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Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson discuss "Expectation" the third episode of the Amazon original series The Romanoffs. In this episode, featuring Amanda Peet, Jon Tenny, Emily Rudd, and John Slattery - Julia Wells has a secret with Slattery's Romanoff historian from "The Royal We".  This week's interview is with Amanda Peet who plays Julian Wells. The interview starts at 18 minutes and 9 seconds...

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson discuss "House of Special Purpose" the third episode of the Amazon original series The Romanoffs. In this episode, featuring Christina Hendricks, Isabelle Huppert , Jack Huston, and Paul Reiser, a movie star and a director go head to head in a battle over what is real. This week's interview is with Jack Huston who plays Samuel Ryan. The interview starts at 41 min...

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson discuss "A Violet Hour" and "The Royal We," the two episodes of the Amazon original series The Romanoffs. In "A Violet Hour," featuring  Aaron Eckhart, Marthe Keller, and Louise Bourgoin, an ancestral home holds the key to a family's future. In "The Royal We," Shelly (Kerry Bishé) is on a themed cruise by herself after he husband Michael (Corey Stoll) finds an ex...

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson are taking time before a new season of Still Watching to survey the Fall TV landscape and catch up with some returning favorites.  This week: NBC's The Good Place is back for its third season on NBC. Covering the first three episodes of the season (up through October 4th's episode), it's time to check in on Eleanor (Kristen Bell) and the others as they get a new...

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson are taking time before a new season of Still Watching to survey the Fall TV landscape and catch up with some returning favorites. This week: Netflix's limited series Maniac, featuring Jonah Hill and Emma Stone caught in Justin Theroux and Sonoya Mizuno's wacky drug trial. The show takes on mental illness while allowing for genre fun with the characters and a tour...

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson are taking time before a new season of Still Watching to survey the Fall TV landscape and catch up with some returning favorites. This week, American Vandal, Season 2 is on Netflix. The Peabody Award winning series follows up the mystery of who drew the dicks with another true crime story from high school. This time Peter and Sam head to a private Catholic High S...

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson are taking time before a new season of Still Watching to survey the Fall TV landscape and catch up with some returning favorites. This week, Richard introduces Joanna to Ozark, the Netflix crime series that follows the Byrdes (Jason Bateman and Laura Linney) who move to the Missouri Ozarks and become entangled in shady business like money laundering and drug cart...

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson discuss "Milk" the eighth and final episode of the HBO original series Sharp Objects. Camille offers herself to Adora to try and save Amma. The solution to the mystery is revealed. This week's episode includes three interviews - series creator Marti Noxon, actor Eliza Scanlen (Amma), and series director Jean Marc Vallee. Marti Noxon interview begins at 13 minutes...

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson discuss "Falling" the seventh episode of the HBO original series Sharp Objects. Consequences from last week's party begin to reveal a dark secret at the heart of Camille's family. This week's interview is actor Patricia Clarkson who talks about dancing and bringing Adora to life without having read the book. Interview begins at 52 and a half minutes in. Spoilers...

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson discuss "Cherry" the sixth episode of the HBO original series Sharp Objects. The mystery deepens. John Keene gets taunted. Jackie is questioned. Camille and Amma spend some quality time together. This week's interview is actor Eliza Scanlen who discusses roller skating and making "nice girl Amma" different from rebellious Amma. Interview begins at 1 hour, 15 minu...

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson discuss "Closer" the fifth episode of the HBO original series Sharp Objects. It's time to celebrate Calhoun Day in Wind Gap. Adora forces a shop to open on the holiday. Amma rolls into her performance. Camille and Richard have an encounter. This week's interview is actor Chris Messina who discusses the surprising end scene for Detective Dick, and building up the...

Emma Stefansky and Matt Singer discuss the first episode of the new season of the limited series The Sinner in this special limited podcast series, sponsored by USA Network.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson discuss "Ripe" the fourth episode of the HBO original series Sharp Objects. Adora's hand is injured, Jackie appears at a boozy lunch, Alan gets Vickery a drink. A tough conversation between Camille and the detective opens up another painful chapter in her life. This week's interview is actor Elizabeth Perkins who delves into how the show's point of view changes h...

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson discuss "Fix," the third episode of the HBO original series Sharp Objects. We finally get to learn more about Sydney Sweeney's mysterious Alice who has been popping up in the first couple episodes. Camillie plays two sides against the middle while Adora gets in the way. Amma takes a field trip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson discuss "Dirt," the second episode of the HBO original series Sharp Objects. A funeral in Wind Gap reveals that getting to the bottom of the mystery and Camille's family drama is like...pulling teeth. This week's interview is with author Gillian Flynn who is executive producing the series and reveals how the HBO adaptation is adding and accentuating from her orig...

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson discuss "Vanish," the first episode of the HBO original series Sharp Objects. In the episode adapted for the screen by author Gillian Flynn, we meet Camille and are introduced to the mystery she'll need to solve in her old hometown of Wind Gap. Her mother's house is nuts. Alan has a stereo. Amma sometimes wears a ribbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...

Vanity Fair critic Richard Lawson and senior writer Joanna Robinson preview the new subject of Still Watching - HBO's adaptation of a Gillian Flynn novel, Sharp Objects. The series starts Sunday, July 8th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson reach the end of Ford's long season two game deep in the Forge for the tenth episode of Westworld season two, "The Passenger." Stories converge where The Forge meets The Valley Beyond. Dolores whereabouts are revealed. Bernard's timeline is settled. Old William faces some dire consequences. This week's interviews are Shannon Woodward, who talks about playing Elsi...

Joanna Robinson is joined by Insider Senior Culture Writer Kim Renfro to dig absolutely all the clues out of the HBO preview for next Sunday's season two finale "The Passenger." From aspect ratio watching to the differences between The Forge and The Cradle, they've got everyone covered.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson diver deeper into the tragedy of the Man in Black for "Vanishing Point," the ninth episode of the second season of Westworld. Emily and William reach an impasse. Elise and Bernard escape the Mesa. Clementine is weaponized. This week's episode has two interviews - Angela Sarafyan who plays Clementine and Katja Herbers who plays Emily Delos in season two. Learn mor...

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson jump back in time for "Kiksuya," the eighth episode of the second season of Westworld. We meet Akecheta of the Ghost Nation. Maeve's abilities are discovered. This week's interview is Zahn McClarnon, who plays Akecheta and talks about doing an episode in Lakota, plus the particulars of playing a host. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson massacre the Mesa for "Les Écorchés," the seventh episode of the second season of Westworld. Dolores and Teddy kill on the way to Abernathy. Bernard exits the Cradle. Maeve encounters the Man in Black. This week's interview is Jeffrey Wright, who talks about acting different time periods and versions of Bernard's character. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson have their skulls wrenched open to interface with the Cradle for "Phase Space," the sixth episode of the second season of Westworld. Maeve struggles to break loops, Hale calls for backup. Dolores and Teddy take a train ride. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson enter a third park in "Akane No Mai," the fifth episode of the second season of Westworld. Maeve discovers dopplebots, the Shogun isn't well. This week's interview is Simon Quatermain who speaks to delivering a lot of exposition and the complexities of Shogun World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson discover more about Delos in "Riddle of the Spinx," the fourth episode of the second season of Westworld. William and Bernard come across old acquaintances, The Man In Black returns to Las Mudas. This week's interview is Jonathan Tucker who discusses how portraying Major Craddock has him thinking like a bird.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...