David and Patrick discuss the season premiere of Silo season 2 and finish their conversation about Arcane season 2. What did we make of Silo’s change in tone and structure? Do we think the mystery will have a satisfying ending? Did Arcane stick the landing? Are either/both of these shows worth watching despite their flaws? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more. Homework for next week: Skeleton Crew season premiere (Disney+) Possible Bonus Ep: Interior Chinatown (Hulu) Shownotes:...
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 2 min
In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss everything that’s happening in the world of TV, including Netflix’s wildly popular fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson. Then, they dig into the season premiere of Dune: Prophecy and Act II of Arcane Season 2. What did we think of Netflix’s big Paul vs. Tyson fight? Are we excited for Conan O’Brien to host the Oscars? Is Dune: Prophecy the type of prequel that fills in the details we care about? And is there any way Arcane s...
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr 39 min
In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss everything that’s happening in the world of TV. Then, they dig into episode 8 of The Penguin and Act I of Arcane Season 2. Is the making of Game of Thrones really like a marriage? Did The Penguin stick the landing with its brutal finale? How wildly successful is Euphoria season 3 going to be? Is Jason Sudeikis delusional about Ted Lasso season 3? Is Arcane still one of the best shows on TV? Listen to hear us discuss all these ...
Nov 14, 2024•1 hr 38 min
Patrick and David are traveling this week so today we have an abridged bonus episode about The Penguin , delivered to you earlier than usual. Tonight’s episode of The Penguin had some pretty explosive material! We get a flashback to Oz’s childhood, but what did it do to illustrate who he ends up becoming? What do we think of where Sofia’s arc is taking her? And what is Tim Burton doing in this version of the Batman universe? Listen to hear us discuss all this and more! Homework for (the week aft...
Nov 05, 2024•37 min
In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek chat about the latest TV news. Then they dive into episode 6 of The Penguin and the season finale of Agatha All Along . Does a new Seinfeld blu-ray release have us reaching for our wallets? Will Jon Stewart’s extended hosting deal at The Daily Show keep us tuned in? Is the new Marvel TV trailer enough to keep us on board for 2025? Does this week’s episode of The Penguin have us emotionally invested in Oz? Can Agatha All Along stick th...
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 36 min
In this Decoding TV bonus episode, Jessie Earl joins Patrick and David to discuss and spoil the second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power . Did we think the second season was better or worse than the first? How would we rank the disparate plotlines? Did we buy the relationship between Celebrimbor and Sauron? What did we think of the appearance of characters like Tom Bombadil? What are we looking forward to in season 3? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Link...
Oct 30, 2024•1 hr 25 min
In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the newly released trailers for Severance and Interior Chinatown and explore the latest news and announcements. Then, they dig into episode 5 of The Penguin and episode 7 of Agatha All Along . Homework for next week: The Penguin Episode 6 (Max) Agatha All Along Episode 8 (Disney+) The Rings of Power Season 2 (Prime Video) Shownotes: 05:09 - Escape from Dannemora is now on Netflix 07:41 - New Trailers Severance Season 2 (Januar...
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 27 min
In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the series premiere of Disclaimer and run down what’s going on in the world of TV. Then, they dig in to episode 4 of The Penguin and episode 6 of Agatha All Along . This week we saw two shows that had flashback episodes depicting the backstory of a seemingly secondary character. Which one did we find most effective? Did Alfonso Cuarón’s Disclaimer hook us or leave us cold? Are we excited for John Mulaney to return to the world...
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 34 min
In this Decoding TV bonus episode, @joyofnapping returns to discuss and spoil the fourth season of Slow Horses , which just aired its season finale. What did we think were the best and worst elements of this season? What storylines were invented for the show and how did they play out? How was Hugo Weaving as the main villain? What plot threads are we looking forward to being developed next season? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Links: Follow Joy on Threads Email us at De...
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 1 min
In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the series premiere of The Franchise , chat about some TV renewals and cancellations, and assess the role of toxic fandom in our culture. Then they dig in to episode 3 of The Penguin and episode 5 of Agatha All Along . Can The Franchise rise above the inside jokes of Hollywood to become a hit? What do a series of high profile renewals and cancellations say about the state of the television industry? Can The Penguin continue st...
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 26 min
In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek explore the early ratings for The Penguin , brace themselves for a new season of Sugar , discuss a surprising choice of director for Stranger Things 5 , and dig into the new trailer for The Last of Us Season 2. Then, they discuss episode 2 of The Penguin and episode 4 of Agatha All Along . Will The Penguin be able to take flight in the ratings for the rest of the first season? How do we feel about the confounding news of a second seas...
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr 18 min
In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the Industry renewal news, Paramount layoffs, and the new Disney+ and Hulu price hikes. Then, they dive into the season premiere of The Penguin and episode 3 of Agatha All Along . What do we think of Industry and are we excited for another season? How will Paramount’s phase 2 layoffs affect their output? Will new pricing for Disney+ and Hulu wreak havoc on their subscriber base? What do we make of the return to Gotham with The...
Sep 26, 2024•1 hr 24 min
In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek are joined by Myles McNutt to discuss the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards. Then, they discuss the season premiere of Agatha All Along. What did we think of The Bear winning some many awards in the comedy category? Will the Television Academy ever figure out what season of The Bear they’re actually voting on? Did Shogun deserve even more awards love this year? How do we feel about Hacks taking the top prize? And are we ready to go back to t...
