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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Brothers! Bison! A Bronson Best?!  Grow your hair and change your name, because Nick &amp; Ray are killing this podcast the old way. You'll be plagued by night terrors until you track down the mythical, magical, underrated western  masterwork that is...The White Buffalo! ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Problematic Relationships! Public Displays of Affection! Pure Unbridled Power!  Lose the shirt, call up the old girlfriend, and pound the island cocktails, because Nick &amp; Ray are hiding in the bushes and ready to hit you with a full hour of Euro-Bronson delights!  This year on Hard Times on Film, it's Violent City! ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fashion! Finales! Fairfield! (and Freddy Flakes)  Draw yourself a couples bath, pop some stress pills, and luxuriate in Nick &amp; Ray's extra special discussion of Charles Bronson's final theatrical offering, Death Wish V: The Face of Death.  To kick off season 3, the guys also had the extra special honour of chatting with Erica Fairfield, who played Chelsea Regent in the film.  You won't want to miss this one! ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Knives! Neckerchiefs! No Enemies? (Alive)  Strap on your chaps and hide your womenfolk, because Nick &amp; Ray are riding into town with the strength of at least three average men to keep the place safe from bad ideas and mediocre movies.  Come for the men's hair styles and woods-craft; stay for the math lessons and medical advice. ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Deceptions! Detonations! Those Damn Drugs!  Pour a glass of wine, fire up your IROC-Z, and meet Nick &amp; Ray down at the roller rink for a balls-out celebration of the lost masterpiece of 80's cinema that is  Death Wish 4: The Crackdown!  *Adult~themed cake provided, bring your own light beer. ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Deceptions! Detonations! Those Damn Drugs!<br/><br/>Pour a glass of wine, fire up your IROC-Z, and meet Nick &amp; Ray down at the roller rink for a balls-out celebration of the lost masterpiece of 80&apos;s cinema that is  Death Wish 4: The Crackdown!<br/><br/>*Adult~themed cake provided, bring your own light beer.</p>]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2022 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>S2 Episode 4 - Once Upon a Time in the West</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:title>S2 Episode 3 - Messenger of Death</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Feuding! Fracking! The Fourth Estate!  Arm your wives and dunk your biscuits because Nick &amp; Ray are hot on the trail of every last salacious story, sweet sweater, and swerving semi in Bronson's 1988 Mormon noir classic, Messenger of Death! ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>S2 Episode 2 - Love and Bullets</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hairstyles! Hot Shots! Matterhorns!  Lose the  wig, throw on the same plaid shirt as yesterday, and join Nick &amp; Ray as they dissect every last delight offered by Bronson's final 70's outing, Love &amp; Bullets! Masterpiece or missed opportunity?  Either way, Andy's not happy. ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2022 21:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>S2 Episode 1 - The Mechanic</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Suspense! Shooters! Sweats!  Welcome to Season 2 of Hard Times on Film.  Nick &amp; Ray are hitting the ground running in the new year by tackling Bronson's 1972 hitman classic, the Mechanic!  So much action, music, style, and substance that you'll have to take on a creepy young assistant just to handle it all.  Also, introducing HToF foreign correspondent Andy on the Ireland Effect! ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2022 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Episode 10: (HOLIDAY BONUS) Yes, Virginia There is a Santa Clause</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Family! Faith! Fisticuffs!  Grab a mickey,  light the fire, and curl up for one last bonus episode of Hard Times on Film.  Did you really think Nick &amp; Ray could wrap up season one in late December without having a look at  the Christmas classic, Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Clause? ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Family! Faith! Fisticuffs!<br/><br/>Grab a mickey,  light the fire, and curl up for one last bonus episode of Hard Times on Film. <br/>Did you really think Nick &amp; Ray could wrap up season one in late December without having a look at  the Christmas classic, Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Clause?</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Family! Faith! Fisticuffs!<br/><br/>Grab a mickey,  light the fire, and curl up for one last bonus episode of Hard Times on Film. <br/>Did you really think Nick &amp; Ray could wrap up season one in late December without having a look at  the Christmas classic, Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Clause?</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2021 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Episode 9 - The Towering Inferno</itunes:title>
