Show overview
Decoding TV has been publishing since 2016, and across the 10 years since has built a catalogue of 347 episodes, alongside 44 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 420 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 57 min and 1h 30m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language TV & Film show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 26 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 88 episodes published. Published by David Chen.
From the publisher
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.
Latest Episodes
View all 347 episodesEp. 112 - Why Did 'The Bear' Surprise Drop "Gary"? (Plus: 'Euphoria' S3E05 Is a Sydney Sweeney Showcase)
Ep. 111 - Is 'Widow's Bay' Worth a Visit? (Also: 'Euphoria' S3E04 Was Rough)
Bonus Ep: 'The Boys' S5E05 Has One Excellent Subplot (And Another That Should've Been a Webisode)
Bonus Ep: Is 'Beef' Season 2 Worth a Second Helping?
Ep. 110 - 'Half Man' Is Excruciating to Watch. Is It Good? (Plus: 'Euphoria' S3E03 and the Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Wedding)
Bonus Ep: 'The Boys' S5E04 Was Pure Filler. Is That Bad?
Ep. 109 - 'Margo's Got Money Troubles' Is a Delightful Family Dramedy (Plus: 'Euphoria' S3E02 Brings a Long Awaited Reunion)
Ep. 108 - 'The Pitt' Season 2 Ends with Fireworks (Plus: 'The Boys' Season 5 Predicts Reality Again)
Bonus Ep: 'DTF St. Louis' Was Worth the Journey
Bonus Ep: 'Euphoria' Season 3 Is Gonna Be Messy
Ep. 107 - 'The Boys' Season 5 Is Finally Playing for Keeps (PLUS: In 'The Pitt' S2E14, The Past Catches Up)
Ep. 106 - 'Bait' Is a Funny, Fascinating Exploration of Representation (Plus: 'The Pitt' S2E13 Sets Up an Explosive Finale)
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 we make of Netflix’s new price hike? Did Wonder Man deliver on its ending? And what is our reaction to the big X-Files casting news that broke last week? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:The Pitt Season 2 Episode 14 (HBO Max)The Boys (Amazon Prime)Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):05:50 - Show of the WeekBait14:45 Patrick Finishes the Damn ShowWonder Man22:13 - TV NewsPSA: Tubi adding 250 episodes of Sesame StreetNetflix raises prices againHimesh Patel cast as co-lead of new X-FilesIs it a continuation?39:40 - The Pitt Season 2Episode 13 - 6:00 P.M.The Pitt heads to Alamo drafthouse for finaleSupriya Ganesh exits, Ayesha Harris will be series regularLinks:Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, CrossplaySubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding EverythingFollow David on InstagramFollow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep. 105 - 'Invincible' S4 Gets Off to a Great Start (Plus: Things in 'The Pitt' S2E12 Boil Over)
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 joins us to discuss The Pitt.Can CBS News be saved? What do we make of the news that Wonder Man is being renewed? And what the hell happened with The Bachelorette last week? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:The Pitt Season 2 Episode 13 (HBO Max)Bait (Amazon Prime)Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):2:30 - Show of the WeekInvincible S414:55 - TV NewsHacks Will End After Season 5 and For All Mankind Will End After Season 6Wonder Man renewed for season 2BW Corner:CBS News to Lay off 6% of StaffCBS Evening News ratings drop to below 4 millionThe Bachelorette ImplodesPotential $70 million loss49:00 - The Pitt Season 2Episode 12 - 6:00 P.M.Links:Check out Sarah’s work at Lainey GossipListen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, CrossplaySubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding EverythingFollow David on InstagramFollow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep. 104 - What 'The Pitt' S2E11 Has To Say About ICE
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 exactly went down with the failed Buffy reboot? Why can’t Damon Lindelof stop putting his foot in his mouth? And does anyone care about Last of Us season 3 at this point? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:The Pitt Season 2 Episode 12 (HBO Max)Invincible Season premiere (Amazon Prime)Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):2:30 - Show of the WeekThe Oscars14:15 - TV NewsOscars ratingsHow the Buffy reboot diedVariety’s “hit piece”Paradise renewed for season 3Damon Lindelof pisses off another beloved comic book writerThe time he pissed off Alan Moore‘Stranger Things’ Animated Spinoff Gets One-Day Theatrical PreviewStranger Things box setLast of Us Casting news49:00 - The Pitt Season 2Episode 11 - 5:00 P.M.1:22:00 - DTF St. LouisEpisode 3 - Go GetterLinks:Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, CrossplaySubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding EverythingFollow David on InstagramFollow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep. 103 - ‘The Pitt’ S2E10 Is One of Its Gnarliest Episodes Yet (Plus: Linda Cardellini Is Irresistible in 'DTF St. Louis' Ep. 2)
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 the Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros going so far? Do we think the kids are going to hang out and watch Verts? Is Daryl Hannah right to be pissed at Love Story? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:The Pitt Season 2 Episode 10 (HBO Max)DTF St. Louis Episode 2 (HBO Max)Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):2:30 - Something We’ve Been Watching/Show of the Week/???13:15 - TV NewsDavid Ellison’s visit to Warner Bros. doesn’t go well.Disney is about to launch VERTS!!!Daryl Hannah’s NYTimes Op Ed about Love StoryLove Story is FX/s most-watched limited series ever44:00 - The Pitt Season 2Episode 10 - 4:00 P.M.1:22:30 - DTF St. LouisEpisode 2 - Snag ItLinks:Follow Sarah’s work at Lainey GossipListen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, CrossplaySubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding EverythingFollow David on InstagramFollow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep. 102 - Are we DTF with 'DTF St. Louis?' (Plus: ‘The Pitt’ S2E09 and the Importance of Empathy)
