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Anson Mount & Branan Edgens bring you stories and interviews about creative inspiration. That, and they laugh at each other.
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NEW EPISODE: Doug Jones envisioned an acting career playing the wacky neighbor in sitcoms, but his career had other plans. In this episode Doug shares war stories from his life as a creature performer.
@actordougjones
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Woo-hoo!!!
Hit it.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds starring
@AnsonMount
,
@RebeccaRomijn
, and
@ethangpeck
, coming to
@CBSAllAccess
.
#StarTrekSNW
#StrangeNewWorlds
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When actor Kenneth Mitchell was given a life altering medical diagnosis, it forced him to change his relationship to the concept of time itself. Join us for our first LIVE episode recording from April, 2022 reposted in remembrance.
@MrKenMitchell
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NEW EPISODE: “Acting While Drowning” is the 2nd part of our sit-down w/ creature actor
@actordougjones
. Doug tells us what it’s like to be the muse for our culture’s most influential monster maker:
@RealGDT
. Enjoy!
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Today our host
@ansonmount
visited the famous Initiation Well at Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra, Portugal. All wells are welcome here!!! Post ‘em if you gotten!!!
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NEW EPISODE: Iwan Rheon - "Moment in Time"
Featuring Anson's fictional little brother &
@theinhumans
co-star. Enjoy!
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NEW EPISODE: The first of 4 Star Trek episodes,
@ethangpeck
shares with us the story of auditioning for one of the most iconic characters in film & TV history, & how he overcame his misgivings. When the shoes look way too big, we think only of our feet.
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WELLPOD LISTENERS: Check our this great new interview that the “Greatest Discovery” Podcast did with our host Anson Mount. He even talks about us!
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NEW EPISODE - In our segment WHATRYADOIN', we check in to see how creatives are negotiating the current moment. Levar Burton has been thinking a lot about representation in fiction, his old friend Fred Rogers, and how the Holodeck will one day be realized.
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STAR TREK FANS: Starting tomorrow and for the next 4 weeks, we’ll be featuring interviews with
@startrekcbs
cast members
@ethangpeck
and
@actordougjones
! Make sure to subscribe to us on
@ApplePodcasts
@stitcher
@Spotify
or
@tunein
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NEW EPISODE: When actor Kenneth Mitchell was given a life altering medical diagnosis, it forced him to change his relationship to the concept of time itself. Join us for our first LIVE episode recording.
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A hearty CONGRATULATIONS to WellPod guest
@actordougjones
for his Saturn Award win. Much deserved!
Congratulations to
@actordougjones
for winning the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Presentation
#SaturnAwards
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“You can’t wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club.”
– Jack London
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TOMORROW we will be dropping our newest episode featuring
@GameOfThrones
and
@theinhumans
star
@iwanrheon
!
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All of is at The Well wish all of our listeners and their families a very happy Thanksgiving. Anson and Branan are putting a creative spin on the holiday by roasting ducks over the fire.
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NEW EPISODE: "Touching Death" is about how actor Ethan Peck was afraid to live his life until he almost lost it. Join us as we listen to his harrowing tale and how a near-death experienced guided him toward the bigger questions.
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NEW EPISODE: Our species has always wondered if we are alone in the universe, Douglas Vakoch is an astro biologist beginning a multi-generational endeavor to finally answer this question.
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Happy Holidays, everyone. From our family to yours. XOXOX
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A very happy 46th birthday to our host
@branan_edgens
. Don’t try to match
@ansonmount
drink for drink again!
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We here at THE WELL are touched by this Christmas scene featuring our hosts
@ansonmount
and
@branan_edgens
in lego form,
@GautreauRachel
even included our new feline ambassador Dusty! (follow his IG ) Merry Xmas & Happy Holidays!
Remembering that very special Christmas
@TheWellPod
episode, where
@branan_edgens
&
@ansonmount
interviewed very special guests in Lego Winter Village
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TREK POSTER GIVEAWAY!!! Our host Anson Mount has decided to share the Trek love and give away one of his very own S2 posters signed by the cast. Watch the video below to learn how you can enter to win! The drawing will be Feb 18. Good luck!
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NEW EPISODE: Anson and Branan decide to turn the microphone over to friends and family who have been affected by the rise of anti AAPI violence and hatred in the country.
