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| Aaron Wolff | 05 Jun 2026 | 00:54:28 | |
Aaron Wolff; former vocalist of The End, Burnt By The Sun, Solitary Sun and currently at the helm of a new project entitled The Wolf In Me, joins Robert on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast. intro: The Smalls outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Andrew Nette | 01 Sep 2025 | 01:08:47 | |
Andrew Nette the co-editor on quite possibly the best book I’ve read on the subject: Revolution in 35mm Political Violence and Resistance in Cinema joins Robert on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast. Letterboxd list mentioned in the episode Revolution in 35mm Letterboxd
intro: The Smalls outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Daniel Fairfax | 28 Aug 2025 | 01:32:22 | |
Dr. Daniel Fairfax joins Robert on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast to talk his book The Red Years of Cahiers du Cinéma (1968-1973) (Amsterdam UP, 2021) and so much more. intro: The Smalls outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Chuck Tingle | 24 Jun 2025 | 00:35:06 | |
Bram Stoker and Hugo Award nominated literary powerhouse Chuck Tingle joins Robert on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast. intro: The Smalls outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Alan Cross | 24 Jun 2025 | 00:29:48 | |
Alan Cross the mind behind The Ongoing History of New Music, The Secret History of Rock and Exploremusic and a long time radio broadcaster joins Robert on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast. www.alancross.ca
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| George Stroumboulopoulos | 21 Apr 2025 | 01:38:18 | |
George Stroumboulopoulos or Strombo as most of you know, joins Robert to discuss Much Music, hockey, cinema and everything in the world today. From MuchLoud to The Hour and now Apple Music, George has been in the lives of many for 4 decades. Catch Strombo over on Apple Music. intro: The Smalls outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Bruce LaBruce | 16 Apr 2025 | 01:02:04 | |
Underground filmmaker Bruce LaBruce joins Robert on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast. Check out his new film The Visitor available through Vinegar Syndrome
into: The Smalls outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Jesse Leach | 03 Dec 2024 | 00:21:34 | |
Jesse Leach, lead singer of Killswitch Engage, The Weapon, Times of Grace and Seemless joins Robert on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast to discuss their upcoming tour. Make sure to check out the tour and the new album This Consequence out Feb 21, 2025 http://www.killswitchengage.com/ intro: The Smalls outro: Killswitch Engage- Forever Aligned | |||
| Susan Neiman | 19 Nov 2024 | 00:53:52 | |
Susan Neiman is a Philosopher, Cultural Commentator and author of Left Is Not Woke. She joins Robert on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast to talk the world and the aftermath of the 2024 election. intro: The Smalls
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| Jeff Cronenweth | 23 Oct 2024 | 00:46:10 | |
David Fincher’s former right hand and Cinematography extraordinaire Jeff Cronenweth joins Robert to talk his latest Tron Ares and everything else from his amazing career on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast. intro: The Smalls | |||
| John Bush | 21 Oct 2024 | 00:16:50 | |
Armored Saint and former Anthrax frontman John Bush joins Robert ahead of their trek with WASP, on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast
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| Naheed Nenshi | 25 Mar 2024 | 00:39:59 | |
Former Calgary Mayor and current leadership seeker of the Alberta NDP Naheed Nenshi joins Robert for this edition of The Film Cult Podcast. https://nenshi.ca/
intro: The Smalls outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Skech185 | 22 Mar 2024 | 00:51:53 | |
Willie Lee McIntyre Jr. or as you all know him Skech185 joins Robert for this edition of The Film Cult Podcast
intro: The Smalls outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Chayse Irvin | 22 Mar 2024 | 00:57:26 | |
Cinematographer Chayse Irvin (Blackkklansman, Blonde, Beyoncé’s Lemonade…) joins Robert for this edition of The Film Cult Podcast. intro: The Smalls outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Alexander Dynan | 22 Mar 2024 | 00:49:51 | |
Cinematographer Alexander Dynan (First Reformed, The Card Counter, Master Gardener…) joins Robert on this live to tape edition of The Film Cult Podcast
intro: The Smalls outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Alex Shumway | 22 Mar 2024 | 00:59:15 | |
Alex Shumway (or Alex Vincent from his Green River days) joins Robert on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast. intro: The Smalls outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Pussy Riot | 28 Feb 2024 | 00:49:20 | |
Masha and Olga from the activist group Pussy Riot join Robert to discuss their latest tour across Canada. Make sure to check them out this March in Western Canada and with their ongoing work. songs included: Mama, Don’t Watch TV Swan Lake | |||
| Erik Messerschmidt | 21 Nov 2022 | 00:45:12 | |
Academy Award winning cinematographer (Mank, Mindhunter, Devotion, The Killer, Ferrari) Erik Messerschmidt joins Robert on this very special edition of The Film Cult Podcast.
