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The original and still independent Succession podcast. Seasons 1-3 available widely.

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Bonus — Armageddon Time (20...

03.03.2023

Filmmaker and film production professor Alex Sherman joins Brendan for a discussion of the 2022 film Armageddon Time, starring Jeremy Strong, Anne Hathaway, Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Chastain, John Diehl, Banks Repeta, and Jaylin Webb. Before getting to the film itself, ...

RoyCast episodes:

03.03.2023 Bonus — Armageddon Time (2022), with Alex Sherman Filmmaker and film production professor Alex Sherman joins Brendan for a discussion of the 2022 film Armageddon Time, starring Jeremy Strong, Anne Hathaway, Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Chastain, John Diehl, Banks Repeta, and Jaylin Webb. Before getting to the film itself, ...
02.26.2023 Emergency — The End of "Succession" Is Near The RoyCast reacts to Jesse Armstrong's unexpected announcement that Succession will end with its upcoming fourth season. Topics include: the five stages of grief, the dashed hopes for a fifth season, creative decisions, what we'll miss most, spinoffs, holiday specials, ...
01.13.2023 Bonus - 2022 Year In Review Brendan and Gabi reunite to discuss Succession at the 2022 Emmys, speculation about the upcoming season, a recent trend in commentary about the show and other media that depict the super-wealthy, as well as our favorite films and television of ...
08.05.2022 Bonus — The Righteous Gemstones, with Marie Bertonneau (Part 2) In the second half of an epic recording, Brendan, Gabi, and guest Marie Bertonneau take a long view of the doctrinal, social, and political contexts surrounding The Righteous Gemstones, whether it represents a softening of its creators' earlier satirical projects, ...
07.29.2022 Bonus — Danny McBride's America, with Marie Bertonneau (The Righteous Gemstones, Part 1) For the first installment of a two-part episode covering HBO's The Righteous Gemstones, Brendan, Gabi, and guest Marie Bertonneau take a deep dive into the history of collaboration between multihyphenate creators Danny McBride, Jody Hill, and David Gordon Green. The ...
03.25.2022 Bonus — The Game (1997), with Adam Nayman For the first installment in a series exploring works that make up the creative DNA of Succession, critic and author Adam Nayman joins Brendan to discuss The Game, the 1997 conspiracy thriller directed by David Fincher starring Michael Douglas, Sean ...
03.24.2022 Postseason From a chat recorded on March 7th, Brendan and Gabi reunite for a loose, hangout style episode to share some news about the podcast, discuss season 3 with the benefit of a few months’ hindsight, and share wildly outdated thoughts ...
12.17.2021 Succession 3.9, "All the Bells Say" with Isaac Butler Dominoes fall in the Succession season finale, and "All the Bells Say": too late. Isaac Butler returns to the RoyCast for a spirited debate about the third season's flaws and virtues, as well as to weigh in with some expert ...
12.10.2021 Succession 3.8, "Chiantishire" with Anna Golez In another of Succession's trademark bad vacations, "Chiantishire" moves the season's plot, and maybe Kendall, towards an endgame. Anna Golez joins the Fly Guys to discuss the direction of Mark Mylod, new Nicholas Britell cues, the season's theme of historical ...
12.03.2021 Succession 3.7, "Too Much Birthday" with Madeleine Wall At Ken's maximalist 40th birthday party, the Waystar team celebrates a sudden release from consequences while Ken looks for a resolution of his own. Film programmer and critic Madeleine Wall joins the RoyCast to discuss some of the episode's extreme ...
11.26.2021 Succession 3.6, "What It Takes" with Jeremy Mongeau With returning guest Jeremy Mongeau, the Fly Guys wade into the swamp and try to dispel some of the very bad vibes emanating from “What It Takes”. Topics include: the show’s approach to the U.S. political system, the limits of ...
11.19.2021 Succession 3.5, "Retired Janitors of Idaho" with Emily VanDerWerff At the much-anticipated Waystar shareholder meeting, "Retired Janitors of Idaho" finds the cast of Succession in a madcap scramble as they try to salvage a last-minute settlement with Sandy and Stewy while dealing with an incapacitated Logan. Emily VanDerWerff joins ...
11.12.2021 Succession 3.4, "Lion in the Meadow" with Vikram Murthi A deceptively quiet episode that sets the stage for the looming shareholder meet, "Lion in the Meadow" reunites Kendall and Logan for a critical encounter at the island estate of major shareholder Josh Aaronson (Adrien Brody). Film and television critic ...
11.05.2021 Succession 3.3, "The Disruption" with Everett Rummage Everyone's struggling to control the narrative in "The Disruption", which sees Ken and Shiv trading blows while the government comes knocking on Logan's door. To discuss a busy installment, The Fly Guys are joined by podcaster and historian Everett Rummage. ...
10.29.2021 Succession 3.2, "Mass in Time of War" with Fran Hoepfner Kendall pitches his siblings on his vision for their future in “Mass in Time of War,” which re-establishes the emotional and material stakes of the series. The Fly Guys are joined by Fran Hoepfner to discuss the episode’s centerpiece scene, ...
10.22.2021 Succession 3.1, "Secession" with Adam Nayman Succession is back and the vibes are off in the season three premiere, "Secession". Critic and author Adam Nayman joins the Fly Guys to break down COVID's impact on the filmmaking process, Succession's changing relationship to contemporary reality, Kendall's clout ...
