We're buzzed about movies. We feature interviews with directors, actors and cinematographers to reveal what makes brilliant movies timeless.
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Griffith Stein is a film nerd working as a projectionist at The Studio... He can recite the shooting script for CITIZEN KANE by heart, but he's never had an original thought of his own... until he becomes the next Hollywood wunderkind!
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Join Sam Clements (Ritzy projectionist) and Simon Renshaw (actor/comedian/waiter/cliché) as they attempt to discuss the broad range of current releases at Picturehouse Cinemas. Each week they bring you reviews of the latest films, highlights from movie-related news and previews of events at Picturehouse Cinemas. Occasionally, they’re in the right place at the right time, so watch out for interviews with special guests and exclusive competitions.
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CINÉ-REAL is the only film club in the UK to exclusively play films in 16mm format and was founded by Oscar long-listed Director Liam Saint-Pierre and Projectionist, Ümit Mesut, of Ümit & Son (London). On this monthly podcast they'll discuss that months choice of classic film from Umit's cine shop in the heart of London's East End. Each episode includes guests, such as cinematographers, directors, writers, producers, critics, film theorists, biographers and many more experts from the film wo ...
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Somewhere past the last house on the left, around Dead Man's Curve, and behind the graveyard… is the Lost Planet Drive-In. At midnight a pale figure undoes the chain at the entrance, a flickering green light comes from the projectionist’s booth, and an unhealthy smell comes from the concession stand. It’s almost Showtime…
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The one and only Real Butter™ Buttercast. Accept no substitutes! Movies + humor + weird. We review the latest movies, list genre greats, and give you the latest Hollywood HOT GOSS. Featuring the Theater Brothers (Theodore and Peter), Alex the Projectionist, Amanda LeBlanc, and Poppy the living popcorn. With occasional special guests! Join our mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/d585bc3fb49b/realbutterbuttershow Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and Instagram! Find us! We're lost! Support th ...
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A journey back through the annals of Cinefex magazine, talking about the movies and topics they covered 30+ years ago. We'll talk to people involved in the films, people who make movies, and people who love movies, and hopefully have a fun time doing it.
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The Audiophiliac is a podcast for listeners, anyone who really SAVORS the sound of music! You feel music, it's such a big part of your life you search out the best speakers, headphones, amps, turntables, or digital converters you can afford. Then there's your music, analog or digital or live experiences. Some of us are on a journey, one that stretches out over decades, it may never end. The Audiophiliac is here to help!
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Barbenheimers & Dragonclaws: Mayhem Minus One (A Movie Awards FAIL)
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When the bickering staff of the family-owned and operated Theater Brothers Theater (on the garbage-strewn outskirts of a minor American city) decide to put on their own awards show, things go quickly, predicably, wrong. The Oscars don't have nearly as much sibling rivalry, talking popcorn, and living inflatable Godzillas. It's the Poppy Awards 2024…
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VENOM vs. UPGRADE: The Symbiote Sci-Fi Smackdown!
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Which action-packed 2018 film about a blue-collar guy who develops a symbiotic relationship with an intelligent entity is best? Only the Real Butter Buttercast promises to solve this age-old debate via the time-honored tradition of THE BUTTER BATTLE! Is it VENOM, directed by Ruben Fleischer and starring Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, and Riz Ahmed? …
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Raiders of the Lost Popper Part (Retro 1981 Indiana Jones Homage)
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When the spazzy staff of the run down Theater Brothers Theater gets a stomach bug (aka bubble gut & hot snake), they pop on a cassette recording from June 12, 1981. On it, little Peter Theater is trying to find a replacement part for the theater popcorn popper. But his brother Theo-and some other weird things-keep getting in his way. He'll need the…
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ZOLLY DOOM: The Non-Comprehensive© Countdown of the Greatest Vertigo Shots!
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Peter wants to know what that one type of shot is. You know, that one where it goes in and out at the same time. So Alex and Theo mansplain it by lining up a selection of the greatest Dolly Zooms (aka the Zoom Dolly aka the Vertigo Shot, aka the Zolly Shot, aka the Jaws Effect, aka the Telescoping Shot aka the Contra-Zoom, aka Trombone Shot, aka Pu…
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Magician Demolition: THE PRESTIGE vs. THE ILLUSIONIST!
