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Last discussed Nov 7, 2026

A 2010 crime thriller film directed by and starring Ben Affleck, set in Charlestown, Boston, about a group of bank robbers.

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Jason Calacanis
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"You know that scene from The Town where Ben Affleck goes to Jeremy Renner and he says, 'I need you to come with me. We're going to mess some people up and you can't ask me any questions.' And Jeremy Renner looks up and says, 'Whose car we take, yo..."

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John Coogan
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Praised: Candid, argumentative conversations vs: Compared to Dead Cat

"When I was watching Matthew Belloni on The Town with Ari Emanuel, I was like, this is hardcore podcasting. This is people kind of arguing and bickering, saying what they actually think."

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Paul Eastwick
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"That scene in that movie, The Town, where Ben Affleck walks in and says, 'We got to do something. People are going to get hurt. We got to do this.' And his friend's only response is, 'Who's driving?' — that's kind of the essence of what a lot of m..."

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