Dave, Justin, Ashley, and Kailin discuss Inventing Anna, the #1 show on Netflix this week. Here’s the official synopsis: Audacious entrepreneur or con artist? A reporter digs into how Anna Delvey convinced New York's elite she was a German heiress. Based on a true story. We were honored to have Kailin on this episode who provided some high-level insight as to why this seemingly superficial underdog story is deeply Gatsbyesque in its artful exploration of identity performance. Meanwhile, Ashley thought it was trash, Dave was driven nuts by a need to know the truth, and Justin wasted an entire morning researching the accuracy and plausibility of Julia Garner’s bonkers accent.

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