Caltech Y Social Activism Speaker Series (SASS) Lecture

THE YES MEN are a pair of notorious troublemakers who sneak into corporate events disguised as captains of industry, then use their momentary authority to expose those they claim to be the biggest criminals on the planet.

THE YES MEN (Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno) have gained international acclaim and notoriety for exposing what they see as dehumanizing business practices and helping to keep critical issues in the international spotlight. They do this through impersonating representatives of powerful corporations and government organizations such as ExxonMobil, McDonald's, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. THE YES MEN's famed hoaxes include a collaboratively produced fake New York Times announcing the end of the Iraq War, a phony George W. Bush website celebrating the unsavory details of the then-Presidential candidate, and the false announcement of the World Trade Organization's dissolution in order to shift focus to helping the poor.

Live presentations by THE YES MEN are hilarious, insightful, disturbing, and thoroughly entertaining. The prolific pranksters discuss their legendary hoaxes and identity corrections through storytelling and multimedia - featuring props used in the pranks and unreleased footage from their recent and classic exploits.