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Hello! Welcome to another edition of the exclusive audio commentary podcast hosted by me, David Hughes. We don’t normally do audio commentaries for documentaries, because they often don’t need that extra metatextual level of commentary, as they’re kind of self-explanatory. But as soon as I’d finished watching Homegrown , I was eager to speak with Michael Premo to discover more of the story behindit, because although Michael himself is right in the thick of the film’s action, he lets the subjects of the film speak for themselves. No documentary can be fully objective, and few films are likely…
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Brand new audio commentaries for cult and classic movies, by the filmmakers and other interesting people. Comments? Feedback? Suggestions? Email David *at* Rogue-Commentary *dot* com or on Twitter and Instagram @RogueCommentary We have lots of exciting episodes in the works, so if you like what
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