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Decoding TV

David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss everything going on in the world of TV, with recaps and reviews of the most interesting shows on the air. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:33:32

Ep. 27 - Assessing The 2024 Emmy Nominations (Plus:...

Decoding TV ·

2024/07/18

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Myles McNutt discuss this year’s Emmy nominations. Then Dan Gvozden joins to discuss the season finale of The Acolyte.What were some things the Emmys got right? And what nominations made us raise an eyebrow or two? Did The Acolyte stick the landing? And are we excited for a possible season 2 of the show? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!Homework for next week:The Boys Season 4 (Prime Video)Shownotes:00:01:30 - The 2024 Emmy

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1:45:05

Ep. 26 - Sometimes You Eat 'The Bear'

Decoding TV ·

2024/07/11

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV, discuss the seventh episode ofThe Acolyte,and finish up their conversation aboutThe Bearseason 3.What are the implications of a Skydance/Paramount merger? Are we excited after seeing the new trailer forAgatha All Along? And should David Duchovny have been one of the main male leads inFull House? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!Homework for next week:The AcolyteEp 8

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1:33:01

Ep. 25 - Sometimes 'The Bear' Eats You

Decoding TV ·

2024/07/04

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the first three episodes ofThe Bearseason 3. Then, Dan Gvozden joins us from The Amazing Spider-Talk podcastto discuss the latest episode ofThe Acolyte.IsThe Beara show that’s become too enamored of its own success and character dynamics to move forward? Does anything interesting happen onThe Acolytethis week? Will Sol finally get to explain WTF happened on Brendok all those years ago? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions

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1:27:11

Ep. 24 - Why 'The Acolyte' Is Getting Review Bombed

Decoding TV ·

2024/06/27

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss the fifth episode ofThe Acolyteand the fourth episode ofThe Boys’fourth season.Do we really care whether a show is branded as an HBO or Max original? (Unfortunately yes). Why isPresumed Innocentsuch an effective TV drama? And what’s going on with the audience reviews forThe Acolyte? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!Homework for next week:The AcolyteEp 6

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1:48:17

Ep. 23 - Is 'The Boys' Bad Now Because of Woke?

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2024/06/20

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss the fourth episode ofThe Acolyteand the first three episodes ofThe Boysfourth season.Are fewer people watchingHouse of the Dragonthis year? Why did Jon Stewart leave Apple TV+ anyway? Are we excited about a film adaptation ofThree-Body Problem? And hasThe Boysgotten too woke recently? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!Homework for next week:The AcolyteEp 5

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1:33:30

Ep. 22 - Why Netflix Keeps Getting Sued

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2024/06/13

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss the third episode ofThe Acolyte.Why does everyone keep suing Netflix? How has Jon Stewart’s return to late night gone so far? Are we excited aboutThe Boysseason 5 being its last? And is there going to be aEuphoriaseason 3 after all? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!Homework for next week:The AcolyteEp 4 (Disney+)The BoysSeason 4 premiere Eps 1-3 (Prime

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1:38:04

Ep. 21 - Training with 'The Acolyte'

Decoding TV ·

2024/06/06

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss the season premiere of The Acolyte.What do we make of the new price increases to Max? How has culture war stuff influenced writing about Star Wars? Why is Netflix still being so weird about the renewal of 3 Body Problem? And are we excited for a new series based on Like a Dragon: Yakuza? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!Homework for next week:The Acolyte Ep 3

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1:26:30

Ep. 20 - Sympathy for 'The Sympathizer'

Decoding TV ·

2024/05/30

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss the season (series?) finale ofThe Sympathizer(Max).What do we think about Jeffrey Wright being cast in the same role in the TV version ofThe Last of Usseason 2? What’s the difference between Marvel Television and Marvel Spotlight? And are we psyched for a Damon Lindelof show about Green Lantern? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!Homework for next week:The

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1:39:00

Ep. 19 - 'X-Men '97' Is The Best Thing Marvel Has...

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2024/05/23

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss the sixth episode ofThe Sympathizer(Max) and the first season ofX-Men ‘97(Disney+).Why should you definitely watchScavengers Reignwhen it hits Netflix in late May? Like really? (Seriously). What do we make of Netflix’s weird announcement for more episodes of3-Body Problem? And what is it thatX-Men ‘97gets so right about the Marvel universe and about the X-Men themselves? Listen to

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1:29:02

Ep. 18 - Begun, The Streaming Bundle Wars Have

Decoding TV ·

2024/05/16

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss the fifth episode of The Sympathizer (Max) and the final three episodes of Baby Reindeer (Netflix).How do we feel about Netflix’s latest efforts to get into live programming? Which streaming bundle are we looking forward to the most? Why can’t Paramount+ get any love? Is there still life left in The Office as a franchise? Are we excited about another season of Mr. and Mrs. Smith? And

