Best Bassim Podcasts (2024)

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A LIFE IN FILM AND ‘THE GOLDEN VISION’: Ken Loach 1:01:13

29d ago1:01:13

1:01:13

In this episode of 90 Minutes with Neville Southall, Nev talks with director Ken Loach about his film-making career that spans more than six decades. Ken discusses his latest (and final) film “The Old Oak,” his approach to storytelling, working with non-professional actors, and the issues he is concerned about today, from the rise of poverty in mod…

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EVERTON, WINNING MINDSETS, AND TOTAL FOOTBALL: Michael Ball 1:26:31

3M ago1:26:31

1:26:31

In this episode of 90 Minutes with Neville Southall, Nev talks with former Everton, Rangers, PSV Eindhoven and Manchester City star Michael Ball about the ongoing challenges at Goodison Park and his experiences during a long career in top-flight football. Michael and Nev react to the latest Premier League charge against Everton and take a trip roun…

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PALESTINE NATIONAL TEAM : Mohammed Bassim Rashid 52:44

3M ago52:44

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In this episode of “90 Minutes with Neville Southall”, Nev speaks to Palestine and Bali United midfielder Mohammed Bassim Rashid as he prepares to represent his country at the Asian Cup in Qatar. Mohammed tells Nev about the impact of Israel’s assault on Gaza on the Palestinian sporting community – from the killing of footballers and other internat…

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ADDICTION, RECOVERY AND OPTIMISM : Billy Kenny (Warning : Strong Language) 1:04:39

1y ago1:04:39

1:04:39

Billy Kenny had the world at his feet. A man of the match performance in a Merseyside derby aged 19, he was being touted as the next big Everton star. Then serious injury led to isolation from his teammates, depression, drug addiction and eventual retirement from the sport he loved. He was just 21. Now after getting clean of drugs, Billy wants his …

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LIFE, MUSIC & POLITICS : Jon McClure 58:11

1y ago58:11

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For this episode of 90 Minutes with Neville Southall we have legend Jon McClure (Reverend And The Makers) chatting with Neville Southall, Keith Mullin and Secret Drug Addict about Music, Politics, Songwriting, touring and being a proud Northerner.

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FOOTBALL TODAY : Jamie Carragher 57:33

1+ y ago57:33

57:33

Jamie Carragher makes his return “90 Minutes with Neville Southall,” in the latest episode of the podcast. Nev talks with the Liverpool legend about a host of topics, including England’s missed World Cup opportunity, spiralling transfer fees, and the rise of the super agent. Cristiano Ronaldo, whether players should become referees, and the many my…

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QATAR WORLD CUP : Jamie Carragher 51:27

1+ y ago51:27

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In this episode of “90 Minutes with Neville Southall,” Nev talks with Liverpool legend, former England international and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher about the controversial Qatar World Cup and the future of the game. Nev and Jamie break down the issues facing the England and Wales national teams and discuss Gareth Southgate’s future, while de…

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FOODBANKS : Dave Kelly 1:25:57

2y ago1:25:57

1:25:57

In this episode of the “90 Minutes with Neville Southall”, Neville discusses the rise of Foodbanks in the UK with Trade Unionist and Evertonian, Dave Kelly. Dave, the chair of Fans Supporting Foodbanks, is a known fan activist who along with other fan groups has been at the forefront of many fan focussed campaigns. Dave, along with Ian Byrne, have …

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MENOPAUSE : Diane Danzebring, Jenny Griffin, Melanie Harvey 1:17:18

2y ago1:17:18

1:17:18

The Menopause used to be the hushed-up topic that women didn’t want to talk about, nevermind men. But thanks to some high-profile campaigners and lot of fed up women this issues – that effects more than half of the population – is in the mainstream to stay. Things are changing and Neville Southall wanted to know why those changes are so important a…

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RACIAL EQUITY : Emy Onuora, Shaka Hislop 1:25:32

2y ago1:25:32

1:25:32

In this episode of the “90 Minutes with Neville Southall” podcast Neville discusses racial equity in sport and in society as a whole. From racism in football to the killing of George Floyd and the ongoing reckoning around race, Neville’s guests tackle a wide range of topics, share their experiences, and provide insight into the issue of racial equi…

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DISABILITY : Steve Johnson, Dawn Rozzell-Howens, Ian Birrell 1:24:42

2y ago1:24:42

1:24:42

Recorded on Sunday 16thJanuary, 2022: Disability. In this episode of the 90 Minutes with Neville Southall podcast, Neville explores the challenges and opportunities found in the lives of people living with disabilities – and hears impassioned and illuminating testimonies from his three guests. He speaks to Steve Johnson, a former World Amputee Foot…

