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<p>Mark and Aaron take a trip down memory lane. This is not only the first Criterion Close-Up episode, but the first time that we had podcasted together. The episode is a little rough, as would be expected, but we hope you&#8217;ll enjoy hearing us as we learned our&nbsp;way.</p>
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<h2>Episode Credits</h2>
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<li>Mark Hurne: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/markhurne">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://letterboxd.com/mhurne/">Letterboxd</a></li>
<li>Aaron West: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/awest505">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.criterionblues.com">Blog</a> | <a href="http://letterboxd.com/dsnt">Letterboxd</a></li>
<li>Criterion Close-Up: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/criterioncloseup">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/CriterionCU">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://criterioncast.com/category/podcast/criterion-close-upmailto:feedback@criterioncloseup.com">Email</a></li>
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A closer look at titles and directors from the Criterion Collection