Best Thousand Movie Project Podcasts (2025)

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Ira Madison III On His New Book, "Pure Innocent Fun" 34:13

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8M ago34:13

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Ira Madison III, co-host of Crooked Media's "Keep It!" podcast, is the author of "Pure Innocent Fun," a collection of essays, equal parts pop culture analysis (mostly of 1990s and 2000s movies and television, stuff millennials grew up with) and coming-of-age memoir. He joins me for a talk about niche vs mono culture, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Oprah …

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Car Mold and Freedom and Panic 13:22

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My book CUBAFRUIT is available for preorder!Cubafruit https://a.co/d/4AH8QyEFor an early copy, to review, email thousandmovieproject at gmail with a link to your goodreads account.By Alexander Sorondo

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The Letters Project 10:00

9M ago10:00

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My book CUBAFRUIT is available for pre-order!https://a.co/d/brcvkWLIf you want a letter, reach out via emailthousandmovieproject at gmailBy Alexander Sorondo

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Fumigator Interview: Manny Sanchez from Truly Nolen 26:53

9M ago26:53

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The first installment in a new series, interviewing Miami-based professionals about their work, today I'm speaking with Manny Sanchez, from Truly Nolen, about his nearly 20-year career in pest control. Special thanks to Toby Srebnik for helping to set this up!My book CUBAFRUIT is available for preorder on Amazon! https://a.co/d/eOPaeFbEmail methous…

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Delivering Lunches While the Drones Invade 9:07

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My book CUBAFRUIT is available for pre-order!www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKY64F77Send proof of purchase, along with your mailing address, for a token of thanks in the mail:thousandmovieproject at gmail dot comRelease date:16 December 2024By Alexander Sorondo

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Nick Cannon's Confession 10:50

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My book CUBAFRUIT is available for pre-order!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKY64F77Send proof of purchase, along with your mailing address, for a token of thanks in the mail:thousandmovieproject at gmail dot comBy Alexander Sorondo

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The Episode I Didn't Realize Was Set to Private Until a Week Later 11:49

10M ago11:49

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My book CUBAFRUIT is available for preorder!https://a.co/d/6SipSwVBy Alexander Sorondo

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Top 2 Customer Codewords for Showing How Angry They Are 7:51

10M ago7:51

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My book CUBAFRUIT is available for pre-order!https://a.co/d/cFrJPTI=======send me proof of purchase and your mailing address for a token of thanks!thousandmovieproject at gmail(or just say hi!)By Alexander Sorondo

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Burnout, Constructive Feedback, and the 5th Homeless Man I've Seen Masturbate on a Sidewalk 11:56

10M ago11:56

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My book CUBAFRUIT is available for pre-order!https://a.co/d/6Yvdv2d=================Wherein the narrator contends with a colleague who won't stop whistling, a masturbating shopper, and the one colleague who secretly shares his resentment.=================email: thousandmovieproject at gmailIG: thousandmoviepod…

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POLCAST: A New DNC Chair. Bret Stephens is Annoying. 10:36

10M ago10:36

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My book CUBAFRUIT is available for pre-order, on Amazon, just $3.99!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKY64F77Email me to let me know if you pre-ordered a copy of CUBAFRUIT---thousandmovieproject at gmail dot com---send me your mailing address and I'll send you a little token of gratitude via snailmailBy Alexander Sorondo

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This Man Has an Alien Encounter Every Night 8:22

10M ago8:22

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Wherein a favorite colleague--following a turbulent month of Covid, monkeypox, two strokes and a coma--explains his nightly visitations.My book CUBAFRUIT is available for pre-order!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKY64F77Id love to send a personal thanks for your order! Send a screenshot and your mailing address tothousandmovieproject at gmail dot com…

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"I Am the Boss and the King...": A Workplace Mystery 10:25

10M ago10:25

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My book CUBAFRUIT is available for pre-order, on Amazon, just $3.99!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKY64F77Email me to let me know if you pre-ordered a copy of CUBAFRUIT---thousandmovieproject at gmail dot com---send me your mailing address and I'll send you a little token of gratitude via snailmailBy Alexander Sorondo

