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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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May 7, 2020 • 1h 3min
Still Watching: Mrs. America - Ep. 6, “Jill” with Elizabeth Banks
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 sixth episodes of the series: “Jill.”This podcast includes a special guest interview with Elizabeth Banks, who talks about portraying Jill Ruckelshaus during a crucial political moment for Republicans.
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May 4, 2020 • 1h 4min
Still Watching: Westworld S3 - “Crisis Theory” with Thandie Newton
Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair are Still Watching: Westworld, HBO’s science fiction series This week they cover the third season finale “Crisis Theory,” which has an unusual amount of content after the credits. With the fates of our favorite robots left in the balance, we get some definitive answers for humanity with Caleb taking the reigns of a new start and William falling to the Man in Black. This podcast includes a special interview with Thandie Newton who discusses the challenges of playing a warrior Maeve outside the park this season.
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Apr 30, 2020 • 1h 20min
Still Watching: Mrs. America - Ep. 5, “Phyllis & Fred & Brenda & Marc” with John Slattery
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 fifth episodes of the series: “Phyllis & Fred & Brenda & Marc”This podcast includes a special guest interview with John Slattery, who talks about portraying Fred Schlafly, Phyllis’ husband.
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Apr 27, 2020 • 55min
Still Watching: Westworld S3 - “Passed Pawn”
Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair are Still Watching: Westworld, HBO’s science fiction series, which has been renewed for a fourth season! This week they cover “Passed Pawn” the penultimate episode of the third season. Caleb learns the truth about Caleb, meet Solomon in “person,” deepend the character of Serac, then catch up with Maeve and Dolores now that she has some allies.
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Apr 23, 2020 • 1h 25min
Still Watching: Mrs. America - Ep. 4, “Betty” with Rose Byrne and Tracey Ullman
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 fourth episodes of the series: “Betty”This podcast includes two special guest interviews: Rose Byrne discusses finding Gloria Steinem the woman and not just the icon while Tracey Ullman expresses her love for the messiness of Betty Friedan and her personal memories of being a teenager during the second wave feminist movement.
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Apr 20, 2020 • 1h 16min
Still Watching: Westworld S3 - “Decoherence” with Tessa Thompson
Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair are Still Watching: Westworld, HBO’s science fiction series. This week they cover “Decoherence,” the sixth episode of the third season. William re-enters the story, Maeve is sent back to War World searching for allies, and Charlotte Hale has a big episode. This episode features an interview with Tessa Thompson who played Charlotte Hale in season two and various versions of Dolores since.
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Apr 16, 2020 • 1h 44min
Still Watching: Mrs. America - Eps. 1-3 with Cate Blanchett
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 introduce the Mrs. America, and cover the first three episodes of the series: “Phyllis,” “Gloria,” and “Shirley.” This podcast includes three special guest interviews:
Uzo Aduba talks about portraying Shirley Chisholm at an important moment for women of color.
Cate Blanchett discusses the complexities of portraying conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly.
Dahvi Waller, writer of the first two episodes and creator of the show, discusses portraying the important moment in the second wave feminist movement.
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Apr 13, 2020 • 43min
Still Watching: Westworld S3 - “Genre”
Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair are Still Watching: Westworld, HBO’s science fiction series. This week they cover “Genre,” the fifth episode of the third season. We learn more about Serac’s backstory and motivations, Caleb’s place in the world, and where William has been stashed away in an episode with a genre-hopping drug.
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Apr 6, 2020 • 44min
Still Watching: Westworld S3 - “The Mother of Exiles”
Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair are Still Watching: Westworld, HBO’s science fiction series. This week they cover “The Mother of Exiles,” the fourth episode of the third season. At the midpoint of the season, host identities are uncovered. Maeve runs across another familiar face.
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Mar 30, 2020 • 50min
Still Watching: Westworld S3 - “The Absence of Field”
Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair are Still Watching: Westworld, HBO’s science fiction series. This week they cover “The Absence of Field,” the third episode of the third season. Westworld veers out of the park to focus on whomever is wearing Charlotte, and we catch up with Caleb and Dolores.
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