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Jon Plester

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Jon Plester is a Philadelphia-based comedy writer, performer, filmmaker, and all around bad boy. You can find more of his work here.

October 16, 2020

I Am the Undecided Voter

by Cara Michelle Smith and Jon Plester
July 20, 2020

Updates to Your Lease

by Jon Plester
March 28, 2018

What to Do If Your Favorite Indie Band Goes Mainstream

by Jon Plester
May 25, 2016

Before We Give This Big Corporate Presentation, I Need You to Smack Me in the Dick

by Jon Plester
October 1, 2015

21 Common Phrases that Shakespeare Invented

by Jon Plester

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May 12, 2023

How Urgently Your Mom Needs to Talk to You, Based on What She Said in the Voicemail

by Talia Argondezzi
May 18, 2023

HBO’s Sensitivity Reading for Entourage

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by Tori Multon
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