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Ep. 28 - Why Aren't People Watching Apple TV+?

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss what they thought of The Boys season 4. Is Euphoria season 3 actually going to happen?(!) Where can you expect to stream Homicide: Life on the Street? Why aren’t people watching Apple TV+ shows? And is the Apple TV+ gravy train for creators really over? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!Homework for next week:* Presumed Innocent season 1 (Apple TV+)Shownotes:* 00:14:20 - Homicide: Life on the Street will stream on Peacock* 00:17:08 - Euphoria season 3 sets production date* Behind the tumultuous scenes at Euphoria* 00:22:30 - Apple tries to reign in spending* 00:29:00 - The Boys Season 4* 01:20:15 - Acolyte feedback and Patrick’s reactionsLinks:* Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap Radio* Subscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, Crossplay* Subscribe to this podcast on YouTube* Follow this podcast on Instagram* Follow this podcast on Tiktok* Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything* Follow David on Instagram* Follow David on Tiktok Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

Ep. 27 - Assessing The 2024 Emmy Nominations (Plus: Does 'The Acolyte' Stick The Landing?)

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Myles McNutt discuss this year’s Emmy nominations. Then Dan Gvozden joins to discuss the season finale of The Acolyte.What were some things the Emmys got right? And what nominations made us raise an eyebrow or two? Did The Acolyte stick the landing? And are we excited for a possible season 2 of the show? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!Homework for next week:* The Boys Season 4 (Prime Video)Shownotes:* 00:01:30 - The 2024 Emmy Nominations* 00:29:00 - The Acolyte* Episode 8 - The AcolyteLinks:* Subscribe to the Episodic Medium newsletter* Subscribe to Dan Gvozden’s show The Amazing Spider-Talk* Subscribe to this podcast on YouTube* Follow this podcast on Instagram* Follow this podcast on Tiktok* Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything* Follow David on Instagram* Follow David on Tiktok Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

Ep. 26 - Sometimes You Eat 'The Bear'

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV, discuss the seventh episode of The Acolyte, and finish up their conversation about The Bear season 3.What are the implications of a Skydance/Paramount merger? Are we excited after seeing the new trailer for Agatha All Along? And should David Duchovny have been one of the main male leads in Full House? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!Homework for next week:* The Acolyte Ep 8 (Disney+)Homework for upcoming weeks:* The Boys season 4 (Prime Video)* Presumed Innocent season 1 (Apple TV+)Shownotes:* 00:02:30 - Severance Season 2 announces release date* 00:06:30 - X-Men ‘97 season 3 gets a writer* 00:09:50 - Agatha All Along trailer* 00:18:30 - Skydance and Paramount merge* 00:29:30 - David Duchovny lost out on all 3 male leads for Full House* 00:35:30 - The Acolyte* Episode 7 - Choice* 01:07:30 - The Bear Season 3Links:* Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap Radio* Subscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, Crossplay* Subscribe to this podcast on YouTube* Follow this podcast on Instagram* Follow this podcast on Tiktok* Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything* Follow David on Instagram* Follow David on Tiktok Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

Ep. 25 - Sometimes 'The Bear' Eats You

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the first three episodes of The Bear season 3. Then, Dan Gvozden joins us from The Amazing Spider-Talk podcast to discuss the latest episode of The Acolyte.Is The Bear a show that’s become too enamored of its own success and character dynamics to move forward? Does anything interesting happen on The Acolyte this week? Will Sol finally get to explain WTF happened on Brendok all those years ago? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!Homework for next week:* The Acolyte Ep 7 (Disney+)Shownotes:* 00:01:00 - The Bear* Episode 1 - Tomorrow* Episode 2 - Next* Episode 3 - Doors* 00:47:20 - The Acolyte* Episode 6 - Teach/CorruptLinks:* Check out Dan’s podcast, The Amazing Spider-Talk* Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap Radio* Subscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, Crossplay* Subscribe to this podcast on YouTube* Follow this podcast on Instagram* Follow this podcast on Tiktok* Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything* Follow David on Instagram* Follow David on Tiktok Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

Ep. 24 - Why 'The Acolyte' Is Getting Review Bombed

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss the fifth episode of The Acolyte and the fourth episode of The Boys’ fourth season.Do we really care whether a show is branded as an HBO or Max original? (Unfortunately yes). Why is Presumed Innocent such an effective TV drama? And what’s going on with the audience reviews for The Acolyte? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!Homework for next week:* The Acolyte Ep 6 (Disney+)* The Bear season premiere (Hulu)Shownotes:* 00:01:30 - Presumed Innocent on Apple TV+* 00:10:28 - The Acolyte Is Getting Review Bombed* 00:22:45 - Max is rebranding some shows to HBO* 00:33:45 - Harry Potter gets a showrunner* 00:38:30 - The Acolyte* Episode 5 - Night* 01:08:00 - The Boys* Episode 4 - We’ll Keep The Red Flag Flying Here Links:* Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap Radio* Subscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, Crossplay* Subscribe to this podcast on YouTube* Follow this podcast on Instagram* Follow this podcast on Tiktok* Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything* Follow David on Instagram* Follow David on Tiktok Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.