Paid in Puke S9E8: The Assistant

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.