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Hey, WellPod listeners! We’ll have a new “between-seasons” episode for you on Monday, along with a brand new title for these little Easter Eggs of creative fun.
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“Inspiration exists, but it has to find us working.”
- Pablo Picasso
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Happy birthday to our host
@branan_edgens
. This evening he has been gifted with the bone of the leg-of-lamb everyone is enjoying at
@ansonmount
’s house!
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We're back with Drop
#19
! In this short Drop Anson and Branan discus STILL, the documentary about Michael J. Fox, BARRY, Beavis and Butthead, Something in the Dirt and new music from Little Moon.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: We invite you to join hosts Anson Mount and Branan Edgens for a FACEBOOK LIVE event on our Facebook page this Wednesday night 7PM EST.
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We have a NEW EPISODE: Michael Rosenbaum, Part 2 - “Where’s the Glitter?”
What happens when reality doesn’t meet your expectations? Hilarity ensues. Always. Enjoy:
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Thank you for your patience,
@ansonmount
and
@branan_edgens
are on their way back from The Well with some fresh inspiration.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: We will have a new installment of THE DROP later today.
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A little prepper for our NEW EPISODE which will drop later today!
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It looks like
@RealMikeBarnett
received his
@startrekcbs
Season 2 poster! Enjoy it, Mike!
@ansonmount
@branan_edgens
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We will be publishing the newest installment of our WHATRYADOIN’ segment tomorrow. You won’t want to miss this one.
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NEW EPISODE: Back in March, when Anson & Branan founds themselves sheltering together, they decided they needed a new cocktail, so they phoned up the Martini Samurai himself Leon Ingulsrud of “Hell on Wheels” to help them out with their predicament. Enjoy:
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When your brother shows you love and everybody’s confused that you have the same name.
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THE DROP 14: An evil & drugged cat, The STAR TREK: SNW premiere, SEVERANCE, TOP GUN 2, PAM & TOMMY, Robert Egger’s THE NORTHMAN, Cixin Liu’s The Poetry Cloud (can be read here) And Euphemisms That Get on My You-Know-Whats by Adam Sharp. The Well
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Thank you
@TrekMovie
!
Happy birthday to Anson Mount, who stars as the legendary Captain Pike in
#StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds
, which is currently in production on season 3. (And follow
@TheWellPod
to check out his podcast with Branan Edgens about creative inspiration.)
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Join
@ansonmount
and
@branan_edgens
as they recap Season One and drop teasers for Season 2! Also, Anson talks about his new role on “Star Trek: Discovery”. Oh, and Branan runs his truck into a tree.
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We have a NEW EPISODE: “Lucky To Be Here” features
@ansonmount
and
@branan_edgens
each sharing a story about a near-death experience! Check it out here:
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Part 2 of our interview with primitive survival coach Tom McElroy is dropping soon, in the meantime please enjoy this interview w/ Anson & Branan about Branan's island survival experience. The feature length version is here:
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NEW EPISODE: Anson & Branan bring Season 2 to a close & tell you about everything that’s making the excited in the worlds of music, movies, anime and more. AND… they need your help with naming the episode.
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NEW EPISODE: Years ago, Anson saw a photo on his friend Jake Weber’s wall: Mick Jagger & an 8-years-old Jake. 15 years later, Jake finally shares the story of how that photo came to be on his wall & the heartbreaking childhood surrounding it.
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NEW EPISODE: Most people know Alice Cooper as the original Shock Rocker and a foundational pillar in the house of Metal. But few know that his journey into sobriety involved replacing one addiction with a new and more healthy one: golf.
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It looks like Branan is in Anson’s kitchen cooking up a batch of lamb ravioli. YUM!!!
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Hey, guys. We’ve decided that all contributors to our indiegogo compaign will be considered CO-PRODUCERS for the episode and will have their names read in the credits! Lots of fun perks and incentives also. Check it out:
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NEW EPISODE:
@actordougjones
tells us a little more about his acting w/out a mask and Branan tells a story about his first and last gig as a monster maker in Morocco! Plus, competitive sheep herding with David Lee Roth for some reason. Aaaaaahayaaaeah!!!
