David and Patrick discuss what’s happening in the world of television, discuss the latest episode of Daredevil: Born Again, and dive into the Severance Season 2 finale. This season of Severance was probably one of the best seasons of television in recent memory. Did the finale stick the landing? What were some of the plotlines this season that real…

In this episode, Sarah Marrs (film critic and deputy editor at LaineyGossip.com) joins David to discuss the episodes 5 of The White Lotus season 3. What did we make of Jason Isaacs’ reactions to the questions about his full frontal moment last week? Is Timothy going to make it out of this season unscathed? Is Gaitok totally worthless? And what were…

David and Patrick discuss what’s happening in the world of television, discuss the latest episode of Daredevil: Born Again, and dive into Severance Season 2 episode 9. What are the ways in which this week’s Severance sets up the finale? What would Ms. Cobel’s favorite Twilight Zone episode be? And what do we think of how Daredevil: Born Again is sh…

In this episode, Sarah Marrs (film critic and deputy editor at LaineyGossip.com) joins us to discuss the episodes 3-4 of The White Lotus season 3. What are our favorite subplots so far? What do we think the show is trying to say about white people and how they latch onto foreigners’ ways of life? What do we think of some of the reveals from this ba…

David and Patrick discuss what’s happening in the world of television, discuss the new Daredevil series, and dive into Severance Season 2 episode 8. What did we think of the Oscars? Is Kathleen Kennedy really retiring from Star Wars? Could this week’s episode of Severance been an email instead? And how good is Daredevil: Born Again at welcoming in …

David and Patrick discuss what’s happening in the world of television and dive into Severance Season 2 episode 7. What do we make of Kathleen Kennedy’s stint as Lucasfilm boss? Are we excited about Andor’s episode release schedule? How’s Patrick’s rewatch of Daredevil season 3 going? And what made this week’s episode of Severance so remarkable? Lis…

Welcome to the first of 3-4 conversations we’ll have about The White Lotus season 3! In this episode, Sarah Marrs (Film critic and deputy editor at LaineyGossip.com) joins us to discuss the first two episodes of the new season. What do we make of the updated setting in Thailand this year? Are Jaclyn’s friends really the best she can do? Is Saxon Ra…

David and Patrick discuss what’s happening in the world of television and share some thoughts on the first few episodes of Invincible season 3. Then, it’s time to dive into Severance Season 2 episode 6. What do we think about Invincible Season 3? Is The Pitt actually one of the best shows on TV right now? And why is this week’s Severance an incredi…

David and Patrick discuss what’s happening in the world of television. Then, it’s time to dive into Severance Season 2 episode 5. Is Peter Morgan’s next Netflix project going to be one of the most unhinged things ever? Would we marry people who have the same first and last name as us? And what does Severance have to say about employee performance r…

David and Patrick discuss what’s happening in the world of television. Then, it’s time to dive into Severance Season 2 episode 4. Why are we hopeful for a new Buffy the Vampire Slayer? What are some of the biggest trends going on right now in the world of TV and streaming (according to Luminate)? Is Patrick looking forward to Ted Lasson season 4? A…

David and Patrick discuss what’s happening in the world of television. Then, it’s time to dive into Severance Season 2 episode 3. Has the term “woke” lost all meaning (especially as it applies to Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man)? How excited are we for the next season of Squid Game? Is Beyond: Two Souls going to make for a good TV series? And…

David and Patrick discuss what’s happening in the world of television. Then, it’s time to dive into the latest episode of Severance. Is anyone even talking about Squid Game season 2? Are people going to cancel Netflix after their latest price hike? Are we excited about Daredevil: Born Again? And what did we make of the latest episode of Severance, …

David and Patrick discuss some of your listener feedback about The Pitt. Then, it’s time to dive into Severance Season 2! The second season sees things at Lumon largely return to the status quo. What happened in the time since the last season ended? How did we feel about the timeframe where the season picks up? What mysteries are we most interested…

