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From Wondery, I'm Brooke Ziphrin.

And I'm Arisha Skidmore Williams.

And this is Even the Rich.

Our time with the Murdox is coming to a close, but it's been one hell of a ride.

Yeah, I've got to say, for me, the highlight was when you read Wendy's super steamy diary. Yeah, I bet you didn't expect an elected official's butt to make an appearance on this show. Yeah, hopefully it won't be the last.

Before we close the book on the Murdox, there's something I think we should talk about. All of the

glowing feedback we've been getting about our flawless Australian accents?

Well, I did have something else in mind.

We've been calling this season The Real Life Succession as a shout out to the HBO show.

Now, for any listeners who don't watch, it's about a family called The Roy's.

At the head, there's this old guy who built a global media empire he can't bear to let go of.

And below him are a couple of kids angling to take over.

Sounds familiar, right?

Mm-hmm.

We know Succession was inspired by the Murdox, but what does that really mean?

Well, today, I've got the perfect person to help me answer that question.

James Panoazek.

James is the chief television critic for the

New York Times. Oh, dream job. I know. He's also the author of Audience of One, Donald Trump,

television, and the fracturing of America. It's a fascinating book about how cable TV changed politics.

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