On with Kara Swisher

What Rupert Murdoch and Succession’s Logan Roy Have in Common (and Don’t)

Apr 10, 2023

Jesse Armstrong, the creative genius behind HBO's 'Succession,' and Mark Mylod, its talented director, discuss the parallels between Rupert Murdoch and the show's Logan Roy. They delve into the influential role of media moguls and the internal conflicts at companies like Fox News. Armstrong and Mylod also reflect on the emotional weight of pivotal narrative choices, including the shocking death of Logan Roy, and how it resonates with themes of loss and family dynamics in both fiction and reality.

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Mark Mylod

Jesse Armstrong

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Media Influence and Legal Battles

9min

Exploring Spoilers and Electric Vehicles

2min

Navigating Loss and Family Conflict in Succession

1min

The Emotional Weight of Narrative Choices

15min

Family vs. Business: The Legacy of Logan

7min

Reflections on Emotional Turmoil and Electric Vehicles

3min

The Legacy of Logan Roy

15min

Exploring Logan Roy's Complexity

12min

10.

Celebrating Contributions and Podcast Wrap-Up

2min

Today, after Kara and Nayeema discuss what the Dominion defamation lawsuit might mean for Rupert Murdoch and News Corp, we turn to a fictional media story of Logan Roy and HBO’s Succession. Our guests are Brian Cox, series creator Jesse Armstrong and director Mark Mylod. SPOILER ALERT: there are lots of spoilers in this episode, starting at about 10 mins in so go watch the show first.

Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find us on Twitter @karaswisher and @nayeema.

You can listen to other episodes of the Succession companion podcast here.

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