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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    John Early on his comedy philosophy, Britney's music

    John Early says he grew up as a good boy in Nashville, Tennessee. He spent lots of time at church and Christian camp, which means he knew what he was doing when he played a Southern mom on the Netflix series, “The Characters.”

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    By Madeleine Brand • Dec 22, 2017 • 1 min read

    John Early says he grew up as a good boy in Nashville, Tennessee. He spent lots of time at church and Christian camp, which means he knew what he was doing when he played a Southern mom on the Netflix series, “The Characters.” You can also see John Early on the TBS show “Search Party,” and in feature films like “Wet Hot American Summer.”

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    2 of 4
    Press Play's favorite entertainers of the year
    1. 0:00Richard Turner on being one of the world's best card magicians
    2. 14:57John Early on his comedy philosophy, Britney's musicYou’re reading this
    3. 28:45Gilbert Gottfried on why it's never too soon to joke about a sensitive subject
    4. 38:05St. Vincent on 'sex and drugs and sadness'
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