Tabari McCoy is many things: A writer/journalist, movie blogger, autograph & sneaker collector and an award-winning stand up-comedian. Now, add podcaster to the list!"A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy" finds Tabari interviewing his fellow comedians as well as athletes, entrepreneurs, musicians and whoever else of note he can convince to spare 45 minutes of their time to talk about their life and the world today. Be sure to like and subscribe so you don't miss an episode!Visit Tabari online at www ...
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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy - Episode 093 - Hannah Roeschlein, Pt. II: Not for the Offended
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Hannah Roeschlein pulls no punches on stage or off, a fact which has spurred the Indiana native to new heights across the country. She's also got a lot on her mind – and her return to A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy is the place where you can find out all she has to say! In just seven years of comedy, Hannah has achieved quite a bit: Her debut album, …
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There are three things you should know about Mia Jackson: (1) She's a funny (2) She's tall ... and now, (3) She's a two-time guest on A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy! A New Face by the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival and Atlanta's Creative Loafing's Critic's Choice Best Stand-Up in the city in 2017, Jackson has toured nationally with Amy Schumer and i…
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Cy Amundson is a very funny native of Minnesota with a litany of achievements to his credit. This includes appearances on CONAN, Comedy Central's This is Not Happening and Adam Devine's House Party as well Family Guy and American Dad!, all of which cemented his work on stage as a top stand-up comedian with appearances on The Bob & Tom Show and the …
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Luke Capasso is a renaissance man. Funny on stage, he has been seen on MTV, heard on BBC Radio, Provided Content and Performed for Channel 5's Furious and Funny as well as a few failed TV pilots for Dave and ITV. Off stage, he is a very skilled craftsman whose work with hands should have landed him a PBS or HGTV show by now. But while he waits for …
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Robert Jenkins not only passed the bar as a comedian, he actually also passed the bar as a lawyer. Now, he combines both talents to leave his clients happy and audiences in stitches. And now, he's the latest guest on A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy! Beginning his comedy career in 2012, Robert has quickly established himself as a comedic force througho…
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Rachel Gallager knows two things: Comedy and talent. Now that she's part of the Avail Comedy team, she's combining her two loves into a career while helping her clients laugh all the way to the ... Well, why not let her tell you on the latest episode of A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy! A lifelong fan of stand-up comedy who got hooked on live performan…
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In 2019, Kyle Grooms was just cruising along, doing his thing. Then, he endured a challenging health setback leading to emergency brain surgery, leaving the comedian to do the only thing he could: Turn it into comedy. Now, the veteran stand-up is simply enjoying his time on and off stage every day by finding the humor in life and joy in simply bein…
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She's no Southern belle ... She's just very, very talented. "She" is Allison Summers – and she's the next guest on this episode of A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy! An actress and filmmaker who can be seen in both commercials and performing in sketches and with improv groups, Allison Summers is also an accomplished stand-up comedian. Earning her BFA fr…
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Lee Michael Kimbrell traded in classrooms for comedy clubs ... And he's been teaching people to laugh along ever since. A humble Southern gentleman who likes to make every show a chill party full of good times and great vibes, Lexington, KY native Lee Kimbrell is making waves - and plenty of fans - nationwide. Often seen performing in comedy clubs …
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So ... Did you miss me??? There's been a sabbatical in between episodes ... But after 13 months, A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy is back – and Emmy Award-winning sports journalist Elise Jesse is the guest! A Tight 45 specializes in chatting with people who have interesting careers/hobbies/habits/insight into this thing we call life ... And Jesse has a…
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She's got credits a mile (OK, at least a quarter-mile long, but you get the point!) long, is recognized as one of the top artists in her field ... Not to mention an actress, record label owner, wife and teacher to boot. "She" is DJ Shortee ... And now, she's the next guest on A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy! Dubbed “Queen of the Scratch World” by DJ T…
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He's an award-winning comedian, accomplished musician, playwright and director. "He" is Billy D. Washington (no, NOT that one), the next guest on A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy! Once described by The Denver Post as possessing “Low-key intensity and dead on humor,” Billy has been a steady presence in the world of stand-up comedy since 1991. His long l…
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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy - Episode 081 - The Big Album/Special Recording Week featuring Feature Act Shanda Sung
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This is a big week for your host Tabari McCoy as he prepares to headline a benefit show for the Cincinnati Police Department's Real Men Wear Pink organization benefitting the American Cancer Society ... And then headlines the club where it all started, Go Bananas, for the first time all weekend as he records his third album and first streaming spec…
