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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Unpacking ‘Succession’ shocker and 5 stages of grief

    A pivotal moment just happened for the Roy family. James Poniewozik, chief TV critic for the New York Times, unpacks it. Warning: major spoilers ahead.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 10, 2023 • 1 min read

    A pivotal moment just happened for the Roy family. James Poniewozik, chief TV critic for the New York Times, unpacks it. Warning: major spoilers ahead.

    The full episode

    5 of 5
    CA prison suicides, music psychology, ‘Succession’ shocker
    1. 0:00What divided abortion drug rulings could mean for California
    2. 10:15Justice Clarence Thomas and the ethics around the Supreme Court
    3. 18:14CA pays high price for not significantly reducing prison suicides
    4. 27:05How our brains process music and why we like what we like
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      James Poniewozik

      chief television critic for the New York Times

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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    CA prison suicides, music psychology, ‘Succession’ shocker
    1. 0:00What divided abortion drug rulings could mean for California
    2. 10:15Justice Clarence Thomas and the ethics around the Supreme Court
    3. 18:14CA pays high price for not significantly reducing prison suicides
    4. 27:05How our brains process music and why we like what we like
    5. 40:44Unpacking ‘Succession’ shocker and 5 stages of griefYou’re reading this
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