Talking and Shopping

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.”


Bank Shot

Vinny, Evelyn, and Evelyn’s friend, Gar, open the show by shooting pool in a bar,  “The Daft Tabulator” in San Francisco’s North Beach.  They are discussing what is happening in Washington with the T&S visit.  The episode then shifts to Washington and meeting with Kowlaski, Dockerly and Yasmin, which Yasmin believes is a terrible idea.  Alton arrives before damage […]

The Right Clothes

This Preparation for Alton’s talk at The Federation for a Digital Future, which will end this third of the story, as well as her Senate hearing that will end the entire arc.  Here, she is meeting with the senior aide to Senator Stassen to see if she can improve relations.   The episode opens with a discussion […]

I Know Who You Are

A scene between Chad Dockerly, Victor Numerov and Yasmin.  It reveals Dockerly to be less substantial than we thought and Victor to be a little more questionable and a little more scared than we realized.  It occurs on Capitol Hill behind one of the House Office Buildings.  Abby is waiting in a car to talk with Yasmin.   If […]

Best For All

Yasmin and Sulley discuss a potential legal case against Talking and Shopping . Discussion punctuated by deliveries.   Karine arrives at Washington Office.  Vinny is lost in flight, so she has to deal with Kowalski, who feels that he is not being properly respected.  An argument ensues, one that hinges on a key value of the scientific community: getting […]