On the eve of the Berlinale, Swedish director Daniel Espinosa joins us to talk about waterboarding Denzel Washington and the mind games of Safe House. Plus, we look forward to a few films to catch in Berlin, and it’s Matt Singer versus Alison Willmore in a Filmspotting: SVU showdown of Movie News Quizzing.

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Movie News Pop Quiz: [Beginning - 17:00] It’s Singer vs. Willmore, and we discuss Redbox‘s dominance of suburbia which they plan to take to the streaming world.

Our House: [17:00 - 33:30] Punk rock director Daniel Espinosa talks about cranking up the action in Safe House, the connection between Scandinavia and the US, and working with iconic cinematographer Oliver Wood.

Kino Berlin: [33:30 - End] In the final moments, I toss out a few movies we’ll be trying to see at the Berlin International Film Festival as we check out next year’s Oscar contenders when they make their world premiere.

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With the Oscar nominations out terrorizing the community, we turn to IMDB Managing Editor Keith Simanton to discuss why the Academy Awards still matter, how the voting environment works, and why Harvey Weinstein always seems to control the conversation. Plus, Landon Palmer explores the death of the movie star and the rise of franchises. Could it help the revival in independent filmmaking?

As if that weren’t enough, Cinema Blend‘s Editor-in-Chief Katey Rich squares off with Hollywood.com Movies Editor Matt Patches in a Movie News Pop Quiz that will change everything.

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Movie News Pop Quiz: [Beginning - 20:00] It’s Rich vs Patches in an impressively fought Movie News Pop Quiz that leads us to discuss Sundance and whether anyone really cares or not. ‘Tis the season.

Take My Envelope, Please: [20:00 - 43:20] A different kind of Oscar discussion. Keith Simanton sits down to discuss what really goes on with voting and why we all still watch.

Rust Era Hollywood: [43:20 - End] The days of Rock Hudson and Cary Grant are long over. With movie stars no longer being manufactured, how will the industry change? Landon Palmer brings his Culture Warrior thoughts to a tough subject as we explore the shift and share a vision for the future.

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We’ll be packing for the Berlin International Film Festival and talking with Safe House director Daniel Espinosa.

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This week, on a very special Reject Radio, we talk with the filmmakers behind The Devil Inside about going guerrilla in Vatican City (and responding to negative reviews) and writer Derek Haas (3:10 To Yuma, Wanted) about jumping between screenwriting, short stories, and his “Silver Bear” novel series.

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Movie News Pop Quiz: [Beginning - 19:40] It’s Hunter vs Fure in an all out brawl of movie news guessing. The challenge will take both contestants to the mat, and the victor will emerge sweaty and ready to talk about MMA movies. So, guess who that is.

Sweet Talking the Swiss Guard: [19:40 - 36:00] Writer/director Brent Bell, writer/producer Matthew Peterman and producer Morris Paulson drop by on the day of The Devil Inside‘s release to respond to the barrage of negative reviews and to explain filmmaking methods that could have seen them arrested in the Catholic holy city.

Contract Killer: [36:00 - End] “Dark Men” author Derek Haas talks stacking the deck against a main character, murdering protagonists, repeatedly killing his screenwriting professor and the deadliness of Angela Lansbury. Just, a ton of death in this conversation. But then we keep it light and fluffy with some Popcorn Fiction.

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A thrilling segment in which I buy a monthly planner in order to schedule things ahead of time. Plus, more talking about movies! Huzzah!

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In our first show of the 2012 season, we set off the filmmaking fireworks by finding out why Innkeepers director Ti West doesn’t believe in spooks, and by talking to indie icon Ed Burns about the twitter revolution, his $9,000 budget, and his new must-see movie Newlyweds.

Plus, Neil Miller stops by to dangle the hope and potential of 2012′s most anticipated movies over our noses. Will he say the movie you’re thinking of and validate his opinion to you, or will he neglect it, making everything he says in the future suspect?

Be prepared to find out a metric ton about movies and their makers, because it’s our third season, and we’re only getting started.

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Your Dreams Were Your Ticket Out: [Beginning - 21:40] Our very own Dear Leader, Neil Miller delivers his 5 most anticipated movies of 2012 – a tough task, considering we could only whittle our site list down to 52 of ‘em.

