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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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1:26:31

Ep. 107 - 'The Boys' Season 5 Is Finally Playing for...

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2026/04/10

David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episode ofThe Pitt. Also, they discussThe Boysand Patrick finishesA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.What is the future of late night programming at CBS? IsDark Matterthe best sci-fi show on Apple TV? ArePittfans just really bad at watching TV? Do we thinkThe Boysseason 5 is going to be any good? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:The PittSeason 2 Episode 15 (HBO

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1:24:49

Ep. 106 - 'Bait' Is a Funny, Fascinating Exploration...

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2026/04/03

David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episode of The Pitt. Also, David discusses Bait and Patrick finishes Wonder Man.What do we make of Netflix’s new price hike? Did Wonder Man deliver on its ending? And what is our reaction to the big X-Files casting news that broke last week? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:The Pitt Season 2 Episode 14 (HBO Max)The Boys (Amazon Prime)Shownotes (All timestamps are

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1:29:18

Ep. 105 - 'Invincible' S4 Gets Off to a Great Start...

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2026/03/27

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the season premiere of Invincible. Then, Sarah Marrs joins us to discuss The Pitt.Can CBS News be saved? What do we make of the news that Wonder Man is being renewed? And what the hell happened with The Bachelorette last week? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:The Pitt Season 2 Episode 13 (HBO Max)Bait (Amazon Prime)Shownotes (All

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1:33:57

Ep. 104 - What 'The Pitt' S2E11 Has To Say About ICE

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2026/03/20

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episodes ofThe PittandDTF St. Louis.What exactly went down with the failedBuffyreboot? Why can’t Damon Lindelof stop putting his foot in his mouth? And does anyone care aboutLast of Usseason 3 at this point? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:The PittSeason 2 Episode 12 (HBO Max)InvincibleSeason premiere (Amazon Prime)Shownotes

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1:42:09

Ep. 103 - ‘The Pitt’ S2E10 Is One of Its Gnarliest...

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2026/03/13

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episodes of The Pitt and DTF St. Louis.How’s the Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros going so far? Do we think the kids are going to hang out and watch Verts? Is Daryl Hannah right to be pissed at Love Story? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:The Pitt Season 2 Episode 10 (HBO Max)DTF St. Louis Episode 2 (HBO Max)Shownotes

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1:41:30

Ep. 102 - Are we DTF with 'DTF St. Louis?' (Plus:...

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2026/03/06

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episode ofThe PittwithSarah MarrsfromLainey Gossip.Plus: Our thoughts on the season premiere ofDTF St. Louis.What is our reaction to Paramount buying Warner Bros? Did Jamie Lee Curtis accidentally reveal the final season ofThe Bear? Are we excited about the newLanternsshow? DoesGod of Waron Prime Videoreally look bad? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and

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1:28:47

Ep. 101 - ‘The Pitt’ S2E08 Asks if You’d Take a 20%...

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2026/02/27

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episode of The Pitt.What did we make of the mess at the BAFTAs this week? Are people who partake in IMDB Score Wars well balanced or hateful individuals? And how excited are we for Ryan Coogler’s X-Files? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:The Pitt Season 2 Episode 9 (HBO Max)DTF St. Louis (HBO Max)Shownotes (All timestamps are

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1:29:41

Ep. 100 - 'The Pitt' S2E07 Shows When Compassion Is...

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2026/02/20

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episode of The Pitt.Why would Apple buy the rights to Severance? Will Paramount’s latest gambit to buy WBD succeed? And what the heck is going on with Stephen Colbert over at Late Night and his interview with James Talarico? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:The Pitt Season 2 Episode 8 (HBO Max)Shownotes (All timestamps are

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1:41:17

Ep. 99 - 'The Pitt' S2E06 Shows What Happens When...

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2026/02/13

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episode ofThe Pitt.What were our thoughts on this year’s Super Bowl ads and halftime show? How desperate is Paramount Skydance getting in its bid to take over Warner Bros? Are we looking forward to a Baldur’s Gate series? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:The PittSeason 2 Episode 7 (HBO Max)Shownotes (All timestamps are

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1:47:34

Ep. 98 - Did 'Fallout' Season 2 Stick the Landing?...

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2026/02/06

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the season finale ofFalloutand the latest episode ofThe Pitt.What do we think aboutThe Last of Usending with season 3? Was questioning Ted Sarandos a good use of our tax dollars? When can we expect to see another season ofPluribus? And what did we think of howFalloutseason 2 wrapped up? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:The PittSeason 2

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1:40:03

Ep. 97 - Why 'Wonder Man' Might be Marvel's Best TV...

