HBO's Succession swept at the Emmys, winning six awards for its fourth and final season. We compiled interviews with show creator/head writer Jesse Armstrong and actors Kieran Culkin and Matthew Macfadyen. Also, David Bianculli reflects on the 25th anniversary of The Sopranos. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
On the Ted Radio hour, linguist Ann Curzan says she gets a lot of complaints about people using the pronoun they to refer to one person.
I sometimes get into arguments with people.
Where they will say to me, but.
It can't be singular.
And I will say, but it is.
The history behind words causing a lot of debate.
That's on the Ted radio hour from NPR.
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I'm David B.
And Cooley.
The HBO series succession was one of the big winners at Sunday's Emmy ceremony.
It came away with six major awards for outstanding drama series, lead actor, lead actress, supporting actor, writing and directing.
We're going to feature our interviews with Kieran Culkin, who won for lead actor, and with Matthew McFadian, who won his second Emmy for supporting actor in the series.
But first, we hear from creator Jesse Armstrong, who wrote a majority of the episodes, including the Emmy Award winning series.
Finale.
Succession is about three siblings vying to succeed their elderly father as powerful CEO of the family conglomerate.
Hes a brilliant businessman who has created a media and entertainment empire, including a conservative cable news network.
As a father, just about any expression of love towards his children has been transactional.
Hes been emotionally abusive, made them dependent and weak, and condemns them for being that way.
This interview will have spoilers, so if you're waiting to catch up on the series, I suggest you listen later on our podcaster website.