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Glenn Wool - Luv(Sic)

Submitted by xaros on Thu, 02/13/2025 - 18:05

Glenn Wool is back in Brussels with his new show Luv(Sic)Almost 50, almost single, almost happy. It's not a "how to" but a "how I" got over my divorce in a year. A show for anyone who is going through, gone through or planning a divorce. As seen on 8 Out of 10 Cats, The John Bishop Show, Never Mind the Buzzcocks & Russell Howards Good News. Podcast guest on: WTF? With Marc Maron, The Doug Stanhope Podcast, Sloss and Humphries on the Road, Dead Men Talking, Have a Word, Some Laugh & Mild High Club.

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