Booking a Room at the Yankee Pedlar Inn: [21:40 - 39:00] Ti West is back with another horror flick. This time he’s tackling ghosts and ghost hunting, and we tackle why he should stop being called “The Slow Burn Kid.”

The Honeymooner: [39:00 - End] Ed Burns bucked the system as an indie filmmaker in the 90s, and he’s set to do it twice in one career. His method? Using twitter to engage directly with fans, to get feedback, and to use $9,000 to make the kind of movies he wants to make. It’s the future of film, and @Edward_Burns talks to us from the edge of it.

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Talkin’ ’bout movies. Talkin’ ’bout crazy cool medallions. See you then.

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The musician and film scorer shares his memories of the most famous harp player this side of King David, a legend of comedy, and one hell of a great human being.

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The Lovable Anarchist: [Beginning - End] – Harpo Marx is perhaps the only man to achieve icon status in post-silent era Hollywood without ever saying a word. His son Bill, the author of “Son of Harpo Speaks!” joins me to discuss being adopted into the family, Harpo’s career born out of a negative critique, the comedian’s profound connection to JFK, and the enduring legacy of a man in a curly red wig, chasing women with a squeaky horn.

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We’ll see you the first Wednesday in January for the start of our 2012 season! In the meantime, you can check out past episodes.

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Plus, I Melt With You director Mark Pellington talks drugs and demons, and it’s Fat Guy Kevin Carr versus Geek Tyrant editor-in-chief Jim Napier in a Movie News Pop Quiz that will change everything forever and ever.

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Movie News Pop Quiz [The Beginning - 16:00]: It’s Carr vs Napier, and neither will leave the stadium with clean hands, so it’s no surprise we end up talking about Christmas movie season starting way, way too early.

The Master [16:00 - 24:00]: Ben Solovey is a crazy, wonderful man who wants to restore cult horror film Manos: The Hands of Fate (aka The Room of the 60s). What compels him? He joins us to talk about the process he’ll be using.

I’ll Stop The World [24:00 - The End]: I Melt With You features four old friends using a lot of chemicals and facing a pact they made 25 years ago that still rings loudly in their minds. Director Mark Pellington joins us to talk snorting vitamin C, creating laughs in the darkness, and the most freedom he’s felt as a filmmaker.

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We spend the hour talking about Harpo Marx with his son, musician and film scorer Bill Marx.

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Plus, we speak with author Ray Morton to get the whole story of why The Beatles made A Hard Day’s Night and we get a special announcement directly from Vimeo that will sound like sunshine to weary independent filmmakers.

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Best/Worst [The Beginning - 22:36]: Kate Erbland and I share our favorite news stories from the week alongside the stuff that made us want to punch Charlie Sheen in the face while vomiting.

Found Fauxtage [22:36 - 32:50]: A recent obsession, Kate talks about the birth of the sub-genre, its downfall, and the hope for the future that might see it reborn in an afterbirth of innovation.

Perks [32:50 - 40:30]:Vimeo VP of Creative Development Blake Whitman comes on the show to announce a new deal for Plus and Pro subscribers  called Vimeo Perks which simply gives them cameras, lighting, and other filmmaking equipment at reduced cost.

Working Like a Dog [40:30 - The Bloody End]: Ray Morton, author of the informative “A Hard Day’s Night: Music on Film Series,” tells us some surprising elements to the story behind The Beatles’ first film – the 1964 mockumentary about their growing fame that just made them more famous.

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We talk with director Mark Pellington about I Melt With You and meet a gentleman involved in a restoration process for Manos: The Hands of Fate (the fourth worst rated film on IMDB).

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At least 2/3rds of the show is a great idea. The rest is a genius idea that just might burn down the internet.

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Doors Slamming Shut On Their Own [The Beginning - 15:25]: Lauren Bittner plays Julie in Paranormal 3, the mother of the two woman who have starred (full-grown) in the first two films. She joins us to talk about starring in her first horror feature and how important it is to have a sense of humor when trying to scare the hell out of someone.

