Show Notes
Season 1 of The White Lotus highlighted money – having it and not having it. In this episode, Evan Ross Katz is joined by culture writer and podcaster Hunter Harris to dive into the show’s take on wealth and its relationship to race and class. He also hears from some of the stars of season 1, Jake Lacy, Brittany O’Grady, and Natasha Rothwell, who discuss their experience of being on the show and give their perspective on playing characters each landing on a different spot on the upstairs/downstairs spectrum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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