Episode 39: Agents

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Episode 39: Agents

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83 minutes

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Feb 2, 2023

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James and Matt discuss their checkered history of getting agents/managers, failing to hold onto them, and getting new ones, with lots of tips for the unagented! Check out lots of supplemental materials on SecretsOfStory.com.

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Feb 2, 2023

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Podcast by Matt Bird and James Kennedy

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71 min listen
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48 min listen
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Episode 39: Agents

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