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The Green Knight, The White Lotus, and Aubrey Grande

The journey vs. the destination, plus a very cozy Drake photo

We discuss The Green Knight and The White Lotus, two quality works about how things go awry far from home.

04:50 The Green Knight, playing in theaters now, is an out-of-this-world adaptation of the chivalric tale that asks one ultimate question: Are you going to step up or pussy out?

27:13 The White Lotus, a miniseries on HBO Max, is an intriguing character/relationship study that is both satirical yet sincere, cynical yet sympathetic.

45:19 Plus, culture notes about Drake's sweater.

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Music: REEKAH

Artwork and design: Sara Macias and Andrew Liu