Coming Soon: The White Lotus Official Podcast

Speaker 1 You know what that theme music means. It's time for a visit to the White Lotus.

Speaker 1 Here they come. Big smiles.

Speaker 1 Let me tell you, the minute that boat full of wealthy tourists docked in Hawaii, television would never be the same. Whenever I stay at a White Lotus, I always have a memorable time.

Speaker 1 This was the summer of 2021, more than a year into the pandemic. It was high time for some escapism, but what the show gave us was so much more than that.

Speaker 1 The HBO original series The White Lotus is a biting social satire, a murder mystery, and maybe the best study of contemporary relationship dynamics that we've got.

Speaker 1 We spend every second with somebody, or there's still this part that's a mystery.

Speaker 1 Only mystery. It's kind of sexy.

Speaker 1 I'm Evan Ross Katz, the host of the White Lotus podcast from HBO and Campside Media. I'm a writer, podcast host, and card-carrying White Lotus super fan.
I talk to everyone about this show.

Speaker 1 Some might call me the most valuable hype man in television. Mike White did anyway.

Speaker 1 But listen, it's not just me who's obsessed. The White Lotus lit up the internet.
It defined our modern moment by casting a floodlight on the delusions and dysfunctions of the uber rich.

Speaker 1 It's all about money. It's all about the money.

Speaker 1 And the craziest part, the series almost didn't happen. This was like a once-in-a-lifetime that HBO calls you and says, we'll do whatever you want.
Can you just make it?

Speaker 1 Over eight episodes, we'll revisit the show's serendipitous origin story, offer a look behind the scenes, and unpack some of our favorite storylines.

Speaker 1 You'll hear from season one and two cast members like Murray Bartlett, Megan Fahey, Jake Lacey, and Jennifer Coolidge. He said, I'm writing something new, Jennifer.

Speaker 1 I'm writing a series about rich people on vacation. And I just remember thinking like,

Speaker 1 oh, that doesn't sound very good.

Speaker 1 As well as the show's writer, director, and creator, Mike White. I started writing in August and we were shooting in October.
I didn't even know who was going to die.

Speaker 1 I was literally just riding by the seat of my pants. I'll also talk to critics and cultural anthropologists about how the White Lotus went from an audience hit to a cultural phenomenon.

Speaker 1 I watch it going, oh my God, I'm not crazy. Somebody else understands this in their bones the way I do.

Speaker 1 Episode one drops January 16th. Listen on Max or wherever you get your podcasts.
Seasons one and two of The White Lotus are available to stream now on Max.

Speaker 1 And if that's not enough, White Lotus, season three premieres February 16th on HBO and Max.