It’s burger time. We made it! With the Saweetie x McDonald's promotion coming Aug 9 (on the heels of the BTS promotion), this episode is more relevant than ever. 

Here in episode 3 (the center of this series), I finally dig into the  actual McDonalds promotion, unpacking the constellation of projects, drops, and public events Travis Scott packed into the 28 days from Sept 4 to Oct 8, 2020. Through the burger promotion, I explore broader questions of what it means to "sell out" in modern American culture, and how fans generally react when major artists work with major brands.

Not quite as much discussion here of Kanye West, for those excited Donda fans...we return to Kanye for a bit next episode, to discuss his politics.

Love and respect to the late Mark Fisher.
 
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Here are links from the episode itself:
The Contentious Tale of the McDonald’s “I’m Lovin’ It” Jingle: https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/1227-the-contentious-tale-of-the-mcdonalds-im-lovin-it-jingle/
Justin Timberlake’s McDonald’s Ads Are Unpopular: http://popdirt.com/justin-timberlakes-mcdonalds-ads-are-unpopular/22901/
(Rosenberg) Should Travis Scott Have Done a Deal w/ McDonald’s?!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r9K5U74ZvM
(Kimmel) Travis Scott on His McDonald’s Meal & Michael Jordan's House: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrelZQTxCiU
(id Magazine) Travis Scott: “I want to make a new sound”: https://tinyurl.com/travidarticle
Cactus Jack Face: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/426434658471399650/
TRAVIS SCOTT SURPRISING HIS FANS AT MCDONALDS [RECAP]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftcTAn2xw-s
Travis Scott "You Know Why I'm Here" McDonald's Burger TikTok Compilation (Travy Patty, Cactus Jack): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuHef7Z93gQ
TRAVIS SCOTT’S MCDONALD’S MERCH IS RESELLING FOR RIDICULOUS AMOUNTS: https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/travis-scott-mcdonalds-merch/
The McDonald’s Merch Images: https://tinyurl.com/travmerch
Travis Scott: Passion Behind “FRANCHISE” with Young Thug and M.I.A. | Apple Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woidcBaTz40
Franchise cover art by George Condo: https://www.reddit.com/r/travisscott/comments/ixa79h/franchise_cover_art/
Buy Capitalist Realism: https://tinyurl.com/buycapreal
Mark Fisher video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSvUqhZcbVg, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IXvaFCauLw, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhOcwhwumP4