Hello again, friends! After an extended sojourn at Elliot Alderson’s mom’s place, Craig and James are finally free to turn their attentions back to the crucial business of their Mr Robot rewatch, specifically episode 2 of the first season. Join them by accepting Ollie’s Groupon offer for a trip into the vigilante hacker underworld by way of the echelons of corporate capitalism. Discover just whose dogs are barking and whose aren’t as the streets of New York offer up thrills aplenty. Experience the lyrical, poetic content of Cisco’s mix CD! Catch a beer with “Arizona Fred”! Lol at the classic boardwalk fail! Shudder at the most truly terrifying Christopher Walken impersonation ever to be delivered exclusively in underpants! Follow Craig’s dim recollections of Tolstoy’s Resurrection for a projection of its supposed connection to Sam Esmail’s televisual perfection!* Find out just why everyone loves Elliot, and just what the Lady in the Radiator has to sing about Steel Mountain!
 
PLUS, in an extended fDemocracy bonus feature, our hosts look back on the hellzapoppin spectacle that was the 2020 US presidential election as it played out through the lens of social media, and give their thoughts on what the future may and should hold for political progressives and the world at large. Pour your SPECIAL JUICE of choice and knock one back for every mention of neoliberalism, capitalism or any criticism of centrism and you’re in with a chance of winning our top prize of alcohol poisoning!
 
BUT WAIT – THAT’S NOT ALL! There’s also time for a lengthy stopover in 1950s Missouri as Craig and James continue their coverage of the fourth season of Noah Hawley’s Fargo on FX, honing in on episodes 7 and 8. As ever, the biggest, most vital questions are pondered: Macaroon or macaron? Is Constant Calamita related to Hannibal’s Will Graham? How many bullets can Ciao Yun Fat fire without reloading? And who gives a shit how long a hand-washing scene is?
 
All this and exciting news about our forthcoming Xmas feast episode – stay tuned!

[CW: This episode’s Mr Robot segment includes discussions of mental health issues and sexual abuse – please listen at your own discretion.]

*With apologies to Princess Carolyn
 
 
Tolstoy’s Resurrection (free download):
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1938

BBQ, Beer, Freedom guy speaks out:
https://youtu.be/2W6E1jxrADg

A few activists worth your Twitter follow:
Roderick Douglass: @RodericksTruth
Angry Black Hoemo: @angryblkhoemo
Charlene Carruthers: @CharleneCac
SherrondaJBrown: @SherrondaJBrown

Craig's author page at the evil empire of Amazon (#plug):
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Craig-Woods/e/B013F64T1G

For all the music we mention in each episode, please check out the fSobriety Jukebox playlist on Spotify:
https://tinyurl.com/y5gnm9hs