Show Notes
This week, Louis Virtel is joined by New York Times awards columnist Kyle Buchanan to discuss Bugonia, Rachel Sennott's new series I Love LA, Hollywood streaks that need to come to an end, the viral AI Friends clip, and Jonathan Bailey's Sexiest Man Alive cover.
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