137. Arian Moayed. Stewy from “Succession.” Why is “Succession” So Important? Kendall Roy is like the Taliban. Saying “No” to Playing a Terrorist. From Escaping Iran to Acting in Spiderman. Lessons Learned from Robin Williams. Remembering Colin Powell.

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

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4.6 • 907 Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2021

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

HBO’s Succession is a global phenomenon. And a reflection and exploration of our tumultuous times. And Arian Moayed (@ArianMoayed) is in the center of all of it. He is an actor, activist and American success story. A powerful creative force, a voice for the voiceless, and a key piece of the best show on television. Arian Moayed is the Iranian-born, award-winning actor and co-founder and Board Chair of Waterwell (@Waterwell), a civic-minded and socially conscious non-profit theater and education company. And he is one hell of an actor. He’s starred in The Humans, Guards at the Taj, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo (alongside Robin Williams), an upcoming Shonda Rhimes series, Inventing Anna, in the newest Spiderman movie---Spider-Man: No Way Home- scheduled to be released in December, 2021 and the Emmy-winning super hit, Succession. At its core, Succession is about a fight for the soul of a company. A civil war pitting family member against family. And about a fight for the future. It’s about whether or not the next generation will be better than the last. That’s the core story of Succession. And right now, it’s also the core story of America. Our host, national security and political analyst and Army veteran Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) leads you behind the scenes for another candid conversation with an important, iconic and inspiring American. It’s a bold and blunt perspective you won’t find anywhere else on the media landscape. You can support this show and join our dynamic community of listeners by joining the IA Patreon community. You’ll get exclusive access to events, guests, merch discounts, and special content. And you’ll help us keep speaking independent truth to power. You can also WATCH the full conversation with Arian and Paul here. Independent Americans is powered by Righteous Media. Find the pod on social media or www.IndependentAmericans.us. Stay vigilant, America.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Independent Americans.
0:17.5	Welcome to episode 137.
0:21.2	I'm your host, Paul Reichoff.
0:24.4	We're now deep into October.
0:28.2	If you live in a place where the seasons change, the chill is back.
0:34.0	Major League Baseball playoffs are back.
0:37.4	The NBA is back. And Succession is back. Yes, my favorite show on television is back. And we're going to get into that and much more with our guest, Ariane Moyad, in just a few minutes.
1:00.5	But before we do, now is still a time to stay vigilant.
1:03.2	First of all, you don't get the vaccine for yourself.
1:04.2	You get it for other people. I'm not saying.
1:05.1	Hold on for you.
1:05.7	You say it your piece.
1:06.7	I don't say you do.
1:07.9	I got vaccinated.
1:09.5	I can't wait to get the booster.
1:11.3	I don't, you don't get vaccinated just for yourself.
1:15.1	Like Adam said, you get vaccinated for your family first.
1:19.5	You get vaccinated for your teammates, second, things like that.
1:23.3	That's what bothers me about this whole thing.
1:24.9	I think everybody should get vaccinated.
1:27.3	And let me tell you, I really am proud of the nest for putting their foot down for saying, no, we're not going to deal with this half on, half on, half off. The only thing that bug me, he's still going to make $17 million sitting at home. I wish they could find a way if he wants to go on this thing. But, you know, people say he's like, Ali, first of all,
1:44.3	don't ever compare anybody to Ali. Ali went three years without boxing. He was the highest
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