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Dec 2023
1h 55m

Julia Roberts (!) and Sam Esmail on ‘Lea...

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Sean and Amanda instantly react to the Golden Globes nominations and what it portends for the Oscars (1:00). Then, they are (somehow) joined by Julia Roberts (28:00) and friend of the show Sam Esmail to discuss ‘Leave the World Behind,’ Esmail’s adaptation of the Rumaan Alam novel. Esmail sticks around for an in-depth conversation about adaptation, set design, costuming, casting, working for Netflix, what’s coming next, and everything in between (48:00).


Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Julia Roberts and Sam Esmail

Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner

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