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216 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratingsDavid 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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Loki S2E04 - Heart of the TVA
October 27, 2023 16:06 - 1 hour - 103 MBIn this episode, Patrick Klepek and David Chen dive into Loki season 2 episode 4, “Heart of the TVA.” This episode delivers on the best of what this show has to offer. But is that enough? What are the moments that shocked Patrick and David? How close did that scene come to being rated R? Do we think that the backstories of Renslayer, General Dox, and Victor Timely got quite enough time in the oven? What could possibly happen after that ending? Listen to hear us discuss all this and more! W...
Loki S2E03 - 1893
October 20, 2023 13:31 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBIn this episode, Patrick Klepek and David Chen dive into Loki season 2 episode 3, “1893.” This episode sees the return of Ravonna Renslayer and Miss Minutes. But, like, what is Miss Minutes’ deal exactly? Does she have physical properties? Do we care about her quest for a human body? What did we think of Jonathan Major’s performance as Victor Timely? How delightful is it to see Mobius and Loki in 19th century Chicago? And can this show stick to one plotline for longer than a single episode?...
This Week in Streaming: The Fall of the House of Usher
October 18, 2023 15:08 - 1 hour - 136 MBThis Week In Streaming is a show on the Decoding TV podcast feed that covers the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. On this episode, David Chen and Sarah Marrs discuss all eight episodes of Mike Flanagan’s The Fall of the House of Usher: Episode 1 - A Midnight Dreary Episode 2 - The Masque of the Red Death Episode 3 - Murder in the Rue Morgue Episode 4 - The Black Cat Episode 5 - The Tell-Tale Heart Episode 6 - Goldbug Episode 7 - The Pit and the Pendulum Episod...
Loki S2E02 - Breaking Brad
October 13, 2023 15:35 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBIn this episode, Patrick Klepek and David Chen dive into Loki season 2 episode 2, “Breaking Brad.” But first: a conversation about how Marvel has been handling TV, and how that might change moving forward. This episode sees Loki finally reuniting with Sylvie after some adventures apart. But why does it feel like this show is actually two separate shows fighting against each other? What was it like to see Loki use some more of that old trickster magic again? And does this show actually need ...
This Week In Streaming: The Continental: From The World of John Wick Season 1
October 09, 2023 12:30 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBThis Week In Streaming is a show on the Decoding TV podcast feed that covers the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. On this episode, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the entire first season of The Continental: From The World of John Wick, including: Episode 2 - Loyalty to the Master Episode 3 - Theatre of Pain As predicted, the season (series?) finale had action scene after action scene. But were any of them any good? What were our favorite and least favorite mo...
Loki S2E01 - Ouroboros
October 06, 2023 12:29 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBIn this episode, Patrick Klepek and David Chen dive into Loki’s season 2 premiere, “Ouroboros” We start by talking about our thoughts about what Loki season 1 did well and where we felt it could’ve improved. Then, it’s time for a full-blown review and recap of the first episode of season 2. We’ve missed the world of the Time Variance Authority! Is there any MCU show that has ever looked better than Loki? How painful does Loki’s time-slipping look, exactly? How do we feel about the Jonathan ...
Ahsoka Eps 7-8 Minisode - Dreams and Madness and The Lion, The Witch, and the Warlord
October 04, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBPatrick and David are experimenting with shorter episodes for shows that we still want to check in with but aren’t doing full blown recaps for. In this podcast episode, David and Patrick discuss the final two episodes of Ahsoka: Episode 7 - Dreams and Madness Episode 8 - The Lion, The Witch, and the Warlord Well, that finale certainly subverted our expectations…but not in a good way necessarily? Was it really the best move to make [REDACTED] the big final confrontation? Has this show done...
This Week In Streaming: Gen V Eps 1-3 (with Jessie Earl)
September 30, 2023 00:30 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBThis Week In Streaming is a show on the Decoding TV podcast feed that covers the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. On this episode, David Chen is joined by writer, filmmaker, and YouTuber Jessie Earl to discuss the first three episodes of Gen V, a new spin-off series set in the universe of The Boys: Episode 1 - God U. Episode 2 - First Day Episode 3 - #ThinkBrink Gen V is very close in tone to The Boys. But is it too close? How invested are we in these brand new ch...
