Pittsburgh Pop podcast: ‘Succession’ shocker, ‘Unscripted’ book, new ‘Star Wars’ slate, ‘Ahsoka’ trailer

Rob Owen
Monday, April 10, 2023 11:26 a.m. | Monday, April 10, 2023 11:26 a.m.

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Brian Cox stars as Logan Roy on “Succession.”

In this episode of the “Pittsburgh Pop” podcast, host Tim Benz and TV Talk columnist Rob Owen discuss pop culture news of the moment, including Sunday’s surprising turn on HBO buzz magnet “Succession.” Spoilers included!

Owen also discusses the new book “Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy,” which offers echoes of the family dynamics in “Succession.”

Owen and Benz also discuss the new slate of “Star Wars” movies and series and how a Pittsburgh native is helping to shape that expanding galaxy far, far away in the upcoming Disney+ series “Ahsoka.”