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Aug 2019
1h 40m

‘Do The Right Thing’ With Sean Fennessey...

The Ringer
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The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and The New York Times’s Wesley Morris record this podcast on the hottest day in Brooklyn to rewatch the 1989 classic, ‘Do The Right Thing,’ starring Danny Aiello, Giancarlo Esposito, and John Turturro, and directed by Spike Lee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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