The End of Hacks, with David Ehrlich, Plus Patrick Ball on The Pitt and What Comes Next
4/28/202652 min
Katey is joined by Indiewire's chief film critic David Ehrlich to talk about the final season of Hacks, whether it will cruise to victory at the Emmys, and why it's so hard to find TV comedies that actually make you laugh. Then Katey talks to Patrick Ball about moving from season 2 of The Pitt to Broadway, his viral story about paying off his student loans, and — very important to some of us, at least — North Carolina sports loyalties. 00:00 Intro 01:22 Bingeing Hacks 04:48 Bingeing vs Weekly Watching 06:05 Ava and Deborah's Push-Pull 08:08 Heading for Madison Square Garden 09:51 Writing Fictional Comedians 12:36 The Strong Supporting Cast 17:18 Evaluating the Cameos 17:58 The Comedy Emmy Race 19:45 Catching Up on Euphoria 22:27 The Bill Lawrence Universe 24:48 Hannah Einbinder at Cannes 26:31 Next: Patrick Ball 27:44 Juggling Broadway and the Pitt 29:24 Meeting the Pitt Fans 30:42 Gifts for Dr. Langdon 31:41 Navigating Fan Expectations 33:47 Filming the Neck Reset 37:20 The Finale Confrontation 39:14 The Cliffhanger Ending 39:59 Playing Early Recovery 43:05 The Struggling Actor Years 48:10 North Carolina Roots Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes for just $5 a month. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
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First 90 secondsPatrick Ball· Guest0:00
And this is, uh, I got this one last night. It's, uh, Sexy Bitches for Langdon.
Katey Rich· Host0:06
[laughs] [upbeat music] Hi, everyone. It's The Prestige Junkie Podcast. I am Katie Rich, and today I am joined by a delightful and special co-host, David Ehrlich of IndieWire, to talk about television. David, you watch television?
David Ehrlich· Host0:23
[laughs] Um, not, not the kind of television that is usually covered on a podcast with the word "prestige" in the title.
Katey Rich· Host0:29
That's true.
David Ehrlich· Host0:30
But, uh- We can get into Below Deck later on in this conversation ... uh, yeah, I mean, when you guys do your, uh, Love Island offshoot, let me know.
Katey Rich· Host0:36
All right, I'll be ready.
David Ehrlich· Host0:36
Man, uh, Summer House- David, not- Summer House is very in the news right now, so I'm, I'm anxious to get on that.
Katey Rich· Host0:39
Actually, I could use an explainer on Summer House from you, honestly. Um, David and I are gonna talk primarily about Hacks, which is airing its fifth and final season right now. I'm going to make him talk about the Emmy race a little bit and other TV comedies out there. And then after you hear me and David talk, you can hear my conversation with Patrick Ball, AKA Dr. Langdon from The Pit. You know him. You love him. We had a great conversation as well.
David Ehrlich· Host1:00
It's one thing to agree to do a video podcast with you- [laughs] ... but then for you to say, "We're gonna follow you up with Patrick Ball," is, uh- True ... a real kick in the pants.
Katey Rich· Host1:09
Now, now you know the struggle of my life- Yeah ... being on camera for this podcast. Uh, see David and Patrick Ball and compare and contrast them.
David Ehrlich· Host1:15
No, please.
Katey Rich· Host1:16
[laughs] All of- Whatever you do with your life, please don't do that. All of that and more coming. Welcome to the show. David, I'm so happy to get you on camera. We do our other podcast, Fighting in the War Room, where I never get to see you. I just have to imagine, uh, you know, the