This Week In Streaming: The Continental Ep 1 - Brothers In Arms
September 22, 2023 20:02 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBThis Week In Streaming is a show on the Decoding TV podcast feed that covers the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. On this episode, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the first episode of The Continental: From The World of John Wick, “Brothers In Arms.” How well did this show use the universe of the John Wick movies? Was it a good decision to center the entire show around [REDACTED]? Was it really worth it to cast Mel Gibson in this show? (Spoiler: No). What is the...
Ahsoka Eps 5-6 Minisode - Shadow Warrior and Far, Far Away
September 20, 2023 23:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBEnjoying the podcast? Please consider supporting us by becoming a paid member at Decodingtv.com. Patrick and David are experimenting with shorter episodes for shows that we still want to check in with but aren’t doing full blown recaps for. In this podcast episode, David and Patrick discuss the latest two episodes of Ahsoka: Episode 5 - Shadow Warrior Episode 6 - Far, Far Away Our protagonists have arrived at their destination! But is the payoff worth it? What did we think of the re-intr...
This Week In Streaming: One Piece Eps 1-3
September 13, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBSupport this podcast by becoming a paid member at DecodingTV.com. This Week In Streaming is a show on the Decoding TV podcast feed that covers the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. On this episode, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the first three episodes of One Piece streaming right now on Netflix: Episode 1 - Romance Dawn Episode 2 - The Man in the Straw Hat Episode 3 - Tell No Tales How well did One Piece build its fantastical world? Is it doing enough to ...
Bonus Ep: The Problem with RottenTomatoes
September 11, 2023 12:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBHere at Decoding TV, we’re planning to do a series of bonus episodes where Patrick Klepek and David Chen discuss a topic that’s in the news or just something that’s caught our attention recently. The first few of these will be free but eventually they will be exclusive to paid Decoding TV subscribers. (Check out our first episode about MovieTok and film criticism.) Today we discuss this Vulture piece detailing some of the issues that RottenTomatoes faces. What does it say about our society ...
Ahsoka Eps 3-4 Minisode - Time to Fly and Fallen Jedi
September 08, 2023 19:00 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBIf you enjoy this podcast, please consider becoming a paid member at decodingtv.com. We’re trying something new this week! Patrick and David are experimenting with a shorter episode format for a show that we still want to check in with but maybe don’t want to do full blown recaps for. In this podcast episode, David and Patrick discuss the latest two episodes of Ahsoka: Episode 3 - Time To Fly Episode 4 - Fallen Jedi Are we still enjoying the show? How well does it handle its “Star Wars m...
This Week In Streaming: How To with John Wilson Season 3
September 07, 2023 23:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBThis Week In Streaming is a show on the Decoding TV podcast feed that covers the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the docuseries How To with John Wilson, which is streaming right now on Max. In each episode of How To, documentarian John Wilson ostensibly sets out to answer a basic question: how to find a public restroom, how to clean your ears, how to watch the game, etc. But in reality, the show is an intimate portrai...
Justified: City Primeval Post-Mortem
September 06, 2023 21:00 - 49 minutes - 45 MBIn this Decoding TV bonus episode about Justified: City Primeval, Sarah Marrs and David Chen discuss all the things we didn’t get to in our season final recap. This includes topics such as: Did the finale drop the ball this season? Listener reactions to the season as a whole Was it really a big mistake to bring back [REDACTED]? The biggest differences between the book and the show What happened during the time jump in the finale? And much more! Thanks for a great season of TV recappin...
This Week In Streaming: Telemarketers
September 01, 2023 12:27 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBSupport this podcast by becoming a paid member at DecodingTV.com. This Week In Streaming is a show on the Decoding TV podcast feed that covers the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the three-part HBO docuseries Telemarketers, which is streaming right now on Max. Telemarketers is about two former telemarketers who witness the corruption and exploitation of one telemarketing firm in particular, Civic Development Group (C...
Justified: City Primeval Ep 8 - The Question
August 31, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBIn this edition of Decoding TV, David Chen and Sarah Marrs discuss the eighth and final episode of Justified: City Primeval, “The Question.” In the season (series?) finale, characters make baffling decisions left and right. What happened to the deadly Albanians? How did we feel about the ultimate fate of Clement Mansell? Did Raylan’s arc prove to be a worthwhile one? And what did we make of the shocking cameo at the end of the episode? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!...
