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Episode 359 – 2025 in Review

December 31, 2025

Talkin’ 2025 at The Movies with guests Hillary Butler and Bob Turnbull

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Ryan McNeil
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Episode 339 – 2024 in Review

December 31, 2024

Talkin’ 2024 at The Movies with guests Jo Ryan, Hillary Butler and Bob Turnbull

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Thirty-Three (My Birthday Tradition)

June 1, 2011

It’s my birthday today. A few years ago, a friend of a friend got me started on an annual tradition. The idea is to make a list of things you want to do in the next year. You make it on your birthday and seal it in an envelope. Odds are, within a week you’ll…

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The Bear Necessities (10 Essential DVD’s to Build Your Library)

May 17, 2011

I was in a shitty mood last night…a rather shitty mood if I’m being honest. Luckily, I’m fortunate enough to have a good friend working down the street from me who has enough brain power to say “Let’s go for a burger”. As I got to talking to the wise and patient cinematic sensei, I…

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I Got the Goods (100 Things I Love About the Movies)

April 7, 2011

If there’s one things this blog is about, it’s the joy that comes from the movies. Thus when I read a post where someone devoted reason after reason to why they loved the movies, I felt a sudden urge to jump aboard this particular bandwagon. John over at The Droid You’re Looking For has twice…

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Today (My Birthday Tradition)

June 1, 2010

It’s my birthday today. A few years ago, a friend of a friend got me started on an annual tradition. The idea is to make a list of things you want to do in the next year. You make it on your birthday and seal it in an envelope. Odds are, within a week you’ll…

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Ryan McNeil
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You and The Candles

June 1, 2009

It’s my birthday today. I have a little tradition, first suggested by a friend of a friend, and that is to make a list of things I’d like to do in the next year. Once the list is done, I seal it inside an envelope and refrain from looking at it until the next year.…

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Ryan McNeil
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