E22: Social Criticism, Pigs, and and Merging Capital Blah

The four friends -- still without a proper podcast name -- take on Political Satire.For the first time in recorded human history, Teresa agrees with Joe, both declaring that non-fiction cannot be satire. Then Joe started waffling and chaos returned.As the discussion unfolded, the breadth of Political Satire was surprising, bringing in discussions of everything from The Bonfire of the Vanities, Yellowface, Our Missing Hearts, America (The Book), and a book David mentioned, Something-something Merchant blah something-something. Bonus points for working the late, great Hunter S. Thompson into the discussion.Can near-future dystopian be political satire? Can non-fiction be satire? Can the group ever land on a podcast name that hasn't already been chosen?Next week: Diane discusses books with strong women charactersBonfire of the Vanities by Tom WolfeFear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 by Hunter S. ThompsonAmerican Hero (aka Wag the Dog) by Larry Beinhart (Wag the Dog)Yellowface by R.F. KuangOur Missing Hearts by Celeste NgSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt VonnegutAmerica (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction by Jon Stewart (not available from Patchouli Joe's)I Am America (And So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert (not available from Patchouli Joe's)The Stand by Stephen KingAnimal Farm by George Orwell1984 by George Orwell