This week, screenwriter Steven Canals joins Kate and Franklin to talk about growing up in the Bronx, the glory of Cardi B, the origins of how his Emmy-nominated show Pose on FX came to be picked up, and so much more.

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+Pose: fxnetworks.com/shows/pose

+Paris is Burning: rottentomatoes.com/m/paris_is_burning

+The Color Purple: rottentomatoes.com/m/color_purple

+Terminator: rottentomatoes.com/m/terminator