09.29.2021 Pre-season Reunion, aka "Prekend" In a freewheeling reunion special, the Fly Guys return from a nearly two-year hiatus to take stock of Succession's critical and awards success, online fandom, a recent New Yorker profile of Jesse Armstrong, new additions to the ensemble cast, indulge ...
10.26.2019 Succession 2.10, "This Is Not For Tears" with Katie Stebbins The Fly Guys are joined by Katie Stebbins to discuss the Succession finale.
10.10.2019 Succession 2.9, "D.C." with Brandon Nowalk Logan meets an existential threat as the cruise scandal unravels and faces tough questions in D.C as the various Roy children rise to their family's defense. The Fly Guys are joined by Brandon Nowalk to discuss the episode's deft writing ...
10.02.2019 Succession 2.8, "Dundee" with Alex Heeney Logan is visited by old ghosts in his hometown of Dundee, Scotland, as Succession lays the ground for the season's endgame. Brendan and Gabi were joined by Alex Heeney to discuss one of the season's funniest episodes, plus King Lear, ...
09.27.2019 Succession 2.7, "Return" with Dan Black It's a family affair as Succession revisits the emotional terrain of season one for a visit to Lady Caroline, a return to the scene of Ken's crime, and a spiritual sequel to "Austerlitz". We brought the RoyCast family together with ...
09.19.2019 Succession 2.6, "Argestes" with Nick Usen The bomb planted all the way back in season one finally goes off in "Argestes" as the Roys deal with the fallout from a damaging article about "the death pit" and attempt to salvage the Pierce deal. Nick Usen joins ...
09.12.2019 Succession 2.5, "Tern Haven" with Brandy Jensen Everyone shits the bed in "Tern Haven", as the Roys fly out to the Pierce family estate to close Logan's deal of a lifetime. The Fly Guys are joined by Brandy Jensen to decide whether the Pierces are worse than ...
09.06.2019 Succession 2.4, "Safe Room" with Jeremy Mongeau A long day at Waystar headquarters is an opportunity for major confrontations between Tom and Greg, Logan and Pierce CEO Rhea Jarrell (Holly Hunter), and finally Ken and Shiv. Brendan and Kate explore what makes this hour of Succession so ...
08.30.2019 Succession 2.3, "Hunting" with Julie Kosin Succession's second season soars to new lows of absurdity and depravity in "Hunting". The Fly Guys are joined by Julie Kosin for an episode discussion and a friendly game of Boar on the Floor. Julie Kosin is the Entertainment Director ...
08.24.2019 Succession 2.2, "Vaulter" with Maya Kosoff Succession's second season gives season one episode "Lifeboats" an unofficial sequel in "Vaulter", which takes a turn for the grimly realistic. Gabi, Kate, and Brendan were joined by Maya Kosoff to talk the episode's resonances with the new media landscape, ...
08.16.2019 Succession 2.1, "The Summer Palace" with Shelley Farmer We're back from our silica mud bath to dig into the season premiere of Succession. Ken's a dead man walking, Logan's got his groove back, and everyone looks shinier somehow. Friend of the show Shelley Farmer joins us to talk ...
08.11.2019 Succession 1.10, "Nobody Is Ever Missing" with Isaac Butler The first season's tragic structure comes into focus in the finale, "Nobody Is Ever Missing". For this pivotal episode, Gabi and Brendan are joined by expert guest Isaac Butler, who speaks on the show's relationship to Shakespeare. live theatre, and ...
08.10.2019 Succession 1.9, "Pre-Nuptial" with Chris Person Wedding bells are ringing, but the death pit looms ever darker and nearer as the Roys gather overseas for the Roy-Wambsgans (Wambsgans-Roy?) nuptials. We're joined by Chris Person (@papapishu) to discuss the episode's satirical edge, the various agendas at play ...
08.02.2019 Succession 1.8, "Prague" with Cam Oflage It's haters in the building as mutual friend Cam shares his more critical perspective on the first season. Fortunately, the group reaches a consensus on "Prague" as one of Succession's finest hours and dives into its deliberate visual style, the ...
07.29.2019 Succession 1.7, "Austerlitz" The three hosts fly solo for an extended discussion of trauma as the show's central theme, how the Roys' "family therapy" compares to other TV depictions of therapy, Ken's relapse, and the question of what makes a Logan Roy. This ...
07.25.2019 Succession 1.6, "Which Side Are You On?" with Danny Bowes With its sixth episode, Succession upsets the game board for the second half of the season and kicks into high gear. Joining Gabi, Kate, and Brendan for this episode is actor, writer, and erstwhile podcaster Danny Bowes, for a talk ...
07.22.2019 Succession 1.5, "I Went To Market" with Jordan Freiman It's a holiday episode as the Roys come together for Thanksgiving, so we invited one of our nearest and dearest, writer Jordan Freiman, to chat about what exactly the deal is with Roman and Grace, Uncle Ewan's politics, and Greg's ...
07.17.2019 Succession 1.4, "Sad Sack Wasp Trap" with Kate H. The Roys get dressed for the RECNY ball, and we venture into "the death pit" with our friend Kate H., who speaks on her experience with nonprofit fundraising and on the toxic culture of WayStar/RoyCo. Follow Kate on Twitter at ...
07.14.2019 Succession 1.3, "Lifeboats" with Vikram Murthi Film and TV critic Vikram Murthi joins the podcast to discuss "Lifeboats", the internal culture of WayStar/RoyCo, the evolution of Succession's critical reception, the TV recap economy, and more. Vikram Murthi is a frequent contributor to The AV Club, Vulture, ...
07.08.2019 Succession 1.2, "Sht Show at the Fck Factory" The three hosts return to discuss the second episode of Succession.
07.03.2019 Succession 1.1, "Celebration" with Brendan James Brendan, Kate, and Gabi are joined by special guest Brendan James to discuss Succession's pilot episode, the work of series creator Jesse Armstrong, the politics of the show, Cousin Greg, and much more. Brendan James is a co-author of The ...

