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.”


All Gone Wrong

Abby Alton faces some hard work to convince Washington that she is a serious leader.   Altons gives her talk at the Federation for a Digital Future.  All goes wrong.  In this episode, that story is spelled out through a series of conversations.  Alton ultimately decides that she needs to get ready for the senate, that this talk has […]

He’s Not Here

The producer visits our Washington office.  The Washington group is in a difficult place.  The client has not been behaving well.  The CTO, Ed Kowalski,  has vanished after a moral argument in which his claims seem to be decidedly selfish.  The CEO, Abby Alton, has had a disastrous public presentation.  Part of the disaster was her making but part of it […]

Famous Person

Takes place shortly after Alton’s poor showing at the Federation for a Digital Future.  Alton has needed to talk with Kowalski and events have pushed it to a confrontation.  The meeting does not go well Cast An episode of “Talking and Shopping” Written and Directed by David Alan Grier [HWMS19175]

A Cup of Coffee

Yasmin discusses leaving early because she feels that she has been unable to help the project.  She goes into a coffee shop and helps Roger, who is unable to pay for his coffee.   Cast: An episode of “Talking and Shopping” Written and Directed by David Alan Grier HWMS19180