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Still Watching

Vanity Fairwww.vanityfair.com

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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Episodes

Still Watching: It's A Sin with Russell T. Davies and Olly Alexander

Vanity Fair's Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson are watching It's A Sin — a miniseries about the early days of the HIV/AIDS crisis in 1980s London. This podcast covers all five episodes that are now streaming on HBO Max and includes an interview with series creator Russell T. Davies and star Olly Alexander. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feb 21, 20211 hr 30 minSeason 23Ep. 1

Still Watching: WandaVision - "Breaking the Fourth Wall" with Paul Bettany

Joanna Robinson, Richard Lawson, and Anthony Breznican tackle the new Marvel show WandaVision. Lawson and Robinson break down the seventh episode of the show, "Breaking the Fourth Wall" from a beginner’s point of view and read your emails. This week, we have an interview with Vision himself, Paul Bettany. After the interview, Breznican joins to go deep on Marvel comics influences, including nexus beings and questions about if there's someone else behind the scenes. Learn about your ad choices: d...

Feb 19, 20212 hr 5 minSeason 22Ep. 6

Still Watching: WandaVision - "All-New Halloween Spooktacular!"

Joanna Robinson, Richard Lawson, and Anthony Breznican tackle the new Marvel show WandaVision. Lawson and Robinson break down the sixth episode of the show, "All-New Halloween Spooktacular!" from a beginner’s point of view and read your emails. After the interview, Breznican joins to go deep on Marvel comics influences, questions about Quicksilver, and some thoughts about kids and parents. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...

Feb 12, 20211 hr 28 minSeason 22Ep. 5

Still Watching: WandaVision - "On a Very Special Episode..." with Kat Dennings

Joanna Robinson, Richard Lawson, and Anthony Breznican tackle the new Marvel show WandaVision featuring an interview with Darcy herself, Kat Dennings. Lawson and Robinson break down the fifth episode of the show, "On a Very Special Episode..." from a beginner’s point of view and read your emails. After the interview, Breznican joins to go deep on Marvel comics influences, what that big ending cameo could mean and future heroes that might make an appearance . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail...

Feb 05, 20211 hr 51 minSeason 22Ep. 4

Still Watching: WandaVision - "We Interrupt This Program" with Elizabeth Olsen

Joanna Robinson, Richard Lawson, and Anthony Breznican tackle the new Marvel show WandaVision with an interview Wanda herself, Elizabeth Olsen. Lawson and Robinson break down the fourth episode of the show, "We Interrupt This Program," from a beginner’s point of view and read your emails. After the interview, Breznican joins to go deep on Marvel comics influences and theories as to what is happening with Westview. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...

Jan 29, 20211 hr 39 minSeason 22Ep. 3

Still Watching: WandaVision - "Now In Color" with Matt Shakman

Joanna Robinson, Richard Lawson, and Anthony Breznican tackle the new Marvel show WandaVision with an interview Wandavision director Matt Shakman. Lawson and Robinson break down the third episode of the show, "Now in Color," from a beginner’s point of view and in the second half, Breznican joins to go deep on Marvel comics influences and have several guesses as to who is behind Wanda's Bubble. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...

Jan 22, 20211 hr 49 minSeason 22Ep. 2

Still Watching: WandaVision - Premiere with Kevin Feige

Joanna Robinson, Richard Lawson, and Anthony Breznican tackle the new Marvel show WandaVision with guest Marvel Studios CEO Kevin Feige. Lawson and Robinson break down the show from a beginner’s point of view and in the second half, Breznican joins to go deep on easter eggs and Marvel comics influences. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jan 15, 20211 hr 30 minSeason 22Ep. 1

Still Watching: The Mandalorian — Season 2 Finale

Joanna Robinson and Anthony Breznican of Vanity Fair return to a galaxy far far away to talk about the thrilling conclusion to the second season of The Mandalorian on Disney+. This podcast mostly covers Chapter 16 "The Rescue," but also contains news and speculation on that post-credits scene and the future of the franchise. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Dec 18, 20201 hr 9 minSeason 21Ep. 2

Still Watching: The Flight Attendant - Episodes 4-8

Still Watching is flying away for another mystery as Vanity Fair's Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson jet away to cover The Flight Attendant, the HBO Max miniseries based on Chris Bohjalian's novel from 2018. This week, Joanna and Richard are covering the remainder of the season - "Conspiracy Theories," "Other People's Houses," "After Dark," "Hitchcock Double," and "Arrivals & Departures" - all currently available on HBO Max. Now we know whodunnit, the secret spy, and the surprisingly effect...

Dec 17, 202046 minSeason 20Ep. 2

Still Watching: The Mandalorian — Season 2 through "The Tragedy"

Joanna Robinson and Anthony Breznican of Vanity Fair return to a galaxy far far away to talk about the second season of The Mandalorian on Disney+. Covering Chapter 9 "The Marshal" through Chapter 14 "The Tragedy," and all the question, guest stars, theories and Grogu moments in between. The Mandalorian : Rosario Dawson Tells All About Ahsoka Tano The Mandalorian : Why Ahsoka Tano’s Return Matters So Much As Gina Carano and Star Wars Fans Clash, Hero Worship Turns to Scorn Learn about your ad ch...

