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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 13, 2026 · 1:31:21
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…
Nov 6, 2026 · 1:16:46
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…
Oct 30, 2026 · 1:30:46
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…
Oct 23, 2026 · 1:34:01
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…
Oct 21, 2026 · 43:00
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…
Oct 16, 2026 · 1:33:10
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…
Oct 10, 2026 · 29:46
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…
Oct 6, 2026 · 1:28:10
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…
Sep 29, 2026 · 1:34:15
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…
Sep 23, 2026 · 1:36:40
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 15, 2026 · 1:42:19
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,…
Sep 8, 2026 · 1:30:49
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…
Sep 1, 2026 · 1:28:41
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…
Aug 25, 2026 · 1:16:15
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…
Aug 20, 2026 · 57:05
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?…
Aug 18, 2026 · 1:32:41
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…
Aug 11, 2026 · 1:10:23
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…
Aug 5, 2026 · 1:38:25
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…
Jul 28, 2026 · 1:33:28
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…
Jul 22, 2026 · 43:08
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 visit…
Jul 14, 2026 · 1:20:49
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Jul 10, 2026 · 1:06:47
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 nominations?…
Jul 8, 2026 · 1:19:56
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 Dark…
Jul 1, 2026 · 1:34:48
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 their Dark…
Jun 25, 2026 · 1:27:09
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 begin…
Jun 22, 2026 · 24:39
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 elements? And…
Jun 17, 2026 · 26:59
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 episode? Where…
Jun 15, 2026 · 1:24:05
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 podcast,…
Jun 10, 2026 · 43:15
In this bonus episode of Decoding TV, David chats with Christie Boschman (AKA @thatdocumentarygirl ) and Alex Biron about the new Netflix documentary Michael Jackson: The Verdict…
Jun 8, 2026 · 48:37
Note: There won’t be a normal podcast episode this week. Instead, please enjoy this spoiler-filled breakdown of the Half Man ending. We’ll still do a Widow’s Bay bonus episode…
Jun 1, 2026 · 1:40:19
NOTE: We’re considering doing a weekly (re)watch of Dark Matter season 1 in the lead-up to the season 2 premiere at the end of August. Would you support this? If so, let us know…
May 28, 2026 · 35:27
Thanks for your suggestions to cover Widow’s Bay! While we didn’t cover this show from the beginning, we’ll try to release podcasts about the remaining episodes of the season. In…
May 26, 2026 · 1:35:43
In this episode of Decoding TV, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episode of Euphoria and the Netflix series The Buroughs.…
May 22, 2026 · 45:59
In this bonus Decoding TV episode, David and Patrick discuss their thoughts on the series finale of The Boys. Did this show end with a bang or a whimper? Did the finale blow…
May 18, 2026 · 1:23:34
Netflix’s Lord of the Flies 23:40 - TV News Ronda Rousey destroys Gina Carano Conan O’Brien back for Oscars next year Stephen Colbert Sets Final Week NFL responds to gripes How…
May 12, 2026 · 1:23:49
In this episode of Decoding TV, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episode of Euphoria and the surprise drop episode of The…
May 4, 2026 · 1:24:11
In this episode of Decoding TV, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episode of Euphoria and the season premiere of Widow’s Bay…
May 3, 2026 · 23:35
In this bonus Decoding TV episode, David and Patrick discuss their thoughts The Boys season 5 episode 5 . This episode tells the story of one day from the perspective of multiple…
Apr 29, 2026 · 49:13
In this bonus Decoding TV episode, David is joined by Chris Klimek to discuss the second season of Lee Sung Jin’s Beef . Did this season of the show live up to its stellar first…
Apr 27, 2026 · 1:17:06
In this episode of Decoding TV, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episode of Euphoria . Is Half Man worth the painful…
Apr 24, 2026 · 26:57
In this bonus Decoding TV episode, David and Patrick discuss the fourth episode of The Boys season 5. This episode featured the gang getting into a fetchquest and learning about…