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POVERTY : Andy Burnham 1:17:03

2+ y ago1:17:03

1:17:03

Recorded on Sunday 9th Jan, 2022 : The podcast 90 Minutes with Neville Southall launches with an in-depth conversation between Neville Southall and Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham. As well as being fanatical Evertonians, Southall and Burnham share a passion for a fairer society, with stable employment, housing and access to health care for…

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Writer's Jihad#11: Roger Langridge—The Trap Of Pursuing Fame Is Forgetting What You Want It For 41:54

2+ y ago41:54

41:54

In Islam, Jihad means the struggle for peace, particularly within oneself. In this podcast series I interview writers at different points in their careers to talk about struggling and finding peace in their work. Contact me @bassimstory and you can support this series at my Patreon of my name: Bassim El-Wakil (www.patreon.com/user?u=4409461)In this…

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Writer's Jihad #10: Willard Foxton-Todd—I Find Writing Without A Commercial Endgame Really Indulgent 1:27:44

2+ y ago1:27:44

1:27:44

In Islam, Jihad means the struggle for peace, particularly within oneself. In this podcast series I interview writers at different points in their careers to talk about struggling and finding peace in their work. Contact me @bassimstory and you can support this series at my Patreon of my name: Bassim El-Wakil (www.patreon.com/user?u=4409461)The ten…

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The Writer's Jihad #9: John McLean-Foreman — I've Lost The Passion For Making The Argument 52:16

2+ y ago52:16

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In Islam, Jihad means the struggle for peace, particularly within oneself. In this podcast series I interview writers at different points in their careers to talk about struggling and finding peace in their work. Contact me @bassimstory and you can support this series at my Patreon of my name: Bassim El-Wakil (www.patreon.com/user?u=4409461)The nin…

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Writer's Jihad #8: Gavin Verhey — Your Life Is Measured In How Many Lives You Get To Understand 1:06:06

2+ y ago1:06:06

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In Islam, Jihad means the struggle for peace, particularly within oneself. In this podcast series I interview writers at different points in their careers to talk about struggling and finding peace in their work. Contact me @bassimstory and you can support this series at my Patreon of my name: Bassim El-Wakil (www.patreon.com/user?u=4409461)The eig…

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The Writer's Jihad #7: Jonny White — My Self-Esteem Can't Be Dependent On An Industry That's Fickle 1:08:04

2+ y ago1:08:04

1:08:04

In Islam, Jihad means the struggle for peace, particularly within oneself. In this podcast series I interview writers at different points in their careers to talk about struggling and finding peace in their work. Contact me @bassimstory and you can support this series at my Patreon of my name: Bassim El-Wakil (www.patreon.com/user?u=4409461)The sev…

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The Writer's Jihad #6: Daniel Joshua Rubin — Why Aren't You Shakespeare Yet? 1:17:30

2+ y ago1:17:30

1:17:30

In Islam, Jihad means the struggle for peace, particularly within oneself. In this podcast series I interview writers at different points in their careers to talk about struggling and finding peace in their work. Contact me @bassimstory and you can support this series at my Patreon of my name: Bassim El-Wakil (www.patreon.com/user?u=4409461)The six…

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The Writer's Jihad #5: Adam Maxwell — I Lost All Confidence In Myself As A Writer 52:07

2+ y ago52:07

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In Islam, Jihad means the struggle for peace, particularly within oneself. In this podcast series I interview writers at different points in their careers to talk about struggling and finding peace in their work. Contact me @bassimstory and you can support this series at my Patreon of my name: Bassim El-Wakil (www.patreon.com/user?u=4409461)The fif…

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The Writer's Jihad #4: Shannon O'Neill — Try To Find That Creativity In Different Places 1:03:47

2+ y ago1:03:47

1:03:47

In Islam, Jihad means the struggle for peace, particularly within oneself. In this podcast series I interview writers at different points in their careers to talk about struggling and finding peace in their work. Contact me @bassimstory and you can support this series at my Patreon of my name: Bassim El-Wakil (www.patreon.com/user?u=4409461)The fou…

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The Writer's Jihad #3: Jason Jillings — It's So Hard To Get Back In Gear 46:59

2+ y ago46:59

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In Islam, Jihad means the struggle for peace, particularly within oneself. In this podcast series I interview writers at different points in their careers to talk about struggling and finding peace in their work. Contact me @bassimstory and you can support this series at my Patreon of my name: Bassim El-Wakil (www.patreon.com/user?u=4409461)The thi…

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The Writer's Jihad #2: Ashlea Erin — Your Experiences Are Less Than So Why Even Try? 58:40

