Welcome to The Meaning of Home Podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. Every month we’ll release a new episode with a range of guests to provide commentary and conversation on different themes. The Meaning of Home Podcast is hosted by Sara Christou and produced by Dave Angel. We are Doctoral Researchers at Loughborough University, part of The Harnessing Opportunities for Meaningful Environments Centre for Doctoral Training (the HOME CDT).
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Every week, Ace (@SquadLeaderAce) and RB3 (@DirectorRB3) discuss the deeper meaning behind your favorite filmmakers, genres, and franchises.
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Hosted by Trees & Woodland Specialist, Tom Hill, The Meaning of Trees Podcast explores what trees mean to all of us in 2024. Tom uncovers his guests' personal histories with trees and forests, investigates our basic human dependency upon them and highlights the predicaments many of our oldest trees and woods face today globally in terms of their ongoing protection and care. The Meaning of Trees Podcast shines a light on the many weird and wonderful ways that trees remain quietly essential to ...
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3 artistic nobodies indulging themselves with a wonderfully pointless podcast during quarantine. Why do we love the things we love?
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The meaning of life radio podcast is a show with 4 random guys talking about everyday stuff. Mickey The Ginger, Paul (aka. Jack the ripper), Greg the sound guy and Hendrik The Metal head. TMOL Radio.
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CatharSIS is a podcast about the meaning of life, created by Michal and Maayan as a way to honor the life of their dad, an Oncologist/Hematologist who would often ask his patients, family, friends, even strangers: “What’s the meaning of life?” It’s a relatable podcast where two sisters, both Associate Marriage and Family Therapists, interview different people about the meaning of life, existentialism, friendship, relationships, love, death, grief, and nostalgia. If you want to learn more abo ...
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This is the final episode of the podcast, and we are joined by other Doctoral Researchers from the HOME CDT, Holly Turpin and Eszter Hegymegi, to discuss some of the findings from across our PhD research. We would like to take th…
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E18: *End of Season Special* - Let's Flip the Script!
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Guest host and friend of the podcast, Arifah Sheikh, takes charge of this end-of-series special with Tom turning guest for the day before interviewing his 10 year old daughter to round off the season. Find links to all The Meaning of Trees Podcast content here: https://linktr.ee/themeaningoftreespodcast…
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Reg Harris is Director of Urban Forestry Ltd and an Arborist and Veteran Tree Consultant who works with highly prestigious trees like the famous Major Oak at Sherwood Forest. Tom and Reg chat about the lifelong impressions that a chance meeting with an indigenous North American man made upon him as a child, what it is about ancient trees that makes…
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Wyl Menmuir is the award-winning author of The Heart of the Woods, a new book uncovering our deep cultural associations with trees and the traditional crafts and rituals that continue to bind us to them today. Tom and Wyl meet up at the Ankerwycke yew to chat about the legendary Green Man, discuss Wyl’s reflections on ancient forest cultures in Jap…
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E15: Dr Cecilia Chavana-Bryant - Rainforest Canopy Ecologist
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Dr Cecilia Chavana-Bryant grew up amongst the urban sprawl of Monterrey, Mexico's 2nd largest city, before a fascination with trees inspired a career studying rainforest canopies in Brazil, Peru, Guyana and Australia. Tom and Cecilia delve into her memories of long bus trips spent looking for accessible greenspace as a child, the exotic forest wild…
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E14: Sir Harry Studholme - Forester, Farmer, Thinker
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Sir Harry Studholme is a former Forestry Commission Chair, Honorary Treasurer of the Devon County Agricultural Association, owner of an historic family estate and an avid researcher of prehistoric forest activity. Tom and Harry enjoy a wide-ranging chat, taking in interglacial safaris, the formation of the Forestry Commission, the worrying existent…
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E13: Cheryl Silvawood - Influencer & Tree Specialist
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Cheryl Silvawood began her conservation career as a photo journalist in South East Asia, travelling the world to study remote and awe-inspiring habitats before uncovering a love for ancient and veteran trees in the UK. Tom and Cheryl delve into her childhood memories of parks, urban wildlife encounters and trees in Singapore, the origins of her tre…
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E12: Mick Duplock - Blind Woodland Runner
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Mick Diplock lost his sight more than 20 years ago but the pure joy he gets from running amongst trees has never left him. In this episode, Tom investigates how Mick forged a lifelong affection for woods and the great outdoors, how going blind in mid-life changed his relationship with every aspect of the world around him and how he's still crossing…
