Bad dates.

Speed dates.

Oh, hey, welcome to another episode of the Bad Dates mini episode, Speed Date.

Speed date is when we slow things down a little bit, the regular pod.

It's full of comedians, shouting over each other, just trying to be the funniest one on the pod. And it's always

a nightmare for me. And that's why we do these mini episodes where I can just sit down one on one

with someone really interesting and dig in to see all of their perspectives on love, life,

and whatever else the fuck we want to talk about.

And I am so excited about the guests that we have today with us.

He is an Emmy-winning actor and comedian known for his legendary roles on two of the most

iconic comedies that have ever been on television, that is Rest Development and Veep.

He now co-hosts a new podcast, The Extraordination. that have ever been on television, that is Rest Development and Veep.

He now co-hosts a new podcast, The Extraordinarians.

It's Tony Hale, everybody.

Hey, thanks for having me, Joel.

This is so huge for me, Tony. As someone who plays an assistant to a powerful woman on a prestige comedy. I feel a lot of kinship to you.

I studied you carrying the bag, all of it, really. You are the blueprint. You are the blueprint

for that kind of role. The emasculating character. Yeah, exactly.

So we're so excited to have you.

But before we dive into that stuff, I did want to talk to you about what is the new

podcast about?

What can you tell me about it?

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