I’m Ken Plume, and soon you’ll be listening to “A Bit Of A Chat” with me, Ken Plume.
In this episode, I have a chat with writer/producer Paul Dini, about soft soap, George Lucas, Skywalker Ranch, Ewoks, Droids, cartoon writing, Batman, ice hearts, and The Joker.
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