Morris The Cat And Adam McKay's Big Break (1992) w/ Adam McKay - a podcast by Jody Avirgan & Radiotopia

It’s July 28th. This day in 1992, “Morris The Cat,” the feline spokesperson for Nine Lives cat food, is in the heart of a stunt presidential campaign.

Jody and Niki are joined by director and writer Adam McKay (Don’t Look Up, Vice, Anchorman) to talk about the campaign and how Adam’s career changed as a result.

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