Intro: The Smalls Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky A Jacob Hunter Mix | |||
| Billy Howerdel | 18 Sep 2022 | 00:52:52 | |
Billy Howerdel of A Perfect Circle and Ashes Divide joins Robert on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast to discuss a wide variety of subjects and of course his new album 'What Normal Was' out now!
Intro: The Smalls Billy Howerdel- Ani Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Learan Kahanov | 14 Aug 2022 | 00:28:11 | |
Learan Kahanov takes over cinematography work for Kevin Smith's new film Clerks 3 and he's here on The Film Cult Podcast to discuss it all. Catch Clerks 3 in Theatres this September.
Intro: The Smalls Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Kontravoid | 31 Jul 2022 | 01:05:24 | |
Cameron Findlay or better known to you as Kontravoid, sits down with Robert during Terminus Monolith to discuss craft and life (and of course some movies) kontravoid.com kontravoid.bandcamp.com
Intro: The Smalls Kontravoid- Age of Descent Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Lydia Lunch | 09 Jun 2022 | 00:31:02 | |
The one and only Lydia Lunch stops by The Film Cult Podcast to discuss life and the upcoming RETROVIRUS show at this years Sled Island festival. lydia-lunch.net sledisland.com
Intro: The Smalls Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Dalek | 13 May 2022 | 00:36:03 | |
Will Brooks a.k.a MC Dalek from the one and only Dalek joins Robert to discuss the new album Precipice (out now through Ipecac Records), on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast.
Intro: The Smalls Dalek- Decimation (Dis Nation) Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Ethel Cain | 11 May 2022 | 00:55:02 | |
Hayden Silas Anhedonia better known as Ethel Cain joins Robert on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast to discuss everything from movies to life to the new album Preacher's Daughter out May 12 from Daughters of Cain Records.
Intro: The Smalls Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky
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| Dimitri Minakakis | 16 Apr 2022 | 01:18:50 | |
Dimitri Minakakis, the co-founder and original lead singer of The Dillinger Escape Plan is here to discuss everything on the latest edition of The Film Cult Podcast. Subscribe and tell your friends to get on the show, what better time than here, what better time than now.
Intro: The Smalls Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| The Lost Episode | 05 Apr 2022 | 01:38:09 | |
Covering Toronto International Film Festival 2021, New York Film Festival 2021, Sundance 2022, Slamdance 2022 and SXSW 2022 and all the lost interviews as of late.
Interviews: Nadia Szold (Director of Larry Flynt for President) Nicola Daley 24:55 (Cinematographer of Benediction) Justin Zuckerman 39:37 (Director of Yelling Fire In An Empty Theatre) Will Lovelace & Dylan Southern 53:00 (Directors of Meet Me In The Bathroom) BJ McDonnell 1:10:50 (Director of Studio 666) Vesela Kazakova, Mina Mileva and Academy Award Nominee Maria Bakalova 1:22:03 (Directors and star of Women Do Cry)
Films Mentioned: A Night of Knowing Nothing Beba earthearthearth Train Again Attica Petite Maman The Eyes of Tammy Faye Saloum Benediction Anatolian Leopard Dune The French Dispatch The Velvet Underground The Girl and the Spider Just a Movement Passing The Lost Daughter Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn Intregalade C'mon C'mon Drive My Car Ahed's Knee Bergman Island Parallel Mothers Memoria Marx Can Wait The Worst Person In The World Cha Cha Real Smooth Meet Me In The Bathroom Navalny 892 Riotsville USA Leonor Will Never Die Am I Ok? Happening Its Coming Its Real Killing The Eunuch Khan Yelling Fire In An Empty Theatre Retrograde Snow White Dies In The End Bodies Bodies Bodies Women Do Cry
Intro: The Smalls Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky
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| Brandon Gallagher (Trace Amount) | 04 Apr 2022 | 00:37:31 | |
New Jersey native and current Brooklyn based A/V powerhouse Brandon Gallagher (Better know to most of you as Trace Amount), joins Robert on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast to discuss the new album Anti Body Language out April 15, 2022 through Federal Prisoner. get the album over at federalprisoner.shop
Intro: The Smalls Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| James Ward Byrkit | 12 Jan 2022 | 00:36:33 | |
Storyboard artist and filmmaker James Ward Byrkit, the mind behind Coherence and the visual eye of Pirates of The Caribbean, Rango and Baby Driver joins Robert on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast. Make sure to spread the word about Shatter Belt and check out the Patton Oswalt interview with James as a fundraiser over at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/coherenceexplained Intro: The Smalls Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Yael Bridge | 23 Oct 2021 | 00:30:44 | |
Yael Bridge the filmmaker behind "The Big Scary S Word" and producer of "Saving Capitalism" joins Robert on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast.
