Welcome to the White Lotus
by Podcastica
The White Lotus is a lush, cringy masterpiece, wryly exposing the foibles of privilege and wealth, exploring class, sexuality, grief, morality, and human psychology, among many other things. It’s smartly written, beautifully filmed, well-acted, and we think it’s funny AF. Join us as we explore the nuances of this standout show. You can join in and be a part of the discussion. Write to us or send a voice message to [email protected] and we’ll respond on the podcast. We’re Podcastica and we’ve been doing episode-by-episode deep dives into amazing TV shows for over a decade now. Check out our other fare at Podcastica.com.
Episodes
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BONUS: Pluribus S1E1&2 "We Is Us" & "Pirate Lady"
Hey all, here’s another bonus episode, this time on the crazy new Apple TV show, Pluribus. Pluribus is the latest show from Breaking Bad creator, Vince Gilligan, who in our book is one of the all-time great TV creators. His writing is intelligent, meticulous, unexpected, and wry, and this show is...
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BONUS: Pluribus S1E1&2 "We Is Us" & "Pirate Lady"
Hey all, here’s another bonus episode, this time on the crazy new Apple TV show, Pluribus. Pluribus is the latest show from Breaking Bad creator, Vince Gilligan, who in our book is one of the all-time great TV creators. His writing is intelligent, meticulous, unexpected, and wry, and this show is...
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BONUS: Introducing Wax Episodic — Alien: Earth S1E1&2
Bonus Episode: Introducing Wax Episodic Hi, Jason here. This is a special bonus episode reposted from my new podcast, Wax Episodic, where I cover top-tier, story-rich TV shows one season at a time with different co-hosts. We’re kicking things off with Alien: Earth, and I wanted to share the first...
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BONUS: Introducing Wax Episodic — Alien: Earth S1E1&2
Bonus Episode: Introducing Wax Episodic Hi, Jason here. This is a special bonus episode reposted from my new podcast, Wax Episodic, where I cover top-tier, story-rich TV shows one season at a time with different co-hosts. We’re kicking things off with Alien: Earth, and I wanted to share the first...
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22: Season 3 News + Listener Feedback
One great thing about a show like The White Lotus that has so much subtext, gray area, and room for interpretation is the variety of interpretations that we all bring to it. And it was genuinely a pleasure for us to go through all your thoughtful feedback in this episode, plus a bunch of news…
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21: "Amor Fati" (S3E8)
Wow, what a freaking great episode of television this was. Yep. We were wowed. It was tragic and sublime. Beautiful, terrible, and moving. Inspiring and thought provoking. And we had a lot to say. Thank you to everyone who listened along with us this season! We had a blast. We’re doing one more...
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20: "Killer Instincts" (S3E7)
So would you take the $100k or rat Greg out? That’s just one of the many questions we ponder this week as Jason, Jenny, and Randy are joined by Randy’s wife Becca to talk it out. Donate to the International Rescue Committee to help earthquake victims in Myanmar and Thailand:...
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19: "Denials" (S3E6)
In this episode about how we sometimes cling to the well-worn paths in life, at least one part of the story goes way the f#%k off into uncharted territory, and we’re glad to be joined by our friend Jenny Ryan to help try and make sense of it all. Mike White profile in The New Yorker:...
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18: "Full-Moon Party" (S3E5)
Well, okay then. I mean you know this is all your fault for complaining nothing was happening on this show, right? Just kidding, but what an episode — all about fluidity of identity, losing inhibitions, and the never-ending carousel of lust and suffering — and we were pretty fascinated with all…
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17: "Hide or Seek" (S3E4)
The simmer of this show is edging towards a boil, as Rick finally reveals his true purpose in Thailand, Timothy learns his impending terrible fate, Belinda discovers the truth about Greg, and Jaclyn, Laurie, and Kate have a messed-up day. LISA - FUTW (Vixi Solo Version):...
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16: "The Meaning of Dreams" (S3E3)
The White Lotus may be a slow burn, but we always find it a fascinatingly, engagingly watchable one. This week we particularly enjoyed Lochlan’s “posture correction” session that turned out to be a disconcertingly accurate look into his soul (lol), Rick’s outing to get some weed, and yeah even...
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15: "Special Treatments" (S3E2)
Welcome everyone. Please sit back, relax, and enjoy an eclectic blend of soothing, relaxing backbiting, armed robbery, and confusing sexual dynamics among siblings in that special way that only The White Lotus can deliver. Lol. Next up: The White Lotus S3E3 “The Meaning of Dreams”. Once you’ve…
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14: "Same Spirits, New Forms" (S3E1)
Ah so good to be back in the land of beautiful environments and cringy people :) As promised, we’re seeing shades of spirituality, Eastern religion, and death, with the usual dash of entitlement and strained interpersonal dynamics that we love so much. Join Randy, Jenny, and Jason to talk it...
