<p>Subscribe to the Access Ideas podcast on all podcast streaming platforms. You can expect ad-free, entertaining and informative episodes on a variety of topics throughout 2022.</p><p>**</p><p><br></p><p>What drives our fascination with the fictional Roy family? HBO's Succession follows the dysfunctional owners of Waystar RoyCo, a global media and entertainment conglomerate, who are fighting for control of the company amid uncertainty about the health of the family's patriarch, Logan Roy (Brian Cox).</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Succession's ringtone-worthy musical theme, stellar writing, and acting make it an obvious winner. This episode of Access Ideas takes a closer look at some details that take it from good to great TV territory, including Shakespearean themes, observational cinematography, and oh-so-subtle costume design.</p><p><strong>Connect with Access Ideas:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Rate and review us on Podchaser: </strong><a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/access-ideas-3675816" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/access-ideas-3675816</strong></a></li><li><strong>Follow us on Facebook: </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AccessIdeasPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.facebook.com/AccessIdeasPodcast</strong></a></li><li><br></li></ul><br/><p><strong>Audio production: </strong><a href="https://thepodcastdistillery.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Podcast Distillery.co</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Episode music: </strong><em>Kid Kodi </em>by Skittle and <em>These Times </em>by The Pine Barrens from <a href="https://app.sessions.blue/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>sessions.blue</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Reference to Thomas Flight: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lU91279xZk&amp;t=2s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Succession Character You Never See</em></a> (YouTube)</p>