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What is pretty and perfect on the outside is rotting at its core and this all American family are no exception. 

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Time to get HUNGRY with a sushi chef with dreams of owning his passion and passing it down to his family. 

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Clint Eastwood in one of his most famous roles and shots will be fired. 

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This week we catch a train with Wes Anderson.

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Pranks, mischief and one well dressed man-child. Lets take a bicycle ride with Pee Wee Herman.

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Humans and toons?? Yeah, we get into one of the most wild and one of a kind films of its kind. Take the ride to Toon Town with us. 

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The indie darling that broke french stars into the mainstream (and indie world).

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A short episode for a complicated movie. The movie that inspired Inception inspired tons of questions with us. 

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Death and love go together like a Hearst and a Porsche. This week we talk about age gaps and the funny in a drama that is Harold and Maude.

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We get into the first Spike Lee Joint. Our second on the podcast and our first for Black History Month.  So, let's do this for the culture! *Black Fist*

In this episode, we cover topics including:

• The legendary Spike Lee
• How this feels different from other Spike Lee Joints
• And lots more!
  

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