"I need to get clean." – SobotkaThis episode features the voices of:Chris Bauer (Frank Sobotka) on whether Ziggy is his actual sonRobert Hogan (Louis Sobotka) on acting opposite Chris BauerKellie Brown (Kimmy) on being in Omar's CrewDamond Gordon (Production Assistant on The Wire) on working with SergeJesse Thorn (Maximum Fun Podcast Network) loving Beadie RussellDave Pickering (The Family Tree Podcast and Getting Better Acquainted) on what working class means in Baltimore

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