Dave Davies

You know, I mentioned the HBO series Succession in the introduction. You know, I thought it was great television. But I wouldn't have guessed that the people who actually lived lives like this would be interested in it because, I mean, come on, it's television. But actually you discovered that members of the family were into it, right?

You know, I mentioned the HBO series Succession in the introduction. You know, I thought it was great television. But I wouldn't have guessed that the people who actually lived lives like this would be interested in it because, I mean, come on, it's television. But actually you discovered that members of the family were into it, right?

McKay Coppins, thank you so much. This is interesting. Thank you. McKay Coppins is a staff writer for The Atlantic. His new article is Growing Up Murdoch, James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire.

McKay Coppins, thank you so much. This is interesting. Thank you. McKay Coppins is a staff writer for The Atlantic. His new article is Growing Up Murdoch, James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire.

McKay Coppins, thank you so much. This is interesting. Thank you. McKay Coppins is a staff writer for The Atlantic. His new article is Growing Up Murdoch, James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire.

Flow is an animated movie from Latvia that follows an unlikely collection of animals who are brought together by a massive flood that overwhelms the countryside. The film, which is now streaming on Max, already won animation prizes from the Golden Globes, the New York Film Critics, and the Los Angeles Film Critics, among others.

Flow is an animated movie from Latvia that follows an unlikely collection of animals who are brought together by a massive flood that overwhelms the countryside. The film, which is now streaming on Max, already won animation prizes from the Golden Globes, the New York Film Critics, and the Los Angeles Film Critics, among others.

Flow is an animated movie from Latvia that follows an unlikely collection of animals who are brought together by a massive flood that overwhelms the countryside. The film, which is now streaming on Max, already won animation prizes from the Golden Globes, the New York Film Critics, and the Los Angeles Film Critics, among others.

And it's received Oscar nominations for both Best Animated Feature and Best International Film. Our critic-at-large John Powers says it is quite simply wonderful.

And it's received Oscar nominations for both Best Animated Feature and Best International Film. Our critic-at-large John Powers says it is quite simply wonderful.

And it's received Oscar nominations for both Best Animated Feature and Best International Film. Our critic-at-large John Powers says it is quite simply wonderful.

John Powers reviewed the animated film Flow, which is up for two Oscars. Coming up, Harvard professor of public policy Elizabeth Linos talks about the extraordinary measures Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has taken to shrink the size of the federal government. I'm Dave Davies, and this is Fresh Air Weekend.

John Powers reviewed the animated film Flow, which is up for two Oscars. Coming up, Harvard professor of public policy Elizabeth Linos talks about the extraordinary measures Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has taken to shrink the size of the federal government. I'm Dave Davies, and this is Fresh Air Weekend.

John Powers reviewed the animated film Flow, which is up for two Oscars. Coming up, Harvard professor of public policy Elizabeth Linos talks about the extraordinary measures Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has taken to shrink the size of the federal government. I'm Dave Davies, and this is Fresh Air Weekend.

If he wanted to, could Elon Musk establish a new bathroom breaks policy for more than 2 million federal employees? Well, he hasn't. But since the Trump administration took office and gave Musk's Department of Government Efficiency a mandate to shrink the government, Musk has wielded an astonishing level of authority over the federal workforce.

If he wanted to, could Elon Musk establish a new bathroom breaks policy for more than 2 million federal employees? Well, he hasn't. But since the Trump administration took office and gave Musk's Department of Government Efficiency a mandate to shrink the government, Musk has wielded an astonishing level of authority over the federal workforce.

If he wanted to, could Elon Musk establish a new bathroom breaks policy for more than 2 million federal employees? Well, he hasn't. But since the Trump administration took office and gave Musk's Department of Government Efficiency a mandate to shrink the government, Musk has wielded an astonishing level of authority over the federal workforce.

After gaining access to the Treasury Department's massive payment system, Musk and his team have dismissed thousands of employees, terminated countless contracts, and targeted two government agencies created by Congress for elimination. Last weekend, federal workers received an email instructing them to reply with five bullet points stating what they'd accomplished the previous week.

After gaining access to the Treasury Department's massive payment system, Musk and his team have dismissed thousands of employees, terminated countless contracts, and targeted two government agencies created by Congress for elimination. Last weekend, federal workers received an email instructing them to reply with five bullet points stating what they'd accomplished the previous week.

After gaining access to the Treasury Department's massive payment system, Musk and his team have dismissed thousands of employees, terminated countless contracts, and targeted two government agencies created by Congress for elimination. Last weekend, federal workers received an email instructing them to reply with five bullet points stating what they'd accomplished the previous week.