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 Lainey Gossip. Plus: Our thoughts on the season premiere of DTF St. Louis.What is our reaction to Paramount buying Warner Bros? Did Jamie Lee Curtis accidentally reveal the final season of The Bear? Are we excited about the new Lanterns show? Does God of War on Prime Video really look bad? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:The Pitt Season 2 Episode 10 (HBO Max)DTF St. Louis Episode 2 (HBO Max)Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):04:45 - TV NewsParamount Buys Warner BrosThis is about reinventing the businessJamie Lee Curtis accidentally confirms The Bear will end with S5‘God of War’ Creator Says TV First Look Is DumbLanterns TrailerScrubs Reboot is huge31:30 - The Pitt Season 2Episode 9 - 3:00 P.M.1:24:30 - DTF St. LouisEpisode 1 - CornholeLinks:Follow Sarah’s work at Lainey GossipListen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, CrossplaySubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding EverythingFollow David on InstagramFollow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep. 101 - ‘The Pitt’ S2E08 Asks if You’d Take a 20% Chance of Getting Better for a 1% Chance of Disaster
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 mess at the BAFTAs this week? Are people who partake in IMDB Score Wars well balanced or hateful individuals? And how excited are we for Ryan Coogler’s X-Files? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:The Pitt Season 2 Episode 9 (HBO Max)DTF St. Louis (HBO Max)Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):01:30 - TV NewsThe BAFTA MessBBC Removes N-Word OutburtsJohn Davidson apologizes kind ofWarner Complains About N-Word but BBC Broadcasts It AnywaysJohn Davidson’s interview with VarietySlate’s Interview with Johnelle BeanGoT vs. Breaking Bad IMDB Score WarX-Files Gets Hulu PilotDisney Asked Tony Gilroy not to use the word “Fascism” (but now he can)BW Corner:Attia Out42:30 - The Pitt Season 2Episode 8 - 2:00 P.M.Links:Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, CrossplaySubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding EverythingFollow David on InstagramFollow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep. 100 - 'The Pitt' S2E07 Shows When Compassion Is Needed The Most
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 rights to Severance? Will Paramount’s latest gambit to buy WBD succeed? And what the heck is going on with Stephen Colbert over at Late Night and his interview with James Talarico? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:The Pitt Season 2 Episode 8 (HBO Max)Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):02:30 - TV NewsApple Buys Severance for $70MMNetflix reopens Paramount talksStephen Colbert’s FCC FiascoCBS Denies blocking interviewSpider-Noir gets May 27 Release DateBW Corner:Anderson Cooper leaves 60 MinutesPeter Attia not being firedHOTD Season 3 Teaser Trailer50:00 - The Pitt Season 2Episode 7 - 2:00 P.M.Links:Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, CrossplaySubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding EverythingFollow David on InstagramFollow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep. 99 - 'The Pitt' S2E06 Shows What Happens When Doctors Rely on AI
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 this year’s Super Bowl ads and halftime show? How desperate is Paramount Skydance getting in its bid to take over Warner Bros? Are we looking forward to a Baldur’s Gate series? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:The Pitt Season 2 Episode 7 (HBO Max)Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):02:00 - TV NewsJames Van Der Beek Has Passed AwayBad Bunny Super Bowl show breaks recordsBaldur’s Gate series in the works from Craig MaizinParamount says it will pay Paramount $650mm per quarter if takeover not completed by end of 2026YouTube TV reveals pricing for lower-cost packagesThey’re making an Eragon series for some reason‘Heated Rivalry’ Reaches 10.6 Million Viewers in The U.S. With Audience Increasing by Over 100% Since Finale‘A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms’ Episode 4 Sets An IMDB Score Record52:40 - The Pitt Season 2Episode 6 - 12:00 P.M.Links:Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, CrossplaySubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding EverythingFollow David on InstagramFollow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep. 98 - Did 'Fallout' Season 2 Stick the Landing? (Plus: 'The Pitt' S2E05 Asks If You Need a Death Doula)
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 The Pitt.What do we think about The Last of Us ending with season 3? Was questioning Ted Sarandos a good use of our tax dollars? When can we expect to see another season of Pluribus? And what did we think of how Fallout season 2 wrapped up? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:The Pitt Season 2 Episode 6 (HBO Max)Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):02:00 - TV NewsCatherine O’Hara Has Passed AwayThe Last of Us Will Probably End With Season 3Vince Gilligan offers update on PluribusMan on the Inside renewedMST3K Revival is crushing it on Kickstarter‘Stranger Things: Tales From ’85’ TrailerSarandos testifies before CongressBW Corner:CBS News Pulls ’60 Minutes’ Segment With Peter AttiaBattle royale between Paramount corporate and CBS News38:49 - The Pitt Season 2Episode 5 - 11:00 A.M.1:17:15 - Fallout Season 2 reviewLinks:Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, CrossplaySubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding EverythingFollow David on InstagramFollow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.