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Join Vanity Fair's Richard Lawson, Chris Murphy, and Hillary Busis as they recap and analyze the most exciting series on TV and streaming, and get the inside story on how they came together through interviews with television stars and creators. Get in touch, email us at stillwatching@vanityfair.com.
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Oct 29, 2025 • 39min
Introducing Tough Cookie: The Wally “Famous” Amos Story
Meet Wally Amos. He founded the ubiquitous Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookies in 1975, turning the brand into an overnight sensation and himself into a pop-culture fixture in the 1970s and 1980s. But there’s a darker side to Wally’s seemingly sweet story. One filled with five marriages to six women and a string of bad business decisions that led him to lose the empire he had created.When he passed away in 2024, host Sarah Amos set out to untangle her father’s complicated past and finally face the life and legacy she had been avoiding. New episodes every Wednesday: swap.fm/l/vf-toughcookie-feed
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Nov 26, 2024 • 43min
Still Watching: The Grand Finale
Richard, Chris, and Hillary bid farewell to the podcast by remembering some of their favorite series finales ever—and promise to never stop believin’.
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Nov 21, 2024 • 48min
Still Watching's Greatest TV Shows of All Time
Richard, Chris, and Hillary are handing out awards this week and designating which programs deserve to be named the best drama, comedy, and reality series in television history.
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Nov 14, 2024 • 46min
Girls, Part 2: Allison Williams Is Not Marnie Michaels
The Girls star Allison Williams joins Chris, Richard, and Hillary to talk about the beloved show's polarizing run, its surprising afterlife, and what Marnie might be up to in 2024: "I think she's still looking." Plus, our listeners reveal their favorite episodes of Girls.
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Nov 7, 2024 • 44min
Girls, Part 1: A Voice of a Generation
Chris, Hillary, and Richard make the case for revisiting Lena Dunham's Girls and debate which of three standouts is the show's best episode ever.
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Oct 31, 2024 • 48min
The Diplomat, Season 2: October Surprise
Richard, Chris, and Hillary dig into the second season of Netflix's twisty drama, starring Keri Russell as an ambassador caught in a political storm. Plus, showrunner Debora Cahn illuminates the season's explosive ending, and gives just a few hints about what to expect from the show's already-in-the-works third season.
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Oct 17, 2024 • 49min
SNL and The Daily Show: Let's Get Political
Chris, Richard, and Hillary dig into the overlap between the election and entertainment as they dig into two long-running comedies with a political bent. Plus, Daily Show host Desi Lydic stops by to discuss finding humor in a nail-bitingly close race and the endless absurdity of a Donald Trump rally.
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Oct 7, 2024 • 41min
The Franchise Series Premiere: Look, Up in the Sky!
Richard, Chris, and Hillary go up, up, and away with HBO’s newest comedy, which details the dysfunction behind the scenes of a Marvel-esque would-be blockbuster. Plus, showrunner John Brown and executive producer Armando Iannucci stop by to chat about satirizing comic-book movies from a place of affection.
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Sep 30, 2024 • 41min
Industry, Season 3 Finale: Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend
Vanity Fair’s TV reporter Joy Press returns to chat with host Chris Murphy about season three of HBO’s breakout hit. Plus, Industry stars Harry Lawtey and Marisa Abela discuss their love triangle with Kit Harington.
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Sep 26, 2024 • 54min
Survivor, Season 47 - Episodes 1 and 2: The Tribe Has Spoken
Survivor superfan Richard schools Chris and Hillary on the long-running reality competition's "new era" before the trio discusses its latest season. Plus, Emmy-winning emcee Jeff Probst stops by to talk 24 years of Survivor, how podcaster Jon Lovett wound up getting the boot so early, and his personal gameplay advice.
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