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Alex Firer

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Alex Firer

Alex Firer is a comedy writer and performer whose writing has appeared in The Onion News Network, IFC, The American Bystander, the UCB and Paste Magazine. His zine, Mom Presents: I Think These Guys Are Hot Stuff which he co-wrote, was featured on Vulture/Splitsider’s Best Humor Books of 2017 list.

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