2+ y ago58:40

58:40

In Islam, Jihad means the struggle for peace, particularly within oneself. In this podcast series I interview writers at different points in their careers to talk about struggling and finding peace in their work. Contact me @bassimstory and you can support this series at my Patreon of my name: Bassim El-Wakil (www.patreon.com/user?u=4409461)The sec…

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The Writer's Jihad #1: Luke Lyon-Wall — Being On The Ladder Is Enough 58:39

2+ y ago58:39

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In Islam, Jihad means the struggle for peace, particularly within oneself. In this podcast series I interview writers at different points in their careers to talk about struggling and finding peace in their work. Contact me @bassimstory and you can support this series at my Patreon of my name: Bassim El-Wakil (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4409461…

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#85: Batman v Superman — Live Screening 2:56:46

3y ago2:56:46

2:56:46

A live commentary of Batman v Superman, conducted over discord in anticipation of the upcoming Snyder Cut of Justice League. Royalty free music from Bensound. Logo design by the Proxy Guy.By Bassim El-Wakil

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#84: Vikings — Telling a Legacy Through the Generations 59:29

6y ago59:29

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This week we talk about the excellent historical drama, VIKINGS starring Travis Fimmel and Linus Roache and how it arcs a story through generations. Royalty free music from Bensound. Logo design by the Proxy Guy.By Bassim El-Wakil

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#83: Murder on the Orient Express — The Delights of the Whodunnit 58:38

6y ago58:38

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This week we talk about the recent adaptation by Kenneth Branagh of Agatha Christie's famous Poirot novel, "THE MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS". Full of the fudge, we talk about Branagh's interpreation and reminisce a little on the 1974 version starring Albert Finney. Royalty free music from Bensound. Logo design by the Proxy Guy.…

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#82: Santa Clarita Diet — Crystallizing the Central Dramatic Question 53:28

6y ago53:28

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This week we return to Santa Clarita for the second season of SANTA CLARITA DIET! We talk the joy of watching a long-form series opening up slowly and the potential for writers to examine their own expectations as an audience to learn how to manage and satisfy those expectations for their own work. Royalty free music from Bensound. Logo design by t…

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#81: The Marvellous Mrs Maisel — Timing and Rehearsal in Comedy 1:01:30

6y ago1:01:30

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This week we get to the joy that is the Amazon series, THE MARVELLOUS MRS MAISEL starring Rachel Brosnahan. We talk about how important rehearsal and timing is to comedy, something that plays out across the first season. Royalty free music from Bensound. Logo design by the Proxy Guy.By Bassim El-Wakil

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#80: Doctor Who: Blink — Horror and Step-Down Imagery 1:00:33

6y ago1:00:33

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This week we finally address a topic some of you have asked for: Horror! And we take a look at the genre through the lens of a terrific episode of DOCTOR WHO... BLINK! Royalty free music from Bensound. Logo design by the Proxy Guy.By Bassim El-Wakil

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#79: Frasier — The Character Design of Martin Crane 54:43

6y ago54:43

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This week we look at the late John Mahoney's terrific and iconic performance as Martin Crane on FRASIER and how that character worked into the show's cast dynamic. Royalty free music from Bensound. Logo design by the Proxy Guy.By Bassim El-Wakil

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#78: Thor Ragnarok — The Fun of Playing with a Polarised Cast 1:07:28

6y ago1:07:28

1:07:28

This week we finally get to THOR: RAGNAROK, the wonderful Action Comedy by Taika Waititi! We talk about how the film wonderful polarises its cast, simply and efficiently, driving dynamic scenes all the way to its climax. Royalty free music from Bensound. Logo design by the Proxy Guy.By Bassim El-Wakil

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#77: Brick — Making an Original Choice 1:00:12

6y ago1:00:12

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This week we talk about Rian Johnson's wonderful independent film noir, BRICK, and how its originality stems from the choices he made. Royalty free music from Bensound. Logo design by the Proxy Guy.By Bassim El-Wakil

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#76: Inside No9: A Quiet Night In — Turning Story Without Dialogue 1:04:02

6y ago1:04:02

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This week we take a look at a single episode of the anthology comedy series, INSIDE NO.9; it second episode from its first season, "A QUIET NIGHT IN". The episode is a short, 30-minute farce about a burglarly in which there is no dialogue. A joy from start to finish, we breakdown each of the turning points in the episode. Royalty free music from Be…

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#75: Star Wars: The Last Jedi — Dense Storytelling Demands Your Attention 1:18:00

6+ y ago1:18:00

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This week we go back to STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI to talk about how the dense storytelling makes demands on your attention that means you might miss how it all works together. Royalty free music from Bensound. Logo design by the Proxy Guy.By Bassim El-Wakil

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#74: Porkin' Across America — Points of No Return 49:28

