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Nov 2023
1h 41m

‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ With Bill Simmons, ...

The Ringer
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After five to six years of podcasting, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Amanda Dobbins head to podcast therapy to reignite their stagnating love of podcasts. To keep the spark alive in "Wait, This Movie Made HOW Much Money?" Month, they rewatch the 2005 action-comedy ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith,’ starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.


Producer: Craig Horlbeck

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