The Sweet Smell of Succession

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 Follow Tara on Twitter

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. 

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Tara and David recap season 3 episode 9 of Succession, “All The Bells Say.” This week's episode is brought to you courtesy of our sponsors, Quip, and Warby Parker: Go to getquip.com/succession and get your first refill FREE. Try 5 pairs of glasses at home for free at warbyparker.com/succession Relevant links: Follow Tara on Twitter Check out Tara's TV podcast, Extra Hot Great Follow David on Twitter Check out David's interview show, Culturally Relevant Jeremy Strong New Yorker profile Aaron Sorkin's response to Jeremy Strong profile Kathryn Van Arendonk predicts the end of the season

Tara and David recap season 3 episode 8 of Succession, "Chiantishire." Email us at successionpodcast(At)gmail(dot)com. Follow Tara on Twitter Check out Tara's TV podcast, Extra Hot Great Follow David on Twitter Check out David's interview show, Culturally Relevant

Tara and David recap season 3 episode 7 of Succession, "Too Much Birthday." Email us at successionpodcast(At)gmail(dot)com. Follow Tara on Twitter Check out Tara's TV podcast, Extra Hot Great Follow David on Twitter Check out David's interview show, Culturally Relevant

Tara and David recap season 3 episode 6 of Succession, "What It Takes." This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Warby Parker: Try Warby Parker's free Home Try-On program. Order 5 pairs of glasses to try at home for free for 5 days - there's no obligation to buy - by going to warbyparker.com/SUCCESSION. The Guardian: The Council for National Policy The New Yorker: Life after white collar crime Email us at successionpodcast(At)gmail(dot)com. Follow Tara on Twitter Check out Tara's TV podcast, Extra Hot Great Follow David on Twitter Check out David's interview show, Culturally Relevant

Tara and David recap season 3 episode 5 of Succession, "Retired Janitors of Idaho." Time article about Succession's accuracy New York Times article on Shari/Sumner Redstone succession battle What to feed rabbits Email us at successionpodcast(At)gmail(dot)com. Follow Tara on Twitter Check out Tara's TV podcast, Extra Hot Great Follow David on Twitter Check out David's interview show, Culturally Relevant

Tara and David recap season 3 episode 4 of Succession, "Lion in the Meadow." Lili Loofbourow's piece about Shiv Roy at Slate Email us at successionpodcast(At)gmail(dot)com. Follow Tara on Twitter Check out Tara's TV podcast, Extra Hot Great Follow David on Twitter Check out David's interview show, Culturally Relevant

Tara and David recap season 3 episode 3 of Succession, "The Disruption." Thanks to our sponsor this week, Quip! Go to getquip.com/succession and get your first refill FREE.  Email us at successionpodcast(At)gmail(dot)com. Follow Tara on Twitter Check out Tara's TV podcast, Extra Hot Great Follow David on Twitter Check out David's interview show, Culturally Relevant

NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for The White Lotus Season 1. Tara and David recap season 3 episode 2 of Succession, "Mass in Time of War." Learn about the Ozy media saga  Email us at successionpodcast(At)gmail(dot)com. Follow Tara on Twitter Check out Tara's TV podcast, Extra Hot Great Follow David on Twitter Check out David's interview show, Culturally Relevant

Tara and David recap the Season 3 premiere of Succession, "Secession." Email us at successionpodcast(At)gmail(dot)com. Follow Tara on Twitter Check out Tara's TV podcast, Extra Hot Great Follow David on Twitter Check out David's interview show, Culturally Relevant

Tara and David are back with another season of "The Sweet Smell of Succession!" In this episode, they reflect on the last 2 seasons and what they're looking forward to in season 3. We'll be back on Monday with our recap of the season premiere! Shownotes: Nicholas Britell profile in The New York Times Jesse Armstrong profile in The New Yorker Email us at successionpodcast(At)gmail(dot)com. Follow Tara on Twitter Check out Tara's TV podcast, Extra Hot Great Follow David on Twitter Check out David's interview show, Culturally Relevant

