Episode 297. Adam Long Returns

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“The Reduced Shakespeare Company PodcastFounding RSC member Adam Long returns (for the length of this podcast, anyway) to tell us what he’s up to these days and share a burrito. Featuring backstage gossip from Mike the Knight and The Amazing World of Gumball, authentic details of the Adam Long Origin Story, the risks of clown math, and the monetary benefits of studying Nuero Linguistic Programming and Martial Arts. (NOTE: This podcast was recorded on the 31st-and-one-day anniversary of the RSC’s very first performance in 1981. Coincidence? You decide.) (Length 22:11)

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KG · August 27, 2012 at 11:26 am

Hooray!! The return of the inimitable Adam Long is always welcome, even if it’s only for a short visit. (Scoring the random fan shoutout was an unexpected bonus!)

Amber · August 16, 2012 at 5:40 pm

ADAM– i miss your face:)

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