This Week in Streaming: Ahsoka Eps 1-2
August 25, 2023 12:33 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBIf you enjoy this podcast, consider supporting us by becoming a paid subscriber at DecodingTV.com This Week In Streaming is a show on the Decoding TV podcast feed that covers the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the first two episodes of Ahsoka on Disney+: Episode 1 - Master and Apprentice Episode 2 - Toil and Trouble We begin by discussing our relationship to Star Wars at this point, plus our overall thoughts on Ah...
Justified: City Primeval Ep 7 - The Smoking Gun
August 24, 2023 02:07 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBIf you enjoy this podcast, please consider becoming a paid subscriber at DecodingTV.com. Thanks! In this edition of Decoding TV, David Chen and Sarah Marrs discuss the seventh episode of Justified: City Primeval, “The Smoking Gun” In the penultimate episode of the season, plotlines start colliding left and right and a major character is revealed to have ulterior motives. How did we feel about that reveal? Will we ever see Willa again? Taking into account the original Justified, what is the...
Bonus Ep. - MovieTok and the Future of Criticism (feat. Myles McNutt)
August 19, 2023 12:44 - 44 minutes - 41 MBToday we're launching a new series of bonus episodes where Patrick Klepek and I talk about a topic that’s in the news or something that’s caught our attention recently. Assuming folks enjoy these (if you do, let us know via email at decodingtv(AT)gmail(DOT)com!), we’ll keep doing them. The first few of these will be free but eventually they will be exclusive to paid Decoding TV subscribers. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to get the best Decoding TV experience. Today we welcome M...
This Week In Streaming: Twisted Metal Season 1
August 18, 2023 12:39 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBThanks to our paid subscribers at DecodingTV.com for making this podcast possible. This Week In Streaming is a show on the Decoding TV podcast feed that covers the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the final five episodes of Twisted Metal, now streaming on Peacock. Episode 6 - DRVTHRU Episode 7 - NUTH0UZ Episode 8 - EV3L1N Episode 9 - R04DK11 Episode 10 - SHNGRLA We begin by discussing our overall thoughts, then ...
Justified: City Primeval Ep 6 - Adios
August 17, 2023 02:00 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBIf you enjoy this podcast, please consider becoming a paid subscriber at DecodingTV.com. Thanks! In this edition of Decoding TV, David Chen and Sarah Marrs discuss the sixth episode of Justified: City Primeval, “Adios.” This episode brings one major character’s arc to a startling conclusion. How did we feel about how that character’s storyline resolved? Is there really a mole tipping off Clement Mansell? Is Willa really gone from this show until the final episode? Does Clement do a good co...
This Week In Streaming: Twisted Metal Eps 1-5
August 11, 2023 12:28 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBThis Week In Streaming is a show on the Decoding TV podcast feed that covers the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the first five episodes of Twisted Metal, which is streaming right now on Peacock: Episode 1 - WLUDRV Episode 2 - 3RNCRCS Episode 3 - NTHLAW1 Episode 4 - WHZDARE Episode 5 - CRZSRDS We begin by discussing our overall thoughts, then dive into full spoilers starting at around 22:00 into the podcast. What...
Justified: City Primeval Ep 5 - You Good?
August 10, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBIf you enjoy this podcast, please consider becoming a paid supporter at Decodingtv.com. Thanks! In this edition of Decoding TV, David Chen and Sarah Marrs discuss the fifth episode of Justified: City Primeval, “You Good?” This episode puts the focus on Carolyn, played by Aunjanue Ellis. How well did this show build up the backstory of Carolyn? What do we make of her decisionmaking this episode? Are Clement Mansell’s machinations getting more or less compelling over time? And are we ever go...
Justified: City Primeval Ep 4 - Kokomo
August 04, 2023 05:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBIf you enjoy the podcast, please consider becoming a paid subscriber at Decodingtv.com. Thanks! In this edition of Decoding TV, David Chen and Sarah Marrs discuss the fourth episode of Justified: City Primeval, “Kokomo.” This episode raises the stakes as multiple blood feuds set us up for the end game of this season. What do we think is going on between Raylan and Carolyn? Is Sandy going to make it through this thing mentally intact? Is Clement Mansell smart or just wily? Will things end w...