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On the field, Reggie Williams was an ever-present force of nature, proudly wearing no. 57 for 14 seasons as a member of Tabari's hometown Cincinnati Bengals. And now, the renaissance man that is the former NFL player/politician/businessman/author is the featured guest on the 80th episode of A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy! A native of Flint, MI, Willi…
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Like many kids in America, Scott Smith grew up loving sports. Then, his grandmother gifted him a subscription to Sports Illustrated - and his life was forever changed. For while she may not have known it at the time, she had just laid the seed to create the man who would grow up to simply be known as "the SI King." Smith is the curator of the "SI K…
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In a former life, Lauren Bishop was a simple journalist at a then top newspaper, often covering pop culture to the masses. Then, one day, she saw a sport on TV she had never seen before, becoming so enthralled that it became a major part of her life. And that what led her to now be the next guest on A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy! Bishop is the owner…
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With apologies to DJ Khaled, all Spark Tabor does is win. After all, what else can you say to a man who was named the funniest person in Cincinnati not once but twice, the funniest person in Columbus, the funniest amateur comedian in Ohio, Chicago and most recently, Philadelphia? You can say hes's the next guest on A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy! See…
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Don't let her pretty face – or cockney accent – fool you: Hatty Preston may be only 4 years into her stand-up comedy career, but she's a captivating, funny presence when she is on stage. And that makes her a perfect guest for the next episode of A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy! A London-born, Chicago-built comedian, Preston is a regular at comedy club…
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"I'm back." OK, so maybe it doesn't quite have the big Michael Jordan returning to the NBA after that terrible experiment with baseball feel to it, but considering it's been 2+ months since the last episode of A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy dropped, it will have to suffice! On this episode (out on all major platforms on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022), Tab…
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So ... There hasn't been an episode of A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy in a while ... And on this episode, Tabari himself gets personal and explains just why that is. On this episode (out on all major platforms on Wednesday, May 25, 2022), Tabari gives an update on his recent trip to Oregon, some highs and lows of the last few weeks and other tidbits …
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He's a dad. He's a husband. He's a comic. He's Mark Chalifoux – and the next guest on A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy! Hailed as a “hilarious up-and-comer” by College Humor, Mark been featured on both FOX and IFC as well as on the Bob and Tom national radio show. His Midwestern upbringing contributes to the laid-back, relatable style that belies a sha…
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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy – Episode 072 – Greg Morton
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Despite what Wikipedia says, Greg Morton is not a former NFL player. That is a different Greg Morton with the same spelling, but no relation. And once you see him live, there is no mistaking Greg Morton for anyone else – because he's a one-of-a-kind entertainer that delivers a show unlike any other. Getting his first job as a store P.A. announcer i…
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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy – Episode 071 – Ben Baby
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A native of Grapevine, Texas, Ben Baby grew up wanting to be a sportswriter, so much so that he once made a crazy ... Well, why give away that story when you can hear it for yourself on the latest episode of A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy! Joining the ESPN, "The Worldwide Leader in Sports," in July 2019, Ben covers the Cincinnati Bengals as its beat …
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What is a musical art form that is classic in its nature but often overlooked for the skill and talent it takes to pull off, especially when 99.9% of the people you do it for have next to no idea it's about to happen? If you said the singing telegram, you'd be correct – but if you happen to be in the market for one, Jen Forti, owner and operator of…
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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy - Episode 069 – Jackie Kashian
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In addition to being a prominent tour de force in the stand-up comedy industry, Jackie Kashian is an actress, voice-over talent and podcaster. So what else did she recently fit into her schedule? The time to be the latest guest on A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy! A working standup for 35+ years who has been heard and seen on the likes of NPR, Comedy C…
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She was just a small town girl ... Then she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a music career ... Only to inadvertently get an audition when she was, by her own admission, "terrible" at acting. Then she got a second chance – and the rest as they say (who are "they," by the way?!) is history. Known best to the world for her role as the spunky spitfire N…
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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy – Episode 067 – Cartoonist Kevin Necessary
