On season 9, episode 8 of Paid in Puke Podcast, we're sorting through Kitty Green's 2019 drama, "The Assistant". It stars Julia Garner, as the titular assistant at a high-powered New York film production office, who navigates a particularly trying day at work. While this is a "me too" movie, and the nameless boss in question bares some resemblance, The Assistant is not about Weinstein. Instead, it captures an all-too pervasive systematic conspiracy to allow powerful men to assault women without repercussions.
The Assistant is also relatable anyone who has ever had a job description vague enough to become the office task dumpster. We love this movie, Kitty Green's unique ability to capture the sinister tone of misogynist micro-aggressions, and Julia Garner's nuanced frown.
On the Lunchtime Poll, we reveal the dumbest thing a boss has ever asked of us.
Paid in Puke S4E8: Okja
Paid in Puke S4E7: Girlfight
Paid in Puke S4E6: Girls Trip
Paid in Puke S4E5: The Farewell
Paid in Puke S4E4: Us
Paid in Puke S4E3: Sweetheart
Paid in Puke S4E2: Antebellum
Paid in Puke S4E1: Jezebel
Paid in Puke S3E10: Izzy Gets the F Across Town
Paid in Puke S3E9: Lynn Shelton Special
Paid in Puke S3E8: Reality Bites
Paid in Puke S3E7: Eighth Grade
Paid in Puke S3E6 - The House of Yes
Paid in Puke S3E5: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Paid in Puke S3E4: Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
Paid in Puke S3E3: Tully
Paid in Puke S3E2: Superstar
Paid in Puke S3E1: Terms of Endearment
Paid in Puke S2E10: Ghost World
Paid in Puke S2E9: Josie and the Pussycats
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