In this episode, Patrick and David discuss the finale of Skeleton Crew and revisit the season 1 finale of Severance. Skeleton Crew was a fun show. But was it anything more? How did we feel about the show’s handling of Jod’s arc? Or the kids’ arcs? Now that you mention it: Did any of these characters even have arcs? Also, we revisit Severance’s seas…

David and Patrick discuss what’s happening in the world of TV, then dive into the seventh episode of Skeleton Crew and the season premiere of The Pitt. The Franchise was cancelled! Is season 1 of the show still worth watching? Are we hopeful for a Shogun season 2? Are we excited about the possibility of a Squid Game cinematic universe? What did we …

It’s a recap-only episode of the podcast as Patrick and David dive into the latest episode of Skeleton Crew and finish their conversation about Squid Game season 2. Why does Skeleton Crew keep insisting on splitting up Jude Law and the kids? Does the show’s After School Special mentality work in the universe of Star Wars? Does Squid Game season 2 f…

It’s a recap-only episode of the podcast as Patrick and David dive into the latest episode of Skeleton Crew and catch the season premiere of Squid Game season 2. Is this week’s episode of Skeleton Crew the best one yet? What homages did we spot to Indiana Jones? And what did we think of Squid Game’s return? Listen to hear us discuss all these quest…

In this Decoding TV bonus episode, David is joined by Myles McNutt from Episodic Medium to discuss their thoughts on the Dune: Prophecy season 1 finale. Did the show live up to its potential? How successful was it, dramaturgically speaking? Are we looking forward to a season 2? Listen to hear us discuss these questions and more! Links: Read Myles’ …

In this bonus episode, David and Patrick discuss the first six episodes of Squid Game season 1 on Netflix. It’s Patrick’s very first time watching the show! Did he understand what the big fuss was all about? Does the show still hold up? And how excited are we for the end of season 1 and the beginning of season 2? Listen to hear us discuss all these…

David and Patrick discuss what’s happening in the world of TV, then dive into the 4th ep of Skeleton Crew. Homework for next week: Skeleton Crew Ep 5 (Disney+) Bonus Ep: Squid Game Season 1 (Netflix) Bonus Ep: Dune Prophecy (Max) Shownotes: 09:30 - TV News ‘Silo’ to End With Season 4 ‘Girls5Eva’ Canceled Again ‘The Old Man’ Canceled ‘Bad Monkey’ Re…

David and Patrick discuss what’s happening in the world of TV, then dive into the third episode of Skeleton Crew and the first few episodes of The Agency on Paramount+. What did we make of the first Simpsons/NFL crossover? Is Squid Game season 2 going to be, like, really really amazing? Is it worth your while to pay a visit to The Agency? And does …

In this Decoding TV bonus episode, David and @joyofnapping discuss the first 3 episodes of Charles Yu’s Interior Chinatown (Hulu): Ep 1 - Generic Asian Man Ep 2 - Delivery Guy Ep 3 - Tech Guy How does Charles Yu’s amazing book make the transition to the small screen? What components were we particularly taken by? How do we find the show as a parody…

David and Patrick discuss what’s happening in the world of TV, then dive into the season premiere of Skeleton Crew. The creator of Arcane has responded to criticisms of the second season. What do we make of his reaction? Are we happy about the new culture of recording footage off of movie screens? Is Skeleton Crew the shot in the arm Star Wars need…

David and Patrick discuss the season premiere of Silo season 2 and finish their conversation about Arcane season 2. What did we make of Silo’s change in tone and structure? Do we think the mystery will have a satisfying ending? Did Arcane stick the landing? Are either/both of these shows worth watching despite their flaws? Listen to hear us discuss…

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss everything that’s happening in the world of TV, including Netflix’s wildly popular fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson. Then, they dig into the season premiere of Dune: Prophecy and Act II of Arcane Season 2. What did we think of Netflix’s big Paul vs. Tyson fight? Are we exci…