Decoding TV

Ep. 128 - Breaking Down the 2026 Emmy Awards with Myles McNutt (Plus: Reviews of ‘Lanterns’ Ep 5 and ‘Dark Matter’ S2E03)

Decoding TV — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:13:02 GMT

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then watch the latest episode of Lanterns and Dark Matter.

First up, Myles McNutt joined us fr…

'War of the Rohirrim' Was Better Than Anyone Gave It Credit For

Decoding TV — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:42:43 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Jessie and Kim jump into the animated Lord of the Rings movie, The War of the Rohirrim, and discuss if it’s an overlooked gem or a forgettable piece of tie-in cont…

'The Hobbit' Had a Heart Buried Beneath a Hoard of Hollywood Bloat

Decoding TV — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:37:47 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Jessie and Kim jump into Peter Jackson’s much-maligned The Hobbit trilogy, including An Unexpected Journey, The Desolation of Smaug and The Battle of the Five Armi…

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)

Decoding TV — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:52:55 GMT

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then watch the latest episode of Lanterns and Dark Matter.

Why did the announcer for Wheel of …

Bonus Ep: Did ‘Furious’ Stick The Landing? (And Are We Excited for Season 2?)

Decoding TV — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:34:10 GMT

In this Decoding TV bonus episode, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the season 1 finale of Furious on Hulu. How did we feel about how this season wrapped up? What were the highlights/lowlights o…

Ep. 126 - ‘Lanterns’ S1E03 Takes a Big Swing. Does It Connect? (Plus: ‘Dark Matter’ Season 2 Feels Like a Different Show)

Decoding TV — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:49:31 GMT

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then watch the latest episode of Lanterns and Dark Matter.

Is Apple TV worth $15/month? Was it…

'The Return of the King' Might Be Underrated (feat. Katelyn Burns)

Decoding TV — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:11:28 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl are joined by journalist and LOTR superfan Katelyn Burns to break down their entire thoughts on the classic film, Peter Jackson’s The Lo…

Ep. 125 - ‘Lanterns’ S1E02 Asks a Lot of Its Viewers (Plus: Will the Paramount-Warner Merger Be Good for Movie Theaters?)

Decoding TV — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:00:57 GMT

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then watch the latest episode of Lanterns.

What do we make of the news that Marvel might be ma…

The Two Towers Is a Flawed but Brilliant Middle Chapter (feat. Lindsay Ellis)

Decoding TV — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:30:05 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl are joined by author and YouTuber Lindsay Ellis to break down their entire thoughts on the classic film, Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the…

Bonus Ep: What Was ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 About, Anyway? (David and Patrick’s Take)

Decoding TV — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:05:11 GMT

In this Decoding TV bonus episode, David and Patrick discuss their thoughts on season 3 of House of the Dragon.

What were our favorite and least favorite storylines this season? What’s the one place …

Ep. 124 - ‘Lanterns’ Is Awesome (Plus: ‘Dark Matter’ S1E09 Opens Up Interesting Possibilities for Season 2)

Decoding TV — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:24:06 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 HBO original series Lanterns and conclude their Dark Matter season 1 rewat…

Why 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings' Still Feels Like Magic

Decoding TV — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:56:43 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl break down their entire thoughts on the classic film, Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

Why is The Shire…

Bonus Ep: House of the Dragon Season 3 Post-Mortem (feat. News/Your Questions)

Decoding TV — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:12:25 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl break down their entire thoughts on the third season of House of the Dragon.

Was Rhaenyra’s turn to madness truly earned? Was the battle …

Ep. 123 - What Makes 'Furious' a Compelling Cat-and-Mouse Show? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E08 Is Audacious and Shocking)

Decoding TV — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:18:59 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 Hulu original series Furious and continue their Dark Matter season 1 rewat…

'House of the Dragon' S3E08 - The Treasons at Tumbleton

Decoding TV — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:56:54 GMT

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl talk about the season 3 finale of House of the Dragon, “The Treasons at Tumbleton”.

Where in the world Ulf the White? Who will Rehneyra b…

Bonus Ep: HOTD S3E07 Makes Helaena Feel Vital

Decoding TV — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:56:17 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 7, “The Dragon in Winter,” were changed from the book.

How was Su…

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)

Decoding TV — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:18:30 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 return of Ted Lasso and continue their Dark Matter season 1 rewatch.

What h…

'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…