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Cyber Monday. Chupacabra. Cashmeousside. Capitalism. 10:43

10M ago10:43

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My book CUBAFRUIT is available for pre-order!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKY64F77email me about whatever! would you like some handmade missive of thanks and goodwill? send me a hello, belowTHOUSANDMOVIEPROJECT AT GMAIL DOT COMtell me a little about yourself, ask whatever, share a theory--then add your mailing address and i'll respond forthhaste…

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"Wicked" Books 7:35

10M ago7:35

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My book CUBAFRUIT is available for pre-order:https://a.co/d/gtDL0Ceemail: thousandmovieproject at gmailBy Alexander Sorondo

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ok no more politics. 10:43

10M ago10:43

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if you like the show, check out my book CUBAFRUIT! It's available for pre-order here:https://a.co/d/1Zi0H4nemail me about whatever ya likethousandmovieproject at gmailBy Alexander Sorondo

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Here's How Trump's "Mass Deportation" Thing Falls Apart (In 13 Steps or Less) 9:00

11M ago9:00

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wherein the narrator uses some imaginative and maps, in 13 points, how Donald Trump's mass deportation thing will fall apart and be abandoned within weeks.......help the show along by preordering my book CUBAFRUIT for $3.99 here:https://a.co/d/1Zi0H4nemail me about whatever ya likethousandmovieproject at gmail…

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Trump, True Crime, Living with Your Ex 10:21

11M ago10:21

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Wherein the narrator tries to not think of Trump by reading horrific true crime stories and decides none of this is really a great idea.The reddit thread: Scariest True Crime Story You've Ever Heardhttps://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/s/0zueaLwUkPMy books CUBAFRUIT is available for pre-order! Just $3.99 before publication!Cubafruit https://a.co/d/fbC…

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5 Biggest Risks of Another Trump Term 9:45

11M ago9:45

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Donald Trump's election last night portends social, economic, and geopolitical crises. Here, succinct as possible, are some of the biggest threats......My book CUBAFRUIT is available for pre-order here:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKY64F77?ref_=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_3ZQEIW35SK6Z6W7AD7WG_2&starsLeft=1&skipTwisterOG=1&language=en_US.....email me about whatev…

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Election Day: To Stay Tuned, or Not Stay Tuned 9:11

11M ago9:11

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the day is upon us.Pre-order my book CUBAFRUIT!Cubafruit https://a.co/d/4d4GUuiBy Alexander Sorondo

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voting early, late 6:48

11M ago6:48

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Wherein the narrator gets out finally and votes, early, but at the last possible hour.My book CUBAFRUIT is available for pre-order at $3.99! Every sale helps the Amazon algorithm show it to other readers, and gives a chance for bestsellerdom on release day! Pre-order now and send me a screenshot of your receipt for a proper thanks in the mail!https…

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Trump Won By Exploiting the College Divide 10:05

11M ago10:05

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pre-order my book CUBAFRUITCubafruit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKY64F77?ref_=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_Y1IV6L9AQOIGCLNNQMSA&starsLeft=1&skipTwisterOG=1&language=en_USBy Alexander Sorondo

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Jay Caspian-Kang, Joe Rogan, and the Gen Z Gender Divide 11:01

11M ago11:01

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Wherein the narrator talks about the latest piece by a New Yorker Magazine favorite, Jay Caspian-Kang, who talks about Donald Trump's targeting of Gen Z men: their wayward resentments, their hearts, their vote...My book CUBAFRUIT is available for pre-order! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKY64F77?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_YDGZZY21X53QCQNQ22TV_3&starsLeft=…

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My Book CUBAFRUIT Now Available for Pre-Order 11:31

11M ago11:31

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Pre-order CUBAFRUIT here!https://a.co/d/cBXtRNJCheck out the transcript for this and other episodes atbigreaderbadgrades.substack.comEmail me about anything!thousandmovieproject at gmailBy Alexander Sorondo

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Pick Up Your Emptiness and Share It 9:00