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Tabari first met Kevin Necessary when they both worked at The Cincinnati Enquirer ... And then they both got laid off. Then, they both went their respective ways on their own unique career paths, the latter having drawn a new path to happiness - literally. For you see, Kevin is now an award-winning editorial cartoonist whose work can once again be …
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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy – Episode 066 – Super Bowl LVI Remix featuring Ken Anderson & Ryan Leaf
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The Cincinnati Bengals are in the Super Bowl – and Tabari could not be more excited! So, as opposed to having a new guest on this week, this seems like the perfect time to talk football with former A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy guests – and former NFL quarterbacks – Ken Anderson and Ryan Leaf! On this episode (out on all major platforms on Wednesday…
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Matt Bergman is a very funny fellow who just dropped his latest album, Between You & Me, who also has a love of sports like A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy's namesake host. I guess that makes them kindred spirits in a way that connects thier shared love of cracking jokes and hear the crack of a baseball bat. Matt realized his love for comedy in his la…
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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy – Episode 064 – Mike Cronin
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Mike Cronin was the emcee the night A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy's namesake Trecorded his debut album ... Now, he's headlining clubs nationwide all on his own. Funny how time flies, isn't it – the keyword in this case being "funny," of course. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio (hey - that's Tabari's hometown, too!), Mike now calls Michigan home when…
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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy - Episode 063 - Clark Jones
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Clark Jones is a Chicago native that left a big city to chase his dreams in an even bigger city – and now, he's also the latest guest on A TIGHT 45 with TABARI McCOY! Moving to Brooklyn to pursue his stand-up dreams, Jones left his former job – teaching – in 2017 only to establish himself as one of the rising stars in New York City's comedy communi…
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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy - Episode 062 – Artist Jared Kelley
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Some people can paint a pretty picture, they say ... But in Jared Kelley's case, he literally paints pictures that thousands of people collect on a weekly basis. An illustrator who earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Auburn University in 2008, Kelley began working full-time as an illustrator in 2010 ... Only to end of leaving the art world…
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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy - Episode 061 - Allie Martin Round III
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She's a media personality, an entrepreneur and now, she's the first three-time guest on A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy to kick off the new year! On this episode (out on all major platforms on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022), Tabari and his old friend Allie Martin catch up on all the things that have been going on since the last time they spoke, including Al…
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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy - Episode 060 – Milwaukee Comedy's Kaitlin McCarthy
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She's a comic, a business owner and an all-around nice person ... And now, Kaitlin McCarthy is the latest guest on A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy! A Wisconsin native, McCarthy is a stand-up comic and co-producer – along with partners Matt Kemple and Greg Bach – of Milwaukee Comedy LLC, the force behind the renowned Milwaukee Comedy Festival and The L…
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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy - Episode 059 – Soren Baker
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Some people make history – Soren Baker excels at documenting it ... And now, he's here to make a little history of his own as the latest guest on A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy! The man behind 3,500+ articles found in outlets such as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, XXL and The Source, Baker is one of the most prolific journali…
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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy - Episode 058 – Rachel Mac
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Rachel Mac is a very funny stand-up comedian and writer. She is also a teacher and very dedicated to her job. Sometimes those two careers cross paths with hilarious - and other times, very serious - results. Which will happen the next time she grabs the microphone? Only time will tell ... But in the meantime, she's willing to tell Tabari all about …
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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy – Episode 057 – Comedian/Author Ben Katzner
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Ben Katzner (@shaqkatzner on Twitter) is a comedian originally from the Midwest who now can be found all around New York City slinging jokes. Luckily, that's all he's slinging – on stage at least. For if he was the lead character in the children's book that debuted this year, let's just say things would get messy to say the least. Ben's work can be…
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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy – Episode 056 – Nick Hoff
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He's a comedian, an actor, married with children (and MUCH happier than Al Bundy was) as well as a fellow podcast – and as you may have guessed, Nick Hoff is now the latest guest on A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy! Known for hosting his own show on SiriusXM radio, "the Hoff" (not to be confused with the one that was on Baywatch) MTV and can often be s…
