

Still Watching
Vanity Fair
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 20, 2020 • 51min
Still Watching: We Are Who We Are - "Right here, right now #6"
Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair are Still Watching: We Are Who We Are, the HBO miniseries directed by Luca Guadagnino.This week, Joanna and Richard cover the sixth episode of the miniseries: “Right here, right now #6." Lines get blurred and boundaries are crossed as the 2016 presidential election comes to its inevitable conclusion.
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Oct 13, 2020 • 1h 10min
Still Watching: The Haunting of Bly Manor
Vanity Fair's Joanna Robinson and Anthony Breznican are Still Watching: The Haunting of Bly Manor, the horror series on Netflix from director Mike Flanagan and several collaborators from his previous The Haunting of Hill House. This haunting, loosely based on The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, has new ghosts to explore.This podcast begins free of spoilers in case you are deciding if you'd like to binge The Haunting of Bly Manor. If you've completed the series, the latter half of the podcast includes a discussion of the full series, including spooky spoilers.
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Oct 13, 2020 • 53min
Still Watching: We Are Who We Are - "Right here, right now #5"
Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair are Still Watching: We Are Who We Are, the HBO miniseries directed by Luca Guadagnino.This week, Joanna and Richard cover the fifth episode of the miniseries: “Right here, right now #5." A joyous haircut finally arrives, Jenny and Maggie have an encounter that complicates everything, and Richard and Joanna debate a surprise encounter at the movies.
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Oct 6, 2020 • 48min
Still Watching: We Are Who We Are - "Right here, right now #4"
Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair are Still Watching: We Are Who We Are, the HBO miniseries directed by Luca Guadagnino.This week, Joanna and Richard cover the fourth episode of the miniseries: “Right here, right now #4." A wild wedding party unearths buried conflict while the shadow of war looms.
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Sep 29, 2020 • 50min
Still Watching: We Are Who We Are - "Right here, right now #3"
Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair are Still Watching: We Are Who We Are, the HBO miniseries directed by Luca Guadagnino.This week, Joanna and Richard cover the third episode of the miniseries: “Right here, right now #3," where the dynamics of the friend group shift after Caitlin and Sam's break-up. Meanwhile, Sarah and Maggie make some new connections.
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Sep 22, 2020 • 51min
Still Watching: We Are Who We Are - "Right here, right now #2"
Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair are Still Watching: We Are Who We Are, the HBO miniseries directed by Luca Guadagnino.This week, Joanna and Richard cover the second episode of the miniseries: “Right here, right now #2," which backtracks in time to provide a different perspective and give more context to the events of episode #1.
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Sep 15, 2020 • 44min
Still Watching: We Are Who We Are - "Right here, right now #1"
Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair are Still Watching: We Are Who We Are, the HBO miniseries directed by Luca Guadagnino.This week, Joanna and Richard cover the first episode of the miniseries: “Right here, right now #1," a discussion of what series Still Watching will be covering next, and some recommendations based on what your hosts have been watching during the summer hiatus.
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May 28, 2020 • 1h 48min
Still Watching: Mrs. America - Ep. 9, “Reagan” with Cate Blanchett, Dahvi Waller, and Stacey Sher
Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair are Still Watching: Mrs. America, the FX on Hulu miniseries about the debate over the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s. This week, Joanna and Richard cover the finale episode of the miniseries: “Reagan”This podcast includes three special guest interviews:
Star Cate Blanchett on the painful loneliness of playing a character as toxic as Phyllis Schlafly.
Showrunner Dahvi Waller reflects on writing a fiction that reflects a real moment in history.
Executive producer Stacey Sher clarifies how the insurance industry impacted the ERA.
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May 21, 2020 • 1h 9min
Still Watching: Mrs. America - Ep. 8, “Houston” with Sarah Paulson, Niecy Nash, and Dahvi Waller
Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair are Still Watching: Mrs. America, the FX on Hulu miniseries about the debate over the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s.This week, Joanna and Richard cover the eighth and penultimate episode of the series: “Michigan”This podcast includes three special guest interviews:
This week includes a segment from next week’s larger interview with Showrunner Dahvi Waller
Niecy Nash talks about facing off with Sarah Paulson in this episode
Sarah Paulson talks to Richard about portraying Alice Macray.
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May 14, 2020 • 58min
Still Watching: Mrs. America - Ep. 7, “Bella” with Margo Martindale
Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair are Still Watching: Mrs. America, the FX on Hulu miniseries about the debate over the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s.This week, Joanna and Richard cover the seventh episodes of the series: “Bella”This podcast includes a special guest interview with Margo Martindale, who talks about portraying Bella Abzug on the series and her personal memories of the period depicted in the series.
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