RoyCast

What's RoyCast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

RoyCast episodes:

Bonus — Armageddon Time (2022), with Alex Sherman

Emergency — The End of "Succession" Is Near

Bonus - 2022 Year In Review

Bonus — The Righteous Gemstones, with Marie Bertonneau (Part 2)

Bonus — Danny McBride's America, with Marie Bertonneau (The Righteous Gemstones, Part 1)

Bonus — The Game (1997), with Adam Nayman

Postseason

Succession 3.9, "All the Bells Say" with Isaac Butler

Succession 3.8, "Chiantishire" with Anna Golez

Succession 3.7, "Too Much Birthday" with Madeleine Wall

Succession 3.6, "What It Takes" with Jeremy Mongeau

Succession 3.5, "Retired Janitors of Idaho" with Emily VanDerWerff

Succession 3.4, "Lion in the Meadow" with Vikram Murthi

Succession 3.3, "The Disruption" with Everett Rummage

Succession 3.2, "Mass in Time of War" with Fran Hoepfner

Succession 3.1, "Secession" with Adam Nayman

Pre-season Reunion, aka "Prekend"

Succession 2.10, "This Is Not For Tears" with Katie Stebbins

Succession 2.9, "D.C." with Brandon Nowalk

Succession 2.8, "Dundee" with Alex Heeney

Succession 2.7, "Return" with Dan Black

Succession 2.6, "Argestes" with Nick Usen

Succession 2.5, "Tern Haven" with Brandy Jensen

Succession 2.4, "Safe Room" with Jeremy Mongeau

Succession 2.3, "Hunting" with Julie Kosin

Succession 2.2, "Vaulter" with Maya Kosoff

Succession 2.1, "The Summer Palace" with Shelley Farmer

Succession 1.10, "Nobody Is Ever Missing" with Isaac Butler

Succession 1.9, "Pre-Nuptial" with Chris Person

Succession 1.8, "Prague" with Cam Oflage

Succession 1.7, "Austerlitz"

Succession 1.6, "Which Side Are You On?" with Danny Bowes

Succession 1.5, "I Went To Market" with Jordan Freiman

Succession 1.4, "Sad Sack Wasp Trap" with Kate H.

Succession 1.3, "Lifeboats" with Vikram Murthi

Succession 1.2, "Sh*t Show at the F*ck Factory"

Succession 1.1, "Celebration" with Brendan James

Succession 1.2, "Sht Show at the Fck Factory"