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/