11M ago9:00

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In which New York Times columnist David Brooks reminds us, in a new article, that everything is broken and will never get better--prompting, by accident, some questions about the point of what columnists even do.My book CUBAFRUIT is available for preorder here!https://a.co/d/c5XmAhLWanna reach out?thousandmovieproject at gmail…

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The Small Community That Determines the Election 7:33

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The transcript for this and other episodes can be found atbigreaderbadgrades.substack.comMy book, CUBAFRUIT, is now available for pre-order on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKY64F77Email me about whatever!thousandmovieproject at gmail dot comBy Alexander Sorondo

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New York Times Exclusive: Jill Stein is Awful 10:06

11M ago10:06

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Transcripts for this and other episodes are available at bigreaderbadgrades.substack.com(Help the show/newsletter by subscribing!)Get in touch via email:thousandmovieproject at gmailBig announcement: 9 days.By Alexander Sorondo

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Yes, Mainstream Media is Biased. No, It's Not a Conspiracy. 11:00

11M ago11:00

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Breaking down Jay Caspian-King's fantastic piece in this week's New Yorker, about media bias. The transcript for this and other episodes can be found atbigreaderbadgrades.substack.com (subscribe!)email me about whatever!thousandmovieproject at gmailBy Alexander Sorondo

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Quick Book Review: Jonathan Alter's AMERICAN RECKONING 8:05

11M ago8:05

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Not a proper episode, just a quick note on something I read this week and thought was pretty strong, enjoyable, timely and incisive. New proper episode tomorrow and, until then, you can read this and other episode transcripts below (and subscribe!)bigreaderbadgrades.substack.comChat with me about whatever!thousandmovieproject at gmail…

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Harris the Interviewee Gets Better Every Week 8:49

12M ago8:49

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Wherein the narrator talks about Kamala Harris's huge improvement as an interview subject, in just the past three weeks, and compares it with some tangential things he's learned about President Biden between two books: WHAT IT TAKES, the 1,500-page tome focusing partly on Joe Biden's 1988 presidential campaign, and WAR, Bob Woodward's latest (still…

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Dodging Politics to Compare Dean Koontz and Stephen King 11:12

12M ago11:12

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Wherein the narrator, for lack of news awareness, talks about the differences and similarities between two writers who were very relevant when he was younger. get in touch!thousandmovieproject at gmailBy Alexander Sorondo

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Sanewashing Trump. Secret Service Has Problems. Aliens on Europa. 9:07

12M ago9:07

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Wherein the narrator takes the permission of two pundits, riffs about some shady sanewashing in the Ts of NY, and finally, like any decent low-watt broadcaster, brings it all back to aliens.You can read the transcript for this and other episodes at BIG READER BAD GRADES (do me a kindness! subscribe!)bigreaderbadgrades.substack.comwanna tell me some…

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Saturday at the Hospital. Trump Makes Threats. Ross Douthat on One Thing. Jill Lepore on Another. 9:04

12M ago9:04

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Wherein the narrator talks about a personal emergency (ish), some recent insights from Ross Douthat, and others from Jill Lepore. Transcripts for this and other episodes are available at BIG READER BAD GRADES, on substack (do me a kindness! subscribe!)bigreaderbadgrades.substack.comfeel free to reach out!thousandmovieproject at gmail…

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Harris Makes A Risky-Brilliant Pledge. Trump Berates Donors. 9:49

12M ago9:49

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In which Kamala Harris makes a great pitch, in the wrong direction, and Donald Trump -- frustrated at his Democratic rival raising $1 billion in just three months -- pursues the most sensible solution possible: berating his donors.By Alexander Sorondo

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The Polls Are Saying Ignore the Polls. Hurricane Grocery. 11:45

12M ago11:45

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Something Personal, Something Political. It's been a stressful week at the grocery store, and politics afford no respite. Here's a decidedly lower-tech episode, acapella, in the interest of resuming the rhythm and getting things out. Read transcripts of the show on Substack (free!)bigreaderbadgrades.substack.comemail: thousandmovieroject at gmail…

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Trump Meets Theo Von: This is "Big Reader Bad Grades" 14:19

