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Secret Invasion Eps 3-4 - Betrayed and Beloved Jul 13, 2023

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In this episode of Decoding TV, Patrick Klepek and David Chen join discuss the middle two episodes of Secret Invasion:

Episode 3 - Betrayed
Episode 4 - Beloved

How do we think the Secret Invasion is going so far? What interesting plot threads does the show tantalizingly dangle that we wish it would delve more into? How many terrorist plot does Gravik have exactly? And does he really have to kill someone at the end of every episode? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!

Decoding TV will be releasing a new recap for every two episodes of this six-episode season. When possible, we will broadcast the episode live on YouTube on Thursday mornings. You can watch this episode on YouTube here.

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Bonus Ep. - Reacting to the 2023 Emmy Nominations Jul 13, 2023

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The 2023 Emmy nominees were announced this morning and David Chen and Myles McNutt from Episodic Medium have some thoughts! In this bonus podcast episode, we discuss:

Which nominees were we thrilled by?
Which nominees were snubbed?
Should we even use the word “snub” to describe what’s going on here?
Why recent rule changes haven’t been effective in expanding the number of shows nominated
Shocking developments in this year’s nominee list
Will this year’s nominations be a turning point for the awards?

Listen to hear us discuss all this and more! You can also watch our conversation on our YouTube channel (Subscribe to make sure you don't miss future broadcaasts!)

You can view a complete list of nominees here.

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This Week In Streaming: Silo Season 1 Jul 05, 2023

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This Week In Streaming is a show on the Decoding TV podcast feed that will cover the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, David Chen and @joyonapping discuss the season one finale of Siloand reflect on the season as a whole.

How well did Silo unravel its mysteries? Did it live up to the potential of its great sci-fi premise? How did we feel about the character of Juliette Nichols? And how did some of the biggest plot beats of the season compare with what was in Hugh Howey’s book, Wool? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.

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Secret Invasion Episodes 1-2 - Resurrection and Promises Jun 29, 2023

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In this episode of Decoding TV, Patrick Klepek, Dan Gvozden, and David Chen join up to discuss the first two episodes of Secret Invasion:

Episode 1 - Resurrection
Episode 2 - Promises

How does the Secret Invasion comics run compare to the show? How does this show deal with the aftermath of Captain Marvel? How does it handle the return of Maria Hill? How do we feel about Nick Fury as an older hero? Will the show actually take an interesting political perspective when it comes to refugees? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and many more!

Decoding TV will be releasing a new recap for every two episodes of this six-episode season. When possible, we will broadcast the episode live on YouTube on Thursday mornings. We hope you’ll join us for the journey!

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This Week In Streaming: The Bear Season 2 Jun 28, 2023

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This Week In Streaming is a show on the Decoding TV podcast feed that will cover the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, David Chen and Dan Gvozden discuss season 2 of The Bear.

We struggled with how to cover this one given its binge release schedule. While we were originally hoping to release a recap of the first few episodes this past weekend, it soon became clear that it would make more sense to just discuss the season as a whole.

That’s why we’ve decided to deliver a super-sized 1hr43mins long episode diving into this season’s intricacies! We start with general, non-spoilery thoughts on the season. Then starting at around ~12:00, we deliver a full recap and dive into some of our favorite episodes and most memorable moments. We wrap up by discussing some of the issues we feel this season had. We hope you enjoy the conversation!

We’re going to try broadcasting This Week In Streaming live as often as possible, so please do follow us on YouTube and on Twitch and you’ll get notifications whenever we go live.

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Black Mirror Season 6 Eps 4-5 - Mazey Day and Demon 79 Jun 24, 2023

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In this Decoding TV episode, David Chen and Roxana review, recap, and discuss the final two episodes of Black Mirror this season:

Episode 4 - Mazey Day
Episode 5 - Demon 79

This season of Black Mirror had more horror than sci-fi episodes. What did we think of this tonal shift? Are we looking forward to more Black Mirror in the future? Do these last two episodes have anything to teach us about the nature of technology? Or the world we live in? Listen to hear us discuss all this and more!

Over the course of the next few weeks, we’ll be covering Secret Invasion, The Bear, and Silo, so stay tuned to the podcast for more TV reviewing goodness.

We try to broadcast our conversations live when we can, so be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to catch us when we go live.

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Secret Invasion Preview (feat. Patrick Klepek) Jun 20, 2023

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Marvel Studios is back with a new TV show and I’m excited to announce that Patrick Klepek will be here to help us cover it! In this preview episode, Patrick and David discuss what we know about the Skrulls from previous MCU films and TV shows, what the state of MCU TV is in general, and what our hopes are for Secret Invasion.

Secret Invasion premieres June 21 and we’ll be releasing a new recap for every two episodes of this six-episode season. When possible, we will broadcast the episode live on YouTube on Thursday mornings. We hope you’ll join us for the journey!

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Listen to Patrick’s podcast, Remap Radio
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Black Mirror Season 6 Ep 3 - Beyond The Sea Jun 19, 2023

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In this Decoding TV episode, David Chen and Roxana review, recap, and discuss season 6 episode 3, “Beyond the Sea.”

This is probably Black Mirror’s most ambitious episode of the season. But how well did the episode explain its sci-fi premise? How well do its high-profile stars like Aaron Paul, Josh Hartnett, and Kate Mara acquit themselves in these roles? And what did we make of this episode’s ending? Listen to hear us discuss all this and more!

Over the course of the next week, we’ll release one final episode covering episodes 4-5 (“Mazey Day” and “Demon 79”).

We try to broadcast our conversations live when we can, so be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to catch us when we go live.

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Subscribe to this podcast on YouTube
Email us at decodingtv(AT)gmail(DOT)com
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Black Mirror Season 6 Eps 1-2 - Joan Is Awful and Loch Henry Jun 16, 2023

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Black Mirror is back! And we are so pleased to have Roxana Hadadi back on Decoding TV to help us cover it.

In this podcast episode, David Chen and Roxana review, recap, and discuss the first two episodes of season six of Charlie Brooker’s dystopian anthology series, now streaming on Netflix:

Episode 1 - Joan Is Awful
Episode 2 - Loch Henry

Black Mirror is always a bit of a mixed bag so what did we make of these first two entries? Did we like how the series handled its more sci-fi elements? Do each of these stories pay off in a satisfying fashion? And ? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!

Over the next week or two, we will release two additional podcast episodes covering Black Mirror: One for episode 3 (“Beyond the Sea”) and one for episodes 4-5 (“Mazey Day” and “Demon 79.”)

We try to broadcast our conversations live when we can, so be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to catch us when we go live. You can watch our chat about these episodes here.

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Subscribe to this podcast on YouTube
Email us at decodingtv(AT)gmail(DOT)com
Read Roxana’s work on Vulture
Follow Roxana on Twitter
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Succession Season 4 Post-Mortem Jun 05, 2023

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Thanks for a great season of TV recapping! We’ll be back in the near future to cover Black Mirror, The Bear, and Silo, so be sure to keep subscribed to Decoding TV to get all our latest episodes.

In this Decoding TV bonus episode about Succession, Kim Renfro and David Chen discuss everything that’s come up about the show since its series finale aired. This includes topics such as:

Why did Shiv Roy make that big decision?
What was up with that Kendall/Roman hug?
What was really the nature of Connor’s relationship with Logan?
Succession’s ratings and legacy
And much more!

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