Adam McKay

Adam McKay could have made a career of writing and directing Will Ferrell comedies, but he branched out with The Big Short and won an Oscar in the process. In this episode, we examine McKay's films and discuss his Trojan horse satire. Show Notes and Sources: https://youtu.be/2hFddhvb2-Q - video we reference in the oeuvre https://news.avclub.com/let-s-explore-adam-mckay-s-secretly-brilliant-brand-of-1798262144 https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/03/adam-mckay-to-film-michael-lewis-book-about-the-financial-crisis-which-makes-more-sense-than-you-think/359496/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2016/08/10/adam-mckay-on-talladega-nights-red-states-rebellion-and-the-rise-of-trump/?utm_term=.5564dfac6dea https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/anchorman-the-legend-of-ron-burgundy-2004 http://articles.latimes.com/2004/may/09/entertainment/ca-writemckay9 https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/4wb59m/anchorman-bro-teur-returns-to-explain-the-financial-crisis-with-jokes http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2016/02/adam_mckay_s_the_big_short_is_good_step_brothers_is_great.html https://thedissolve.com/features/interview/325-adam-mckay-on-anchorman-2s-long-road-to-the-screen/ https://film.avclub.com/adam-mckay-1798221176 https://temple-news.com/anchorman-director-adam-mckay-reflects-philly-past/ https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/on-film-adam-mckay-takes-the-short-way-home/Content?oid=905918 http://variety.com/2016/film/features/will-ferrell-and-adam-mckay-gary-sanchez-productions-1201782344/ https://www.dinnerpartydownload.org/episodes/speakeasy-special-6/