Tara and David recap season 2 episode 10 of Succession, "This Is Not For Tears." Shownotes (52:30) Winners and Losers, and Quote of the Week Email us at successionpodcast(At)gmail(dot)com. Follow Tara on Twitter Check out Tara's TV podcast, Extra Hot Great Follow David on Twitter Check out David's interview show, Culturally Relevant

Tara and David recap season 2 episode 9 of Succession, "DC." Shownotes (52:00) Winners and Losers, and Quote of the Week Read the definitive analysis of Kendall Roy's rap Email us at successionpodcast(At)gmail(dot)com. Follow Tara on Twitter Check out Tara's TV podcast, Extra Hot Great Follow David on Twitter Check out David's interview show, Culturally Relevant

Tara and David recap season 2 episode 8 of Succession, "Dundee." Shownotes (1:00:00) Winners and Losers of the week (1:03:45) Quote of the week Email us at successionpodcast(At)gmail(dot)com. Follow Tara on Twitter Check out Tara's TV podcast, Extra Hot Great Follow David on Twitter Check out David's interview show, Culturally Relevant

Tara and David recap season 2 episode 7 of Succession, "Return." Shownotes (45:35) Winners and Losers of the week (53:05) Quote of the week Read about Jeremy Strong's performance in Succession Email us at successionpodcast(At)gmail(dot)com. Follow Tara on Twitter Check out Tara's TV podcast, Extra Hot Great Follow David on Twitter Check out David's interview show, Culturally Relevant

Tara and David recap season 2 episode 6 of Succession, "Argestes." Shownotes (48:30) Winners and Losers of the week (55:15) Quote of the week Email us at successionpodcast(At)gmail(dot)com. Follow Tara on Twitter Check out Tara's TV podcast, Extra Hot Great Follow David on Twitter Check out David's interview show, Culturally Relevant

Tara and David recap season 2 episode 5 of Succession, "Tern Haven." Shownotes (02:24) Recap (58:15) Winners and Losers of the week Email us at successionpodcast(At)gmail(dot)com. This podcast is powered by Simplecast, a great way to start your own podcast. Follow Tara on Twitter Check out Tara's TV podcast, Extra Hot Great Follow David on Twitter Check out David's interview show, Culturally Relevant

Tara and David recap season 2 episode 4 of Succession, "Safe Room." Shownotes (00:05) Follow-ups (08:40) Recap (42:40) Winners and Losers of the week Email us at successionpodcast(At)gmail(dot)com. This podcast is powered by Simplecast, a great way to start your own podcast. Follow Tara on Twitter Check out Tara's TV podcast, Extra Hot Great Follow David on Twitter Check out David's interview show, Culturally Relevant

Tara and David recap season 2 episode 3 of Succession, "Hunting." Shownotes (00:24) Recap (52:00) Winners and Losers of the week Email us at successionpodcast(At)gmail(dot)com. This podcast is powered by Simplecast, a great way to start your own podcast. Follow Tara on Twitter Check out Tara's TV podcast, Extra Hot Great Follow David on Twitter Check out David's interview show, Culturally Relevant

Tara and David recap season 2 episode 2 of Succession, "The Vaulter." Shownotes (00:24) Recap (50:10) Winners and Losers of the week Email us at successionpodcast(At)gmail(dot)com. This podcast is powered by Simplecast, a great way to start your own podcast. Follow Tara on Twitter Check out Tara's TV podcast, Extra Hot Great Follow David on Twitter Check out David's interview show, Culturally Relevant

Tara and David recap the Season 2 premiere of Succession, "The Summer Palace." Shownotes (00:40) Recap (50:34) Winners and Losers of the week Email us at successionpodcast(At)gmail(dot)com. Follow Tara on Twitter Check out Tara's TV podcast, Extra Hot Great Follow David on Twitter Check out David's interview show, Culturally Relevant

David and Tara are making a Succession podcast! In this preview episode, they recap Season 1 and talk about what they're most looking forward to in Season 2. Email us at successionpodcast(At)gmail(dot)com. This podcast is powered by Simplecast, a great way to start your own podcast. Follow Tara on Twitter Check out Tara's TV podcast, Extra Hot Great Follow David on Twitter Check out David's interview show, Culturally Relevant