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'White Lotus' Creator Mike White : Fresh Air As the second season of HBO's The White Lotus comes to a close, creator Mike White reflects on how it examines the dark side of sex, and how at its heart is a mix of Laverne & Shirley, Fantasy Island and Survivor.

Also, Ken Tucker shares three songs that grapple with romance.

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'White Lotus' Creator Mike White

'White Lotus' Creator Mike White

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As the second season of HBO's The White Lotus comes to a close, creator Mike White reflects on how it examines the dark side of sex, and how at its heart is a mix of Laverne & Shirley, Fantasy Island and Survivor.

Also, Ken Tucker shares three songs that grapple with romance.