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Jul 2020
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‘Palm Springs Is The Year’s Most Fun Mov...

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The perfect quarantine movie has arrived: the delightful Andy Samberg high-concept rom-com ‘Palm Springs’ exploded this weekend after its release on Hulu. Sean and Amanda dive deep into the movie, before Sean is joined by director Max Barbakow and costar Cristin Milioti for a conversation about how it was made (45:30). Then, Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano stop by to talk about their new movie podcast, ‘The Connect’ (1:20:45).


Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Max Barbakow, Cristin Milioti, Jason Concepcion, and Shea Serrano

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