Josh Mankiewicz

I had. It is, you know, one of the interesting things about it is that like a lot of other things in California, it's completely artificial, right? It's this community that wouldn't exist if water were not brought in from somewhere else because it's the desert. But from that, there's this like little green oasis.

I had. It is, you know, one of the interesting things about it is that like a lot of other things in California, it's completely artificial, right? It's this community that wouldn't exist if water were not brought in from somewhere else because it's the desert. But from that, there's this like little green oasis.

And, you know, it's this sort of happy, perfect community existing, you know, sort of in the middle of nowhere.

And, you know, it's this sort of happy, perfect community existing, you know, sort of in the middle of nowhere.

Well, I mean, it's a little like, you know, sort of Never Never Land. I mean, you know, you've got this group of young couples, call themselves the Wolfpack, their parents during the day and partiers during the night, you know, and they're

Well, I mean, it's a little like, you know, sort of Never Never Land. I mean, you know, you've got this group of young couples, call themselves the Wolfpack, their parents during the day and partiers during the night, you know, and they're

that might not be the same in other cities because you don't necessarily have people just like you at your age group with kids living right near you in the same area. But, you know, look, I mean, the things that happened here are things that happen all the time, all over America.

that might not be the same in other cities because you don't necessarily have people just like you at your age group with kids living right near you in the same area. But, you know, look, I mean, the things that happened here are things that happen all the time, all over America.

I guess people who thought of building this community out there into the desert sun thought that they would not ever happen there.

I guess people who thought of building this community out there into the desert sun thought that they would not ever happen there.

Yeah, I mean, I think that's right. I mean, look, there are desert communities out there that have been out there a very long time. But, like, more recently have been these other sort of, you know, perfect planned communities where the streets are, you know, have names like Strawberry Lane where the LeBrons lived. Right.

Yeah, I mean, I think that's right. I mean, look, there are desert communities out there that have been out there a very long time. But, like, more recently have been these other sort of, you know, perfect planned communities where the streets are, you know, have names like Strawberry Lane where the LeBrons lived. Right.

And I guess, you know, I guess the answer is that no matter how perfect you try to make the place where you are, real life issues are going to come in like infidelity and boredom and sometimes much worse than either of those.

And I guess, you know, I guess the answer is that no matter how perfect you try to make the place where you are, real life issues are going to come in like infidelity and boredom and sometimes much worse than either of those.

I think that Jason and Kelly were an interesting part of this story. You know, they were clearly part of the Wolfpack and the sort of party atmosphere that surrounded that. And there's

I think that Jason and Kelly were an interesting part of this story. You know, they were clearly part of the Wolfpack and the sort of party atmosphere that surrounded that. And there's

No question that that they were part of the I don't know whether you want to call it swinging or wife swapping or let's just say this alternative lifestyle that they were doing, because because at one point, Jason made this sort of distinction between infidelity and what they were doing.

No question that that they were part of the I don't know whether you want to call it swinging or wife swapping or let's just say this alternative lifestyle that they were doing, because because at one point, Jason made this sort of distinction between infidelity and what they were doing.

You know, what can I say? I think for a lot of married couples, it's kind of understood that there isn't any permission, no matter who it is, no matter what situation it is. But they had chosen to do things differently.

You know, what can I say? I think for a lot of married couples, it's kind of understood that there isn't any permission, no matter who it is, no matter what situation it is. But they had chosen to do things differently.