1y ago14:19

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Subscribe to the newsletter at bigreaderbadgrades.substack.comtalk to meh:thousandmovieproject at gmailBy Alexander Sorondo

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Tryna Talk About Trump & It Doesn't Work 14:21

1+ y ago14:21

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tinkered with this disaster for 4 days, thinking there was something to salvage, but ad a gesture of peacemaking and personal release I surrender it out and on we go...support the show, check out the ebook, it's free*!~~~~~*unless you wanna pay for it*~~~talk at me!:email: thousandmovieproject at Gmailinsta: @thousandmoviepod…

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Birthday Boy (Vol. 33) 13:54

1+ y ago13:54

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The (partial) eBook is here!Download free or pay what you want athttps://ko-fi.com/s/4f4999c591It's my 33rd birthday and what was supposed to be an easy-peasy recording, with just a quick intro and then a brief reading from the ebook, turned into this long, searching, semi-confessional thing that came somewhat out of nowhere--but is also reflective…

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This Question Raises Small Talk to Medium Talk 8:18

1+ y ago8:18

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The TMPP ebook sample drops Wednesday, April 24th, on Ko-Fi -- but, until then, you can support the show by dropping in a tip!https://ko-fi.com/thousandmoviepodExperimenting with this digital tip jar thing. Selling various digital/tangible goods that work as great euphemisms for "donation."~~~chat me up but GOOD viaemail: thousandmovieproject at Gm…

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Cuban Superstitions REVEALED 11:03

1+ y ago11:03

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The TMPP ebook sample drops Wednesday, April 24th, on Ko-Fi -- but, until then, you can support the show by dropping in a tip!https://ko-fi.com/thousandmoviepodExperimenting with this digital tip jar thing. Selling various digital/tangible goods that work as great euphemisms for "donation."~~~chat me up but GOOD viaemail: thousandmovieproject at Gm…

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One Thing So Beautiful Nobody Wants It 10:43

1+ y ago10:43

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The TMPP ebook sample drops Wednesday, April 24th, on Ko-Fi.https://ko-fi.com/thousandmoviepodExperimenting with this digital tipjar thing. Selling various digital/tangible goods that work as great euphemisms for "donation."~~~chat me up but GOOD viaemail: thousandmovieproject at Gmailinsta: @thousandmoviepod…

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The Key to Prioritizing (How My Manager Nearly Died) 10:50

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The Key to Prioritizing (How My Manager Nearly Died) by Alexander SorondoBy Alexander Sorondo

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In Which Clint Eastwood, 94, Has an Affair 9:27

1+ y ago9:27

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email: thousandmovieproject at Gmailig: @thousandmoviepodBy Alexander Sorondo

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Everyone's Angry About the Eclipse 8:33

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Everyone's Angry About the Eclipse by Alexander SorondoBy Alexander Sorondo

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My Neighbor Killed His Wife 15:54

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My Neighbor Killed His Wife by Alexander SorondoBy Alexander Sorondo

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Finished That Clinton Bio... 9:15

1+ y ago9:15

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email: thousandmovieproject at gmail dot cominstagram: @thousandmoviepodBy Alexander Sorondo

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And You Get a Car 7:03

1+ y ago7:03

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And You Get a Car by Alexander SorondoBy Alexander Sorondo

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grocer gets fired 11:43

1+ y ago11:43

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grocer gets fired by Alexander SorondoBy Alexander Sorondo

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Nigel Hamilton on Clinton's Sexcapades 9:19

1+ y ago9:19

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Nigel Hamilton on Clinton's Sexcapades by Alexander SorondoBy Alexander Sorondo

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Training Leon, the Liar 11:23

1+ y ago11:23

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Training a new hire shed slight on a trend I've noticed in every retail/hospitality job I've ever had. email: thousandmovieproject at gmailinstagram: @thousandmoviepodBy Alexander Sorondo

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Peopril Begins! 15:19

1+ y ago15:19

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April is PEOPRIL! A month of reading about life-writing: memoir, biography, autobiography.The narrator describes his plans, shares some news, and eeks his way back onto the rhythm here.By Alexander Sorondo