Pat Friman & Boys Town, Nebraska

Pat Friman & Boys Town, Nebraska

Author: Ryan O'Donnell & Sarah Trautma March 4, 2020 Duration: 45:40

In this episode, the team shares who Pat Friman is, why they selected Boys Town, Nebraska as their first location and share some footage from one of the documentary filming sessions that didn't make the final cut.


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