6+ y ago49:28

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This week we take a look at the hilarious webseries by the Onion: PORKIN' ACROSS AMERICA. The entire series is up on YouTube and takes less than an hour to watch. It's ridiculous and funny and worth your time. We discuss the nature of just how far this show goes in so short a time, as a useful example to remember for your own work. Enjoy!…

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#73: Baby Driver — Synchronizing Sound and Kinetics 1:06:22

6+ y ago1:06:22

1:06:22

This week we talk about the stylistic choices of master writer/director, Edgar Wright as used in his latest film, the delightful BABY DRIVER.By Bassim El-Wakil

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#72: 2017 Sketches 1:05:18

6+ y ago1:05:18

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This week we talk about the things we saw in 2017 that for some reason or another, we didn't want to do a whole podcast on. Enjoy!By Bassim El-Wakil

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#71: Star Wars: The Last Jedi — Paying Off Weak Set-Ups 1:29:45

6+ y ago1:29:45

1:29:45

Straight from the cinema, this week we talk about the new episode of the STAR WARS saga, THE LAST JEDI. We talk about this film without having read anything about the discussion surrounding it, but essentially we place the criticism levied at this film on its predecessor, THE FORCE AWAKENS, which we spent our fifth episode discussing the flaws in. …

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#70: Attack on Titan Season 2 — Attack on Cliché 1:17:18

6+ y ago1:17:18

1:17:18

This week we finally get to season two of ATTACK ON TITAN, which is marvelous and FULL OF SPOILERS so go to Crunchyroll or wherever and watch this show before listening! Royalty free music from Bensound. Logo design by the Proxy Guy.By Bassim El-Wakil

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#69: Atypical — Avenues Presented by Genre Choices 58:37

6+ y ago58:37

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This week we talk about the Netflix series, ATYPICAL. Royalty free music from Bensound. Logo design by the Proxy Guy.By Bassim El-Wakil

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#68: The Wire — Thematic Long Form Design 1:03:29

6+ y ago1:03:29

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This week we talk about the seminal work that is THE WIRE. Royalty free music from Bensound. Logo design by the Proxy Guy.By Bassim El-Wakil

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#67: The Good Place — Solving Long-Form Comedy Through POV 56:39

6+ y ago56:39

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This week we talk the silly and quirky Netflix sitcom THE GOOD PLACE! Spoilers ahead, lots of forking spoilers. Hold on to your shirt balls. Royalty free music from Bensound. Logo design by the Proxy Guy.By Bassim El-Wakil

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#66: Judge Dredd — Adapting 40 Years Worth of Stories 56:07

6+ y ago56:07

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This week Willard Foxton-Todd returns to talk about both the 1995 Stallone JUDGE DREDD and the 2012 Karl Ubran DREDD! Royalty free music from Bensound. Logo design by the Proxy Guy.By Bassim El-Wakil

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#65: Electric Dreams: The Commuter — Short Form World Building and the Standards of Sci-Fi 1:10:01

6+ y ago1:10:01

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This week we examine the imaginative brilliance of a single episode of the Channel 4 series, ELECTRIC DREAMS: "THE COMMUTER" starring the sublime Timothy Spall. Royalty free music from Bensound. Logo design by the Proxy Guy.By Bassim El-Wakil

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#64: Better Call Saul: Sunk Costs — Silent Action as Character Expression 1:04:30

6+ y ago1:04:30

1:04:30

This week we return to the superb BETTER CALL SAUL to break apart the craft and skill of a specific scene from the third season episode, "Sunk Costs", in which Mike Ehrmantraut sets a trap using a pair of sneakers. Royalty free music from Bensound. Logo design by the Proxy Guy.By Bassim El-Wakil

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#63: Princess Mononoke — Theme and Emotion 1:03:17

6+ y ago1:03:17

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This week we talk about the beautiful Studio Ghibli animated epic, PRINCESS MONONOKE. Royalty free music from Bensound. Logo design by the Proxy Guy.By Bassim El-Wakil

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#62: Rick & Morty — The Virtue of Creative Restrictions 1:10:53

6+ y ago1:10:53

1:10:53

This week we talk a bit on the Adult Swim hit series RICK & MORTY, focusing on the episode RICK POTION #9 as an example of how much fun the show can be when it's working, and examining the reasons why it sometimes comes up short. Royalty free music from Bensound. Logo design by the Proxy Guy.By Bassim El-Wakil

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#61: Santa Clarita Diet — Comedy and Pain 49:08

6+ y ago49:08

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This week we take a look at the hilariously silly and gory Netflix series SANTA CLARITA DIET. Royalty free music from Bensound. Logo design by the Proxy Guy.By Bassim El-Wakil

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