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 21 min
In this bonus episode, David and Patrick discuss Chimp Crazy , a 4-part docuseries on HBO/Max from the director who brought you Tiger King . Is Chimp Crazy a more worthy recommendation than Tiger King ? And what exactly does this show about people who try to keep and sell primates have to teach us about being a parent? Listen to hear us discuss these questions and more. Links: Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap Radio Subscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, Crossplay Subscribe to this podcas...
Sep 17, 2024•33 min
In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV. Then, @joyofnapping joins the podcast to discuss what they thought of the season 4 premiere of Slow Horses . Was HBO’s statement about George R R Martin’s blog post a big deal or not? Why are fans having so much difficulty drawing boundaries between artists and the characters they play? And what did we make of the first presidential debate between Kamala Harris? Listen to hear us discuss al...
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr 20 min
In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss what they thought of the season 2 premiere of The Rings of Power . Why is George R. R. Martin so intent on criticizing House of the Dragon ? How do kids even think about movies these days? And does Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power change course from season 1? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Homework for next week: Slow Horses season 4 (Apple TV+) Show...
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 28 min
In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss what they thought of season 1 of The Gentlemen on Netflix. This week brought more details about The Acolyte cancellation and the promise of additional seasons of Ted Lasso . What do David and Patrick make of these developments? And are we excited for a Vision-focused TV series to finish the unofficial WandaVision trilogy? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Ho...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 22 min
In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss what they thought of the first few episodes of Bad Monkey on Apple TV+. Are we going to watch any of the dozen plus shows from AMC+ that are now on Netflix? Do we think there’s any hope for Venu, the Fubo competitor? Are we still excited for the next season of True Detective? Which Secret Level are we looking forward to the most? And what do we make of the cancellation of The Aco...
Aug 22, 2024•1 hr 20 min
In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss what they thought of the final five episodes of Batman: Caped Crusader on Prime Video. What are some of the announcements at D23 that caught our eye? Are we excited for the newest Star Wars series, Skeleton Crew? Why should you never trust a short YouTube video from D23 to give you actual footage from the show? And should we expect to ever see more episodes of Ted Lasso ? Listen ...
Aug 15, 2024•1 hr 18 min
In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss what they thought of the first five episodes of Batman: Caped Crusader on Prime Video. How did House of the Dragon do in the ratings this season? What is our first take on the footage from Welcome to Derry and The Last of Us Season 2? Are we excited for a new TV show in the world of John Wick? How about the second and third season of Squid Game ? And should Baby Reindeer have bee...
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 28 min
In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss what they thought of Presumed Innocent season 1 on Apple TV+. What exactly was going on during the opening ceremonies of the Olympics? Should Warner be suing the NBA to get some of its games back onto TNT? Are we excited for a world full of Boys spinoffs from Amazon? And is Sausage Party actually a deep meditation on the nature of religion and atheism? Listen to hear us discuss a...
Aug 01, 2024•1 hr 35 min
In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss what they thought of The Boys season 4. Is Euphoria season 3 actually going to happen?(!) Where can you expect to stream Homicide: Life on the Street? Why aren’t people watching Apple TV+ shows? And is the Apple TV+ gravy train for creators really over? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Homework for next week: Presumed Innocent season 1 (Apple TV+) Shownotes...
Jul 25, 2024•1 hr 39 min
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 Em...
Jul 18, 2024•1 hr 34 min
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 of The Acolyte, and finish up their conversation about The Bear season 3. What are the implications of a Skydance/Paramount merger? Are we excited after seeing the new trailer for Agatha All Along ? And should David Duchovny have been one of the main male leads in Full House ? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Homework for next week: The Aco...
Jul 11, 2024•1 hr 45 min
In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the first three episodes of The Bear season 3. Then, Dan Gvozden joins us fro m The Amazing Spider-Talk podcast to discuss the latest episode of The Acolyte . Is The Bear a show that’s become too enamored of its own success and character dynamics to move forward? Does anything interesting happen on The Acolyte this week? Will Sol finally get to explain WTF happened on Brendok all those years ago? Listen to hear us discuss all ...
Jul 04, 2024•1 hr 33 min
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 Acolyte and the fourth episode of The Boys’ fourth season. Do we really care whether a show is branded as an HBO or Max original? (Unfortunately yes). Why is Presumed Innocent such an effective TV drama? And what’s going on with the audience reviews for The Acolyte ? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Homework for next week: The Acoly...
Jun 27, 2024•1 hr 27 min
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 of The Acolyte and the first three episodes of The Boys fourth season. Are fewer people watching House of the Dragon this year? Why did Jon Stewart leave Apple TV+ anyway? Are we excited about a film adaptation of Three-Body Problem ? And has The Boys gotten too woke recently? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Homework for next week: The A...
Jun 20, 2024•1 hr 48 min
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 of The Acolyte . Why does everyone keep suing Netflix? How has Jon Stewart’s return to late night gone so far? Are we excited about The Boys season 5 being its last? And is there going to be a Euphoria season 3 after all? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Homework for next week: The Acolyte Ep 4 (Disney+) The Boys Season 4 premiere Eps 1-3 ...
Jun 13, 2024•1 hr 34 min
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 Acoly...
Jun 06, 2024•1 hr 38 min
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 of The Sympathizer (Max). What do we think about Jeffrey Wright being cast in the same role in the TV version of The Last of Us season 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: ...
May 30, 2024•1 hr 27 min
