL CAN SAY THAT, LIKE, OUR 
GIRLFRIENDS, YOU KNOW, IN OUR

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GIRLFRIENDS, YOU KNOW, IN OUR 
LIVES, LIKE, ARE SUCH A HUGE

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LIVES, LIKE, ARE SUCH A HUGE 
PART OF OUR -- OF, LIKE, HOW WE

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PART OF OUR -- OF, LIKE, HOW WE 
OPERATE IN THE WORLD.

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OPERATE IN THE WORLD.
YOU AND MICHELLE GOT REALLY

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YOU AND MICHELLE GOT REALLY 
CLOSE?

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CLOSE?
>> YEAH.

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>> YEAH.
WE ARE BOTH -- WE BOTH HAVE OUR

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WE ARE BOTH -- WE BOTH HAVE OUR 
OWN SORT OF, LIKE, BEST FRIENDS,

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OWN SORT OF, LIKE, BEST FRIENDS,
YOU KNOW, IN REAL LIFE THAT

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YOU KNOW, IN REAL LIFE THAT 
CENTRAL PERSON, AND IT WAS

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CENTRAL PERSON, AND IT WAS 
REALLY EXCITING TO BE PLAYING

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REALLY EXCITING TO BE PLAYING 
PEOPLE THAT HAVE KNOWN EACH

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PEOPLE THAT HAVE KNOWN EACH 
OTHER FOR 20 YEARS.

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OTHER FOR 20 YEARS.
BUT TO ALSO REALLY BE NEW

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BUT TO ALSO REALLY BE NEW 
FRIENDS, AND TO KIND OF, LIKE,

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FRIENDS, AND TO KIND OF, LIKE, 
EXAMINE MANY DIFFERENT LEVELS,

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EXAMINE MANY DIFFERENT LEVELS, 
WHAT IT MEANS TO HAVE TO TRUST

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WHAT IT MEANS TO HAVE TO TRUST 
SOMEONE AND WHAT CARE IS AND HOW

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SOMEONE AND WHAT CARE IS AND HOW
THAT’S A CREATIVE PROCESS AND A

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THAT’S A CREATIVE PROCESS AND A 
LIBERATING PROCESS.

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LIBERATING PROCESS.
I THINK MICHELLE AND I BEING

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I THINK MICHELLE AND I BEING 
ABLE TO HAVE -- HAVING TO TRUST

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ABLE TO HAVE -- HAVING TO TRUST 
EACH OTHER AND BEING ABLE TO

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EACH OTHER AND BEING ABLE TO 
TRUST EACH OTHER FROM THE VERY

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TRUST EACH OTHER FROM THE VERY 
FIRST READ HELPED ACCELERATE,

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FIRST READ HELPED ACCELERATE, 
LIKE, A REALLY SPECIAL BOND.

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LIKE, A REALLY SPECIAL BOND.
>> YOU -- I MEAN, YOU ARE KNOWN

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>> YOU -- I MEAN, YOU ARE KNOWN 
FOR COMEDY, OBVIOUSLY.

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FOR COMEDY, OBVIOUSLY.
BUT YOU SAY YOU LIKE HAVING

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BUT YOU SAY YOU LIKE HAVING 
THESE LAYERED ROLES.

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THESE LAYERED ROLES.
LIKE, DEPTH.

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LIKE, DEPTH.
WHO DOESN’T?

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WHO DOESN’T?
BUT WITH SOME DARKNESS.

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BUT WITH SOME DARKNESS.
WHEN THIS ENDED, IT WAS HEAVY.

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WHEN THIS ENDED, IT WAS HEAVY.
LIKE, AND YOU WENT AND CUT YOUR

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LIKE, AND YOU WENT AND CUT YOUR 
HAIR?

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HAIR?
>> I DID.

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>> I DID.
SO, YEAH.

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SO, YEAH.
I MEAN, YOU KNOW, I WAS THIS

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I MEAN, YOU KNOW, I WAS THIS 
CHARACTER OF NIKKI FOR MONTHS.

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CHARACTER OF NIKKI FOR MONTHS.
NIKKI HAS REALLY LONG HAIR.

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NIKKI HAS REALLY LONG HAIR.
SHE STARTS BEING KIND OF, LIKE,

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SHE STARTS BEING KIND OF, LIKE, 
SASSY AND IS WEARING SEXY

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SASSY AND IS WEARING SEXY 
CLOTHES AND LOTS OF JEWELRY.

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CLOTHES AND LOTS OF JEWELRY.
AS SHE CHANGES AND DEVOTES

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AS SHE CHANGES AND DEVOTES 
HERSELF TO CAREGIVING, HER LOOK

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HERSELF TO CAREGIVING, HER LOOK 
KIND OF CHANGES AND SHE IS LIKE

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KIND OF CHANGES AND SHE IS LIKE 
THIS LONG -- AND I, AFTER WE

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THIS LONG -- AND I, AFTER WE 
WRAPPED, NO RESHOOTS.

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WRAPPED, NO RESHOOTS.
AND I JUST WENT AND CUT --

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AND I JUST WENT AND CUT -- 
>> YOUR HAIR OFF?

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>> YOUR HAIR OFF?
>> YEAH.

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>> YEAH.
KIND OF A REBOOT.

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KIND OF A REBOOT.
IT WAS SUPER POSITIVE

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IT WAS SUPER POSITIVE 
EXPERIENCE, BUT I THINK IT WAS

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EXPERIENCE, BUT I THINK IT WAS 
THE FIRST TIME IN MY CAREER THAT

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THE FIRST TIME IN MY CAREER THAT
EVERYTHING WAS WONDERFUL, IT WAS

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EVERYTHING WAS WONDERFUL, IT WAS
GREAT, BUT I ALSO WAS, LIKE, I

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GREAT, BUT I ALSO WAS, LIKE, I 
THINK NEED TO --

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THINK NEED TO --
>> YEAH, BECAUSE IT WAS -- THERE

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>> YEAH, BECAUSE IT WAS -- THERE
WAS DARKNESS TO IT AND SADNESS?

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WAS DARKNESS TO IT AND SADNESS?
>> YEAH.

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>> YEAH.
A RESET IS -- WAS WELL DESERVED,