Podcasts History This Day in Esoteric Political History Adam Mckay is Morris The Cat (1992) [[Archive Episode]]

Adam Mckay is Morris The Cat (1992) [[Archive Episode]]

Published: Aug. 31, 2023, 8:30 a.m.

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It\u2019s July 28th. This day in 1992, \u201cMorris The Cat,\u201d the feline spokesperson for Nine Lives cat food, is in the heart of a stunt presidential campaign.

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Jody and Niki are joined by director and writer Adam McKay (Don\u2019t Look Up, Vice, Anchorman) to talk about the campaign and how Adam\u2019s career changed as a result.

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