logo
episode-header-image
May 2023
18m 36s

Succession’s Brian Cox and Alan Ruck

iHeartPodcasts and Paramount Podcasts
About this episode

“Both he and I are disappointed in the human experiment.” Brian Cox talks about how he relates to his HBO “Succession” character, Logan Roy, but explains why he chooses to be optimistic about society’s ability to do better. Then "Succession" star,  Alan Ruck, discusses the show's widely anticipated final season, his character's laughably sad arc, and what the series has taught him about life at the top of the food chain.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Up next
Yesterday
In the Field with Jessica Williams
Step out of the studio with former correspondent Jessica Williams. Join her as she chews on the problem of racist police dogs in Los Angeles, and uncovers the truth behind a prom and a porn star. Get into the spirit of Cinco de Mayo by marching for immigration rights, and dig int ... Show More
42m 10s
Aug 22
Replay | Voter Fraud, Italian Satellites and... Marla Maples? | Jordan Klepper Fingers the Conspiracy
Stop the Steal: It’s the rallying cry of Trump supporters and election deniers who believe the 2020 election was stolen from them. In the final episode of Jordan Klepper Fingers the Conspiracy, Jordan dives into a theory about Italian satellites that led to a Biden win and the cr ... Show More
1h 2m
Aug 20
Replay | Hunter Biden's Laptop | Jordan Klepper Fingers the Conspiracy
It’s been a Fox News obsession for almost two years now: Hunter Biden’s laptop. But now that Republicans have retaken the House, Rep. James Comer and the House Oversight Committee are prepared to launch a full investigation into the laptop…except no one seems to know where the la ... Show More
1h 22m
Recommended Episodes
Apr 2023
‘Succession’ Season 4, Episode 3 Recap
Bill, Sean, and Joanna are back to break down the third episode of ‘Succession’ Season 4. They discuss the shocking and sudden death of Logan Roy, how the Roy siblings coped with the devastating news, and what makes it such a bold creative decision. Along the way, they also talk ... Show More
52m 53s
May 2022
Professor Brian Cox
Professor and physicist Brian Cox has no idea how to feel about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Professor Brian Cox sits down with Conan to discuss feeling insignificant at the size of the universe, doing sketch comedy with Stephen Hawking, starting out as a rock musician, and his ... Show More
55m 52s
Jul 2020
Brian Cox
Host Roger Bennett is joined by the man at the top of the Waystar Royco org chart: Emmy Award and Golden Globe-winner Brian Cox, the gent who plays Succession’s bellicose patriarch Logan Roy. Brian talks his tenacious career arc, whether Logan really loves his children, and dives ... Show More
35m 14s
Jan 2023
Bryan Cranston Returns
Actor Bryan Cranston feels stimulated about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Bryan sits down with Conan once more to dive into the details of his wild first sexual encounter in Salzburg, transitioning from physical comedy in Malcolm in the Middle to the high-stakes drama of Breaking ... Show More
1h 11m
Jul 2022
Episode 1348 - Orny Adams
Orny Adams says that being a comedian is the one thing he knows he’s good at. He also says that being in the documentary Comedian is something that will weigh on him for the rest of his life. Orny talks with Marc about how that documentary largely colored perceptions of him, why ... Show More
1h 33m
Oct 2021
Episode 1270 - Alan Ruck
As Connor Roy on Succession, Alan Ruck finally has the kind of role he's been waiting to get for more than 30 years. And as Alan tells Marc, some of those years weren't very fun. There was the time after playing Cameron in Ferris Bueller's Day Off when he could only get work in a ... Show More
1h 8m
Oct 2021
‘Succession’ Season 3 Episode 2 with Alan Ruck
Sean and Joanna rejoin to talk about the second episode of 'Succession' Season 3. They discuss the uneasy alliance that the Roy children are beginning to form, Logan's return from exile, and the blight that is ham salad. Later Joanna talks to actor Alan Ruck about his pivotal rol ... Show More
1h 9m
Feb 2022
TODD Farewell
Brian pulls back the curtain to talk about his journey into podcasting and what it has been like to make The Office Deep Dive. Then, he sits down for one last interview with his co-author and Executive Producer Ben Silverman to talk about their last year revisiting The Office - a ... Show More
40m 59s
Feb 2020
Will Arnett
Will Arnett (Arrested Development, BoJack Horseman, Blades of Glory, Lego Movie) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian and producer. Will sits down with the Armchair Expert to discuss his friendship with Dax, feeling like people misconstrue his optimism for arrogance and why he ... Show More
1h 32m
Nov 2021
Greg Daniels - Pt. 3
On this week of giving thanks, Brian brings in the actual world’s best boss for the final installment of their conversation, the incomparable and unbelievably brilliant showrunner and creator of The Office, Greg Daniels. Greg and Brian discuss the way that Steve’s dedication to i ... Show More
45m 47s