Apr 20, 2026 · 1:30:58
In this episode of Decoding TV, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episode of Euphoria . What do we make of Noah Wyle’s…
Apr 17, 2026 · 1:52:01
David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episodes of The Pitt ( feat. Sarah Marrs ) and The Boys . Was it worth making a new…
Apr 15, 2026 · 33:11
In this bonus Decoding TV episode, David and Patrick discuss the season finale of DTF St. Louis . How did we feel about how this story unfolded? Were we satisfied by the ending?…
Apr 13, 2026 · 44:02
In this bonus Decoding TV episode, David and Patrick kick off their coverage of Euphoria season 3. What did we think of the season 3 premiere overall? Does Zendaya’s back hurt…
Apr 10, 2026 · 1:26:31
David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episode of The Pitt . Also, they discuss The Boys and Patrick finishes A Knight of the…
Apr 3, 2026 · 1:24:49
David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episode of The Pitt . Also, David discusses Bait and Patrick finishes Wonder Man. What do…
Mar 27, 2026 · 1:29:18
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 season premiere of Invincible. Then, Sarah Marrs…
Mar 20, 2026 · 1:33:57
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 Pitt and DTF St. Louis . What…
Mar 13, 2026 · 1:42:09
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 Pitt and DTF St. Louis . How’s…
Mar 6, 2026 · 1:41:30
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 episode of The Pitt with Sarah Marrs from…
Feb 27, 2026 · 1:28:47
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 episode of The Pitt. What did we make of the…
Feb 20, 2026 · 1:29:41
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 episode of The Pitt. Why would Apple buy the…
Feb 13, 2026 · 1:41:17
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 episode of The Pitt. What were our thoughts on…
Feb 6, 2026 · 1:47:34
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 season finale of Fallout and the latest episode of…
Jan 30, 2026 · 1:40:03
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 season premiere of Wonder Man and the latest episode…
Jan 23, 2026 · 1:45:02
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 Pitt and Fallout . What are…
Jan 16, 2026 · 1:49:38
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 Pitt and Fallout . Are Tony…
Jan 15, 2026 · 51:57
In this Decoding TV bonus episode, David is joined by filmmaker and cinematographer Valentina Vee to discuss the first season of Heated Rivalry on HBO Max. Why has this show…
Jan 9, 2026 · 2:15:11
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 season 2 premiere of The Pitt and season 2 episode 4…
Jan 2, 2026 · 1:40:19
In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss your reactions to season 1 of Pluribus . Then, it’s time to catch up with Fallout Season 2. What would we…
Dec 24, 2025 · 58:20
In this bonus episode of Decoding TV, Patrick Klepek and David Chen discuss the Pluribus season 1 finale. Was this a satisfying conclusion to this season of television? What are…
Dec 19, 2025 · 1:37:26
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 eighth episode of Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus and the…
Dec 12, 2025 · 1:43:00
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 seventh episode of Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus . What…
Dec 5, 2025 · 1:38:29
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 sixth episode of Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus . Are we…
Nov 26, 2025 · 59:19
In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss the fifth episode of Pluribus on Apple TV, ‘Got Milk.’ We hope everyone has a happy Thanksgiving this week!…
Nov 21, 2025 · 1:38:00
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 fourth episode of Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus . Will…
Nov 15, 2025 · 1:40:58
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 third episode of Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus . How do…
Nov 7, 2025 · 1:49:32
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 season premiere of Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus . How do…
Oct 31, 2025 · 57:22
Dave and @joyonapping are back for another season of Slow Horses ! In season 5, the focus is on Roddy Ho as he becomes ensnared in a vast terrorist conspiracy. What were the…
Oct 27, 2025 · 38:06
In this Decoding TV bonus episode, David and Patrick discuss the season premiere of It: Welcome to Derry . What are the ways in which this show expands on the lore of the book?…
Oct 25, 2025 · 50:08
