1030. Paula Poundstone Explains How She Got 16 Cats

Published: Aug. 30, 2019, 5:26 a.m.

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There's no question that Paula Poundstone loves animals. She has a bearded dragon, 16 cats and 1 ant in her ant farm. When people ask how she got 16 cats, she says she had 15 and then she added one. She not only will make you laugh, but we also have tickets for her U.S. Perpetual Tour.
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