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Oct 2023
30m 20s

Chasing the Dream | 6

Apple TV+ / Pineapple Street Studios
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Galen takes the helm as a director in a final bid for success. Maya revisits his other scripts and realizes what he was trying to say all along. 


Magnificent Jerk is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Pineapple Street Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.

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