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Farkas Unleashed

by Michael Farkas

Michael Farkas reads his debut novel Phone Slaves.A speculative fiction set in Montreal Canada about a poet struggling through a job in telesales.Tormented by his alter ego and arch nemesis Negative Elf, Mookie Ferguson struggles between being a concerned parent and a victim of the device age.

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  1. Ep.22 S2 iBret Breakdown

    While going over the details of the iBret ad as it appears in the Times, Frankle and Lenny discuss its wondrous effects as well as the “Scroll Seizures” side effect and other potential health and social ramifications of the device.

  2. Ep.21 S2 It’s Still Friday

    Mook is coached by Tina who highlights his shortcomings as a salesman. Online banking is frozen due to a cyber attack precipitating hostility from Devon who’s pay transfer is delayed. Mook picks up his kids and serenades them with an off colour rap. Pea consoles Mook with Friday supper.

  3. Ep.20 S2 The Long Friday

    Devon adds upset to disappointment. Jim is hospitalized after sustaining a nervous breakdown/seizure. Mook gets stoned.

  4. Ep.19 S2 Bathroom Shenanigans with Benny & Tony

    Devon asks for an advance. Cara is unhelpful. Mook is frustrated.

  5. Ep.18 S2 Lyrics vs Poems

    The flawed poems “Still As Life” and “An Insane Bird Chirped” by Mookie Ferguson. Mook argues with Elf over whether lyrics and poems are made of the same stuff. Mook’s salesmen on the road Devon and Percival Mont-Lord check in.

  6. Ep.17 S2 Spazz

    The flawed poem “It Is What It Is” by Mookie Ferguson. Mook accidentally spills his joints in the middle of the office. Management is not amused.

  7. Ep.16 S2 Stress Dream

    Post avalanche, Mook dreams he is late for work.

  8. Ep.15 S2 Dinner With Pea

    Pea serves Mook a homemade Indian supper.

  9. Ep.14 S2 Whining Transmissions

    Mook and Swami offer assistance to the Lord of Salad.

  10. Ep.13 S2 Pep Talk At The Melon

    Swami encourages Mook to continue writing over drinks at The Sweaty Melon. The weather turns foul.

  11. Ep.12 S2 Quick Call With Devon

    In lieu of cash, Mook offers encouragement to Devon his salesman on the road.

  12. Ep.11 S2 Twenty Something Buddha

    A conversation between twenty something cousins Buddy & Andy.

  13. Ep.10 S2 Flashback Asana

    While warming his class down Swami inwardly recalls details of his youth and neighbourhood friendships.

  14. Ep.9 S2 Swami’s Evening Class

    Yoga instruction with Swami Sidd owner of Studio Ananda. Mook’s childhood pal gives an evening class.

  15. Ep.8 S2 Green Sonnet

    A flawed poem by Mookie Ferguson and a visit from Elf. Devon gets his first point as a salesman on the road. Mook plods through American phone hostility.

  16. Ep.7 S2 Depression Is Not An Option

    Mook’s phone interview recruits Devon to Fershure’s Salesman On The Road Program.

  17. Ep.6 S2 Brass’ Office

    The success of the iBret’s launch has Lenny, Frankle and Brass planning the next phase of the campaign.

  18. Ep.5 S2 Elf Poison

    The flawed poems “In Life Be Light” and “Squirrel On A Wire” by Mookie Ferguson trigger a scathing attack from Negative Elf.

  19. Ep.4 S2 Poetry Sandwich

    The flawed poems “A True Singer” and “Snow Crow Woe” by Mookie Ferguson sandwich a snow fantasy during which Mook picks up Terra and spooks Jupe. Cameo by Liberace.

  20. Ep.3 S2 iBret Mock-ups

    Frankle pitches Lenny his silhouette idea as a way to circumnavigate expensive celebrity endorsements.

  21. Ep.2 S2 Cyberattack Slack

    Derailed by a cyberattack, Fershure Telecom’s crack team of managers are forced to fill the day with inane sales coaching.

  22. Ep.1 S2 Mook’s Sideburns

    Mook’s morning enthusiasm is tempered by the emptiness of sales.

  23. Ep. 25 Depanneur Therapy 101

    Swami visits Steve’s corner store for some Depanneur-a-Go-Go wisdom.

