We Know How To Do Hard Things with Matthew Lopez

Tony winning writer of The Inheritance and co-writer and director of the smash gay Amazon Prime Video romcom Red White & Royal Blue Matthew Lopez joins us from his home in London to talk about growing up with his nose in a book, Mark O’Connell’s "A Threat of Violence," the biographies of Mike Nichols and Walt Disney, the impact of "Around The World In 80 Days," the Latinx representation in the RW&RB’s source material, being the only one on set who’s allowed not to know what he’s doing, scaring the straights, and the movie-star prospects of Rachel Maddow. PLUS: Matt’s on-the-scene reporting from Watch What Happens Live, some parting thoughts about season two of And Just Like That, and some staying thoughts about the future of And Just Like Matt.