    <title>Episode 9 - The Towering Inferno</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bravery! Building Codes! Breeches Buoy!  Wrap a wet towel around your head, upgrade your wiring, and join Nick &amp; Ray, as they go beyond Bronson - straight into the blazing epic that is the Towering Inferno! ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Bravery! Building Codes! Breeches Buoy!<br/><br/>Wrap a wet towel around your head, upgrade your wiring, and join Nick &amp; Ray, as they go beyond Bronson - straight into the blazing epic that is the Towering Inferno!</p>]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2021 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Episode 8 St. Ives</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Masterminds! Money! Mild astringent!  Put on your best silk robe, get yourself a plate of beans, and join Nick &amp; Ray for a celebration of 1976's super stylish LA caper flick, St. Ives! ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <title>Episode 7.5: 10 To Midnight BONUS MATERIAL</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Look at Me!   There is more to say about the music of 10 to Midnight,  so enjoy this little bonus while you work out or blow dry your hair. ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2021 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nurses! Nudes! Knives!   Part your hair in the middle and grab your birthday suit, because its time to get down and dirty with the high point of 1983 - 10 to Midnight.   Listen in as Nick &amp; Ray explore all the moral complexity, synth rock, and sweet outfits that this gem has to offer.   *For technical reasons, we will be posting our discussion of the music of 10 to Midnight as episode 7.5. Check it out, too!   ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Nurses! Nudes! Knives! <br/><br/>Part your hair in the middle and grab your birthday suit, because its time to get down and dirty with the high point of 1983 - 10 to Midnight. <br/><br/>Listen in as Nick &amp; Ray explore all the moral complexity, synth rock, and sweet outfits that this gem has to offer. <br/><br/>*For technical reasons, we will be posting our discussion of the music of 10 to Midnight as episode 7.5. Check it out, too!<br/> </p>]]></description>
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    <title>Episode 6: The Evil That Men Do</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sadists! Swingers! Sweatshirts!  Throw on those sunglasses and say goodbye to your fish, because Nick &amp; Ray are diving in to some hard-edged 80's Bronson.  What is the evil that men do? Why do they do it? Where can I get a turtleneck like that? All shall be revealed. ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Sadists! Swingers! Sweatshirts!<br/><br/>Throw on those sunglasses and say goodbye to your fish, because Nick &amp; Ray are diving in to some hard-edged 80&apos;s Bronson.  What is the evil that men do? Why do they do it? Where can I get a turtleneck like that? All shall be revealed.</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sadists! Swingers! Sweatshirts!<br/><br/>Throw on those sunglasses and say goodbye to your fish, because Nick &amp; Ray are diving in to some hard-edged 80&apos;s Bronson.  What is the evil that men do? Why do they do it? Where can I get a turtleneck like that? All shall be revealed.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>Episode 5: Bronson&#39;s Centennial with Paul Talbot</itunes:title>
    <title>Episode 5: Bronson&#39;s Centennial with Paul Talbot</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On the occasion of Charles Bronson's 100th birthday, Nick &amp; Ray are joined by none other than preeminent Bronson scholar Paul Talbot, author of Bronson's Loose: the Making of the Death Wish Films, and Bronson's Loose Again: On the Set with Charles Bronson.  Raise a glass and enjoy a lively discussion on the classic, the overlooked , and the reasons we should all love cinema's #1 star. ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On the occasion of Charles Bronson&apos;s 100th birthday, Nick &amp; Ray are joined by none other than preeminent Bronson scholar Paul Talbot, author of Bronson&apos;s Loose: the Making of the Death Wish Films, and Bronson&apos;s Loose Again: On the Set with Charles Bronson.<br/><br/>Raise a glass and enjoy a lively discussion on the classic, the overlooked , and the reasons we should all love cinema&apos;s #1 star.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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