Minute 8 [15:25 - 29:30]: Screenwriter Todd Klick discovered an unbelievable pattern in the most successful films. He wrote “Something Startling Happens” as a guide to fellow writers to tap into that rhythm, and he stops by to talk about a page-by-page method to scripts.

Inebriated Interview Theater: Orson Welles Edition [29:30 - The Bloody End]: Going The Distance screenwriter Geoff LaTulippe threatens his own career by playing Orson Welles in a recreation of an old interview about bullfighting and Ernest Hemingway. We then pour another round and break down the man, the legend, and Citizen Kane.

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We get the story behind why The Beatles made their first film, 1964′s A Hard Day’s Night, and we find out what Vimeo is doing to help indie filmmakers.

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Plus, The Innkeepers and House of the Devil director Ti West offers up his favorite scary movie, and we chat with a man who got a movie deal by posting on Reddit.

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Rome, Where My Thought’s Escaping [The Beginning - 6:50]: We interview the news this week, as we sit down with James Erwin – the writer of Rome Sweet Rome who got a movie deal with Warners by getting noticed on Reddit.

Behaving Badly [6:50 - 21:15]: Bad Teacher director Jake Kasdan explains the many types of comedy he plays with, the importance of getting the right actors, and what he’ll be doing next.

What’s Your Favorite Scary Movie? [21:15 - The End]: All month long, we’ll ask horror filmmakers for their favorite scary movie. This week, Ti West praises an under-seen classic where George C. Scott gets broken down by ghosts.

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Plus, we launch a new feature for the month of October where horror filmmakers discuss a favorite horror film. This week, A Horrible Way To Die and You’re Next writer Simon Barrett praises an obscure modern classic.

As if that weren’t enough, FSR Associate Editor Rob Hunter goes mano a mano with Film.com‘s Eric D. Snider in a test of wits and movie news acumen.

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Movie News Pop Quiz [The Beginning - 20:40]: It’s Hunter vs. Snider in a contest that will change everything forever (and will lead to us laughing at Netflix and complaining about The Avengers trailer).

Fuck Bubblegum [20:40 - 38:40]: Lucky McKee drops by to discuss the feminism and 1990sism of The Woman, and to explain why he almost stopped directing.

What’s Your Favorite Scary Movie? [38:40 - The End]: All month long, we’ll ask horror filmmakers for their favorite scary movie. This week, Simon Barrett applauds the sheer CGI brilliance of a Jan de Bont chiller from 1999.

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More stories from filmmakers, and we get a favorite scary movie from House of the Devil director Ti West.

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Plus, we use Michael McDonald as an audio pun. As usual.

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Opening Remarks [The Beginning - 1:35]: There’s no way to write an intro paragraph for an introduction.

Faces In The Crowd [1:35 - 11:50]: The Occupy Wall Street Movement is growing by the minute, and it hasn’t escaped the gaze of documentary filmmakers Audrey Ewell and Aaron Aites. Aites takes a breathless moment to talk to us about planning for chaos, what inspired the project, and how you can get involved with 99% – The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film.

We’ll Leave The Light Off For You [11:50 - The End]: Max Allan Collins has written a metric ton of novels, comics, graphic novels, and screenplays. He joins us to talk about collaborating with the ghost of Mickey Spillane, hard crime, and different writing techniques.

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Horror filmmakers discuss their favorite scary movies.

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Familiar voices like Neil Miller, Scott Weinberg, Brian Kelley, Rob Hunter, Brian Salisbury, Luke Mullen, Adam Charles join voices new to the show like Mike Saulters, Jason Murphy and Zack The Waiter.

Oh, and Hercules himself, Kevin Sorbo drops in to talk about his new movie, Julia X. He also brings along the film’s director, P.J. Pettiette.

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Rapper’s Delight [The Beginning - The End]: We set up shop in the Run DMC karaoke room at the Highball just across the parking lot from the chaos of the Alamo Drafthouse during Fantastic Fest to talk about the feel of the fest, a bunch of movies we liked (that will hopefully hit theaters and VOD near you).

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Plus, Screenrant editors/Screenrant Underground Podcast hosts Ben Kendrick and Rob Keyes fight to the pain in our Movie News Pop Quiz. Is it any wonder we end up talking about Qwikster?

