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An arrest. A breakup. Turning 30. With ‘I Love L.A.,’ Rachel Sennott made comedy from chaos

In this week’s episode of The Envelope podcast, Rachel Sennott discusses finding the voice of “I Love L.A.” — and finding her footing as series creator — during a tumultuous time in her life. 

Riz Ahmed on mining his own life for 'Bait' and why representation is 'not an end in itself'

In this week’s episode of The Envelope podcast, Riz Ahmed talks about drawing on his own experience for “Bait,” his Prime Video series about a British Muslim actor whose life is upended when he’s rumored to be the next James Bond. 

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