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Which 2006 film about 19th-century stage magic is better: The Prestige, directed by Neil Burder, or The Illusionist, directed by Christopher Nolan? The distraction-prone staff of the Theater Brothers Theater settle this grudge match once and for all! Plus Poppy the Popcorn performs an adorable and traumatic magic show. For more madness, find us on.…
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THAT'S SCREWBALL, DUMMY: Pinocchio & His Girl Friday (Retro Butter 1940)
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The Real Butter Buttercast presents another all-new vintage show. It's the spring of 1940 and young Thaddeus Theater is hosting the Pettibone Pomade Theater of the Air! But when his brothers Edgar and Hubert show up, with a hideous ventriloquist dummy in tow, things heat up in all the wrong ways. They review Disney's masterful animated feature Pino…
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DESPICABLE ME vs. MEGAMIND: The Supervillain Skirmish!
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Despicable Me or Megamind? Which 2010 animated feature about a bald-headed, skinny-legged immigrant supervillain is best? It’s Butter Battle time on The Real Butter™ Buttercast, as the distraction-prone staff of the Theater Brothers Theater go all-in on this age-old debate! Who’s the best Evil Genius, Felonius Gru (Steve Carell) or Megamind (Will F…
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AWARD SEASONING II (Chaotic Energy Intensifies) The 3rd Annual Real Butter Poppy Awards (Part 2 of 2)🍿📽️🏆!!
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The staff of the Theater Brothers Theater are lost in the basement and the creatures are running the Awards Show. Will Peter, Theo, and Alex be able to resolve their issues in time to meet all the big-name celebrities? Who will take home the gold for 2022's Best Fight Scene, Best Moustache, Best Horror, Best Biopic, and Worst Movie? Find out in par…
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AWARD SEASONING: Putting on an Award Show is Hard! The 3rd Annual Real Butter Poppy Awards (Part One)🍿📽️🏆!!
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The Non-Comprehensive© Review of 2022! Those big-time award shows just don't have enough chaos, talking popcorn, or backstage arguments. That's where the disgruntled staff of the family-owned and operated Theater Brothers Theater (located on the garbage strewn-outskirts of a minor American city) steps in. They're putting on their own awards show wi…
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I reached out to Tommy right after I saw a picture of his remarkable DIY system, and used it in my receent Audiophiliac Viewer System episode on my YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/tL4BlT6yjig Tommy has a headphone company, ETA Headphones, https://etaheadphones.com/By Steven Guttenberg
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NEW Episode: Steve & Ric on Maggies, NAD, the Beatles and Springsteen
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Steve and Ric Mancuso get together to talk about audiophiles stuff! Ric writes for Enjoy the Music, https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/reviewers/mancuso.htmBy Steven Guttenberg
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The Audiophiliac ponders the made in Japan DS Audio optical phono cartridge. The full video can be seen here. https://youtu.be/V1A-98G695UBy Steven Guttenberg
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My favorite speakers, $995 to $36,000 a pair
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They run the gamut, from planar magnetic to horns, ommi-directional, big boxes, full range drivers, etc! Watch the video https://youtu.be/5MAlyvnJ9aIBy Steven Guttenberg
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It's interesting, so much audiophile or even high-end audio is now made in China. Where do you stand? This episode was inspired by comments on my Audiophiliac channel whenever I review a made in China component or speaker. You can watch my channel, https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac…
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Yup, subwoofers and stereo systems can make beautiful music together. Listen here, or watch the video review on my YouTube channel, https://youtu.be/K1kx7pCfC20By Steven Guttenberg
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The Audiophiliac lends an ear to Paul Barton's new retro speaker, the Passif 50! Watch the review on the Audiophiliac YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliacBy Steven Guttenberg
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The Audiophiliac goes deep with Paul Barton. His latest design, the Passif 50 will be reviewed on my YouTube channel shortly. https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac PSB Speakers Passif 50, https://www.psbspeakers.com/product/passif50/By Steven Guttenberg
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REVIEW: The all-new MoFi SourcePoint 10 Speaker!
