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Decoding TV

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.

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Friday · 1 hr 34 min
Ep. 133 - Are We Ready To Get Down with ‘The Lowdown’ Again? (Plus: Reviews of ‘VisionQuest’ Eps 3-4 and ‘Dark Matter’ S2E08)
David and Patrick discuss the latest episodes of ‘VisionQuest’ and ‘Dark Matter.’
October 21 · 43 min
Bonus Ep: ‘Slow Horses’ Season 6 Brings Chaos and Death
David and @joyofnapping discuss the latest season of ‘Slow Horses’
October 16 · 1 hr 33 min
Ep. 132 - Mike Flanagan’s ‘Carrie’ Is a Good Show. But Should It Be Called ‘Carrie’? (Plus: Reviews of the ‘VisionQuest’ Premiere and ‘Dark Matter’ S2E08)
David and Patrick discuss the latest episodes of ‘VisionQuest’ and ‘Dark Matter.’
October 10 · 29 min
Bonus Ep: ‘Dark Matter’ S2E07 Is About How AI Will Destroy Us All
David and Patrick discuss the latest episode of ‘Dark Matter.’
October 6 · 1 hr 28 min
Ep. 131 - Did ‘Lanterns’ Stick The Landing? Or Was It a Disaster? (Plus: ‘Dark Matter’ S2E06 Asks How You’d Approach Your Loved Ones)
David and Patrick discuss the latest episodes of ‘Lanterns’ and ‘Dark Matter.’
September 29 · 1 hr 34 min
Ep. 130 - What Does ‘Youth’ Have To Say About Life In Your 50s? (Plus: Reviews of ‘Lanterns’ Ep 7 and ‘Dark Matter’ S2E05)
David and Patrick discuss the latest episodes of ‘Lanterns’ and ‘Dark Matter.’
September 23 · 1 hr 36 min
Ep. 129 - Is The World Ready for a Netflix That’s Just Mid? (Plus: Reviews of ‘Lanterns’ Ep 6 and ‘Dark Matter’ S2E04)
David and Patrick discuss the latest episodes of ‘Lanterns’ and ‘Dark Matter.’
September 15 · 1 hr 42 min
Ep. 128 - Breaking Down the 2026 Emmy Awards with Myles McNutt (Plus: Reviews of ‘Lanterns’ Ep 5 and ‘Dark Matter’ S2E03)
David and Patrick are joined by Myles McNutt to discuss this year’s Emmy Awards
September 8 · 1 hr 30 min
Ep. 127 - Is ‘Lanterns’ S1E04 Its Best Ep Yet? Or Just Extremely Anticlimactic? (Plus: ‘Dark Matter’ S2E02 Feels Like It’s Trying to Do Too Much)
David and Patrick discuss the latest episodes of ‘Lanterns’ and ‘Dark Matter.’
September 1 · 1 hr 28 min
Ep. 126 - ‘Lanterns’ S1E03 Takes a Big Swing. Does It Connect? (Plus: ‘Dark Matter’ Season 2 Feels Like a Different Show)
David and Patrick discuss the latest episodes of ‘Lanterns’ and ‘Dark Matter.’
August 25 · 1 hr 16 min
Ep. 125 - ‘Lanterns’ S1E02 Asks a Lot of Its Viewers (Plus: Will the Paramount-Warner Merger Be Good for Movie Theaters?)
David and Patrick discuss the second episode of ‘Lanterns', plus what else is going on in the world of TV.
August 20 · 57 min
Bonus Ep: What Was ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 About, Anyway?
David and Patrick discuss season 3 of ‘House of the Dragon.’
August 18 · 1 hr 32 min
Ep. 124 - ‘Lanterns’ Is Awesome (Plus: ‘Dark Matter’ S1E09 Opens Up Interesting Possibilities for Season 2)
David and Patrick discuss the premiere of ‘Lanterns', plus what else is going on in the world of TV.
August 11 · 1 hr 10 min
Ep. 123 - What Makes 'Furious' a Compelling Cat-and-Mouse Show? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E08 Is Audacious and Shocking)
David and Patrick discuss the Hulu series 'Furious,' plus what else is going on in the world of TV.
August 5 · 1 hr 38 min
Ep. 122 - Can 'Ted Lasso' Season 4 Capture the Magic of Seasons 1-3? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E07 Is When The Show Gets Real Good)
David and Patrick discuss the return of 'Ted Lasso," plus what else is going on in the world of TV.
July 28 · 1 hr 33 min
Ep. 121 - Is Will Ferrell Still a Relevant Comedic Force in 'The Hawk'? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E06 Is About How Power Corrupts)
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 Netflix series The Hawk and continue their Dark Matter season 1 rewatch. Are they really making fewer TV shows these days? Is Alan Ritchson really a loose cannon? Is Paramount gonna be able to bring this merger across the finish line? Listen to hear us discuss all of these topics and more. Homework for next week: Show of the Week: Ted Lasso Season 4 (Apple TV) Dark Matter Rewatch: Season 1 Episode 7 (Apple TV) Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate): 08:13 - Show of the Week The Hawk 31:00 - TV News Ryan Hurst recast in God of War Paramount merger delayed Luminate’s stats on new TV shows Trailers for Blade Runner 2099 (Nov 2026) and Neuromancer (Jan 22) Alan Ritchson’s viral moment 1:04:30 - Dark Matter Episode 6 - Superposition Links: Thanks to Michael J Johnson for our Show of the Week and Patrick Finishes the Damn Show audio bumpers Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap Radio Subscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, Crossplay Subscribe to this podcast on YouTube Follow this podcast on Instagram Follow this podcast on Tiktok Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything Follow David on Instagram Follow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 22 · 43 min
Bonus Ep: 'Dark Matter' S1E05 And Which Alternate Realities We'd Choose to Visit
David and Patrick discuss the fifth episode of 'Dark Matter' season 1.
July 14 · 1 hr 20 min
Ep. 120 - Is It Worth Debriefing with 'The Agency' Season 2? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E04 Shows Why It's Hard To Live Someone Else's Life)
David and Patrick discuss 'The Agency' and 'Dark Matter,' plus what's going on in the world of TV.
July 10 · 1 hr 6 min
Bonus Ep: Breaking Down the 2026 Emmy Nominations (feat. Myles McNutt from Episodic Medium)
David and Myles discuss the 2026 Emmy nominations.
July 8 · 1 hr 19 min
Ep. 119 - Are the Secrets of 'Silo' Season 3 Still Worth Exploring? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E03 Is High-Quality Sci-fi Gobbledygook)
David and Patrick discuss what's going on in the world of TV.

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