Intro: The Smalls Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Tessa Hughes-Freeland | 23 Sep 2021 | 00:29:01 | |
One of the Godmothers of the Cinema of Transgression and No Wave Cinema movements, Tessa Hughes-Freeland, joins Robert on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast.
Intro: The Smalls Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Valor Kand | 20 Sep 2021 | 00:29:58 | |
Valor Kand of Christian Death and Pompeii 99 joins Robert on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast to discuss the new album, life and tease the upcoming super festival Cruel World happening May 14&15, 2022 in Pasadena California.
Intro: The Smalls Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Fantasia 2021 | 05 Sep 2021 | 00:37:52 | |
The Film Cult Podcast is pleased to be coming to you from Montreal for the 25th anniversary of Fantasia.
Interviews: Mark O'Brien d. The Righteous Mickey Reece d. Agnes
Film's mentioned: Prisoners of the Ghostland d. Sion Sono The Warped Forest d. Shunichiro Miki Fireworks, Should We See It From The Side or the Bottom? d. Shunji Iwai Wonderful Paradise d. Masashi Yamamoto The Suicide Squad d. James Gunn April Story d. Shunji Iwai Act Of Violence In A Young Journalist d. Manuel Lamas Hellbender d. Toby Poser & John Adams Ida Red d. John Swab Fruit d. Ivan Li King Knight d. Richard Bates Jr. The Lovers d. Avra Fox-Lerner Progressive Touch d. Michael Portnoy
Intro: The Smalls Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Tribeca Film Festival 2021 | 07 Aug 2021 | 01:01:10 | |
The Film Cult Podcast is pleased to cover this years 20th anniversary Tribeca Film Festival.
Interviews include: Dan Chen director of Accepted Nicholas Bruckman director of Not Going Quietly Emmett Brennan director of Reflection: A Walk With Water
Bonus Coverage: Jon Boorstin on The Parallax View
Other Films Mentioned: Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bordain d. Morgan Neville No Sudden Move d. Steven Soderbergh The Kids d. Eddie Martin Larry Flynt For President d. Nadia Szold All The Streets Are Silent d. Jeremy Elkin Poser d. Ori Segev & Noah Dixon Kubrick By Kubrick d. Gregory Monro The One And Only Dick Gregory d. Andre Gaines The Novice d. Lauren Hadaway Banksy Most Wanted d. Seamus Haley & Aurelia Rouvier Souad d. Ayten Amin Last Film Show d. Pan Nalin The Price of Freedom d. Judd Ehrlich All These Sons d. Joshua Altman & Bing Liu Blondie: Vivir En La Habana d. Rob Roth The Legend Of The Underground d. Nneka Onuorah & Giselle Bailey The First Step d. Brandon Kramer Italian Studies d. Adam Leon Settlers d. Wyatt Rockefeller Primera d. Vee Bravo Asking For It d. Eamon O'Rourke
Intro: The Smalls Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Calgary Underground Film Festival | 02 Aug 2021 | 01:08:40 | |
Its CUFF time again and we here at The Film Cult Podcast are pleased to cover this years Calgary Underground Film Festival.
