# #713 - Downsize This

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Podcast: [Michael and Us](https://stenobird.com/podcast/michael-and-us-646417)
Published: 2026-05-11T04:38:23+00:00
Episode link: https://soundcloud.com/michael-and-us/713-downsize-this
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## Resource

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

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