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The Audiophiliac Reviews: The MoFi SourcePoint 10 speaker! See the review on my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Audiophiliac Twitter: @AudiophiliacManBy Steven Guttenberg
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Andrew Jones on his NEW MoFi SourcePoint 10 speaker
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The Audiophiliac interviews Andrew Jones about his all new speaker. We go deep.By Steven Guttenberg
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The Audiophiliac's TOP 10 ways to get more out of listening to recorded music!By Steven Guttenberg
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LTA Z40+ Intergrated Amp: Reimagine Tube Sound!
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The Audiophiliac reviews the Linear Tube Z40+, video review on my YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliacBy Steven Guttenberg
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This is the audio only version of my YouTube channel episode. https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliacBy Steven Guttenberg
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The 400 pound Klipsch Jubilee landed in NYC! HiFi Loft has a pair and the Audiophiliac reveled in the sound for a few hours to provide his listening impressions. HiFi Loft, https://adkav.com/hifiloft/By Steven Guttenberg
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I've been following Char Tallen's Ladies Listen Too Instagram page for a few months, this woman's got it! She's definitely one of us! https://www.instagram.com/ladieslistentoo/By Steven Guttenberg
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In 32 Sounds, director Sam Green listens. He listens to the last male bird of a dying species chirp for a mate that will never arrive. He listens to a man who can almost hear the voices of dead lovers and friends. He listens to a musician who burned a piano in her youth for art and now records underwater sounds. And he spends a day with a foley art…
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Can expensive and affordable audio coexist? + A change of plans
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Please visit the Audiophiliac on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac My DeVore O/Baby speaker review, https://youtu.be/0c8OrTtqx3sBy Steven Guttenberg
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Ep. 16: Buster Keaton: A Filmmaker's Life
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In "Buster Keaton: A Filmmaker's Life," author James Curtis chronicles the silent star’s private life and pictures, including The General, One Week, The Navigator and Steamboat Bill, Jr. But it’s Keaton’s days as a performer that captivated me so we begin the episode with tales from the vaudeville stage, including details about which foot Buster's …
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This episode breaks with the audio oriented focus of the program. It's an improvised riff on what it's like to be dead. As me as a long dead Asian person walking the streets of Brooklyn. Hope you like it. Next week, back to audio!By Steven Guttenberg
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HOW-TO make your speakers sound better for FREE!
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Thanks for listening, lots more to explore on my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliacBy Steven Guttenberg
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I think about sound all the time, do you? Check out my Audiophiliac YouTube channel Steve Guttenberg Audiophiliac with over 1,200 reviews, interviews, rants, and a lot more! https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliacBy Steven Guttenberg
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My journey from belt- to direct-drive turntables
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I've owned Empire, Philips, Linn, Roksan, VPI, and SME belt-drive turntables, but now I'm digging a Technics SL-1200G direct-drive. The journey continues.... My complete SL-1200G review https://youtu.be/ln3ZX6QRo8cBy Steven Guttenberg
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Shipping audio for RETURNS, REPAIR, or you have a buyer, what you need to know!
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My friend Bill Leebens is an audio biz veteran, but before that he worked for UPS for 25 years. He's seen it all, and in our conversation Bill offers detailed advice on how to ship audio (or anything else) safely.By Steven Guttenberg
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On this episode we open our ears to the sounds of silent films with an audio documentary about musicians who compose new scores to movies from a century ago. These composers are smitten with the works of Sergei Eisenstein, Buster Keaton, early Alfred Hitchcock and others. Before the doc, we open with one man’s obsession with the Odessa Steps in Eis…
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My music journey started when I was 10 or 11 years old with James Brown, followed by Motown, and in early 1964 the Beatles. My YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliacBy Steven Guttenberg
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The Audiophiliac ponders the drive for 'better' sound
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Take a deep breath, are we just reshuffling our sound priorities? Also, Steve reveals where the Audiophiliac moniker came from!By Steven Guttenberg
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Meet Jeff, he's an audiophile/music lover, or is it the other way around?
