Hello, friends! Having dispensed with the monster of 2020 and turned the key of 2021, Craig & James are back with another instalment of their Mr Robot rewatch. So pour an appletini, grab yourself a slice of raspberry pi and step through the back door of Sam Esmail's magnum opus to meet the hidden plot and subtext daemons that have been operating in plain sight all along, just beyond this line - the last line, we promise!

This time around our hosts catch a ride from Mr Stobart, stopping specifically at episodes 3 and 4 of season one, and examine the logistics of the many metaphors and devious clues to the show's endgame sprinkled throughout. With healthy lashings of analysis of production design and subversion of TV tropes, extensive attempts to map the labyrinth of Elliot Alderson's subconscious, plus obligatory references to the work of David Lynch (take a drink),  this is a feast matched only by a platter of Qwerty.

Join the after-dinner chat at the bar next door, where the big questions are playfully considered: How did Elliot get so ripped? Is sweet Shayla actually a harbinger of disaster? Who will be permitted to enter NYC's Fortean Society of Table Tennis and what will be left of them? When the alters combine as one, do they form Mr Voltron? Is the Adam Penn mightier than the Esmail (s)word processor? Please, keep it friendly and  discuss without descending into social disticuffs.

PLUS: A double bill of fSobReggaety - the podcast-within-a-podcast in which Craig attempts to draw James into the world of reggae music. Can Mandie Mae save the day? Will Nattali Rize comprise a surprise?  Earth-shattering developments abound!

[CW: This episode also includes unsolicited takes on Wonder Woman 1984 and Christopher Nolan's Tenet that some listeners may find upsetting]


Mandie Mae - What Did I say
https://youtu.be/tdx0V5cFhyY

Nattali Rize - Rebel Frequency
https://youtu.be/4JX_1sI1cQQ

All audio clips used under fair use

For all the music referenced on the podcast, check out the fSobriety Jukebox playlist on Spotify:
https://tinyurl.com/y5gnm9hs