I’m Ken Plume, and soon you’ll be listening to “A Bit Of A Chat” with me, Ken Plume.
In this episode, I host a nifty little comedy panel from DragonCon 2014, featuring Mystery Science Theater and Cinematic Titanic alums Trace Beaulieu, Frank Conniff, and Joel Hodgson. Recorded live at DragonCon on August 31, 2014.
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