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E11: Liba Ravindran - Climate Justice Poet
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Liba Ravindran is a London based Community Organiser, climate justice activist and tree-loving poet of Sri Lankan heritage. In this heartfelt interview, we explore Liba's work to support marginalised communities within the UK, the difference in western and global majority mindsets when it comes to the natural environment and the fundamental role tr…
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E10: Jill Butler - Tree Protection Activist
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Jill Butler has spent a lifetime fighting for better protection of ancient and veteran trees in the UK as a long-time ambassador for the Woodland Trust and Ancient Tree Forum. We discuss how old trees are integral to our cultural and natural heritage, how many irreplaceable trees remain under threat from human development and the insights she's gat…
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E9: Kevin Martin - Kew's Head of Tree Collections
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Kevin Martin is Head of Tree Collections at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and a cutting-edge Climate Researcher. He's leading an innovative climate modelling project to help us understand what the future holds for Kew's renowned tree collection in 2090, if temperatures continue to rise as expected. Tom and Kevin discuss his childhood memories of fo…
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E8: Anita Prasad-Willems - Wellbeing Coach
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Anita Prasad-Willems is an experienced counsellor and wellbeing therapist that depends on trees to keep her rooted and grounded day-to-day. Based in Brighton, Anita recently set up her own practice - Wisdom Within Therapies - focusing on reconnecting us to the divine feminine and mother earth. In this episode, Tom and Anita discuss the otherworldly…
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Martin Hügi is Senior Conservation Advisor at the Woodland Trust and known more widely as the Ancient Tree Pilgrim. In spring 2023, he set off on foot from Lands End to John O' Groats to meet more than 2000 of the UK's oldest, most majestic trees. In this episode, Tom and Martin discuss the origins of his sacred solo mission, the reverence he holds…
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Mo Wilde is a wild food forager, author and ethnobotanist living in West Lothian, Scotland. Tom and Mo discuss the 12 month Wildbiome experiment she undertook in 2020 where she survived solely on wild foraged food for a full year, testing the effects upon her gut microbiome health. Mo describes her early memories among trees in Kenya, shares though…
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Tom Burns is Ranger and Woodsman at Knepp Wildlands, a pioneering rewilding project and a leading light for nature recovery in the UK. In this episode, we're taken on a virtual safari of Knepp to encounter the best of its wildlife and we tackle some of the most common misconceptions surrounding the rewilding approach. We hear about Tom's passion fo…
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Rosie Heydenrych is founder of the Turnstone Guitar Company and makes beautiful handcrafted guitars at her workshop in the Ashdown Forest. Tom and Rosie discuss the history of her craft and she talks us through some of the sounds and characteristics her different woods produce. Rosie recalls childhood memories of climbing trees and explains how she…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness This episode's theme is 'Self-Expression'. We discuss the importance of the arts and creativity in addressing the needs of people experiencing homelessness. Our guests are David Tovey and Matt Peacock, Co-Directors of Arts and Hom…
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E3: John Deakin - NT's Head of Trees & Woods
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John Deakin is Head of Trees & Woodland for National Trust, Europe's largest natural and cultural heritage conservation charity. In this episode, Tom and John discuss the aftermath of the Sycamore Gap incident and the Trust's ambitious plans to establish 20 million new trees on their land by 2030. John describes his memories of yew trees growing up…
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Ever thought-provoking, Ted Green is a name synonymous with the world of ancient trees and he remains Conservation Adviser to the Crown Estate at the age of 89. In this episode, Tom and Ted discuss how trees transport us back in time, Ted recalls how the oaks at Windsor Great Park have kept him going since his father went missing in World War 2 and…
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E1: Dr Amy Christianson - Indigenous Forest Fire Specialist
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Dr Amy Cardinal Christianson is a Fire Research Scientist for the Canadian Forest Service and a woman of Indigenous Métis heritage with a life-long appreciation for trees and forest ecosystems. Amy's own podcast - 'Good Fire' - explores the ancient practices of forest fire stewardship around the world. In this episode, Tom introduces series 1 of Th…