This Week In Streaming: Full Circle
August 02, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBThis podcast exists because of the paid subscribers at Decodingtv.com. Consider becoming a paid subscriber and support the show! Programming note: Our Justified recap will be a day or two late this week due to scheduling issues. Sorry about that! This Week In Streaming is a show on the Decoding TV podcast feed that will cover the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss Steven Soderbergh’s six-episode miniseries Full Circle,...
Secret Invasion Eps 5-6 - Harvest and Home
July 27, 2023 18:50 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBIn this episode of Decoding TV, Patrick Klepek and David Chen discuss the final two episodes of Secret Invasion: Episode 5 - Harvest Episode 6 - Home Is the Secret Invasion finale really the worth the title of worst-reviewed MCU work of all time? Was this show worth spending $200MM on? What ideas and themes linger afterwards? Do some of these plot points actively ruin other parts of the MCU (spoilers: yes)? What parts of this do we expect to still be relevant for The Marvels, which is com...
Justified: City Primeval Ep 3 - Backstabber
July 27, 2023 02:03 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBIn this edition of Decoding TV, David Chen and Sarah Marrs discuss the third episode of Justified: City Primeval, “Backstabber.” How is this show handling Willa’s arc? Will she actually be able to stay away from all the action in Detroit? What’s this show’s take on law enforcement and justice going to be? Is Norbert one of the worst cops ever? Is the Albanian going to survive this week’s events? Will Raylan Givens make beef stew out of some guy’s insides before the season is over? Also: Sa...
Justified: City Primeval Eps 1-2 - City Primeval and The Oklahoma Wildman
July 20, 2023 01:46 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBIn this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Sarah Marrs discuss the first two episodes of Justified: City Primeval: Episode 1 - City Primeval Episode 2 - The Oklahoma Wildman Raylan Givens returns, but this story finds him as a fish out of water in Detroit. How have the years changed Givens and what is Timothy Olyphant bringing that’s new to the role? How dangerous is this season’s big bad? Does Vivian Olyphant acquit herself well as Raylan Givens’ daughter? And what about all the othe...
Justified: City Primeval Preview (with Sarah Marrs)
July 17, 2023 22:00 - 32 minutes - 60.5 MBHey Decoding TV, David Chen here. Justified is a show that’s dear to my heart, so when I heard that they were going to be rebooting it for the streaming era, I was…apprehensive? Justified was one of the few shows that was not only enjoyable throughout its entire run, but also stuck the landing after six seasons. With the first two episodes of Justified: City Primeval hitting Hulu and FX this week, will the reboot bring the show into the modern era, or just become proof that with some great ...
Secret Invasion Eps 3-4 - Betrayed and Beloved
July 13, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 77 MBIn this episode of Decoding TV, Patrick Klepek and David Chen join discuss the middle two episodes of Secret Invasion: Episode 3 - Betrayed Episode 4 - Beloved How do we think the Secret Invasion is going so far? What interesting plot threads does the show tantalizingly dangle that we wish it would delve more into? How many terrorist plot does Gravik have exactly? And does he really have to kill someone at the end of every episode? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! ...
Bonus Ep. - Reacting to the 2023 Emmy Nominations
July 13, 2023 02:01 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBThe 2023 Emmy nominees were announced this morning and David Chen and Myles McNutt from Episodic Medium have some thoughts! In this bonus podcast episode, we discuss: Which nominees were we thrilled by? Which nominees were snubbed? Should we even use the word “snub” to describe what’s going on here? Why recent rule changes haven’t been effective in expanding the number of shows nominated Shocking developments in this year’s nominee list Will this year’s nominations be a turning point f...
This Week In Streaming: Silo Season 1
July 05, 2023 21:05 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBThis Week In Streaming is a show on the Decoding TV podcast feed that will cover the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, David Chen and @joyonapping discuss the season one finale of Silo and reflect on the season as a whole. How well did Silo unravel its mysteries? Did it live up to the potential of its great sci-fi premise? How did we feel about the character of Juliette Nichols? And how did some of the biggest plot beats of the season compare with what was ...