Dec 04, 20201 hr 18 minSeason 21Ep. 1

Still Watching: The Undoing - Ep. 6 - "The Bloody Truth" with Nicole Kidman and Susanne Bier

Vanity Fair's Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson dive into The Undoing every week, HBO's six-episode miniseries based on 2014 novel You Should Have Known . This week, Joanna and Richard weigh the conclusions in the series finale "The Bloody Truth," and talk about The Undoing overall. This podcast includes two interviews, one with Nicole Kidman who plays Grace Fraser on the series and another with Susanne Bier who directed every episode. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...

Nov 30, 20201 hr 9 minSeason 19Ep. 6

Still Watching: The Flight Attendant - Ep. 1, 2, and 3 - "In Case of Emergency," "Rabbits," and "Funeralia"

Still Watching is flying away for another mystery as Vanity Fair's Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson jet away to cover The Flight Attendant , the HBO Max miniseries based on Chris Bohjalian's novel from 2018. This week, Joanna and Richard are covering the first three episodes of the series - "In Case of Emergency," "Rabbits," and "Funeralia" - which all dropped on the streaming service on November 26th, 2020. There's a new murder for your hosts to speculate about and Kaley Cuoco portrays a new ...

Nov 27, 202039 minSeason 20Ep. 1

Special Presentation of In VOGUE: The 1990s -- It Bags and It Girls

We’re excited to bring you a new series from Vogue -- In Vogue: The 1990s. If you miss the 90s for all its nostalgia, fashion, and culture, you're going to love this episode on the fusion of fashion and celebrity culture. By the mid 90’s, fashion had ceased to be an insular, self-sustaining industry. The fashion ecosystem expanded rapidly to include celebrities as aspirational symbols of fashion and status in popular culture. We chronicle the era when pop culture became the vehicle for a mass ed...

Nov 24, 202036 min

Still Watching: The Undoing - Ep. 5 - "Trial by Fury" with Noah Jupe and Hugh Grant

Vanity Fair's Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson dive into The Undoing every week, HBO's six-episode miniseries based on 2014 novel You Should Have Known . This week, it's time for some surprising revelations in court for the penultimate episode "Trial by Fury" This podcast episode features two interviews, one with with Noah Jupe who plays Henry Fraser and one with Hugh Grant who portrays Jonathan Fraser. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...

Nov 23, 20201 hr 15 minSeason 19Ep. 5

Still Watching: The Undoing - Ep. 4 - "See No Evil" with Noma Dumezweni and Ismael Cruz Córdova

Vanity Fair's Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson dive into The Undoing every week, HBO's six-episode miniseries based on 2014 novel You Should Have Known . This week, unreliable narrators and a very suspect Franklin in the fourth episode "See No Evil" This podcast episode features two interviews, one with with Noma Dumezweni who plays Haley Fitzgerald and one with Ismael Cruz Córdova who portrays Fernando Alves. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...

Nov 16, 20201 hr 18 minSeason 19Ep. 4

Still Watching: The Undoing - Ep. 3 - "Do No Harm" with Édgar Ramírez

Vanity Fair's Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson dive into The Undoing every week, HBO's six-episode miniseries based on 2014 novel You Should Have Known . This week, Richard has become suspicious of Henry by the third episode "Do No Harm." This podcast episode features an interview with Édgar Ramírez who plays Detective Joe Mendoza on the series. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Nov 10, 202046 minSeason 19Ep. 3

Still Watching: We Are Who We Are - "Right here, right now #8"

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair are Still Watching: We Are Who We Are, the HBO miniseries directed by Luca Guadagnino. This week, Joanna and Richard cover the finale of the miniseries: “Right here, right now #8." In honor of her last day in Italy, Caitlin and Fraser sneak off to catch a concert in Bologna. Along the way, Fraser finally feels comfortable admitting a shocking secret about Mark and finds a new friend in Luca before he and Caitlin spend their final moments together...

Nov 03, 202049 minSeason 17Ep. 8

Still Watching: The Undoing - Ep. 2 - "The Missing" with Lily Rabe

Vanity Fair's Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson dive into The Undoing every week, HBO's six-episode miniseries based on 2014 novel You Should Have Known . This week, iwe learn more about Jonathan Fraser in the second episode "The Missing." This podcast episode features an interview with Lily Rabe who plays Sylvia Steinetz on the series. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Nov 02, 202047 minSeason 19Ep. 2

Still Watching: We Are Who We Are - "Right here, right now #7"

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair are Still Watching: We Are Who We Are, the HBO miniseries directed by Luca Guadagnino. This week, Joanna and Richard cover the penultimate episode of the miniseries: “Right here, right now #7." The friend group fractures even further over their hatred for Colonel Wilson, whom they blame for a tragedy that’s rocked the base. As Caitlin momentarily pauses her self-discovery journey and Danny fully commits to his, Richard’s insubordination reaches a...

