‘Succession’ and ‘Barry’: A Tale of Two HBO Finales

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🗓️ 29 May 2023

⏱️ 112 minutes

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Andy and Kaya give some instant reactions to the ‘Succession’ series finale (1:00) and talk about whether anyone can really “win” on the show (30:40). Then, Andy is joined by Sean Fennessey to talk about ‘Barry,’ the other major HBO series that recently concluded. They talk about how the show has evolved since its first season (1:00:07) and how Bill Hader never wanted you to feel sorry for the character of Barry (1:26:56). Host: Andy Greenwald Guests: Kaya McMullen and Sean Fennessey Producer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You may find this hard to believe, but 60 saws that explain the 90s.
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0:11.8	I'm your host Rob Harbilla, here to bring you more true musical analysis,
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1:23.5	Now hello and welcome to the watch my name is Andy Greenwald I don't usually do these intros,
1:28.4	but I'm thrilled to be doing it now.
1:30.8	Join by someone in the studio who's always in the studio staring at me with her own face eggs.
1:36.8	It's Kayam McMollan.
1:38.0	Just mushy orbs in my face.
1:40.2	They just I get it, think freak people out.
1:42.2	Kay thank you for joining me for this momentous day in American television history.
1:46.4	We're recording Monday morning.
1:49.0	Big night to finale's last night.
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