David Sedaris: "If you don't know who Mike Sacks is, well, you should. His writing is funnier than just about anyone's and now he has a podcast that is excellent. I say Hooray for Mike Sacks and everything he stands for." Andy Richter: "He's the best kind of comedy writer; a bona fide weirdo with virtually no interest in satisfying anything other than his own personal obsessions." Mike Pesca (Slate's the Gist, on Passable in Pink): "It just might be the rare unacknowledged work of comedic genius, or bold comedic ambition that used to always exist as undiscovered but now rarely seems to. What I'm saying is we mass market cult products such that there is never a chance for true potential cult items to exist. But I think Passable in Pink may be such an item." Vulture (on Passable in Pink): "From the mind of writer Mike Sacks (Stinker Lets Loose!) comes Passable in Pink, a five-hour-plus Audible audio project that takes the piss out of John Hughes's filmography.

In addition to the spot-on character parody, the language playfully mocks the popular parlance of typical teen movies from the '80s, while an original soundtrack takes the music scenes to task in a way that still allows for earworms. Join in on the joke today, and be sure to stick around until the end, as Sacks has some tricks up his sleeve regarding casting and more." The Onion's AV Club (on Passable in Pink): "Hey, remember the '80s? Audible certainly does, as it's once again teamed up with author Mike Sacks (Stinker Lets Loose!) to bring to life his satirical take on the John Hughes extended universe. Featuring an all-star cast that includes Gillian Jacobs (Community) and Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul), Passable In Pink is like if a VHS copy of Sixteen Candles had spent the last 30 years warping inside of a hot car. Set in 1983, this funhouse mirror reflection of '80s excess concerns high schooler Addie Stevens, whose thoughtless yuppie parents have forgotten that it's the anniversary of her first period. This is the least of her problems, as she has also fallen head over heels for dreamboat Roland McDough, but their relationship could never work because Roland is rich and Addie's family is only upper-middle-class. Sacks gleefully handles the tropes and problematic tendencies of Hughes' adolescent operas and takes a particular delight in inventing increasingly bizarre teen lingo that wouldn't feel out of place in a sci-fi novel. The dreamy synth soundtrack and pristine production immerse listeners in this hysterically over-the-top ode to the holy trinity of '80s teendom: fashion, hormones, and prom.

" Scott Hull: "This is a masterclass in comedy right here. Passable In Pink is irreverent, so don't expect it to be cute and rosy like the films it targets. Imagine if Doug Kenny (National Lampoon) had made Ferris Buellers Day Off or The Breakfast Club. Those listeners expecting a loyal tribute to those films will probably be disappointed. This is a satire. And it's razor sharp. Mike Sacks has paid attention to every detail and trope that those films used, just as he did with the bandit trucker movies of the late '70s in Stinker Lets Loose.".