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Apr 2020
1h 39m

‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ With Bill Sim...

The Ringer
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan aren’t feeling too well, so their parents let them stay home to rewatch the 1986 classic ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,’ starring Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, and Mia Sara. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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