Lloyd Kaufman director of Shakespeare's Shitstorm Jasmine Stodel director of Kid Candidate (25:40) Kyle Thomas director of Range Roads (40:15) Christopher Boone & Kevin Smokler directors of Vinyl Nation (47:10)
other films mentioned: Riders of Justice d. Anders Thomas Jensen Summertime d. Carlos Lopez Estrada Together Together d. Nikole Beckwith Playdurizm d. Gem Deger The Last Matinee d. Maximiliano Contenti Laughter d. Martin Laroche Fully Realized Humans d. Joshua Leonard First Date d. Darren Knapp & Manuel Crosby Vicious Fun d. Cody Calahan Coming Home in the Dark d. James Ashcroft Golden Arm d. Maureen Bharoocha
intro: The Smalls outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| San Francisco International Film Festival | 02 Aug 2021 | 00:36:42 | |
The Film Cult Podcast is proud to be a part of the longest running film festival in the America’s. SFFILM has some great things to offer you and please come check out the wonderful interviews attached.
Prano Bailey-Bond director of Censor Nefise Ozkal Lorentzen director of Seyran Ates: Sex, Revolution and Islam (12:25) Tasha Van Zandt director of After Antarctica (24:55)
other films mentioned: Zumiriki- d. Oskar Alegria Captains of Za'atari- d. Ali El Arabi Radiograph of a Family- Firouzeh Khosrovani Home- Franka Pontente Strawberry Mansion- Kentucky Audley & Albert Birney Abou Leila- Amin Sidi-Boumediene Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided To Go For It- d. Mariem Perez Riera The Dry- Robert Connolly Holler- Nicole Riegel Ma Belle, My Beauty- Marion Hill Naked Singularity- Chase Palmer The Perfect Candidate- Haifa al-Mansour Supercool- Teppo Airaksinen
Intro: The Smalls Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Ben Weinman | 07 Jul 2021 | 00:32:02 | |
Founder of The Dillinger Escape Plan and Giraffe Tongue Orchestra, current live member of Suicidal Tendencies, manager for the Grammy Award winning Kimbra, not to mention film composer and all around great guy Ben Weinman joins Robert on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast. Keep up with Ben over on Party Smasher Inc.
Intro: The Smalls Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Beth B | 28 Jun 2021 | 00:41:16 | |
Beth B, the pivotal figure in the Cinema of Transgression and No Wave movement joins Robert to discuss her new film Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast.
Intro: The Smalls Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Laurie "Lol" Crawley | 15 Jun 2021 | 01:01:34 | |
Cinematography master Lol Crawley is on The Film Cult Podcast. We talk craft and so much more, not an episode to be missed!
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| Sean Price Williams | 30 May 2021 | 00:54:35 | |
He's the Cinematographer all the cool kids talk about... The man behind the looks of Good Time, Her Smell, Queen of Earth, Heaven Knows What, Listen Up Philip, The Black Balloon, The Color Wheel, Sea Legs, 86'd, The Follower, Tesla, Trigonometry, Sportin' Life and so many other classics, not to mention the upcoming Abel Ferrara film Zeros and Ones. Its Sean Price Williams! Come sit in with Sean and Robert over here on The Film Cult Podcast.
Intro: The Smalls Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Oscars 2021 | 26 Apr 2021 | 01:46:17 | |
Rising actress Jamie Kirsten Howard is here to beak down this years Academy Awards. Find her on insta @jamiekirstenhoward or Twitter @glitterburrito
Intro: The Smalls Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Joe Berlinger & Jillian Lauren | 22 Apr 2021 | 00:29:58 | |
Acclaimed filmmaker Joe Berlinger (Paradise Lost) and acclaimed journalist Jillian Lauren talk to Robert about their new project (out now on Starz and Crave) Confronting a Serial Killer; about the most prolific serial killer in American History, Sam Little.
Intro: The Smalls Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Michael Ignatieff | 12 Apr 2021 | 00:47:33 | |
Michael Ignatieff is an author, academic, former leader of The Liberal Party of Canada and Leader of the Official Opposition from 2008-2011, Privy Council and Order of Canada recipient and current President of Central European University joins Robert on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast.