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13: "Arrivederci" (S2E7)
Things go all Tarantino in the wildly surprising season two finale! And of course, we get into some deep discussions about sexuality, infidelity, and desire, ‘cuz we aim to please :P And that’s it for our coverage of The White Lotus for awhile, until we get S3. Thanks for listening everybody. It...
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12: "Abductions" (S2E6)
Things are getting dark in this second-to-last episode of The White Lotus season 2, with suspicion and threats everywhere. We’re happy to be joined this time by special guest Jenny Ryan! If you’ve seen S2 already, be sure to stick around for the spoilery segment at the end. If you want to join in...
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11: "That's Amore" (S2E5)
Lots of possible game playing (and definite game playing) going on at the White Lotus this week, with lies, cheating, everyone messing with each other, and possible scams afoot! It’s all rather delicious. Stick around for spoilery segment at the end. If you want to join in on the conversation on...
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10: "In the Sandbox" (S2E4)
We spent most of this episode naming off condom brands. Enjoy! Note that we forgot to mention on the podcast: Next week’s ep will be out a few days later, as Jason and Randy are in Boston for a meetup with the Zedheads (my super-fun Patreon group). PS There IS a spoilery segment at the end of…
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9: "Bull Elephants" (S2E3)
This ep spurred a lot of talk about gender, what comes naturally to us vs. what is a social construct, the difference between flirting and harassment, addiction, and a lot more. We know, it’s supposed to be a fun sex comedy :) We definitely had fun talking about it, and we would seriously love to...
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8: "Italian Dream" (S2E2)
This show feels like a study in psychology and human sexual behavior, as we try to figure out what everyone wants and what their true intentions are, and whether they even understand themselves. Are you guys finding it as fascinating as we are? If you want to send in your thoughts about The White...
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7: "Ciao" (S2E1)
Buongiorno a tutti! Welcome to beautiful Sicily as we get going with the second season of The White Lotus. It’s more of a sex romp this season, and we’re not shy about the details, so get ready. If you want to send in your thoughts about The White Lotus, you can email or send a voice message to...
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6: "Departures" (S1E6)
It’s time to row off into the sunset as we’ve come to the end of The White Lotus season one, with this astonishing finale. Much thanks to all of you for coming along with us! It was a great time, and we’ll see you in Sicily in a couple of weeks for season 2. Ciao. Please follow and rate us on…
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5: "The Lotus-Eaters" (S1E5)
Emotions are all over the place at The White Lotus this week: Anger and resentment, peacefulness, neurotic insecurity, smug self-satisfaction, fear, and admiration, among other things. Join Randy, Jenny, Jason, and special guest Wendy (who’s watching the show for the first time along with us) to...
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4: "Recentering" (S1E4)
This episode had cluelessly hypocritical moralizing, people disappointing and/or trying to stick it to each other, cringiness, sublime moments, laughs, and sex. So, you know, White Lotus :) Stay tuned to the very end for a quick spoilery segment if you’ve already seen through The White Lotus...
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3: "Mysterious Monkeys" (S1E3)
Most everyone at The White Lotus has sex on their minds this week, and we sexplicate it all. On a much more somber note, as we’re sure you’ve seen, Maui is in the middle of a terrible tragedy, with wildfires stoked by winds from hurricane Dora having taken many lives, and destroyed thousands of...
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2: "New Day" (S1E2)
Tensions rise among the resort guests and staff this week, but luckily there’s a big bag of drugs to help smooth everything out, so we’re sure everything will be fine soon. Please follow / subscribe to us on your podcast platform of choice to help boost us in the rankings. • To find us, go to...
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1: "Arrivals" (S1E1)
Aloha everyone, welcome to our podcast. Smiles! We’re excited to get started talking about The White Lotus, a standout show of the last few years. This show has such a deliciously beautiful look and feel to it, with so much going on under the surface related to class, race, sexuality, identity,...
About this show
The White Lotus is a lush, cringy masterpiece, wryly exposing the foibles of privilege and wealth, exploring class, sexuality, grief, morality, and human psychology, among many other things. It’s smartly written, beautifully filmed, well-acted, and we think it’s funny AF. Join us as we explore the nuances of this standout show.
You can join in and be a part of the discussion. Write to us or send a voice message to [email protected] and we’ll respond on the podcast.
We’re Podcastica and we’ve been doing episode-by-episode deep dives into amazing TV shows for over a decade now. Check out our other fare at Podcastica.com.
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