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absurd, honest comedy delivered twice a weekish through the vulnerable personal essays of Alex Dobrenko: friend to all, father to one, and tv actor+writer to anyone hiring

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“ Essays that mix hilarity, silliness, depth and rawness. Alex makes me laugh and then surprises me with a deep truth.”
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“LA writer/comedian Alex Dobrenko's brain is truly bonkers. This newsletter—the subject of which no one can fathom—makes me laugh out loud every issue.”
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absurd, honest comedy delivered twice a weekish through the vulnerable personal essays of Alex Dobrenko: friend to all, father to one, and tv actor+writer to anyone hiring
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