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Author: Ryan McNeil

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Freeze Frame: DOUBLE INDEMNITY

June 24, 2014

Seeking grace in the moments of our biggest mistakes.

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Ryan McNeil
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Episode 114 – HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAG0N 2

June 23, 2014

Talkin’ HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 with Matthew Brown. He and Ryan also field listener feedback on movie worlds to visit and flip the record over to play the other side.

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Everybody’s Talkin’ 6 – 22 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

June 22, 2014

Jandy reads, Andrew considers the audience, and Jessica returns.

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Ryan McNeil
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Days of The Week (Films Watched June 7 – June 20)

June 21, 2014

Summer’s here, but the pace remains the same…

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Ryan McNeil
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JERSEY BOYS

June 20, 2014

I’m not mad at you Clint, I’m just very disappointed.

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Elsewhere: Talkin’ the DIRTY DANCING Soundtrack on Soundtrack of Your Life

June 19, 2014

I take my talents to midtown to talk sax solos, summer camp, and all things Dirty Dancing.

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Ryan McNeil
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Freeze Frame: THE TERMINATOR

June 18, 2014

If only some people would listen…

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