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Jeff and I have been friends for 10 or 15 years, and he's one of those guys who never fails to turn me onto new music every time I see him. He's also pretty serious audiophile, and as we ramble a bit we never drop the ball. Hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did having it!By Steven Guttenberg
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Before the Audiophiliac I was a NYC movie theater (and TV station) projectionist. The stories I can tell.By Steven Guttenberg
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The Audiophiliac’s not really a show report from CanJam 2022 NYC! CanJam https://canjamglobal.com/ Auribus Acoustics https://www.auribusacoustics.com/ Woo Audio (the WA23 isn’t yet on website) https://wooaudio.com/ Dan Clark Audio Stealth headphones https://danclarkaudio.com/dcastealth.html Sound by Singer https://www.soundbysinger.com/ Audeze LCD …
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Who says making big profits selling audiophile speakers is easy?
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In this episode Steve Guttenberg discusses the real costs of designing, manufacturing, and selling audiophile speakers with Tekton Design's Eric Alexander. He refers to the costs of his tweeters, mids, and woofers from suppliers SB Acoustics and Eminence. Later in the episode Eric talks about his yet to be released new recording and playback techno…
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Do Audiophiles Have Opinions, Do They Ever!
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A lot of us have strong feelings about audio and sound, but too often our opinions are based on old information or with little or no direct experience. Check out my Audiophiliac YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac As for my Audiophiliac Viewer Systems show, please send JPEGs of your system to me at Audiophiliac@ma…
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The Audiophiliac talks about the amps (and preamps) in his life. So many, and this might not a complete list. The journey started in 1965 and it’s not over yet! XAM integrated amp Harman Kardon stereo receiver Kenwood TX140X Pioneer SX1080 AGI 511a preamp/Van Alstine Model Two Mark Levinson ML-1 preamp Krell KSA100 Acoustat TNT200 amp Audio Researc…
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Interview: Klipsch's Roy Delgado on the making of the new Jubilee!
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I spoke with Klipsch's Roy Delgado just a few days ago, and we really had a good time! I love the man's sense of humor, he always makes me laugh! He's played a large role in designing the Heresy, Forte, Cornwall, LaScalla, and later versions of the Klipschorn! This time we mostly talked about the Klipsch Jubilee's long history, dating back to 1996!…
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Today the Audiophiliac interviews Zu Audio’s Sean Casey about how he started the company and how it’s evolved since 2000. The pandemic and supply chain issues haven’t been easy to deal with, but Sean seems 100% optimistic about the future. https://www.zuaudio.com/By Steven Guttenberg
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The Audiophiliac confesses he’s losing interest in playing CDs, he’s streaming more and more music from Tidal and Qobuz. AND he’s playing more LPs than he has in years! He was a restless audiophile before he was a reviewer, always looking for new sensations. It’s fun! Not for everyone, but it is for some of us. The Audiophiliac YouTube channel: htt…
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Today's episode is all about audiophiles with less than perfect hearing. Which in some ways includes all of us! “Listening,” Christopher Bell’s short film can be seen on Ken Micallef’s YouTube channel, https://youtu.be/I2ei194N6fg My friend Michael’s hearing aid is made by Phonak, his equalizer is a Schiit Loki.…
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Nelson Pass interview on starting Threshold, First Watt, and Pass Labs
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I visited Nelson Pass at his home in 2019 for a series of interviews for my YouTube channel. This is where we started, it was a lot of fun.By Steven Guttenberg
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What's up with CES 2022, Wired vs BT headphones, Sound Bars, and MORE!
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My friend Brent Butterworth provides a rundown of "Apocalypse CES" and the state of the audio convention. Brent writes for Soundstage Global and Wirecutter. Check out his full CES report on Soundstage Global, https://soundstageglobal.com/By Steven Guttenberg
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Steve Guttenberg, aka The Audiophiliac, has a popular YouTube channel that covers topics of interest to audiophiles: Analog, digital, speakers, amplifiers, tubes, solid-state, vintage gear, DIY, and of course music! His podcast will take three forms: Equipment Reviews, Rants, and Interviews. For this first episode Steve tells us how he got here and…
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Before he was Sonny the shopkeeper in Do the Right Thing, or Mike Yanagita in Fargo, or Nescaffier in The French Dispatch, Stephen Park was a confused college student. His father was a doctor. So naturally, Park enrolled in a lot of science classes at Boston University. But it never really clicked. “After my second year, I was on academic probation…
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