Tara and David recap season 3 episode 5 of Succession, "Retired Janitors of Idaho."






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S3 Ep5: Succession S3E05 - Retired Janitors of Idaho

In this unofficial recap podcast, David Chen and Tara Ariano break down every episode of the hit HBO original series Succession.

TV & Film

TV Reviews

In this Decoding TV bonus episode, David Chen is joined by Kim Renfro to discuss:

Why is it we love Succession so much?
Where we left off with each of the Roy characters at the end of season 3
Jesse Armstrong’s comments on why he wanted to end the show
Where we think season 4 will wrap up
Where we want to see each of the Roys end up
The biggest jettisoned plotlines from earlier on in the show
And much more!


Subscribe to the Decoding TV podcast to get the rest of our episodes. Also:


Head on over to Decider to see Tara's recaps of Succession

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Decoding TV: Succession Season 3 Look-Back and Season 4 Preview


Succession is ending! And sadly, due to logistical reasons, this podcast won't be continuing in its current form. 



Instead, you'll be able to find David and Tara covering Succession as the following places:


Head on over to Decider to see Tara's recaps of Succession

Follow Tara on Twitter

Subscribe to Decoding TV to listen to David's Succession podcast recaps with Kim Renfro
Follow Decoding TV on YouTube

Thanks so much to everyone who has listened to this podcast over the years! We really appreciate you being here for the journey and we hope you'll join us as everything comes to an end for the Roy family. 

Where you can find our Succession coverage this year

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Tara and David recap season 3 episode 9 of Succession, “All The Bells Say.”



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Relevant links:

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Check out Tara's TV podcast, Extra Hot Great
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Jeremy Strong New Yorker profile
Aaron Sorkin's response to Jeremy Strong profile
Kathryn Van Arendonk predicts the end of the season


S3 Ep5: Succession S3E05 - Retired Janitors of Idaho

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