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Decoding TV

Decoding TV

Analyzing the latest and greatest in TV

Decoding TV · David Chen

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Show overview

Decoding TV has been publishing since 2016, and across the 10 years since has built a catalogue of 369 episodes, alongside 44 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 450 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 earlier today, with 48 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 88 episodes published. Published by David Chen.

Episodes
369
Running
2016–2026 · 10y
Median length
1h 15m
Cadence
Fortnightly

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

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Ep. 125 - ‘Lanterns’ S1E02 Asks a Lot of Its Viewers (Plus: Will the Paramount-Warner Merger Be Good for Movie Theaters?)

Aug 25, 20261h 16m

Bonus Ep: What Was ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 About, Anyway?

Aug 20, 202657 min

Ep. 124 - ‘Lanterns’ Is Awesome (Plus: ‘Dark Matter’ S1E09 Opens Up Interesting Possibilities for Season 2)

Aug 18, 20261h 32m

Ep. 123 - What Makes 'Furious' a Compelling Cat-and-Mouse Show? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E08 Is Audacious and Shocking)

Aug 11, 20261h 10m

Ep. 122 - Can 'Ted Lasso' Season 4 Capture the Magic of Seasons 1-3? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E07 Is When The Show Gets Real Good)

Aug 5, 20261h 38m

Ep. 121 - Is Will Ferrell Still a Relevant Comedic Force in 'The Hawk'? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E06 Is About How Power Corrupts)

Jul 28, 20261h 33m

Bonus Ep: 'Dark Matter' S1E05 And Which Alternate Realities We'd Choose to Visit

Jul 22, 202643 min

Ep. 120 - Is It Worth Debriefing with 'The Agency' Season 2? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E04 Shows Why It's Hard To Live Someone Else's Life)

Jul 14, 20261h 20m

Bonus Ep: Breaking Down the 2026 Emmy Nominations (feat. Myles McNutt from Episodic Medium)

Jul 10, 20261h 6m

Ep. 119 - Are the Secrets of 'Silo' Season 3 Still Worth Exploring? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E03 Is High-Quality Sci-fi Gobbledygook)

Jul 8, 20261h 19m

Ep. 118 - Is 'The Bear' Season 5 Worth One Final Visit? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E02 Is When The Show Locks In)

Jul 1, 20261h 34m

Ep. 117 - 'HOTD' Season 3 Still Brings the Spectacle (Plus: We Kick Off Our 'Dark Matter' Season 1 Rewatch!)

Jun 25, 20261h 27m

Bonus Ep: What Made 'Spider-Noir' Work

Jun 22, 202624 min

Bonus Ep: Did 'Widow's Bay' Season 1 Stick The Landing?

Jun 17, 202626 min

Ep. 116 - Does Apple TV's 'Cape Fear' Have Anything New To Say?

Jun 15, 20261h 24m

Bonus Ep: Netflix's 'Michael Jackson: The Verdict' Was Sorely Needed (feat. Christie Boschman and Alex Biron)

Jun 10, 202643 min

Bonus Ep: Breaking Down the Ending of 'Half Man' (feat. BJ Colangelo)

Jun 8, 202648 min

Ep. 115 - Can Nicolas Cage Play a Convincing Spider-Man in 'Spider-Noir'? (Plus: The 'Euphoria' Series Finale Was a Disaster)

Jun 1, 20261h 40m

Bonus Ep: 'Widow's Bay' Eps. 6-7 Make for a Great Diptych

May 28, 202635 min

Ep. 114 - Why 'The Buroughs' Feels Magical (Plus: The Stupid Decisions of 'Euphoria' S3E07)

May 26, 20261h 35m
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