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‘Succession’ S3E7: “Too Much Birthday”

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The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.55.5K Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2021

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Chris and Andy break down this week’s episode of ‘Succession.’ They talk about everyone leaving Kendall’s lavish birthday party unhappy (2:59), Roman’s ascendance as Logan’s favorite kid (17:40), and the cameo by Alexander Skarsgard as a Peter Thiel–esque tech titan (24:48). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Wringer Films and HBO's DMX don't try to understand is the next installment of the music box series premiering this Thursday, November 25th at APM.

0:08.5

The film focuses on a year in the life of rapper Earl DMX Simmons.

0:12.5

He's released from prison in early 2019 and attempts to rebuild his career in the music industry and reconnect with family and fans.

0:19.4

DMX don't try to understand bears witness to a man searching for reinvention and redemption,

0:24.4

striving to stay true to himself while reestablishing his roles as a father, an artist, and an icon.

0:30.4

Watch or stream DMX don't try to understand on HBO or HBO Max Thursday at APM.

0:35.8

I need support to have to clear the room.

0:40.8

Stand up and walk now!

0:44.3

Hello and welcome to the watch. My name is Chris Rye and I am an editor at theringer.com and joining me on the other line.

0:52.0

He did the wrong drugs in the wrong order and he can't get happy. It's Andy Greenwald!

0:58.5

There has never been an all-you-can-eat-sizzler buffet of intro choices for you like after this episode of Succession and you went with the one that draws a little blood.

1:07.9

Draws a little blood stinks.

1:09.7

Stinks.

1:10.5

Cuts a little close.

1:11.8

Yeah.

1:12.6

Hurts because it's true.

1:15.3

I mean, that's what's good about this episode, Chris.

1:18.3

Oh my God, what a fucking humdinger. Andy, episode seven, it was a callback somewhat to Prague, Tom's bachelor party from season one.

1:29.2

The party...

1:30.2

Is there ever been a better show doing parties than Succession in the history of television?

1:36.7

It's a great question. You could make the case that Party Down was all other people's parties, so it was batting a thousand.

1:42.7

I think that any episode of the office often they excelled at party episodes.

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