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1:26:17

Ep. 17 - Getting 'Baby Reindeer' Fever

Decoding TV ·

2024/05/09

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss the fourth episode ofThe Sympathizer(Max) and the first four episodes ofBaby Reindeer(Netflix).How are studios navigating tricky situations when beloved cast members pass on? DoesCobra Kaireally need to be split into three separate parts? What’s the best way to advertise to kids these days anyways? Is there such thing as an anti-war film in the world ofThe Sympathizer? And why isBaby

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1:32:25

Ep. 16 - Reacting to the Fallout of 'Fallout' Season 1

Decoding TV ·

2024/05/02

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss the third episode ofThe Sympathizer(Max) and the rest of season 1 ofFallout(Prime Video).Is 65 million viewers actually a lot when it comes to a streaming service? How embarrassed does the OG Emily Stone feel about taking Emma Stone’s SAG name? What other famous people just aren’t being clear about their real names and pronunciations? What do we thinkThe Sympathizeris trying to say

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1:56:09

Ep. 15 - 'The Jinx: Season 2' Is About How Awesome...

Decoding TV ·

2024/04/25

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss the season 2 premiere of ‘The Jinx,’ the first two episodes ofThe Sympathizer(Max) and the season 1 finale ofShogun(Hulu/FX).How big of a deal isFalloutthese days? Why do people keep trying to remakeOldboy? Is it worth watchingThe Jinx: Season 2even if you haven’t seenThe Jinx: Season 1? What did we make of the mishmash of tones inThe Sympathizer? And doesShogunseason 1 stick the

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1:45:57

Ep. 14 - Not Just Surviving, But Thriving Amidst the...

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2024/04/18

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss the first three episodes of Fallout (Prime Video) and the ninth episode of Shogun (Hulu/FX).Are we excited about more Monarch: Legacy of Monsters? Will we ever see a Heroes reboot that people care about? What did we make of Bluey’s season finale, “The Sign”? Is Fallout the greatest videogame adaptation ever made? And what did we think of Mariko’s fateful decisions on this week’s

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Bonus Ep Preview: 3 Body Problem Season 1

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2024/04/16

In this bonus episode preview, David and Patrick discuss the final episodes of season 1 of 3 Body Problem on Netflix.To hear the rest of the episode, become a paid subscriber at decodingtv.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:38:38

Ep. 13 - Curb Your Enthusiasm's Finale Was a Middle...

Decoding TV ·

2024/04/11

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss the eighth episode ofShogun(Hulu/FX).Why was Larry David’sCurb Your Enthusiasma middle finger to TV watchers? Is it possible we will actually get moreWestworldin the future? Why is it such a difficult time to be a TV writer right now? And why can’t people finishRipley, anyway? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!Homework for next week:ShogunEp 9 (Hulu/FX)FalloutEps

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51:08

Bonus Ep: Is Netflix's 'Scoop' Interesting for People...

Decoding TV ·

2024/04/09

In this bonus episode, David and @joyonapping continue their conversation about the royal family by discussing Netflix’s new film,Scoop, which chronicles the events surrounding Prince Andrew’s disastrous 2019Newsnightinterview.Is this film interesting to people who don’t care about the royal family? What did we think about who the film chose as its main characters? Does Rufus Sewell make for a convincing Prince Andrew? And what did we make of the film’s depiction of the interview itself? Listen to

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18:25

Bonus Ep Preview: Constellation Season 1

Decoding TV ·

2024/04/06

In this bonus episode preview, David and Patrick discuss the final episodes of season 1 of Constellation on Apple TV+.To hear the rest of the episode, become a paid subscriber at decodingtv.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:25:47

Decoding TV Ep. 12 - Does The World Need An(other)...

Decoding TV ·

2024/04/04

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss the seventh episode ofShogun(Hulu/FX).Is the true story behind Netflix’s3 Body Problemmore intricate than the show itself? What are the chances that3 Body Problemwill get a second season? Are we looking forward to Ryan Coogler’s take onThe X-Files(if it even happens)? And what did we think of this week’s relatively quiet episode ofShogun?Listen to hear us discuss all these questions

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1:39:00

Decoding TV Ep. 11 - Getting to the Root of the 3...

Decoding TV ·

2024/03/28

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV, then discuss the first three episodes of 3 Body Problem (Netflix) and the sixth episode of Shogun (Hulu/FX).What do we think of a new John Wells/Noah Wyle hospital-themed team-up? Was it cool for Pete Davidson to leave Bupkis like that? Will we ever see another season of Euphoria? And is 3 Body Problem a worthy TV follow-up from the creators of Game of Thrones? Listen to hear us discuss all

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