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We thank you for your patience. We are still cutting our new episode which will feature near-death experiences by both
@ansonmount
and
@branan_edgens
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SOME NEW EPISODES comin' at ya, friends. Seeing as how our Democracy is about to be tested and all, we thought it would be a good time for some fun, lighthearted episodes. We start publishing tomorrow!
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NEW EPISODE: Actor Ryan Robbins tells us what it's like to battle COVID-19 and why we need to take this seriously.
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Hi Podcast listeners! We just wanted to drop a note to reassure you we'll be back soon.
@ansonmount
is taking a deserved break to focus on being a daddy and
@branan_edgens
is knee-deep in too many other projects. But we'll be back with new episodes soon!
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NEW EPISODE of THE DROP: Branan & Anson bring you more fun stuff to discover and experience during the lockdown… Can we even call it a “lockdown” anymore? Whatever. You’re bored and we know it. Enjoy:
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NEW EPISODE: Anson asks Branan to delve into his father’s mysterious past, a request which leads our hosts into a discussion about aging, the vagaries of the unconscious, and the incredible power of responsibility. Now call your dad.
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NEW EPISODE: Rock legend
@alicecooper
shares a surprising and touching story about one of the most interesting connections ever to come out of Hollywood: his friendship with Groucho Marx; and about how their respective work wasn’t all that different.
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Our 2-part Christmas special is up! Our guest is “Elf” producer Todd Komarnicki!
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NEW INSTALLMENT OF THE DROP: Branan shares his adventures in Greece, he and Anson share what they’re reading and listening to this autumn season, and they catch up with Leon “The Martini Samurai” Ingulsrud. Enjoy:
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NEW EPISODE: In the wake of murder of George Floyd, and the national outcry that has followed, Branan and Anson discuss the importance of listening and taking accountability.
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Excerpt from upcoming Drop 19, Anson notices Branan's lovely painted nails.
Full episode out 1/31
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NEW EPISODE: Dr. Douglas Vakoch, Part 2. A year and a half after our 1st interview we catch up with his Doug to find out what it’s like to dedicate one’s life to the longest term project in the history of human endeavor: contacting ET.
@METIintl
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Branan discusses his adventure turning 50, Anson recommends Dan Simmon's 'Hyperion', and they catch-up on 'Succession', 'Beau Is Afraid', The D&D movie, meeting John Cleese, new music and the fate of Jimi Hendrix's guitar.
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Anson reminds Branan of a strange little documentary, excerpt from DROP 20
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NEW EPISODE: Eric Zala and his buddies decided they would make a shot-for-shot remake of “Raiders of the Lost Ark”. The only problem? They were just kids. But they had a secret weapon at their disposal: they were just kids. Enjoy:
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A very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of our listeners! Thanks for taking the ride with us. 🎅🎄
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THE WELL is excited to announce their first Indiegogo campaign to send Branan to wilderness survival camp for upcoming episodes featuring guest, survival coach Tom McElroy.
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The wonderful guys at
@TalkForTwo
did a fantastic interview with our host
@ansonmount
. Listen here:
What a thrill talking with
@ansonmount
about
@startrekcbs
@StarTrekNetflix
,
@TheWellPod
,
@HellOnWheelsAMC
and more! Catch
#StarTrekDiscovery
finale TOMORROW at 8:30 ET on
@CBSAllAccess
and make sure to listen to The Well! Amazing…
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Episode 67 “Gravity Savvy” is coming 1/11!
Anson and Branan take on the weighty subject of gravity and gravity waves with our guest Daniel Reardon doing most of the heavy lifting.
#Gravity
-waves
#LIGO
#Relativity
#Frogs
#Ducksession
@branan_edgens
@ansonmount
@TheWellPod
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NEW EPISODE: Branan tries to get to the bottom of the Synesthesia phenomenon with help from painter Melissa McCracken and neurologist Dr. Robert Algar. Their conclusion? Maybe we all have synesthesia!
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Episode 67 “Gravity Savvy” is coming 1/11!
Anson and Branan take on the weighty subject of gravity and gravity waves with our guest Daniel Reardon doing most of the heavy lifting.
@branan_edgens
@ansonmount
@TheWellPod
#Gravity
-waves
#LIGO
#Relativity
#Frogs
#Ducksession
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Anson guesses the heavy metal final stop from Branan's last vacation.