Secret Invasion Episodes 1-2 - Resurrection and Promises
June 29, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBIn this episode of Decoding TV, Patrick Klepek, Dan Gvozden, and David Chen join up to discuss the first two episodes of Secret Invasion: Episode 1 - Resurrection Episode 2 - Promises How does the Secret Invasion comics run compare to the show? How does this show deal with the aftermath of Captain Marvel? How does it handle the return of Maria Hill? How do we feel about Nick Fury as an older hero? Will the show actually take an interesting political perspective when it comes to refugees? ...
This Week In Streaming: The Bear Season 2
June 28, 2023 07:10 - 1 hour - 95.6 MBThis Week In Streaming is a show on the Decoding TV podcast feed that will cover the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, David Chen and Dan Gvozden discuss season 2 of The Bear. We struggled with how to cover this one given its binge release schedule. While we were originally hoping to release a recap of the first few episodes this past weekend, it soon became clear that it would make more sense to just discuss the season as a whole. That’s why we’ve decided...
Black Mirror Season 6 Eps 4-5 - Mazey Day and Demon 79
June 24, 2023 10:25 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBIn this Decoding TV episode, David Chen and Roxana review, recap, and discuss the final two episodes of Black Mirror this season: Episode 4 - Mazey Day Episode 5 - Demon 79 This season of Black Mirror had more horror than sci-fi episodes. What did we think of this tonal shift? Are we looking forward to more Black Mirror in the future? Do these last two episodes have anything to teach us about the nature of technology? Or the world we live in? Listen to hear us discuss all this and more! ...
Secret Invasion Preview (feat. Patrick Klepek)
June 20, 2023 21:23 - 34 minutes - 32 MBMarvel Studios is back with a new TV show and I’m excited to announce that Patrick Klepek will be here to help us cover it! In this preview episode, Patrick and David discuss what we know about the Skrulls from previous MCU films and TV shows, what the state of MCU TV is in general, and what our hopes are for Secret Invasion. Secret Invasion premieres June 21 and we’ll be releasing a new recap for every two episodes of this six-episode season. When possible, we will broadcast the episode li...
Black Mirror Season 6 Ep 3 - Beyond The Sea
June 19, 2023 21:43 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBIn this Decoding TV episode, David Chen and Roxana review, recap, and discuss season 6 episode 3, “Beyond the Sea.” This is probably Black Mirror’s most ambitious episode of the season. But how well did the episode explain its sci-fi premise? How well do its high-profile stars like Aaron Paul, Josh Hartnett, and Kate Mara acquit themselves in these roles? And what did we make of this episode’s ending? Listen to hear us discuss all this and more! Over the course of the next week, we’ll rele...
Black Mirror Season 6 Eps 1-2 - Joan Is Awful and Loch Henry
June 16, 2023 22:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBBlack Mirror is back! And we are so pleased to have Roxana Hadadi back on Decoding TV to help us cover it. In this podcast episode, David Chen and Roxana review, recap, and discuss the first two episodes of season six of Charlie Brooker’s dystopian anthology series, now streaming on Netflix: Episode 1 - Joan Is Awful Episode 2 - Loch Henry Black Mirror is always a bit of a mixed bag so what did we make of these first two entries? Did we like how the series handled its more sci-fi element...
Succession Season 4 Post-Mortem
June 05, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBThanks for a great season of TV recapping! We’ll be back in the near future to cover Black Mirror, The Bear, and Silo, so be sure to keep subscribed to Decoding TV to get all our latest episodes. In this Decoding TV bonus episode about Succession, Kim Renfro and David Chen discuss everything that’s come up about the show since its series finale aired. This includes topics such as: Why did Shiv Roy make that big decision? What was up with that Kendall/Roman hug? What was really the nature...
This Week In Streaming: Barry Season 4
May 30, 2023 15:16 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBThis episode of Decoding TV is brought to you by the McDonald's app. This Week In Streaming is a new podcast on the Decoding TV podcast feed that will cover the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the series finale of Barry. Was this show openly antagonistic to its fans this season? What did we think about the massive time jumps this season? Does each character get the fate that they deserve? Is The Mask Collector a goo...
Succession S4E10 - With Open Eyes
May 29, 2023 12:21 - 1 hour - 101 MBThis episode of Decoding TV is brought to you by the McDonald's app. THANK YOU for joining us at Decoding TV this season! It’s been a pleasure to watch this season of Succession with you. Stay tuned next week for our coverage of Barry and we’ll be back the following week with a Succession season 1 post-mortem. In this special live episode of Decoding TV, David Chen, Kim Renfro, and David Cho recap and review the series finale of Succession, “With Open Eyes.” Did Succession ultimately sti...
