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Pat Cassels is an Emmy-winning screenwriter, comedy writer, and essayist known for his work on the TBS series "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee," where he wrote for seven seasons. Full Frontal was nominated for 11 Primetime Emmys, the Critics’ Choice Award, the Writers Guild Award, the Television Critics Association Award, the GLAAD Media Award, and an MTV Movie & TV Award. It was called a best show of the year by The New York Times, A.V. Club, The Ringer, and Variety.

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Marky Mark For Lent

Marky Mark For Lent

My overwhelming time faithfully following the Hallow app.

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Jason Lives in Rutledge, Georgia

Jason Lives in Rutledge, Georgia

Emmy-winning writer Pat Cassels reports from a horror-themed weekend at the Georgia setting for Friday the 13…

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Questions from the Audience

Questions from the Audience

"Hello, I have one question that’s really five questions..."

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Articles

It’s the Oddest, Dirtiest Military Tradition. Pete Hegseth Would Hate It. It’s Perfect. Original

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By Pat Cassels
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Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The first thing the 1,000 men and women of the United States Naval Academy do, after hearing the artillery fire, is scream, tear off their shirts, and charge toward me. I have a painfully naive fantasy of being a war correspondent, but that’s not what this is. Probably for the best.
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War Games | Flipboard

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By Pat Cassels
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World News 14 hours ago Senate votes to direct Trump to withdraw troops from Iran conflict, 4 Republicans break ranks The Hill - Alexander Bolton • 14h The Senate on Tuesday approved a House-passed resolution directing President Trump to withdraw U.S. armed forces from hostilities against Iran after … World News 1 day ago The U.S. Won the War With Iran foreignpolicy.com - Matthew Kroenig • 1d It wasn’t a knockout blow, but Washington prevailed on points.
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A Few Explanations Before I Give You Grays Sports Almanac

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By Pat Cassels
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Today’s your lucky day, kid. I’m you from the future. I traveled back to 1955 to give you this sports almanac. It lists all the biggest sports events from now to the end of the century. All you have to do is bet on the winner, and you’ll never lose. You’re the fifth “me” I’ve visited. I guess sports have changed between 1955 and the twenty-first century, because after the others read a few pages of the almanac, they threw it in my face and called me a “psycho.” One of them called the cops.
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Awards

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69th Emmy Awards

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special

Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner

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Writers Guild Awards

Comedy/Variety Specials

Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner

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Writers Guild Awards

Comedy/Variety Specials

Full Frontal Wants to Take Your Guns

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Bram Stoker Awards

2026 - Superior Achievement in Short Non-Fiction, Preliminary Ballot

"Coney Island's Last Haunted Ride"

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