About this episode
Welcome to our first interlude episode! This week Samuel is talking about How To Get Ahead In Advertising, a 1989 film following an advertising executive who is slowly losing his mind. It satirizes the advertising industry, government propaganda, and good old capitalism. Plus it has a lot of connections with 1984 by George Orwell! Did Sydney like the movie? Does Samuel do a Richard Grant impression? Listen to find out!Other works discussed this episode:Demon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverAnora (2024)The House That Screamed (1969)Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Bluesky to stay up to date on upcoming episodes.Want to support our podcast and a local bookstore? Check out our page on Bookshop.org to pick up any book we cover on the show, or our personal favorites!
