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Nov 2022
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'The White Lotus' Season 2, Episode 2 Re...

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Bill and Joanna get together to talk about the second episode of the new season of 'The White Lotus' and they begin by exploring the character dynamics between the son/father/grandfather trio of Albie, Dominic, and Bert. They then juxtapose Michael Imperioli and Jennifer Coolidge's famous on-screen personas to their 'White Lotus' performances before dissecting their favorite scenes and Mike White's writing style.(12:01) After the break, they pick their winners and losers of the episode and and make their predictions for the rest of the season.(27:18)

Hosts: Bill Simmons and Joanna Robinson

Associate Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Chris Sutton

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