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Andres, Sabrina, and RB3 share their top 10 favorite movies of 2023! Follow our Instagram/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FirstCutTMOhttps://www.instagram.com/firstcuttmo/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-meaning-of/message
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness This episode's theme is ‘Disparity’. We discuss the inequitable design of cities, joined by Nourhan Bassam, Founder of GamingX and author of The Gendered City.By HomeCDTPodcast
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This episode's theme is ‘Co-Design’. We discuss the collaboration between researchers and services to improve support for people experiencing homelessness. Our guests are Mark Chandler and Sue Holyoake from The Bridge East Midlan…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This episode's theme is ‘Inclusion’. We discuss the causes and impact of homelessness on LGBTQ+ young people in the UK. Our guest is Carrie Reiners, Deputy CEO of the Albert Kennedy Trust (AKT).…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This episode's theme is ‘Change’. We discuss what action is needed to address the national rise in homelessness. Our guest is Bridget Young, Director of NACCOM (the no accommodation network).…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This episode's theme is ‘Discrimination’. We discuss the systemic and institutional failures experienced by Black and minoritised groups in accessing housing. Our guests are Michaela Queensborough (our first returning guest), who…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This episode's theme is ‘Resilience’. We discuss how the concept of resilience is used, what it means and unpack whether this is an inherently problematic term. The podcast’s very own co-producer Dave Angel, is one of our guests,…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This episode's theme is ‘Displacement’. We discuss research on how policing anti social behaviour impacts on people experiencing street homelessness. Joined by Dr Vicky Heap and Dr Alex Black from Sheffield Hallam University, and…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This episode's theme is ‘Choice’. We discuss the need for a variety of housing options and types of support for people experiencing homelessness. Joined by Louisa Steele from Standing Together, Eilidh Stringer from Action Homeles…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This episode's theme is ‘Embodied’. We discuss the physical experience of homelessness and the impact of trauma on the body. Joined by Michaela Queensborough, Children and Young People Programme Manager at AVA.…
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GREATEST Black Movies of All Time? - ReelTalk Ep1
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"The Meaning Of" Top 10 Movies of 2022 - Ep178
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Welcome to a brand new episode of "The Meaning Of" podcast! Ace, RB3, and Sabrina are back to talk about their favorite movies of 2022! Follow our Instagram/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FirstCutTMO https://www.instagram.com/firstcuttmo/ Drop us a voice message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/the-meaning-of SUPPORT "The Meaning Of" Podcast by commentin…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This episode's theme is ‘Youth’. We discuss the impact of homelessness on young people. Joined by Phil Kerry, CEO of NHYC, and Hannah Deignan, Shine Project Co‑ordinator at YMCA Leicestershire.…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This episode's theme is ‘Voice’. We explore finding a way to speak about the loss of home through your own words. We’re joined by Andreena Leeanne, a Workshop Facilitator, Poet, and a Speaker with lived experience of homelessness…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This episode's theme is ‘Belonging’. We explore how a sense of belonging relates to our identity. We’re joined by Hannah Kumari, a performer, writer, director and producer; and Shaniece Martin, a poet and PhD student at Coventry …
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This episode's theme is ‘Visibility’. We discuss the hidden nature of homelessness and the experiences of women. We’re joined by Lucy Campbell, Head of Multiple Disadvantage at Single Homeless Project; and Kate John, Women’s Reco…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. The theme of our second episode is 'Empathy'. We discuss the role storytelling plays in better understanding homelessness narratives, joined by Peter Gardom, Director of this great adventure; and Holly Turpin, a fellow Doctoral R…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This is our first episode, and the theme is ‘Beginnings’. We find out about The Harnessing Opportunities for Meaningful Environments Centre for Doctoral Training (HOME CDT), and we're joined by Prof. Rebecca Cain, Prof. Vicky Hai…
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Welcome to the 177th episode of "The Meaning Of" podcast. Today, Andres, Sabrina, and RB3 discuss the season 2 finale of the hit HBO show Euphoria. Follow our Instagram/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FirstCutTMO https://www.instagram.com/firstcuttmo/ Drop us a voice message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/the-meaning-of SUPPORT "The Meaning Of" Podcast …
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"The Meaning Of" Top 10 Movies of 2021 - Ep176
