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'Mountainhead' and streaming shows satirize a new era of billionaire dominance

“Succession” showrunner Jesse Armstrong returns this weekend with a streaming movie called “Mountainhead.” The film skewers tech elites and is the latest example of entertainment that satirizes a new class of the ultra-rich.

NPR TV critic Eric Deggans joins us to discuss how the trend feels more relevant as real-world billionaires amass more wealth and power.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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