Excerpt from Drop 20
#vikings
#Iceland
#kittens
@ansonmount
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The answers are: 1) Yes, and 2) We’re doing just fine, thank you.
@ansonmount
Serious question-Any quarantine eps of
@TheWellPod
going to happen and how are you doing?
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We have a NEW EPISODE of THE DROP: Anson shares stories from his trip to Portugal then pours some port and Branan tells the amazing story of “The Port Loophole”. Enjoy:
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Branan lures Anson (former Dungeon Master) into a surprise reunion with his old campaign players under the pretext of interviewing Nathan Stewart about his role as advisor on the movie "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves"
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We have a NEW EPISODE
The Drop - Part 5 - "Quarentine Shmorentine" - Anson & Branan come to you from Anson’s CT property where they’re quarantined from one another. Join us for a deep dive into the history of pandemics and the mystery of viruses. Enjoy:
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If you haven’t yet listened to episode
#34
“I Blame Dennis Hopper”, featuring our interview w/ Illeana Douglas, make sure you do. We publish part 2 tomorrow!
@Illeanarama
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NEW EPISODE: We did it! We have a title for our weird little, between-season installments. Thanks to Mee Chang and to Bogdon Orlic at
@SMKP_Films
for helping us find it!
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Even though we’re between seasons, we thought we’d go ahead and throw you a NEW EPISODE:
@michaelrosenbum
discusses his relationship to fear, and how meeting that fear head-on through his band
@leftonlaurel
led him to greater growth and happiness. Enjoy.
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Drop
#20
is up!
OUT OF DARKNESS, amateur speculation regarding the provenance of our species, recent vacations where Anson and Branan both experience passport issues, volcanoes in Iceland and an actual dick measuring contest (not ours).
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A big THANK YOU to
@jmgeventhorizon
for having our hosts
@ansonmount
and
@branan_edgens
on their show. Fantastic interview!
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Due to technical difficulties, we did not publish the new episode yesterday. It will be out tomorrow and we will resume our normal schedule on Thursday.
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We have a new episode of THE DROP: Branan opens class in the School of Hardcore with the help of author Michael Azerrad, and Anson shares his adventures in Vietnam. Enjoy:
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The Drop - Part 22 (Toronto edition)
Branan and Anson broadcast from a rooftop in Toronto accompanied by the soothing sounds of a nearby house renovation. In this Drop: Star Trek set tour, Moondog, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Mr.and Mrs. Smith and much more!
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NEW EPISODE: Melissa McCracken paints songs. No, really. Come listen and hear what it’s like to live in a parallel dimension to our own, and why communication and tolerance and patience is so very important.
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NEW EPISODE of WHATRYADOIN’: Anson & Branan chat with Tzi about his time on “Hell on Wheels”, his incredible career trajectory, his ongoing fight against anti-AAPI hate, & that time he was busted for selling powdered sugar at Andy Warhol’s house. Enjoy:
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Just 11 days left in our Indiegogo campaign. We’ve already reached our goal (THANK YOU) but there’s plenty of merch left and all proceeds will go toward future eps!
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"To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it."
- Kurt Vonnegut
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DEAR LISTENERS: Due to a computer crash we don’t have an ep for you this week. Fear not! Our files are backed up & we’ll be back next week w/
@SETIInstitute
vet &
@METIintl
founder Dr. Doug Vakoch, talking about messaging ET. Read more about Doug & METI at
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We’re glad you liked the episode, Sam. And if anyone else would like to hear our
@ansonmount
interview
@iwanrheon
about his incredible songwriting, you can find it here:
A BIG thank you to
@ansonmount
&
@branan_edgens
, creators of
@TheWellPod
for introducing me to
@iwanrheon
’s music and his amazing album
#Dinard
. I’ve not enjoyed listening to an album this much for a long time! And it is definitely worth listening to the album in order.
#ThankYou
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NEW EPISODE: When her son Amadou has been killed by police officers, Kadiatou Diallo found herself the centerpiece of a political maelstrom which she had not asked for. To reclaim her son’s identity, she wrote the memoir “My Heart Will Cross This Ocean.”
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Doua Moua's tireless pursuit of his dream to produce his screenplay, "The Harvest," finally paid off. We are joined by his co-star, Perry Yung, who dedicated himself to understanding Hmong culture to portray the father in this deeply personal story.
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