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Ep. 136 - Is It Worth Doing One Last Job for ‘12 12 12’? (PLUS: Did ‘VisionQuest’ Stick The Landing?)

Decoding TV — Fri, 13 Nov 2026 17:30:00 GMT

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then check out 12 12 12 and the season finale of VisionQuest.

What is our reaction to this we…

Ep. 135 - Is ‘Nocturne’ Worth Staying Up For? (Plus: ‘VisionQuest’ Ep 7 Has Some of Paul Bettany’s Best Work)

Decoding TV — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:44:29 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 episodes of VisionQuest.

Can Apple TV’s Nocturne transcend the normal tr…

Ep. 134 - Was ‘Dark Matter’ Season 2 Worth the Journey? (Plus: ‘VisionQuest’ Might Be One of our Favorite MCU TV Shows)

Decoding TV — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:51:57 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 episodes of VisionQuest and Dark Matter.

We’ve been covering Dark Matter

Ep. 133 - Are We Ready To Get Down with ‘The Lowdown’ Again? (Plus: Reviews of ‘VisionQuest’ Eps 3-4 and ‘Dark Matter’ S2E08)

Decoding TV — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:50:07 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 episodes of VisionQuest and Dark Matter.

Are we ready to return to the w…

Bonus Ep: ‘Slow Horses’ Season 6 Brings Chaos and Death

Decoding TV — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:49:47 GMT

Dave and @joyonapping have a spoiler-filled discussion about season 6 of Slow Horses. What did we think of the season overall? What were some of the most memorable moments and character developments?…

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)

Decoding TV — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:19:49 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 episodes of VisionQuest and Dark Matter.

What did we think of Mike Flana…

Bonus Ep: ‘Dark Matter’ S2E07 Is About How AI Will Destroy Us All

Decoding TV — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 22:35:51 GMT

In this bonus episode of Decoding TV, Patrick and David discuss the latest episode of Dark Matter.

What is this show trying to say about our relationship with technology? Is it still possible for sea…

Ep. 131 - Did ‘Lanterns’ Stick The Landing? Or Was It a Disaster? (Plus: ‘Dark Matter’ S2E06 Asks How You’d Approach Your Loved Ones)

Decoding TV — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:52:45 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.

Now that the Skydance merger is com…

Ep. 130 - What Does ‘Youth’ Have To Say About Life In Your 50s? (Plus: Reviews of ‘Lanterns’ Ep 7 and ‘Dark Matter’ S2E05)

Decoding TV — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:07:21 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.

What does Youth have to say about l…

Ep. 129 - Is The World Ready for a Netflix That’s Just Mid? (Plus: Reviews of ‘Lanterns’ Ep 6 and ‘Dark Matter’ S2E04)

Decoding TV — Tue, 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…