The White Lotus is finally back, and so is novelist and Variety columnist Dan D'Addario to talk about a new locale for familiar hateful-richies storylines. We also talked about who we think gets killed, the most and least successful guest storylines, David Lynch, and what happens when a pandemic lark breaks big for premium cable, before going Around The Dial with Cobra Kai, Yellowjackets, and Lorne Michaels. Dan couldn't help but wonder if his And Just Like That... Canon pitch would succeed; Queens won and Ray Romano lost (guess everybody DIDN'T love him back in the day); and a familiar Game Time had us flipping through the PICI-to-English dictionary. Before you pass out at the dinner table, have a listen!

👤 Daniel D’Addario

Lead Topic: 🪷 The White Lotus

Around The Dial: 🥋 Cobra Kai

Around The Dial: 🌃 Lorne (A BOOK!)

Around The Dial: 🐝 Yellowjackets

The Canon: 💅 And Just Like That S02.E03: Chapter Three

Winner & Loser: 🕵🏻‍♂️ Jamaica Bay, NY

Winner & Loser: 👨🏻 Ray Romano

Is This Worse Than Jazz?: 📺 Netflix + Apple

Game Time: 🗣️ Lost In Translation 2025

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