Episode
#713 - Downsize This
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- Michael and Us
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- May 11, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2692
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Summary
A year into the Great Recession, one film was brave enough to ask, "But what about the corporate consultants?" We discuss Jason Reitman's onetime critical darling UP IN THE AIR (2009), a film that invites us to have sympathy for the downsizers. Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus