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Our Politics Have Never Been So Toxic. So Why Do We Love Political TV?

Dec 28, 2025
18 mins

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Episode Description

If you binge-watched “The Diplomat” or “Death by Lightning” this year, you’re not alone. These politics-centric dramas have united audiences at a time when real-life politics can feel toxic and fractured. Why is this genre so resilient? And could Washington, DC itself become a new home for Hollywood storytelling? We hear from someone who is banking on it. 

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Guest: David Beaubaire, Founder & CEO, Sunset Lane Media 

Host: David Rind 

Producer: Paola Ortiz 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin 

Editorial Support: Liam Reilly

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