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"The Meaning Of" podcast returns! Welcome to the 176th episode of "The Meaning Of" podcast. Today, Andres, Sabrina, and RB3 discuss their favorite movies of 2021. Follow our Instagram/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FirstCutTMO https://www.instagram.com/firstcuttmo/ Drop us a voice message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/the-meaning-of SUPPORT "The Meani…
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Welcome back to another episode of "The Meaning Of" podcast. Today, Andres, Sabrina, and RB3 dive into the deeper meanings behind the new Denis Villeneuve sci-fi masterpiece "Dune". Follow our Instagram/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FirstCutTMO https://www.instagram.com/firstcuttmo/ Drop us a voice message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/the-meaning-of…
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"The Meaning Of" Daniel Craig's 007 (James Bond) - Ep174
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Welcome back to another episode of "The Meaning Of" podcast. Today, Andres, Sabrina, and RB3 dive into the deeper meanings behind the new "James Bond" series featuring Daniel Craig as 007. Follow our Instagram/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FirstCutTMO https://www.instagram.com/firstcuttmo/ Drop us a voice message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/the-mea…
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What? Two #TheMeaningOf episodes in one week?? That's right, welcome back to another episode of "The Meaning Of" podcast. Today, Sabrina and RB3 are diving into the deeper meanings behind the work of 'Candyman' & 'Little Woods' director Nia DaCosta. Follow our Instagram/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FirstCutTMO https://www.instagram.com/firstcuttmo/…
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"The Meaning Of" Candyman (w/ Ed Greer) - Ep172
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Welcome to the 172nd episode of "The Meaning Of" Podcast! This week, RB3 is joined by very special guest Ed Greer (@EdGreerDestroys) to talk about CANDYMAN - both the 1992 version and the 2021 soft reboot directed by Nia DeCosta. Follow Ed Greer: https://www.twitter.com/EdGreerDestroys https://www.instagram.com/EdGreerDestroys Subscribe to Reboot I…
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"The Meaning Of" Harley Quinn - Ep171
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Welcome to the 171st episode of "The Meaning Of" Podcast! With "The Suicide Squad" dropping last week, the crew discusses the trilogy of DC movies featuring the iconic Harleen Quinzel. Follow our Instagram/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FirstCutTMO https://www.instagram.com/firstcuttmo/ Drop us a voice message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/the-meaning…
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"The Meaning Of" David Lowery - Ep170
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Welcome to the 170th episode of "The Meaning Of" Podcast! In honor of "The Green Knight" landing in theaters last week, the crew discusses the short but impactful filmography of director David Lowery. Follow our Instagram/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FirstCutTMO https://www.instagram.com/firstcuttmo/ Drop us a voice message on Anchor: https://ancho…
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"The Meaning Of" Fear Street - Ep169
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Welcome to the 169th episode of "The Meaning Of" Podcast! This week, the First Cut crew discuss FEAR STREET; the new trilogy of slasher flicks from Netflix. Follow our Instagram/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FirstCutTMO https://www.instagram.com/firstcuttmo/ Drop us a voice message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/the-meaning-of SUPPORT "The Meaning Of"…
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"The Meaning Of" Constantine (w/ DJ Wooldridge) - Ep168
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Welcome to the 168th episode of "The Meaning Of" Podcast! This week, the First Cut crew welcomes very special guest DJ Woolridge (@djtalkstrash) to discuss Constantine (2005) and Wooldridge’s upcoming comic book, Hellbent, and how they both personify religion to tell good stories. Support DJ's Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/djtal…
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"The Meaning Of" Fast and Furious [Part 2] (w/ Adam Hlavac) - Ep167
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Welcome to the 167th episode of "The Meaning Of" Podcast! To finish their fun on the first five Fast and Furious films, the First Cut crew welcomes longtime fan and critic Adam Hlavac (@AdamHlavac). They discuss everything from "Fast Five" to "Fate of the Furious"! Follow Adam: https://twitter.com/AdamHlavac https://www.instagram.com/adamhlavac/ Fo…
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"The Meaning Of" Fast and Furious [Part 1] (w/ Brandon Hanna) - Ep166
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Welcome to the 166th episode of "The Meaning Of" Podcast! This week, Brandon Hanna (@BrandonHanna07) join Andres, Sabrina, and RB3 to discuss the first 4 films in the "Fast & Furious" franchise. Follow Brandon: https://twitter.com/BrandonHanna07 https://www.instagram.com/BrandonHanna07/ Follow our Instagram/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FirstCutTMO …
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