This Week In Streaming: Silo Eps 1-5
May 27, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBThis week's episode is brought to you by the McDonald's app. This Week In Streaming is a new podcast on the Decoding TV podcast feed that will cover the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, David Chen and @joyonapping cover the first 5 episodes of Silo on Apple TV+. This includes: Ep 1 - Freedom Day Ep 2 - Holston’s Pick Ep 3 - Machines Ep 4 - Truth Ep 5 - The Janitor’s Boy What do we think of the world-building of this ambitious new series? Which perfo...
Succession S4E09 - Church and State
May 22, 2023 15:02 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBThis episode is brought to you by the McDonald's app. In this episode of Decoding TV, Kim Renfro and David Chen recap and review the ninth episode of Succession season 4, “Church and State.” A gathering brings the siblings together to share their thoughts on Logan. How do they each handle the occasion? How will the show handle its election plotline? What plotlines are surprisingly paid off in this episode? And what are we hoping for and looking for in the series finale next week? Listen to...
This Week In Streaming: Mrs. Davis Season 1
May 19, 2023 15:10 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBThis episode is brought to you by the McDonald's app. This Week In Streaming is a new podcast on the Decoding TV podcast feed that will cover the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, Dan Gvozden and David Chen cover the final 4 episodes of Mrs. Davis on Peacock, the latest series from Tara Hernandez and Damon Lindelof. How well did the finale tie up all the ideas? Was Simone and Wiley’s arc a satisfying one? How did the world-building work for us? And is Mrs...
Succession S4E08 - America Decides
May 15, 2023 16:41 - 1 hour - 66 MBThis episode is brought to you by the McDonald's app. In this episode of Decoding TV, Kim Renfro and David Chen recap and review the eighth episode of Succession season 4, “America Decides.” It’s Election Night and ATN is ready! Or is it? Can Shiv keep her alliance with Matsson alive? And is there any hope for Shiv and Tom at this point? Will Kendall step up to the plate and do the right thing? Is Roman finally coming into his own as the One True Logan Successor? Listen to us discuss all ...
This Week In Streaming: Dead Ringers Season 1
May 12, 2023 21:11 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBThis week's podcast is brought to you by the McDonald's app. This Week In Streaming is a new podcast on the Decoding TV podcast feed that will cover the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, Siddhant Adlakha and David Chen finish their conversation about Dead Ringers. How well did this show tie together all its disparate themes? What did we think of Rachel Weisz’s performance as the Mantle twins? Does the show have anything interesting to say about the hospita...
Succession S4E07 - Tailgate Party
May 08, 2023 15:28 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBThis episode of Decoding TV is brought to you by the McDonald's app. In this episode of Decoding TV, Kim Renfro and David Chen recap and review the seventh episode of Succession season 4, “Tailgate Party.” A party with important dignitaries pits Shiv against her brothers once more. Can the Roys escape their endless cycle of conflict? Is there any redemption to be found for any of these characters in the final episodes of Succession? What will become of Shiv’s relationship with Tom? And mo...
This Week In Streaming: Mrs. Davis Eps 1-4
May 03, 2023 21:56 - 49 minutes - 45 MBThis week's episode is brought to you by the McDonald's app. This Week In Streaming is a new podcast on the Decoding TV podcast feed that will cover the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, Siddhant Adlakha and David Chen cover the first 4 episodes of Mrs. Davis on Peacock, a new series from Tara Hernandez and Damon Lindelof. What…is this show? How well does it tackle its ostensible themes of religion and determinism? In which ways is Betty Gilpin spectacula...
Succession S4E06 - Living+
May 01, 2023 12:03 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBThis episode is brought to you by the McDonald's app. In this episode of Decoding TV, Kim Renfro and David Chen recap and review the sixth episode of Succession season 4, “Living+.” The Roy gang is on the verge of announcing a new product to the world. But will it be their savior or their downfall? Can they fend off Matsson’s opinions in time to make an impact in their stock price? How well does this episode depict the intensity of putting together a speech like this? What are the real-lif...