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Welcome to Jailen and Jacoby, the After Show. We are joined by the director of Long Gone

Summer, A.J. Schnaq. AJ, congratulations. Loved watching that film. What does it feel like

to have the film finally be seen by the world?

I mean, it's crazy.

It's been a long journey to get to this point,

and it feels like a total miracle to have finished with the pandemic

and working separately with all of my team.

So finally being able to get the film done and get it to ESPN,

that feels like a huge accomplishment.

Why did you decide to start the dock with the actual baseballs that Martin McGuire hit?

Well, it was in part because when we met Todd McFarland,

the great comic book artist,

entrepreneur who bought all the balls or a bunch of the balls, including number 70,

I just love the way he talked about the home run and how it is something that really

connects baseball fans to the game in a way that you don't get in any

other sport.

So as soon as we, like, walked out of interviewing him, I turned to my producer and said, you know,

that's the beginning of the film, is him talking about what the home run in baseball means

and how it connects fans, it's a direct contact between McGuire's bat and the person who catches it.

So that was great. And also has sort of the other bonus positive thing of reminding you that

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