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Connections: Comedian Paula Poundstone

WXXI News | By Evan Dawson

Published March 28, 2017 at 2:52 PM EDT

She was so good when she came to Rochester for "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!" that we're inviting her back. Paula Poundstone is coming to Rochester for a show of her own.

We discuss her comedy: her style, her willingness to riff on her own personal issues, and more.

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Evan Dawson

Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.

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