3 chapters across the catalog
WPP Chief Martin Sorrell Resignation and Industry Consolidation
Sir Martin Sorrell resigns from advertising giant WPP following an internal investigation into personal conduct. The hosts discuss the massive consolidation in the PR and marketing industries. Dvorak shares an anecdote about Pearson Publishing buying up computer book companies to avoid paying royalties by cloning successful titles under different imprints.
Executive Producer Curtis Sorrells and The Beast
Curtis Sorrells contributes $1,000 to become an Executive Producer, requesting to be identified by the pronoun "Wow" and the title "The Beast." The hosts discuss the humor in his note regarding "snowflakes" and gender identity. They celebrate his contribution with a series of "Wow" sound effects.
Austin Farmers Market, Sorrel Sauce, and San Francisco Elitism
Adam Curry describes a positive experience at a downtown Austin farmers market, praising the local farmers and a "chicken lady" who gave a discount to a father to avoid embarrassing him. He compares this to the "joke" farmers markets in San Francisco, which he describes as overpriced and populated by elites with Chanel bags who don't understand real agriculture.