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2026/01/30

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the season premiere ofWonder Manand the latest episode ofThe Pitt.What makesWonder Manso extremely good? Should Alex Honnold have gotten paid more for his ascension of Taipei 101? Is CBS News going to get better by hiring more podcasters and bloggers? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:The PittSeason 2 Episode 5 (HBO Max)FalloutSeason 2

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1:45:02

Ep. 96 - In 'The Pitt' S2E03, Things Are Not As They...

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2026/01/23

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episodes ofThe PittandFallout.What are our initial thoughts onWonder ManandA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms? What’s going on with the FCC’s efforts to enforce equal time provisions? Will Netflix be the only entertainment company left standing? And how long will it take for CBS Evening News to get run into the ground? Listen to hear us discuss all these topics and

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1:49:38

Ep. 95 - 'The Pitt' S2E02 Tests How Okay You Are With...

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2026/01/16

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episodes ofThe PittandFallout.Are Tony Dokoupil’s CBS News ratings disastrous or merely bad? What’s the latest with Netflix’s attempted takeover of American culture? And what our big takeaways from George R. R. Martin’s recent interview withThe Hollywood Reporter? Listen to hear us discuss all these topics and more.Homework for next week:The PittSeason 2 Episode 3 (HBO

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51:57

Bonus Ep: Why 'Heated Rivalry' Is Such a Big Deal...

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2026/01/15

In this Decoding TV bonus episode, David is joined by filmmaker and cinematographer Valentina Vee to discuss the first season ofHeated Rivalryon HBO Max.Why has this show become a phenomenon?Why are women “feral” for the show?And why is it significant to the LGBTQ+ community in Russia and around the world? Listen to hear us discuss these questions and more.Check out some of Valentina’s videos onTiktokandInstagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:15:11

Ep. 94 - 'The Pitt' Season 2 Has So Much Confidence...

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2026/01/09

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the season 2 premiere of The Pitt and season 2 episode 4 of Fallout.Was there a secret final episode of Stranger Things all along? How’s the new CBS Evening News broadcast going these days? And who do we think will win the very first Legacy Award Emmy? Listen to hear us discuss all these topics and more.Homework for next week:The Pitt Season 2 Episode 2 (HBO Max)Fallout Season 2

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1:40:19

Ep. 93 - Unpacking Your Theories and Reactions to...

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2026/01/02

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss your reactions to season 1 ofPluribus. Then, it’s time to catch up withFalloutSeason 2.What would we ask the Hive if we had the chance? What are our predictions for season 2 ofPluribus? And how isFallouthandling major lore like the Brotherhood of Steel? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:The PittSeason 2 premiere (HBO Max)FalloutSeason 2 Episode 4 (Prime Video)Shownotes:15:45

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58:20

Bonus Ep: Did the 'Pluribus' Season Finale Stick the...

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2025/12/24

In this bonus episode of Decoding TV, Patrick Klepek and David Chen discuss thePluribusseason 1 finale. Was this a satisfying conclusion to this season of television? What are the biggest payoffs from the episode? And what are we looking forward to in season 2?We’ll be back next week with more thoughta onFalloutseason 2, plus your reactions/theories/comments on thePluribusfinale!Links:Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, CrossplaySubscribe to this

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1:37:26

Ep. 92 - It's Fun to Be Back in the World of...

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2025/12/19

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the eighth episode of Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus and the season 2 premiere of Fallout.The Oscars are moving to YouTube! What does this mean, exactly? Why did our respect for David Zaslav go up this week? And Pluribus is the most-watched show on Apple TV, but please do not ask any follow up questions. Listen to hear us discuss all these topics and more.Homework for next

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1:43:00

Ep. 91 - 'Pluribus' S1E07 Might Be Its Most Effective...

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2025/12/12

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the seventh episode of Vince Gilligan’sPluribus.What is our reaction to the big news that Netflix might acquire Warner Bros? Do we think Paramount can release 30 movies per year? Is David Ellison really just Kendall Roy? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:PluribusEpisode 8 (Apple TV)FalloutSeason 2 Premiere (Prime Video)Shownotes:06:00 -

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1:38:29

Ep. 90 - What 'Pluribus' S1E06 Has In Common with...

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2025/12/05

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the sixth episode of Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus.Are we going to try to see the Stranger Things finale in theaters? What does the HBO Max/Mad Men debacle say about the world of streaming entertainment? Will Apple TV ever be able to stop pulling shows from its lineup? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:Pluribus Episode 7 (Apple

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