The 1994 indie hit Clerks launched Kevin Smith’s filmmaking career. Clerks contains all of the trademark elements for which Smith would become best known - his idiosyncratic dialogue, his truly profane sense of humor, the sense that his films take place in a connected universe, and his love of nerd culture,

In this episode, hosts Phil and Tom examine the economic and social critiques embedded in this working class/service industry classic - what does Kevin Smith have to say about living a purposeful, meaningful life in a capitalist society built on the notion that no one is ever really satisfied?

Clerks is a 1994 American independent black and white buddy comedy film written, directed, and co-produced by Kevin Smith. Starring Brian O'Halloran and Jeff Anderson, it presents a day in the lives of titular store clerks Dante Hicks (O'Halloran) and Randal Graves (Anderson), along with their acquaintances. Clerks is the first of Smith's View Askewniverse films, and introduces several recurring characters, notably Jay and Silent Bob (Jason Mewes and Smith). Clerks was shot for $27,575 in the convenience and video stores where director Smith worked in real life. Upon its theatrical release, the film received generally positive reviews and grossed over $3 million in theaters. (wia Wikipedia)

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