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Retta: Tweet Yo' Self

Retta reflects on trading her career in chemistry for comedy, and what she loves about portraying a fully-realized character on Good Girls. This episode original aired on April 19, 2019.

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April Showers Bring Yam Flowers

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Biopic: The Movie: The Game

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Retta: Tweet Yo' Self

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Away Games

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If Rock Stars Weren't Rock Stars

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Hockey Fact Bag With Retta

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Case In Points

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