The Agony and the Ecstasy of Euphoria

Little Gold Men by Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

Tv & Film

4.2 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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When Sam Levinson's vibey, drug-inflected high school show Euphoria premiered in 2019, it took the Internet by storm and quickly became the most-watched show on HBO Max — and most-memed show on social media — despite mixed reviews. But in the four years since the show's second season, rumors of off-screen chaos, as well as confirmed exits from cast and creatives, have made fans nervous. So, how does the long-awaited Season 3 hold up to expectations? Rebecca and John are joined by VF Senior Staff Writer Max Adler to discuss the high highs and weird lows.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Little Gold Men, Vanity Affairs podcast for film, TV, and awards lovers.
0:11.1	I'm Rebecca Ford.
0:12.1	And I'm John Ross.
0:14.3	John, how you doing?
0:16.0	My bags are packed.
0:17.9	I fly tonight.
0:19.4	Yeah, I'm going to New York and then we're going to Cann.
0:22.6	How many bags, John?
0:23.6	Well, I could be like one of the extras in the film Titanic, like with the trunks.
0:30.6	I'm nervous.
0:31.6	Well, can is the hardest festival to pack for because you have to bring black tie.
0:35.6	It could rain.
0:36.6	You need different kinds of shoes.
0:38.4	It's really tough. Well, poor us, it's a huge challenge. So I'm not judging you.
0:42.9	Fry me a river. Right, right. Rebecca, do you want to talk about the Academy announcement that they made last week some new rules?
0:51.6	Yes. Every year, they announce a few new rules after the season.
0:55.8	Many of them reflect what has happened in the most recent season.
1:00.0	But I think there were a few big ones.
1:03.3	They made some clearer language on AI, which basically said an AI actor is not eligible for the acting categories and a script written
1:12.5	with AI is not eligible for the screenplay categories, which...
1:16.2	Sorry, Claude.
1:18.2	Which I think was obvious, but, you know, this is the organization that leads Hollywood.
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