Reluctant! with Janine

Janine and Edward (allegedly).

S1 E21:50

Janine finally lands an interview with Edward Saatchi, the creator of Showrunner. Or so she thinks. When a painfully unconvincing stand-in arrives in Edward’s place, Janine decides to play along—because apparently that’s what journalism is now. As the interview spirals further off the rails, she’s left wondering who this guy is, where the real Edward is, and how long she can keep pretending this is going well.

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[jazzy music] And now my first guest tonight, Edward Sosci. [audience cheering] Apparently. [audience applauding] Oh, you don't look anything like how I imagined Edward Sosci. That's because I'm not Edward Sosci. You're not? I'm his stand-in. His stand-in? Yeah. The real Edward is busy making deals and restoring an Orson Welles movie with AI. So I got the substitute Edward. Pretty much. Great. Do you know what he does? Not really. Then why are you here? I was available. That's the most qualified answer we've had tonight. Thank you. It wasn't a compliment. So, substitute Edward, what exactly do you do? I work in technology and entertainment. That's very vague. Yes. Was that intentional? A little, yes. Apparently, the real Edward created something called Showrunner. Yes. Do you know what that is? I believe it's a way of making television. You believe? I'm the stand-in. Right. Vanilla is good, strawberry- So nobody here actually knows anything. Vanilla is good, strawberry? Mm. Okay, we are out of time, but before we go, I need you to do a little dance, hum something, and put that cone on your head. I'm sorry. You want me to- Do it. That's our show. I'm Janine Stiglitz. Good night, and yeah, good night. [clapping] [humming] [clapping] [audience laughing] [upbeat music]

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