Zach Hall joins the team to discuss John Woo's Mission: Impossible 2.

Podcast: Impossible is a special rewatch miniseries from Least Important Things.  

Mike Wynne (of Jurassic Pod fame) joins Luke in accepting the mission of watching every Mission: Impossible movie leading up to the seventh installment in the series. Their task is to investigate the improbable influence of this franchise on culture, cinema, and Tom Cruise's legacy.

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• Alex Honnold Breaks Down Iconic Rock Climbing Scenes | GQ Sports

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Today, access to entertainment takes moments and taps. But does our unbridled access to choice end up paralyzing us? 

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Welcome to Podcast: Impossible, a special rewatch miniseries from Least Important Things.  

Mike Wynne (of Jurassic Pod fame) joins Luke in accepting the mission of watching every Mission: Impossible movie leading up to the seventh installment in the series. Their task is to investigate the improbable influence of this franchise on culture, cinema, and Tom Cruise's legacy.

In the first episode of this Mission: Impossible podcast, the guys review the film that started it all—1996's Mission: Impossible. 

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What's the greatest of all time G.O.A.T debate? Why do we have them? And is there a definitive outcome to these debates in pop culture, food, and entertainment? 

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• Who's the Greatest Rock Band Ever? | The Dan Patrick Show | 1/26/18
• Neville & Carragher disagree on Ronaldo vs Messi debate! | Monday Night Football
• Tom Brady vs. Joe Montana: Who's The Greatest Quarterback In NFL History? | NFL
• Can LeBron finally overtake Jordan in the GOAT debate? Nick & Broussard decide | FIRST THINGS FIRST
• Michael Jordan-LeBron James debate between Jalen Rose and Jay Williams turns wild | Get Up! | ESPN
• BAD TEACHER: Lebron Vs Jordan clip
• LeBron ‘will NEVER get a vote over MJ from me!’ - Stephen A. | First Take
• Michael Jordan Took It Personally
• Lionel Messi and Argentina celebrate after winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup final | FOX Soccer

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A special conversation with Meg Schmidt, an art director with publisher Harper Collins. She was so brilliant in our Judge a Book by Its Cover episode that we decided to release the full interview. 

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Book covers are a glimpse of the possibilities of a story. A preview of what you can experience with a flip of a page.

But how are book covers created? What goes into the process of picking the colors, imagery, and fonts? And why do book covers matter?

Featuring special guest Meg Schmidt, art director at publisher Harper Collins. 

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The 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup is upon us in an unlikely time and place, with geopolitical pressures clouding the event's clarity of international competition. 

So why is the World Cup so popular? What does it say about the changing landscapes in sports fandom? And why should you tune in this year? 

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• Landon Donovan Game Winning Goal vs Algeria (World Cup 2010)
• USA v China PR | 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final | Full Match
• 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany - Match 41 - Group E - Ghana 2 x 1 USA 
• Zinedine Zidane's headbutt on Marco Materazzi | Germany 2006 | FIFA World Cup
• South Africa v Mexico | 2010 FIFA World Cup | Match Highlights
• Euro 2020: Wembley' seconds away from Hillsborough-type tragedy' during final chaos | ITV News
• Top 10 Most Heartwarming Ted Lasso Moments
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From TikTok to game shows, lip-synching is more prominent than ever in our cultural language. But is there a more significant power in the art of the lip synch? 

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• Outkast - Roses (Official Instrumental) (HQ)
• Outkast - Roses (Official HD Video)
• Lip Sync Battle with Joseph Gordon Levitt, Stephen Merchant and Jimmy Fallon
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Bumps in the night, masked monsters, and sinister scenarios are more than meets the eye when it comes to scary movies and the horror genre. 

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• "Halloween" 40th Anniversary Edition - Full Vinyl Soundtrack by John Carpenter
• Deafheaven perform "Dream House" - Pitchfork Music Festival 2014
• Scream (1996), Movie Clip #1, "What's Your Favorite Scary Movie?"
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What's the perfect Saturday Night Live sketch? The answer might surprise you. 

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• Pumpin' Up with Hans & Franz - SNL
• The Olympia Restaurant: Cheeseburger, Chips and Pepsi - SNL
• How 'Dear Sister' Changed Comedy
• Every What Up With That Ever (Part 1 of 3) - SNL
• VP Debate: Sarah Palin and Joe Biden - SNL
• SNL | Best of Kristen Wiig
• ESPN Classic: 1987 Ladies' World Cup of Curling - SNL
• Every Stefon Ever (Part 1 of 5) - SNL
• The Blue Jean Committee - SNL
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