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S1 Bonus - "Iraqi Horror Picture Show feat. Matt Christman"

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Society & Culture

4.83.5K Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2020

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Brendan and Noah survey the underwhelming landscape of Iraq War cinema with special guest Matt Christman. They dissect both Hollywood's hits and flops — neither of which were very good — and recommend very few flicks worth watching. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Going to the CIA and getting to meet different people, certainly being at the building is something

0:08.3

that I've always wanted to do.

0:09.9

Obviously I knew that they had dedicated their lives to the idea of the agency, but when

0:13.3

you actually meet them, these people are a much more diverse group than you would imagine

0:18.2

a much more apolitical group than you would imagine, which is really refreshing.

0:21.9

Their job is that they're always trying to do the right thing.

0:24.2

There are things that they may feel they don't want to do or feel is not moral to them,

0:30.1

so they will not do that.

0:31.5

Certain aspect of the mission, there's always a different way to find out the information

0:35.0

you're trying to get.

0:36.2

And I just, again, I was so relieved and sort of honored to be there among a group of people

0:42.0

who are so dedicated to the rest of us.

0:54.2

Are you in your tracksuit?

1:08.6

Yeah, yeah.

1:09.6

I noticed you haven't been wearing the tracksuit I got you for Christmas.

1:14.2

Was that the right size?

1:15.8

Did it actually not fit you at all?

1:17.3

It's a little small.

1:18.7

Damn it.

1:20.7

But the thing is, is that this is a full tracksuit.

1:24.0

It's like pants and everything.

1:26.8

That's a nice way of saying I fucked up your gift, which you did that.

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