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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 2 Deep Dive and Theories

‘White Lotus’ S3E2 Deep Dive/Theories

Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney respond to some email theories (3:23) before analyzing the Ratliff family identity (17:13), a connection from Walton Goggins’s character to King Lear (23:29), and the cracks beginning to show in the blond friend group (30:58). Plus, discussing a potential Russian connection to the hotel robbery (44:37); keeping an eye on the nice guy character, Gaitok (48:25); and talking about the strong incest vibes coming from the Ratliff kids (54:11).
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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney 
Producers: Kai Grady and Donnie Beacham Jr. 
Video Supervision: John Richter 
Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles
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Joanna Robinson is a cultural critic appearing on several podcasts, including ‘House of R,’ ‘Prestige TV,’ and ‘Trial by Content.’ Formerly a senior writer at Vanity Fair from 2014-21, she is the author of the New York Times bestselling book ‘MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios.’

Joanna Robinson

Rob covers the NBA and pop culture for The Ringer. He previously covered the league for Sports Illustrated.

‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 2 Deep Dive and Theories: The Incest Vibes Are High

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