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Philadelphia Freedom: SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK

June 2, 2017

Relax…sit down…have a bowl of raisin bran…

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Ryan McNeil
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Philadelphia Freedom: ROCKY

June 1, 2017

Greetings from the road!

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Ryan McNeil
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Blindsided by WATERSHIP DOWN

May 30, 2017

Is it wrong that I could really go for a bowl of stew right now?

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Ryan McNeil
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Episode 177 – OUT OF SIGHT

May 29, 2017

Talkin’ OUT OF SIGHT with Andrew Robinson of TUMP.

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Ryan McNeil
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CERTAIN WOMEN

May 28, 2017

The smallest things can have the greatest impact on an ordinary life.

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Ryan McNeil
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BRIMSTONE & GLORY plays Hot Docs 2017

May 7, 2017

When there’s nothing left to burn, you have to set yourself on fire.

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Ryan McNeil
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DO DONKEYS ACT? plays Hot Docs 2017

May 6, 2017

Zen and the art of donkey protection

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Ryan McNeil
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