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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Film Roundup: 'Mission Impossible,' 'The End of the Tour,' and 'Vacation'

    Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to go to the movies this weekend. We’ll help you pick your ticket.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 31, 2015 • 1 min read

    Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to go to the movies this weekend. We’ll help you pick your ticket.

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    Olympic Cities, SoulCycle's IPO, and Hostile Traffic Stops
    1. 0:17The Olympics: How Do Cities Get Picked to Host?
    2. 8:49Sports Roundup: Beijing Olympics, Women in the NFL, and Tom Brady
    3. 18:04SoulCycle Eyes Wall Street
    4. 26:49Film Roundup: 'Mission Impossible,' 'The End of the Tour,' and 'Vacation'You’re reading this
    5. 40:57Police Shootings and Traffic Stops
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Devin Faraci

      Badass Digest

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      Amy Nicholson

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    The full episode

    4 of 5
    Olympic Cities, SoulCycle's IPO, and Hostile Traffic Stops
    1. 0:17The Olympics: How Do Cities Get Picked to Host?
    2. 8:49Sports Roundup: Beijing Olympics, Women in the NFL, and Tom Brady
    3. 18:04SoulCycle Eyes Wall Street
    4. 26:49Film Roundup: 'Mission Impossible,' 'The End of the Tour,' and 'Vacation'You’re reading this
    5. 40:57Police Shootings and Traffic Stops
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