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Ep. 20 - Sympathy for 'The Sympathizer'

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 season (series?) finale of The Sympathizer (Max).What do we think about Jeffrey Wright being cast in the same role in The Last of Us season 2? What’s the difference between Marvel Television and Marvel Spotlight? And are we psyched for a Damon Lindelof show about Green Lantern? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!Homework for next week:* The Acolyte Eps 1-2 (Disney+)Shownotes:* 00:03:05 - Jeffrey Wright cast as Isaac in Last of Us Season 2* 00:13:38 - Marvel’s rebranding of its TV Shows* 00:38:10 - Damon Lindelof is on board the Green Lantern TV show * 00:49:30 - The Sympathizer* Episode 7 - Endings Are Hard, Aren’t They?Links:* Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap Radio* Subscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, Crossplay* 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.

Bonus Ep: 'Baby Reindeer' Feedback, No One Reads Books, Giancarlo Esposito's Plans

In this bonus episode, David and Patrick react to your feedback about our Baby Reindeer chat, discuss their divergent career paths and what careers they would choose today if they had to switch, reflect on how no one reads books anymore, and ponder the matter of Giancarlo Esposito planning his own murder.Homework for next week:* The Sympathizer Ep 7 (Max)Links:* Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap Radio* Subscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, Crossplay* 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. 19 - 'X-Men '97' Is The Best Thing Marvel Has Made Since 'Avengers: Endgame'

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 sixth episode of The Sympathizer (Max) and the first season of X-Men ‘97 (Disney+).Why should you definitely watch Scavengers Reign when it hits Netflix in late May? Like really? (Seriously). What do we make of Netflix’s weird announcement for more episodes of 3-Body Problem? And what is it that X-Men ‘97 gets so right about the Marvel universe and about the X-Men themselves? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!Homework for next week:* The Sympathizer Ep 7 (Max)Shownotes:* 00:01:30 - Comcast’s Streamsaver bundle is $15/month* 00:06:50 - Scavengers Reign is cancelled at Max but not on Netflix* 00:18:24 - Shogun seasons 2 and 3 are in development* 00:26:30 - More episodes of 3-Body Problem are happening under mysterious circumstances* 00:38:30 - The Sympathizer* Episode 6 - The Oriental Mode of Destruction* 01:04:15 - X-Men ‘97 Season 1Links:* Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap Radio* Subscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, Crossplay* 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.

Bonus Ep: Unpacking the 'Baby Reindeer' Controversy

In this bonus episode, David and Patrick discuss all the real-life controversy about Netflix’s Baby Reindeer. Did the producers do enough to protect the identities of the people involved? Should Peers Morgan have interviewed one of the main characters from the show? And can a true crime audience ever really be stopped? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more. Homework for next week:* The Sympathizer Ep 6 (Max)* X-Men ‘97 Season 1 (Disney+)Links:* Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap Radio* Subscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, Crossplay* 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. 18 - Begun, The Streaming Bundle Wars Have

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 Sympathizer (Max) and the final three episodes of Baby Reindeer (Netflix).How do we feel about Netflix’s latest efforts to get into live programming? Which streaming bundle are we looking forward to the most? Why can’t Paramount+ get any love? Is there still life left in The Office as a franchise? Are we excited about another season of Mr. and Mrs. Smith? And what about season 2 of Shogun for that matter? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!Homework for next week:* The Sympathizer Ep 6 (Max)* X-Men ‘97 Season 1 (Disney+)Shownotes:* 00:01:30 - Netflix’s big moves into live TV* NFL gets Christmas day football* 00:17:00 - Begun, the streaming bundle wars have* Max bundling with Disney+/Hulu* Peacock bundling with Netflix/Apple TV+* 00:26:00 - The Office Reboot* 00:33:30 - Mr and Mrs Smith Season 2 and The Boys season 5* 00:36:15 - Shogun Season 2 is in development* 00:43:00 - The Sympathizer* Episode 5 - All For One* 01:00:00 - Baby Reindeer* Episode 5 * Episode 6 * Episode 7 Links:* Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap Radio* Subscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, Crossplay* 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.