About this episode

Dave Chang and Chris Ying discuss the film 'The Founder' and its implications on their views of art and capitalism.

Dave Chang and Chris Ying rewatch 'The Founder' (2016). The McDonald's origin story sends them headfirst down a rabbit hole of self-examination. Are they artistic purists or capitalist pigs? Is it too late to change their ways? How many McDonald's cheeseburgers can two men eat in one podcast? Discover Extra Virgin Olive Oils From Spain. Hosts: David Chang, Chris Ying Producers: Jesse Aron, Magdalena Munao Producer/Editor: Michael Rozvar Production Support: Donald LoBianco, Neal Lett, Michael Delgado, Marcus Yasui, David Meyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Dave Chang, Chris Ying

Topics covered

• McDonald's origin story
• self-examination
• artistic purism
• capitalism
• food consumption
• podcast discussion

Keywords

• The Founder
• Dave Chang
• Chris Ying
• McDonald's
• self-examination
• capitalism
• artistic purism
• food podcast

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: McDonald's

Books & works: The Founder

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