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The Not-So-Secret Service

From: Chris Boulton
Length: 00:02:00

A sharply dressed third-grader tries to get an exclusive interview Read the full description.

Fisherprice_small This nostalgic look back at a pre-9/11 world follows 9-year-old Josh Miles as he tries to muscle his way into the house of a presidential candidate. He is met at the door by two Secret Service Agents who decide to indulge his curiosity

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This nostalgic look back at a pre-9/11 world follows 9-year-old Josh Miles as he tries to muscle his way into the house of a presidential candidate. He is met at the door by two Secret Service Agents who decide to indulge his curiosity

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Review of The Not-So-Secret Service

This piece has lots of the elements that, together, can make a great piece. If the adult Miles had been more reflective, had been spurred in the interview to reveal something more about himself or how the world has changed, and then the audio Miles recorded as a child (which, by the way, is very sweet, funny, and of surprisingly good sound quality) served as an accent to move the story forward, I could hear this piece in a This American Life-style format. As is, it's an engaging short piece that makes well-timed and humorous use of music, and is well mixed (at least, from what I could hear on my laptop speakers).

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The Pink Panther Theme Henry Mancini 1964 00:00
Mission: Impossible Main Theme Lalo Schifrin 1993 00:00
What the Snowman Learned About Love Stars 2003 00:00