  24. Ep.24 Swami’s Breakup

    Flashback of Swami’s break up with Rachel. “Love Poem” by Mookie Ferguson. Mook vetoes Pea’s environmental initiative.

  25. Ep.23 Family Vibes

    Backstory relating to Mook’s divorce. Introduction of his children (Mercura, Venus, Terra and Jupiter) to Pea and her daughter Bisa.

  26. Ep. 22 Portrait Of a Young Artist

    Teen Mook victimizes himself when he lacks the gumption to discuss his first sexual experience with his mother.

  27. Ep.21 Mook Steals a Poem

    A poem by Mookie Ferguson and a twisted visit by Negative Elf.

  28. Ep. 20 Pea’s High School Reunion

    Pea gets ready for her 30 year high school reunion. Mook expresses his reservations as well as the limitations of the French language regarding the word love.

  29. Ep.19 Catch The Wave

    The conclusion of Mook’s elevator rant. Mook’s philosophical take on the oral tradition of sales fuels his motivational spiel as a recruiter at Fershure Telecom. -Mook’s rant about the Kobe chopper crash.

  30. Ep.18 Karma at the Elevators

    A description of the receptionist at Fershure Telecom as well as the idiotic design of the elevators and floor plan of Place Reine Elizabeth.

  31. Ep.17 Mook Doubles Down

    Turning up the charm on his calls, Mook’s post suspension return to Fershure Telecom incites a dance party.

  32. Ep.16 Control-Shriek

    While composing the poems Porno Slap Air Guitar and Me Pint, Mook is berated and taunted by Negative Elf.

  33. Ep.15 Frankle’s Eureka Moment

    -Frankle explains iBret technology to Lenny. -A brief review of Moon Twang’s Jama-nana fritter inspired backstory.

  34. Ep.14 Flawed Poems by Mookie Ferguson

    While tripping out over writing the poems I Point To The Sky and The Radioactive Salmon, Mook has his first encounter with Negative Elf, an egotistical twin manifestation of his deepest insecurities and negativity .

  35. Ep.13 Mook Gets Suspended

    Finding himself suspended after a misunderstanding with management Mook resolves to use his unanticipated downtime to write in earnest

  36. Ep.12 Mook Takes A Stand

    Mook gets shit on by management at Fershure Telecom.

  37. Ep.11 Working The Phones

    Manning the phones at Fershure Telecom. Mook in conversation with a variety of potential leads.

  38. Ep. 10 Cubicle Rumination

    Back at his station Mook faces the the reality of his work situation.

  39. Ep. 9 Mook Meets with HR

    Mook requests a meeting with Tina the director of Human Resources at Fershure Telecom.

  40. Ep. 8 Lunch Chez Jibby’s

    Lenny & Frankle (Moon Twang Advertising) pitch their idea for launching the iBret headband device to Blake Brass (CFO Brass Investment Group)

  41. Ep. 7 The Swingers’ Supper

    Mook notices Pea alone at the bar during a swingers supper event. Despite the purpose of the soirée, the host of the evening attempts to deflect Mook’s single minded advances.

  42. Ep.6 Mook & Pea -end of day.

    Pea in conversation with her actor Paco. Mook coming home to Pea post hanging with Swami.

  43. Ep.5 Outside the Sweaty Melon

    Mook & Swami smoke a joint and chat.

  44. Ep.4 The Sweaty Melon

    Mook & Swami at the pub.

  45. Ep.3 Moon Twang Advertising

    Lenny & Frankle are hashing out branding details when they receive a call from Blake Brass offering first dibs on developing the iBret campaign.

  46. Ep.2 Mook & Pea

    Working from home.

  47. Ep.1 Can I get a standing pitch ?

    Mook motivates the junior troops in preparation for another gruelling day of corporate sales at Fershure Telecom.

  48. Phone Slaves (Trailer)

    Mook is visited by a dragonfly.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Michael Farkas reads his debut novel Phone Slaves.A speculative fiction set in Montreal Canada about a poet struggling through a job in telesales.Tormented by his alter ego and arch nemesis Negative Elf, Mookie Ferguson struggles between being a concerned parent and a victim of the device age.

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