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

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
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