Talking and Shopping
Washington Politics. Silicon Valley Technology. A sweeping Dickensian narrative. All mixed with personal interests, good intentions, ruthless, and a general cluelessness. An episodic drama. Originally distributed as the show “What Big Tech Doesn’t Know About Washington.”
The Kind of Mess We’re In
An Uber drive through Washington with a tech bro who wants to give commands to the routing program while craning his neck to see the sights. Such is the introduction to the CTO of Taking and Shopping, Ed Kowalski. An episode of “Talking and Shopping” Cast: Written and Directed by David Alan Grier HWMS19120
A Pillar of Fire By Day
A legislative campaign begins badly. The talking and Shopping lobbiest Buckley Morris meets with Congressional Aide Rachel D’Fino, hoping to building momentum for a proposal to let Social Media regulate itself and finds resistance. Against the background of a meeting gone awry, thre CEO of Talking and Shopping, Abby Alton, arrives in Washington. An episode of “Talking and […]
Squirrel Dogging
The two leaders of Talking and Shopping, CEO Abby Alton and CTO Ed Kowalski, have their first interaction. Kowalski wants a greater role so he can demonstrate the value of Talking and Shopping. Alton is concerned with balancing how she’ll represent the company and contain Kowalski at the same time. An episode of “Talking and Shopping” Cast: […]
Today’s Special
An episode to let Rachel D’Fino and Buckly Fitz meet in a restaurant and discuss the Talking and Shopping blitz on Washington and its Leadership. Next them are a coucple who are absolutely smitten with politics and love their first experience in Washington. They have not experienced what happens when you lose or mistreat one of your allies […]