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'House of the Dragon' S3E07 - The Dragon in Winter

Decoding TV — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:39:52 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl talk about the seventh episode of season 3 of House of the Dragon, “The Dragon in Winter”.

Is Alys messing with Ameond’s head as his moth…

Bonus Ep: HOTD S3E06 And The Show-Made Incest

Decoding TV — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:56:11 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl discuss some bonus topics about the sixth episode of season 3 of House of the Dragon, “Faceless Men".

How does Ormond handle the smell of…

Ep. 121 - Is Will Ferrell Still a Relevant Comedic Force in 'The Hawk'? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E06 Is About How Power Corrupts)

Decoding TV — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:47:25 GMT

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.

A…

'House of the Dragon' S3E06 - Faceless Men

Decoding TV — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:27:42 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl talk about the sixth episode of season 3 of House of the Dragon, “Faceless Men".

How does Ormond handle the smell of Baratheon men? Who g…

Bonus Ep: HOTD S3E05 Serves a Different Feast

Decoding TV — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:46:06 GMT

In this bonus episode for A Cast of Kings, Jessie Earl and Kim Renfro discuss which elements from House of the Dragon season 3 episode 5, “Unbowed and Unbent,” were changed from the book.

How is the f…

Bonus Ep: 'Dark Matter' S1E05 And Which Alternate Realities We'd Choose to Visit

Decoding TV — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:23:46 GMT

In this bonus episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss the fifth episode of Dark Matter’s first season, and which alternate realities we’d choose to visit if we had the chance.

H…

'House of the Dragon' S3E05 - Unbowed and Unbent

Decoding TV — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:24:45 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl talk about the fifth episode of season 3 of House of the Dragon, “Unbowed and Unbent”.

What are the origins of the house words Unbowed an…

Bonus Ep: The Changing Fates of Dragons

Decoding TV — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:40:33 GMT

In this bonus episode for A Cast of Kings, Jessie Earl and Kim Renfro discuss which elements from House of the Dragon season 3 episode 4, “Tumbleton,” were changed from the book.

How different was Orm…

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)

Decoding TV — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:43:57 GMT

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'House of the Dragon' S3E04 - Tumbleton

Decoding TV — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:43:40 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, David Chen returns to chat with Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl about the fourth episode of season 3 of House of the Dragon, “Tumbleton”.

Do we finally confirm Sunfyre’s…

Bonus Ep: Breaking Down the 2026 Emmy Nominations (feat. Myles McNutt from Episodic Medium)

Decoding TV — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:46:29 GMT

Bonus Ep: Did Rhaenyra Make The Same Bad Choices in the Book?

Decoding TV — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:32:45 GMT

In this Cast of Kings bonus episode, Jessie Earl and Kim Renfro discuss which elements from House of the Dragon season 3 episode 3, “Rhaenyra Triumphant,” were changed from the book.

How were Rhaenyra…

Ep. 119 - Are the Secrets of 'Silo' Season 3 Still Worth Exploring? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E03 Is High-Quality Sci-fi Gobbledygook)

Decoding TV — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:26 GMT

'House of the Dragon' S3E03 - Rhaenyra Triumphant

Decoding TV — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:46:04 GMT

Bonus Ep: How "Queen’s Landing" Changed From the Books

Decoding TV — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:03:31 GMT

In this bonus episode for A Cast of Kings, Jessie Earl and Kim Renfro discuss which elements from House of the Dragon season 3 episode 2, “Queen’s Landing,” were changed from the book.

How have they c…

Ep. 118 - Is 'The Bear' Season 5 Worth One Final Visit? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E02 Is When The Show Locks In)

Decoding TV — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:24:21 GMT

'House of the Dragon' S3E02 - Queen’s Landing

Decoding TV — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:44:29 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl dive into the second episode of season 3 of House of the Dragon, Queen’s Landing.

Does Alicent’s scheming with Rhenerya actually pay off?…

Ep. 117 - 'HOTD' Season 3 Still Brings the Spectacle (Plus: We Kick Off Our 'Dark Matter' Season 1 Rewatch!)

Decoding TV — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:36:50 GMT

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 House of the Dragon and begin their Dark Matter season …

'House of the Dragon' S3E01 - Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood

Decoding TV — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:09:29 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, co-hosts Jessie Earl and Kim Renfro take in the season 3 premiere of House of the Dragon, titled “Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood”.

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Bonus Ep: What Made 'Spider-Noir' Work

Decoding TV — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:12:03 GMT

In this Decoding TV bonus episode, David and @joyofnapping discuss the first season of Spider-Noir on Prime Video. What made the show work? What were its strongest elements? And did Nicolas Cage make…