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David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss everything going on in the world of TV, with recaps and reviews of the most interesting shows on the air.
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    • 4.5 • 1.8K Ratings

David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss everything going on in the world of TV, with recaps and reviews of the most interesting shows on the air.
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    Ep. 28 - Why Aren't People Watching Apple TV+?

    Ep. 28 - Why Aren't People Watching Apple TV+?

    In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss what they thought of The Boys season 4.
    Is Euphoria season 3 actually going to happen?(!) Where can you expect to stream Homicide: Life on the Street? Why aren’t people watching Apple TV+ shows? And is the Apple TV+ gravy train for creators really over? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!
    Homework for next week:
    Presumed Innocent season 1 (Apple TV+)Shownotes:
    00:14:20 - Homicide: Life on the Street will stream on Peacock00:17:08 - Euphoria season 3 sets production dateBehind the tumultuous scenes at Euphoria00:22:30 - Apple tries to reign in spending00:29:00 - The Boys Season 401:20:15 - Acolyte feedback and Patrick’s reactionsLinks:
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    • 1 hr 39 min
    Ep. 27 - Assessing The 2024 Emmy Nominations (Plus: Does 'The Acolyte' Stick The Landing?)

    Ep. 27 - Assessing The 2024 Emmy Nominations (Plus: Does 'The Acolyte' Stick The Landing?)

    In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Myles McNutt discuss this year’s Emmy nominations. Then Dan Gvozden joins to discuss the season finale of The Acolyte.
    What were some things the Emmys got right? And what nominations made us raise an eyebrow or two? Did The Acolyte stick the landing? And are we excited for a possible season 2 of the show? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!
    Homework for next week:
    The Boys Season 4 (Prime Video)Shownotes:
    00:01:30 - The 2024 Emmy Nominations00:29:00 - The AcolyteEpisode 8 - The AcolyteLinks:
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    • 1 hr 33 min
    Ep. 26 - Sometimes You Eat 'The Bear'

    Ep. 26 - Sometimes You Eat 'The Bear'

    In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV, discuss the seventh episode of The Acolyte, and finish up their conversation about The Bear season 3.
    What are the implications of a Skydance/Paramount merger? Are we excited after seeing the new trailer for Agatha All Along? And should David Duchovny have been one of the main male leads in Full House? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!
    Homework for next week:
    The Acolyte Ep 8 (Disney+)Homework for upcoming weeks:
    The Boys season 4 (Prime Video)Presumed Innocent season 1 (Apple TV+)Shownotes:
    00:02:30 - Severance Season 2 announces release date00:06:30 - X-Men ‘97 season 3 gets a writer00:09:50 - Agatha All Along trailer00:18:30 - Skydance and Paramount merge00:29:30 - David Duchovny lost out on all 3 male leads for Full House00:35:30 - The AcolyteEpisode 7 - Choice01:07:30 - The Bear Season 3Links:
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    • 1 hr 45 min
    Ep. 25 - Sometimes 'The Bear' Eats You

    Ep. 25 - Sometimes 'The Bear' Eats You

    In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the first three episodes of The Bear season 3. Then, Dan Gvozden joins us from The Amazing Spider-Talk podcast to discuss the latest episode of The Acolyte.
    Is The Bear a show that’s become too enamored of its own success and character dynamics to move forward? Does anything interesting happen on The Acolyte this week? Will Sol finally get to explain WTF happened on Brendok all those years ago? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!
    Homework for next week:
    The Acolyte Ep 7 (Disney+)Shownotes:
    00:01:00 - The BearEpisode 1 - TomorrowEpisode 2 - NextEpisode 3 - Doors00:47:20 - The AcolyteEpisode 6 - Teach/CorruptLinks:
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    • 1 hr 33 min
    Ep. 24 - Why 'The Acolyte' Is Getting Review Bombed

    Ep. 24 - Why 'The Acolyte' Is Getting Review Bombed

    In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss the fifth episode of The Acolyte and the fourth episode of The Boys’ fourth season.
    Do we really care whether a show is branded as an HBO or Max original? (Unfortunately yes). Why is Presumed Innocent such an effective TV drama? And what’s going on with the audience reviews for The Acolyte? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!
    Homework for next week:
    The Acolyte Ep 6 (Disney+)The Bear season premiere (Hulu)Shownotes:
    00:01:30 - Presumed Innocent on Apple TV+00:10:28 - The Acolyte Is Getting Review Bombed00:22:45 - Max is rebranding some shows to HBO00:33:45 - Harry Potter gets a showrunner00:38:30 - The AcolyteEpisode 5 - Night01:08:00 - The BoysEpisode 4 - We’ll Keep The Red Flag Flying HereLinks:
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    • 1 hr 27 min
    Ep. 23 - Is 'The Boys' Bad Now Because of Woke?

    Ep. 23 - Is 'The Boys' Bad Now Because of Woke?

    In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss the fourth episode of The Acolyte and the first three episodes of The Boys fourth season.
    Are fewer people watching House of the Dragon this year? Why did Jon Stewart leave Apple TV+ anyway? Are we excited about a film adaptation of Three-Body Problem? And has The Boys gotten too woke recently? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!
    Homework for next week:
    The Acolyte Ep 5 (Disney+)The Boys Season 4 Ep 4 (Prime Video)Shownotes:
    00:02:30 - The Curse ending behind-the-scenes00:05:15 - House of the Dragon ratings00:15:50 - Jon Stewart’s exit from Apple TV+00:24:17 - Zhang Yimou’s Three-Body Problem movie00:30:00 - The AcolyteEpisode 4 - Day01:00:05 - The BoysEpisode 1 - Department of Dirty TricksEpisode 2 - Life Among the SepticsEpisode 3 - We’ll Keep the Red Flag Flying HereLinks:
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    • 1 hr 48 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
1.8K Ratings

1.8K Ratings

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I would argue the guy who poisoned his co-workers clearly was influenced by the T.V. character George Costanza rather than Walter White. Slipped him a Mickey.

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DEI lovers

Your recent Star Wars talk was absolutely asinine and uninformed. The show is so awful that you are defending Harvey Weinstein former personal assistant who has no qualifications or talent.
This podcast is rubbish.

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Great podcast

I listen to the podcast weekly and enjoy the conversation between Dave and Patrick. It’s interesting to see when they agree on shows and disagree on shows. I just hope they eventually cover Invincible season 2 part 2!

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