Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al discuss the HBO dramedy White Lotus about rich people having existential crises at a luxury resort in light of its third season. What exactly made this latest season less satisfying than the others? Does the show have a sustainable formula? What is the show saying about enlightenment? Travel? Sexuality? We talk through key plots, characters, and … [Read more...] about PMP#195: Mike White’s Lotus
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PMP#152: BELIEVE in Ted Lasso
Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al disagree about the Jason Sudeikis-headed Apple TV+ pandemic hit that's just wrapped up with its third season. Was it actually as good as everyone thought when its first season hit, or was its vibe just something we needed at the time? Should it have stayed slim and comic instead of becoming the stretched out, soapy dramedy that it ended up … [Read more...] about PMP#152: BELIEVE in Ted Lasso
PMP#151: Everybody’s Talkin’ ‘Bout “Succession”
The regular gang (Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al) address Jesse Armstrong's prestige HBO dramedy that premiered in 2018 and has just wrapped up. Why all the fuss over this show? Is it really worthy of comparison to Shakespeare? Follow us @law_writes, @sarahlynbruck, @ixisnox, @MarkLinsenmayer. Get bonus talking for this and nearly every episode at … [Read more...] about PMP#151: Everybody’s Talkin’ ‘Bout “Succession”
PMP#120: Dexter the Loveable Serial Killer
Mark is joined by repeat offenders Lawrence Ware and Sarahlyn Bruck and new-to-the-podcast psych/philosophy student Michael Paskaru to talk about the Showtime TV horror-dramedy shows inspired by Jeff Lindsay's novels, in light of the revival show Dexter: New Blood. People loved this character so much that they were very mad that he didn't die at the end of the show's initial … [Read more...] about PMP#120: Dexter the Loveable Serial Killer