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Fran Hoepfner
Fran Hoepfner is a writer and teacher.
NFL
It’s Time To Stop Fucking Around: We Need An Official Super Bowl Dessert
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Fran Hoepfner
February 8, 2023
Life Lessons
My Brush With Puzzle Brain
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Fran Hoepfner
December 10, 2021
You DID Hear It From Us: There's Normal Gossip Merch
With Season 6 starting on April 18, check out Normal Gossip’s Episodes Collection! This selection of t-shirts and tote bags, with a design by Tara Jacoby, features some of Normal Gossip’s most iconic episodes. Printed by a union co-op on Made in USA gear.
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Music
We All Came To See Each Other At The Harry Styles Show
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Fran Hoepfner
October 21, 2021
TV
Watch ‘Taskmaster,’ And Indulge In The Simple Pleasure Of Watching Funny People Do Weird Things
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Fran Hoepfner
June 18, 2021
Defector At The Movies
‘Bacurau’ Is The Movie-est Movie You’ll See This Year
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Fran Hoepfner
December 16, 2020