Film Roundup: Secret Agent Men

Aug. 21, 2015

Move over superheroes - this summer was all about the secret agent movie. Mission: Impossible, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Spy, Kingsman and more.

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Movies with Miri
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Credits

Guests:

Miri Jedeikin - Movies with Miri - @mirithejedi
Kristian Harloff - Schmoes Know - @KristianHarloff

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Matt Holzman, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Ryan Kailath

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