In this Decoding TV bonus episode, David and Patrick are joined by Jessie Earl to discuss the second season of Gen V . Was this show able to overcome some of the clunkiness of…
Oct 22, 2025 · 1:09:33
In this Decoding TV bonus episode, David is joined by Kit Lazer to discuss the season finale of Task. What made us love this show? Is it really too bleak for general audiences?…
Oct 17, 2025 · 1:34:05
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 season premiere of The Chair Company . Does Tim…
Oct 10, 2025 · 1:40:42
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 season finale of Peacemaker . Is CBS News doomed or…
Oct 3, 2025 · 1:39:51
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 premiere of The Lowdown and the latest episode of…
Sep 30, 2025 · 36:51
In this bonus episode of Decoding TV, David chats with Christie Bosch (AKA @ thatdocumentarygirl ) about the new Netflix documentary aka Charlie Sheen . What were our biggest…
Sep 27, 2025 · 1:53:25
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 season finale of Alien: Earth. Later Dan Gvozden from…
Sep 20, 2025 · 1:26:23
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 Alien: Earth and Peacemaker . What…
Sep 15, 2025 · 46:17
In this bonus episode, David and Myles McNutt from the Episodic Medium newsletter discuss the 2025 Emmy Awards ( you can watch our live broadcast on YouTube here ). Which shows…
Sep 13, 2025 · 1:31:12
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 Alien: Earth and Peacemaker . In…
Sep 9, 2025 · 40:43
Watch this conversation on YouTube. In this bonus episode of Decoding TV, David chats with Christie Bosch (AKA @ thatdocumentarygirl ) about the new Netflix documentary Unknown…
Sep 6, 2025 · 1:31:23
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 Alien: Earth and Peacemaker . Did…
Aug 30, 2025 · 1:43:23
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 Alien: Earth and Peacemaker .…
Aug 23, 2025 · 50:33
In this Decoding TV bonus episode, David and Patrick discuss the season 2 premiere of Peacemaker , “The Ties that Grind.” The first season of Peacemaker emerged in a totally…
Aug 20, 2025 · 1:25:04
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 third episode of Alien: Earth . What do we think of…
Aug 14, 2025 · 55:32
Watch the video version of this podcast. This podcast contains SPOILERS for The Rehearsal Season 2 on HBO. The Rehearsal Season 2 chronicles Nathan Fielder’s attempts to…
Aug 13, 2025 · 1:00:07
In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Matt Goldberg discuss what we think of the Alien franchise is at this point in popular culture. Then, we review and recap…
Aug 6, 2025 · 1:05:22
In this bonus episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David Chen and Sarah Marrs discuss Untamed’s first season on Netflix. What did we think of how this show handled its central…
Jul 31, 2025 · 1:20:48
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 first few episodes of Twisted Metal Season 2 on…
Jul 24, 2025 · 1:24:31
n this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the first five episodes of Smoke on Apple TV+. Was the…
Jul 17, 2025 · 1:29:23
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 fourth season of The Bear . What is behind the…
Jul 15, 2025 · 54:04
In this bonus episode, David and Myles McNutt from the Episodic Medium newsletter discuss the 2025 Emmy nominations ( you can watch our live broadcast on YouTube here). Which…
Jul 9, 2025 · 1:34:37
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 final season of Squid Game . How is Squid Game Season…
Jul 3, 2025 · 1:18:40
In this bonus episode, Dan Gvozden joins the podcast to review and discuss the final three episodes of Ironheart on Disney+: Episode 4 - Bad Magic Episode 5 - Karma’s a Glitch…
Jun 26, 2025 · 1:21:46
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 first three episodes of Ironheart on Disney+. Does…
Jun 19, 2025 · 53:36
In this bonus episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David Chen and Sarah Marrs discuss Dept. Q's first season on Netflix. What did we think of how this show handled its central…
Jun 16, 2025 · 38:32
In this bonus episode, David chats with director Dan Trachtenberg about how Predator: Killer of Killers (now streaming on Hulu) came together. Dan discusses why they chose the…
Jun 12, 2025 · 1:23:32
In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss the differences between the Invincible and Game of Thrones videogames (and why the former will probably be…
Jun 3, 2025 · 1:28:22
In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss Succession creator Jesse Armstrong’s latest HBO original, Mountainhead . Does it do a good job of satirizing…
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