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

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

Sep 29
1 h 34 min

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

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

Sep 23
1 h 36 min

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

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. Firs

Sep 15
1 h 42 min

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)

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

Sep 8
1 h 30 min

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

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 A

Sep 1
1 h 28 min

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

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 t

Aug 25
1 h 16 min

Bonus Ep: What Was ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 About, Anyway?

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 thi

Aug 20
57 min

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

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 the

Aug 18
1 h 32 min

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

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 the

Aug 11
1 h 10 min

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)

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 M

Aug 5
1 h 38 min

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

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 Da

Jul 28
1 h 33 min

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

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

Jul 22
43 min

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)

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Jul 14
1 h 20 min

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

In this bonus episode, David and Myles McNutt from the Episodic Medium newsletter discuss the 2026 Emmy nominations. Which shows came away with some of the biggest nomin

Jul 10
1 h 06 min

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

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 Silo and continue their Da

Jul 8
1 h 19 min

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

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 The Bear and continue thei

Jul 1
1 h 34 min

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

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 be

Jun 25
1 h 27 min

Bonus Ep: What Made 'Spider-Noir' Work

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 elemen

Jun 22
24 min

Bonus Ep: Did 'Widow's Bay' Season 1 Stick The Landing?

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 episod

Jun 17
26 min

Ep. 116 - Does Apple TV's 'Cape Fear' Have Anything New To Say?

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

Jun 15
1 h 24 min

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Not only do I enjoy the regularity of a podcast that keeps me up to date about TV news, but I love supporting real people who take the time to write their own materials and come up with independent and thoughtful insights. As AI slop creeps into all corners of entertainment and news, this is the kind of review podcast to lift up. These are people, and I love all their idiosyncrasies and the clear effort and love they put into this.

Aubariah · Aug 2026

been following David Chen for years. i like all his podcasts including this one. a good place to explore current tv and find some things you might like. Patrick is a good addition to the show. only wish they put out more of them.

cocodrilo cohete · Oct 2025

Have really enjoyed these guy’s takes on the shows even though I don’t agree with everything they say. There’s good chemistry here. Sound quality and editing is good. And I love how upset all the fragile conservatives are getting in these reviews for someone expressing somewhat progressive views. Keep it up!

Treygn · Mar 2025

This discussion was the first one I’ve come across that mentions two problems I also had with S2: 1. Claire being a MPDG and 2. The loss of a reasonable priced family diner for a high-end restaurant. I appreciated David sharing his family’s connection to the restaurant business and how important regular diners are to people and the community they serve. Nothing wrong with Camy wanting to open a high-end restaurant, he trained to do such a thing for years. But he could’ve acknowledged the loss of the Beef. I know it represented his family’s disfunction but it still fed and served people in the community for years. And now those folks won’t be able to afford the new restaurant. Anyway, I enjoyed this season as well but it could’ve been more tightly written with a few adjustments. Also, yes, the drive-thru window…

TDTexasUser1234 · Jul 2023

I just started listening to the White Lotus finale episode. Had to turn it off after 20 minutes because I felt so uncomfortable hearing the male host interrupt the female host (Roxana?). It seemed as though she was a guest host, but I’m not sure - either way, she presented a lot of factual accuracy about White Lotus as well as The Godfather, and was overall more precise and clear than the male host. Yet each time she presented something he tried to smother her and belittle her contribution. It felt awkward, and all the more so because she was coming across as more alert, intelligent, and professional than him! For instance, he kept fumbling over his words while reading a letter, then randomly said “end quote” at the end of one of his statements. He seemed exhausted, underslept, or stressed to the point of confusion. So why was he talking over Roxana and basically trying to shut her up? Maybe this was a one-off but I was so bothered by this that I will not take the time to give a chance to any other episodes.

kaipratt · Dec 2022

David Chen always puts out good quality podcasts. I’ve listened to many of his reviews of shows and he always brings in good insights and takes on shows. The two star rating has nothing to do him and critical take on the show and is on Kim and her constant use of “like” and voice fry by Kim. She sounds like a high schooler who uses the word as a filler. It’s nails on a chalkboard disturbing and I don’t know if I’ll keep listening.

RobSub · Apr 2023

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