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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy – Episode 055 – Amy Miller
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Amy Miller may be older than she looks, but she's also much funnier than she knows you think she probably is when you first see her – and that's why she's one of the best comics working today. A native of the Bay Area now living in Los Angeles, Miller's resume is far from short on credits establishing her place in the world of stand-up. One of Come…
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Anthony "Tank" Mansfield is a lot like Tabari in many ways: They both like wrestling, they both live in the same neighborhood and they both have a few friends in common, including Mansfield's other half with whom Tabari used to work at The Cincinnati Enquirer. They also both hosts podcasts and collect things ... Which means this episode of A Tight …
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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy - Episode 053 - Yannis Pappas
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Actor. Podcast host. Comedian – and no, we're not talking about Tabari. This man is also a father (which Tabari is not even close to ever being as of yet). He's Yannis Pappas – and he's the latest guest to grace the mic on the latest episode of A Tight 45. A man of many talents (and characters), there are plenty of places you've probably seen Yanni…
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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy - Episode 052 – Kati Taylor of Little Flower House Concert Series
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Like a lot of people, Kati Taylor loves music. Unlike a lot of people, however, she loves music so much that back in 2019, she decided to start hosting a monthly concert series in her home. Like, inside of her home. Two years-plus and one pandemic later and the shows are still going strong. Needless to say, the “little flower” that she started with…
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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy – Episode 051 – Collector's Edition: Funko's Ben Butcher
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Ben Butcher gets paid to play with toys for a living ... Pretty sweet gig, huh? Butcher is SVP of Creative for Funko, LLC., the Everett, WA based juggernaut that is "one of the leading creators and innovators of licensed pop culture products to a diverse range of consumers. Funko designs, sources and distributes highly collectible products across m…
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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy - Episode 050 – The Reinvention of J-Zone
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Imagine giving a decade of your life to building a music career ... Only to find yourself hating your catalogue years later. What would you do? If you're Jay Mumford a.k.a. J-Zone, you nearly leave the business entirely, only to come back, leave again and completely re-invent yourself. Which is exactly what he did. And now, he couldn't be happier –…
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Sam Evans is a "Sweet Baby Boy" – or at least that's what the title of his debut album of the same name would have you believe. He's also performed at the prestigious Just For Laughs International Comedy Festival ... And he's an old friend of Tabari's. He's also really, really funny – and the latest guest on A Tight 45. A native of the Toledo, OH, …
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He has talked about people's souls leaving this earth, being transported to the shadow realm, the upper realm, being transmogrified and generally, if there's a video of someone getting knocked out, he's there. He is Dave Antoine, stand-up comedian. But to thousands who love to watch his videos, he is best known as Chiseled Adonis – and he's the lat…
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So ... What happens when your scheduled guest has vehicle trouble and then can't make it in time for their interview? In Tabari's case (who's totally NOT writing this in the third person as if he's not the one composing it), you go solo for dolo and have yourself as the featured guest! On this episode of A Tight 45 (out on all major podcast platfor…
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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy - Episode 046 - Allie Martin, Round II
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She's still talented, she's still tall ... And she's now the first returning guest in the history of A Tight 45! On this episode of A Tight 45 (out on all major podcast platforms Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021), Allie Martin returns to give a major career/life update before chatting it up with Tabari about a number of subjects. These include the Olympics,…
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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy – Episode 045 – Hannah Roeschlein
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Hannah Roeschlein is many things – raw, uncensored, fearless and funny. She's also biracial, a preacher's kid, from small town Indiana and set to record her debut album for 800 Pound Gorilla Records. Needless to say, she's got a lot to say – and plenty of time to immortalize it with punchlines. On this episode of A Tight 45 (out on all major podcas…
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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy - Episode 044 - Gabe Kea
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Gabe Kea is many things: Tall, a hockey fan, a dad and part part-Canadian among them. He's also a very talented comedian ... Which is why the latest episode of A Tight 45 is going to cover all those bases and more. Standing 6'5," Gabe is part showman and part thinker, part pure silliness and part abstract realism, a product surely derived from expe…
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