# Lauren Rothery's "Television"

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Podcast: [LARB Radio Hour](https://stenobird.com/podcast/larb-radio-hour-174262)
Published: 2026-01-23T13:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Medaya Ocher is joined by writer Lauren Rothery to discuss her novel Television , which follows an aging movie star named Verity, his on and off lover Helen, and Phoebe a screenwriter and filmmaker. One day, on a whim, Verity decides to hold a lottery, giving away his earnings from a massive superhero movie to one lucky filmgoer. Rothery discusses the relationship between failure and success, the current state of Hollywood and why she thinks television is a good metaphor for romance.

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