Intro: The Smalls Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Selema "Sal" Masekela | 09 Apr 2021 | 00:32:10 | |
Selema “Sal” Masekela the host, commentator, journalist, musician, and producer best known for his work presenting ESPN’s Summer and Winter X Games; NBC’s Red Bull Signature Series; his cultural reporting in South Africa during the 2010 FIFA World Cup; hosting E!’s DAILY 10; and hosting and executive producing the award-winning TV show VICE WORLD OF SPORTS (2017 Producers Guild of America award winner for “Outstanding Sports Program”), joins Robert to talk everything from Social Justice to Burton. Catch Selema on his podcast What Shapes Us or over on salmasekela.com
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| Josh Kolenik | 05 Apr 2021 | 00:25:32 | |
Josh Kolenik of the chill wave pioneers Small Black joins Robert on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast to discuss their new album Cheap Dreams out April 9, 2021 through 100% Electronica.
also check out the new Establishment Brew Astronomie Domine available at The Establishment Brewing Company.
Intro: The Smalls Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| SXSW 2021 | 24 Mar 2021 | 02:13:13 | |
Coming to you from the 2021 South By Southwest Festival, its The Film Cult Podcast! Join in on the SXSW festivities.
Interviews The Oxy Kingpins: Brendan Fitzgerald Drea Bernardi
The Drovers Wife: Leah Purcell
The Lost Sons: Ursula Mcfarlane
Swan Song: Udo Kier Todd Stephens
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break: Finn Bruce
Potato Dreams of America: Wes Hurley
Clerk: Malcolm Ingram
Recovery: Mallory Everton Whitney Call Stephen Meek
We Are As Gods: Jason Sussberg David Alvarado
Bands: The Mysterines TV Priest Holy Fuck Mike Melinoe M For Montreal Weird Milk Blushing Sasha and the Valentines MEMES Heave Blood & Die Iceage 404 Guild Chubby & The Gang Enola Gay The Chats Drinking Boys & Girls Choir
Conferences: Film Distribution in an Increasingly Digital Age Understanding The Motivation Behind Extremism Eyes Off The Road Behind The Lens with Rising Cinematographers Social Justice In A New Era Judas and The Black Messiah on Art and Activism From Moonlight to The Underground Railroad President George W. Bush in Conversation with Evan Smith AI Will Not Solve Your Nazi Problem
Other films mentioned: The Fallout The Sparks Brothers Bantu Mama Violet Kid Candidate R#J The Thing That Ate The Birds Woodlands Dark & Days Bewitched Language Lessons Jakob’s Wife How It Ends Sound of Violence Demi Lovato: Dancing With The Devil Broadcast Signal Intrusion Disintegration Loops Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliche The Hunt For Planet B WeWork: The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn Alien on Stage We Are The Thousand Joe Buffalo United States vs. Reality Winner Trapped Offseason Hysterical Fucking With Nobody Plant Heist
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| Adrian Younge | 23 Mar 2021 | 00:22:29 | |
Multi-Instrumentalist, Composer, Producer, Law Professor and all around great individual Adrian Young joins Robert on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast to discuss his new album "The American Negro" and accompanying film T.A.N. and of course his new podcast Invisible Blackness.
Intro: The Smalls Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Chad VanGaalen | 16 Mar 2021 | 00:44:55 | |
Chad VanGaalen, Sub Pop's darling and Calgary's poet joins me to discuss groceries, trips and all other things you'd talk about. Grab his new album "World's Most Stressed Out Gardener" and check out his live stream on April 8 over at noonchorus.com chadvangaalen.com
Intro: The Smalls Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Jimmy Bower | 11 Mar 2021 | 00:20:42 | |
Jimmy Bower of Eyehategod, Down, Crowbar, The Mystick Krewe of Clearlight, Corrosion of Conformity and Superjoint Ritual joins Robert on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast to discuss the new Eyehategod album A History of Nomadic Behavior.
Intro: The Smalls Eyehategod- Built Beneath the Lies Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Skinner Myers | 08 Mar 2021 | 00:51:31 | |
Skinner Myers, the award winning filmmaker and LMU professor who just destroyed the competition in our eyes at this years Slamdance festival, joins Robert to discuss his process and his new film The Sleeping Negro. skinnermyers.com
Intro: The Smalls Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky | |||
| Doug Pray | 03 Mar 2021 | 01:09:04 | |
Doug Pray the Emmy and Grammy award winning, member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, filmmaker behind the documentaries Hype!, Scratch, Sundance 20, Surfwise, Art & Copy, Levitated Mass and Apple+'s Home joins Robert on this edition of The Film Cult Podcast. dougpray.com
Intro: The Smalls Outro: Zak Pashak and Chrome Chomsky
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