Description

This episode we try to understand how a television show about anti-capitalism was distributed by a corporate network. Did tapping into the “angry young man” archetype allow Mr. Robot to predict Donald Trump’s presidency?

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Additional Resources:

• Wealth disparity, hackers and cyber threats in ‘Mr. Robot’
• ‘Mr. Robot’ Creator Also Thinks It’s Weird That Things In The Show Keep Coming True
• 'Mr. Robot’ Creator on the Sony Hack, Antiheroes and the Dangers of Facebook
• “MR. ROBOT” AND THE ANGRY YOUNG MAN
• Mr. Robot creator explains why you were supposed to guess the big twist
• 'Mr. Robot’: Creator Sam Esmail On Transitioning The Show From Feature Film To Pilot And More
• How the Mr. Robot Finale Tumbled Backward into Its Most Piercing Social Message Yet
• The Human Drama Of Hacking Fuels TV Thriller 'Mr. Robot’
• Mr. Robot Is the Best Hacking Show Yet—But It’s Not Perfect
• Mr. Robot: Season One Ratings