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Movie News Pop Quiz [Beginning - 15:45]: It’s Kendrick vs Keyes in a battle of the K-names. Who will emerge victorious and who will suffer at the cruel hands of the audience’s bloodthirsty wishes? Listen to find out (and listen to find out what we think Netflix is up to with this whole Qwikster business).

The Wood Cutter [15:45 - 32:18]: Ron Perlman! The man is a legend and a hell of a great guy, and he speaks with us about playing a very bad man for Bunraku. Plus, he pitches an idea for a movie that would destroy box offices. Give him your money immediately so it can be made!

Batman Returns [32:18 - 58:05]:The head of DC Comics once warned Michael Uslan not to buy the rights to “Batman,” and it turns out that he was right. Until he was wrong. Uslan, the author of “The Boy Who Loved Batman,” fought long and hard to see his favorite character hit the big screen, and he chronicles those trials and triumphs with us here.

Fantastic Memories [58:05 - The End]: With Fantastic Fest looming, Brian and Luke join me to share 6 past Fantastic Fest films that are worth checking out (and which are available to you for your consumption!). Go on! Consume!

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That’s two movies with exclamation marks in the title. Can you get more excited than that?

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The Vodka [Beginning - 22:24]: In the early 90s, Eddie Lee Sausage and Mitchell D. recorded their noisy, alcoholic neighbors Ray Huffman and Peter Haskett fighting. It became a cult, viral phenomenon, and director Matthew Bate explores that with his new film Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure. He joins us to talk about art being made without the subject’s knowledge and the insane world of Ray and Pete.

Drive, He Said [22:24 - 35:15]: Nicolas Winding Refn explains why Drive is an emotional message for his wife and what he’s afraid of.

Successful Failure [33:15 - The End]: When Worst Movie Ever! made $11 at the box office, it became the lowest grossing opening weekend of all time. Glenn Berggoetz joins me to talk about the difficulty of making a mess, unexpected notoriety, and the style of schlock.

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Plus, Landon Palmer joins me for a long-form discussion about the terrorist attacks of 9/11, their effects on movie culture, and on audiences.

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Won’t You Come Home? [Beginning - 22:00]: Bill Bailey is embarking on a North American tour, but before he sets sail, he spoke with us about creating comedy in everyday life, challenging the standard notions of what makes us laugh, and making his bid to join J.J. Abrams’s next Star Trek film.

Explosive Acts of Aggression [22:00 - 47:00]: Psychology professor Dr. Jeff Greenberg helps us get into the mind of Travis Bickle, the main character from Martin Scorsese’s enduring modern classic Taxi Driver.

One Decade Later [47:00 - The End]: The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 changed the world in a profound way, and movies were one small part left in its wake. Landon Palmer and I discuss growing up as cinephiles in a post-9/11 world, how filmmakers dealt with the event directly after and how we continue to struggle in art with an event that we can’t understand. 

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Plus, Landon Palmer culture wars against Movies.com‘s dapper senior editor Pete Hall in a Movie News Pop Quiz that will probably cause your living room to burst into flame.

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Movie News Pop Quiz [The Beginning - 15:44]: It’s Palmer vs Hall in what sounds like an 80s Yacht Rock reunion tour. So, of course, we end up dissecting the need for teaser trailers and why The Hunger Games and Dark Knight Rises failed at them.

Crowded House [15:44 - 31:30]: Sean Hackett’s new film Homecoming tells a different kind of soldier story with a navel-gazing verite style. He joins us to talk about a group that missed out on college because of war, how you can get your name on the film’s credits, and the bold possible future of crowdsourcing.

Directing By Heart [31:30 - The End]: I fell in love with Koran By Heart this summer, and director Greg Barker joins us to talk about his filmmaking process, the amazing children who have the Koran memorized, and the thrilling fear of not knowing if you have a movie even when you have loads of footage.

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We’ll discuss the internal aggression of Taxi Driver with psychologist and movie expert Dr. Jeff Greenberg and find a few more conversations with filmmakers to dig into.

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Plus, good old Rob Hunter faces off against Hollywood.com Movies Editor Matt Patches in a grudge match that will be written about for hours to come.

