<![CDATA[Decoding TV: Decoding TV (Premium Feed)]]>https://www.decodingtv.com/s/dtv-premiumhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PEwK!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe1431222-0875-4694-8bed-ad3e70364af7_720x720.pngDecoding TV: Decoding TV (Premium Feed)https://www.decodingtv.com/s/dtv-premiumSubstackTue, 29 Sep 2026 12:40:40 GMT<![CDATA[Ep. 129 - Is The World Ready for a Netflix That’s Just Mid? (Plus: Reviews of ‘Lanterns’ Ep 6 and ‘Dark Matter’ S2E04)]]>https://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-129-is-the-world-ready-for-a-netflixhttps://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-129-is-the-world-ready-for-a-netflixTue, 22 Sep 2026 16:13:42 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.

Are Netflix’s viewership woes rever…

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]]><![CDATA[Ep. 128 - Breaking Down the 2026 Emmy Awards with Myles McNutt (Plus: Reviews of ‘Lanterns’ Ep 5 and ‘Dark Matter’ S2E03)]]>https://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-128-breaking-down-the-2026-emmyhttps://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-128-breaking-down-the-2026-emmyTue, 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…

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]]><![CDATA[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)]]>https://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-127-is-lanterns-s1e04-its-besthttps://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-127-is-lanterns-s1e04-its-bestTue, 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 …

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]]><![CDATA[Bonus Ep: Did ‘Furious’ Stick The Landing? (And Are We Excited for Season 2?) ]]>https://www.decodingtv.com/p/bonus-ep-did-furious-stick-the-landinghttps://www.decodingtv.com/p/bonus-ep-did-furious-stick-the-landingSun, 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…

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]]><![CDATA[Ep. 126 - ‘Lanterns’ S1E03 Takes a Big Swing. Does It Connect? (Plus: ‘Dark Matter’ Season 2 Feels Like a Different Show)]]>https://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-126-lanterns-s1e03-takes-a-bighttps://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-126-lanterns-s1e03-takes-a-bigTue, 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…

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]]><![CDATA[Ep. 125 - ‘Lanterns’ S1E02 Asks a Lot of Its Viewers (Plus: Will the Paramount-Warner Merger Be Good for Movie Theaters?)]]>https://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-125-lanterns-s1e02-asks-a-lothttps://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-125-lanterns-s1e02-asks-a-lotTue, 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…

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]]><![CDATA[Bonus Ep: What Was ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 About, Anyway? (David and Patrick’s Take)]]>https://www.decodingtv.com/p/bonus-ep-what-was-house-of-the-dragonhttps://www.decodingtv.com/p/bonus-ep-what-was-house-of-the-dragonThu, 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 …

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]]><![CDATA[Ep. 124 - ‘Lanterns’ Is Awesome (Plus: ‘Dark Matter’ S1E09 Opens Up Interesting Possibilities for Season 2)]]>https://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-124-lanterns-is-awesome-plus-darkhttps://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-124-lanterns-is-awesome-plus-darkTue, 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…

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]]><![CDATA[Ep. 123 - What Makes 'Furious' a Compelling Cat-and-Mouse Show? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E08 Is Audacious and Shocking)]]>https://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-123-what-makes-furious-a-compellinghttps://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-123-what-makes-furious-a-compellingTue, 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…

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]]><![CDATA[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)]]>https://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-122-can-ted-lasso-season-4-capturehttps://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-122-can-ted-lasso-season-4-captureWed, 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…

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]]><![CDATA[Ep. 121 - Is Will Ferrell Still a Relevant Comedic Force in 'The Hawk'? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E06 Is About How Power Corrupts)]]>https://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-121-is-will-ferrell-still-a-relevanthttps://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-121-is-will-ferrell-still-a-relevantTue, 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…

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]]><![CDATA[Bonus Ep: 'Dark Matter' S1E05 And Which Alternate Realities We'd Choose to Visit ]]>https://www.decodingtv.com/p/bonus-ep-dark-matter-s1e05-and-whichhttps://www.decodingtv.com/p/bonus-ep-dark-matter-s1e05-and-whichWed, 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…

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]]><![CDATA[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)]]>https://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-120-is-it-worth-debriefing-withhttps://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-120-is-it-worth-debriefing-withTue, 14 Jul 2026 20:43:57 GMT

[Welcome to our new paid subscribers! Your subscription entitles you to premium podcast feeds for Decoding TV and A Cast of Kings. To access these, simply go to decodingtv.com/listen and walk through…

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]]><![CDATA[Bonus Ep: Breaking Down the 2026 Emmy Nominations (feat. Myles McNutt from Episodic Medium)]]>https://www.decodingtv.com/p/bonus-ep-breaking-down-the-2026-emmyhttps://www.decodingtv.com/p/bonus-ep-breaking-down-the-2026-emmyFri, 10 Jul 2026 15:46:29 GMT Read more

]]><![CDATA[Ep. 119 - Are the Secrets of 'Silo' Season 3 Still Worth Exploring? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E03 Is High-Quality Sci-fi Gobbledygook)]]>https://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-119-are-the-secrets-of-silo-seasonhttps://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-119-are-the-secrets-of-silo-seasonTue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:26 GMT

[Welcome to our new paid subscribers! Your subscription entitles you to premium podcast feeds for Decoding TV and A Cast of Kings. To access these, simply go to decodingtv.com/listen and walk through…

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]]><![CDATA[Ep. 118 - Is 'The Bear' Season 5 Worth One Final Visit? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E02 Is When The Show Locks In)]]>https://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-118-is-the-bear-season-5-worthhttps://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-118-is-the-bear-season-5-worthWed, 01 Jul 2026 19:24:21 GMT

[Welcome to our new paid subscribers! Your subscription entitles you to premium podcast feeds for Decoding TV and A Cast of Kings. To access these, simply go to decodingtv.com/listen and walk through…

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]]><![CDATA[Ep. 117 - 'HOTD' Season 3 Still Brings the Spectacle (Plus: We Kick Off Our 'Dark Matter' Season 1 Rewatch!)]]>https://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-117-hotd-season-3-still-bringshttps://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-117-hotd-season-3-still-bringsThu, 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 …

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]]><![CDATA[Bonus Ep: What Made 'Spider-Noir' Work]]>https://www.decodingtv.com/p/bonus-ep-what-made-spider-noir-workhttps://www.decodingtv.com/p/bonus-ep-what-made-spider-noir-workWed, 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…

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]]><![CDATA[Bonus Ep: Did 'Widow's Bay' Season 1 Stick The Landing?]]>https://www.decodingtv.com/p/bonus-ep-did-widows-bay-season-1https://www.decodingtv.com/p/bonus-ep-did-widows-bay-season-1Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:05:09 GMT

In this bonus Decoding TV episode, David and Patrick discuss their thoughts on the season 1 finale of Widow’s Bay. What were some of the biggest surprises from the episode? Where does this show leave…

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]]><![CDATA[Ep. 116 - Does Apple TV's 'Cape Fear' Have Anything New To Say?]]>https://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-116-does-apple-tvs-cape-fear-havehttps://www.decodingtv.com/p/ep-116-does-apple-tvs-cape-fear-haveMon, 15 Jun 2026 22:28:04 GMT

NOTE: Next week’s episode will come out later than usual, although we will try to have some bonus episodes fill the void. Stay tuned!

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick disc…

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