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‘Landman’ Co-Creator Whose Podcast Inspired Paramount+ Series Addresses Accuracy Of Cartels & Bikini-Clad Baristas: “They Do Exist”

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Podcast-inspired Paramount+ series 'Landman' addresses accuracy of cartel portrayals and the reality of bikini-clad baristas.
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  • Co-creator of 'Landman' confirms that bikini-clad baristas are a real phenomenon, despite Hollywood tropes.
  • The show dispels the myth that oil landmen like Billy Bob Thornton's character have close ties to the cartel, a common TV and film narrative.
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Billy Bob Thornton, Taylor Sheridan, Paramount+, 'Landman'
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