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Mike White on the New Season of “The White Lotus” in Sicily

The New Yorker Radio Hour

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The Dream of a Franchise Hotel Franchise

I had this idea for a honeymoon show, which was basically getting to have this amazing race experience where it's like a couple on an ambitious honeymoon and you follow them. And I mean, to me, that's like cracking the code for just my own personal like druthers. So yeah, but then in the back of my mind, I was like, well, maybe we could do this again, new characters. The misbehaving actors from the first season that I don't want to bring back. Not that they're worried. But like it's just that idea, like I can start fresh.

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