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Ask the Optimist! - Part 2

Part 2 of an adaptation of George Saunders' short story "Ask the Optimist," available in his newest collection, "The Braindead Megaphone." Produced by The Sound of Young America and Hoggworks.

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Categories: Web Series Sketch Parody

Keywords: Part 2 short story The Optimist The Sound of Young America Jesse Thorn Andy Daly Dan Klein John Hodgman Xeni Jardin George Saunders ask funny satire comedy coulton hodgman jardin daly kirkman thorn hogg

Credits: Written by George Saunders. Produced by Jesse Thorn and Brian Hogg. Featuring Andy Daly (The Office, Mad TV), Dan Klein (Kasper Hauser), John Hodgman (The Daily Show), Xeni Jardin (Boing Boing), Jonathan Katz, Jen Kirkman, Maria Bamford, James Adomian and Jonathan Coulton.

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