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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Comedians Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman on making marriage work

    Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman portrayed a bitterly divorced couple on “Parks and Recreation.” But they’re happily married in real life. They met nearly 20 years ago when they were performing in a play in Los Angeles.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Dec 27, 2018 • 1 min read

    Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman portrayed a bitterly divorced couple on “Parks and Recreation.” But they’re happily married in real life. They met nearly 20 years ago when they were performing in a play in Los Angeles. Their new book is "The Greatest Love Story Ever Told.”

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play

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      Digital News & Culture Editor

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      Nick Offerman

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      Megan Mullally

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    The full episode

    3 of 3
    New Year’s Day: Favorite film interviews from 2018
    1. 0:00Lakeith Stanfield, from ‘Atlanta’ to ‘Sorry to Bother You’
    2. 17:18‘A Private War:’ An homage to war correspondent Marie Colvin
    3. 32:55Comedians Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman on making marriage workYou’re reading this
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