Oct 27, 202053 minSeason 17Ep. 7

Still Watching: The Undoing - Ep. 1 - "The Undoing" with Matilda De Angelis and Susanne Bier

Still Watching is picking up another show that features Nicole Kidman and a murder, as Vanity Fair's Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson dive into The Undoing, HBO's six-episode miniseries based on 2014 novel You Should Have Known . This week, it's setup to solve a murder as we learn about Elena Alves in episode one, "The Undoing." This podcast episode features interviews with Matilda De Angelis, who plays Elena on the show, and executive producer and series director Susanne Bier. Learn about you...

Oct 26, 20201 hr 5 minSeason 19Ep. 1

Still Watching: We Are Who We Are - "Right here, right now #6"

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair are Still Watching: We Are Who We Are, the HBO miniseries directed by Luca Guadagnino. This week, Joanna and Richard cover the sixth episode of the miniseries: “Right here, right now #6." Lines get blurred and boundaries are crossed as the 2016 presidential election comes to its inevitable conclusion. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Oct 20, 202051 minSeason 17Ep. 6

Still Watching: The Haunting of Bly Manor

Vanity Fair's Joanna Robinson and Anthony Breznican are Still Watching: The Haunting of Bly Manor, the horror series on Netflix from director Mike Flanagan and several collaborators from his previous The Haunting of Hill House . This haunting, loosely based on The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, has new ghosts to explore. This podcast begins free of spoilers in case you are deciding if you'd like to binge The Haunting of Bly Manor . If you've completed the series, the latter half of the podcas...

Oct 13, 20201 hr 10 minSeason 18Ep. 1

Still Watching: We Are Who We Are - "Right here, right now #5"

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair are Still Watching: We Are Who We Are, the HBO miniseries directed by Luca Guadagnino. This week, Joanna and Richard cover the fifth episode of the miniseries: “Right here, right now #5." A joyous haircut finally arrives, Jenny and Maggie have an encounter that complicates everything, and Richard and Joanna debate a surprise encounter at the movies. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...

Oct 13, 202053 minSeason 17Ep. 5

Still Watching: We Are Who We Are - "Right here, right now #4"

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair are Still Watching: We Are Who We Are, the HBO miniseries directed by Luca Guadagnino. This week, Joanna and Richard cover the fourth episode of the miniseries: “Right here, right now #4." A wild wedding party unearths buried conflict while the shadow of war looms. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Oct 06, 202048 minSeason 17Ep. 4

Still Watching: We Are Who We Are - "Right here, right now #3"

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair are Still Watching: We Are Who We Are, the HBO miniseries directed by Luca Guadagnino. This week, Joanna and Richard cover the third episode of the miniseries: “Right here, right now #3," where the dynamics of the friend group shift after Caitlin and Sam's break-up. Meanwhile, Sarah and Maggie make some new connections. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 29, 202050 minSeason 17Ep. 3

Still Watching: We Are Who We Are - "Right here, right now #2"

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair are Still Watching: We Are Who We Are, the HBO miniseries directed by Luca Guadagnino. This week, Joanna and Richard cover the second episode of the miniseries: “Right here, right now #2," which backtracks in time to provide a different perspective and give more context to the events of episode #1. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 22, 202051 minSeason 17Ep. 2

Still Watching: We Are Who We Are - "Right here, right now #1"

Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair are Still Watching: We Are Who We Are, the HBO miniseries directed by Luca Guadagnino. This week, Joanna and Richard cover the first episode of the miniseries: “Right here, right now #1," a discussion of what series Still Watching will be covering next, and some recommendations based on what your hosts have been watching during the summer hiatus. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...

Sep 15, 202044 minSeason 17Ep. 1

Still Watching: Mrs. America - Ep. 9, “Reagan” with Cate Blanchett, Dahvi Waller, and Stacey Sher

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 finale episode of the miniseries: “Reagan” This podcast includes three special guest interviews: Star Cate Blanchett on the painful loneliness of playing a character as toxic as Phyllis Schlafly. Showrunner Dahvi Waller reflects on writing a fiction that reflects a real moment in histor...

May 28, 20201 hr 48 minSeason 16Ep. 7

Still Watching: Mrs. America - Ep. 8, “Houston” with Sarah Paulson, Niecy Nash, and Dahvi Waller

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 eighth and penultimate episode of the series: “Michigan” This podcast includes three special guest interviews: This week includes a segment from next week’s larger interview with Showrunner Dahvi Waller Niecy Nash talks about facing off with Sarah Paulson in this episode Sarah Paulson t...

May 21, 20201 hr 9 minSeason 16Ep. 6

Still Watching: Mrs. America - Ep. 7, “Bella” with Margo Martindale

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 seventh episodes of the series: “Bella” This podcast includes a special guest interview with Margo Martindale, who talks about portraying Bella Abzug on the series and her personal memories of the period depicted in the series. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...

May 14, 202058 minSeason 16Ep. 5
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