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Movie News Pop Quiz [The Beginning - 19:00]: It’s Hunter vs Patches in an all-out brawl. The result? We review a 15-year-old movie by the name of Mission: Impossible.

Once More With Feeling [19:00 - 26:30]: Marti Noxon on why she chose to set the new Fright Night in Vegas, her favorite moments from the original, and the difference between writing for television and writing for the screen.

Double Blast [37:45 - The End]: Win Win writer/director Tom McCarthy talks about ethical ambiguity, what to do when a scene isn’t working on the page, and finding the appropriate curse words.

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Directors Joe Wright and Greg Barker join us to talk about action in Hanna and documentary skills in Koran By Heart.

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Plus, our old friend Scott Weinberg goes up against FSR’s own Gwen Reyes in a Movie News Pop Quiz that leads us to talking about sexy animated characters. Don’t judge. You know you think Ariel is the bee’s knees.

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Movie News Pop Quiz [The Beginning - 18:15]: It’s Weinberg vs Reyes, and somehow the conversation turns to whether finding animated characters attractive should make us feel bad. Spoiler: it doesn’t.

Bloodthirsty [18:15 - 26:30]: Jason Momoa talks about what it takes to become Conan the Barbarian and delivers a list of films we should all be watching.

Je t’aime…moi non plus [26:30 - 45:00]: Graphic novelist turned director Joann Sfar discusses his semi-factual biopic about his hero, controversial singer Serge Gainsbourg.

Evolutionary Art [45:00 - 65:30]: With about a billion projects going on, Jerad Marantz talks about his experience as a concept designer, his work on Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and The Amazing Spider-Man. You can check out Marantz’s work here.

The Explosions Are Real [65:30 - The End]: Iconic action filmmaker Renny Harlin teaches us how to shoot a bunch of explosions and what it was like to bring war back to the people of Georgia while shooting 5 Days of War.

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Plus, Fat Guy Kevin Carr battles Stan Lee Sound-a-Like Jim Napier from Geek Tyrant in the Movie News Pop Quiz, and the results would make children weep.

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Movie News Pop Quiz [The Beginning - 14:40]: It’s Carr vs. Napier. Two men enter, two men leave. The winner forces us to talk about when it’s appropriate to tell an origin story, and we scratch our heads so the brilliance can fall out. And, seriously, Jim Napier sounds exactly like Stan Lee.

Blah Blah Blah Ape Mask [14:40 - 29:00]: 30 Minutes or Less‘s Nick Swardson brings his sense of humor and inappropriate mustache to a thoughtful interview about acting, improvisation, and strapping a bomb to Jesse Eisenberg’s chest.

Feminism With a Cape [29:00 - The End]: When you check out the line-up for The Avengers, it’s all dudes plus Black Widow. Why? There are a bunch of female heroes, and John Gholson joins us to share a few and send a direct message to Marvel about its cowardice.

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Creature designer Jerad Marantz talks Spider-Man and more. Plus, Gainsbourg director Joann Sfar talks debauchery and notorious music.

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Plus, we have a long-form conversation about film production with Greatest Movie Ever Sold producer Keith Calder and indie horror writer/producer Simon Barrett.

Double plus, our very own Jack Giroux goes head to head with The Film Stage’s Jordan Raup in a Movie News Pop Quiz that leaves everything else in the dust.

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Movie News Pop Quiz [The Beginning - 13:00]: It’s Giroux vs Raup this week, and we end up talking about the critical response to Cowboys & Aliens.

Beyond Thunderdome [13:00 - 28:20]: Bellflower tells the story of two guys focused on building a flamethrower and a badass vehicle called Medusa. As usual, love drops itself on one of their doorsteps and chaos ensues. Writer/director/star Evan Glodell tells us how he made the film and what he’s learned on that long, strange trip.

Now, I Just Go to Keith [28:20 - The End]: Whether you’re interested in making your own films or just interested in how films get made, producer Keith Calder and writer/producer Simon Barrett share a metric ton of insight on the topic of getting your baby off the ground.

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One of the stars of 30 Minutes or Less drops by, and we’ll be joined by a hopefully inebriated Geoff Latulippe for a very, very special feature.

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