Decoding TV

Mar 07 2025 258 ep. 71 mins 1.9k

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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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Ep. 59 - 'Daredevil: Born Again' Gets Off to a Rough Start

Mar 07 2025 93 mins

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 new viewers? Listen to hear us

Ep. 58 - 'Severance' S2E07 Was Mind-Blowing

Feb 28 2025 96 mins

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 s

Bonus Ep: The White Lotus S3E01-E02 - "Same Spirits, New Forms" and "Special Treatments"

Feb 26 2025 46 mins

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 Ratliff one of the worst characte

Ep. 57 - In 'Severance' S2E06, Work Is About Suppressing Your True Self

Feb 21 2025 89 mins

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 incredible example of sci-fi storyte

Ep. 56 - What 'Severance' S2E05 Has To Say About Corporate Culture

Feb 14 2025 90 mins

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 reviews, anyway? Listen to hea

Ep. 55 - 'Severance' S2E04: Panic! at the ORTBO

Feb 07 2025 83 mins

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? And what did we make of some of

Ep. 54 - 'Severance' S2E03 Goes There

Jan 31 2025 101 mins

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?

Ep. 53 - 'Severance' S2E02 Takes Us Back to the End of Season 1

Jan 24 2025 82 mins

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, especially in light of what hap

Ep. 52 - 'Severance' Season 2 Is Still One of the Best Shows on TV

Jan 17 2025 54 mins

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 seeing the show explore this

Bonus Ep: Did The 'Skeleton Crew' Finale Land The Ship? (Plus: Revisiting the 'Severance' Season 1 Finale)

Jan 15 2025 72 mins

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 season 1 finale. Is it still on