<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NOTE: &lt;/strong&gt;Next week’s episode will come out later than usual, although we will try to have some bonus episodes fill the void. Stay tuned!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;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 &lt;em&gt;Cape Fear &lt;/em&gt;on Apple TV.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Are we excited for another season of &lt;em&gt;Widow’s Bay&lt;/em&gt;? What was it like to watch a UFC fight in front of the White House? And is society too woke for &lt;em&gt;The Office? &lt;/em&gt;Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Homework for next week:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Show of the Week: &lt;em&gt;House of the Dragon &lt;/em&gt;(Prime Video)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dark Matter Rewatch: &lt;em&gt;Dark Matter &lt;/em&gt;Season 1 Episode 1 (Apple TV)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Bonus Eps (hopefully!):&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Maternal Instinct&lt;/em&gt; (Netflix)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spider-Noir &lt;/em&gt;(Prime Video)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;05:13 - TV News&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2026/06/apples-global-hit-and-broadly-acclaimed-genre-bending-series-widows-bay-lands-season-two-renewal/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Widow’s Bay renewed for season 2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/fox-acquiring-roku-1236781308/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Fox is buying Roku for $22 billion&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/12/paramount-acquisition-warner-bros-approved-00960300" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Justice Department approves Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/live-blog/ufc-freedom-250-white-house-fight-trump-live-updates-rcna349986" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;UFC fight&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/magazine/scott-pelley-interview.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Scott Pelley goes scorched earth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://nypost.com/2026/06/09/media/cbs-news-boss-bari-weiss-poised-to-oversee-cnn-editorial-operations-report/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Bari Weiss poised to oversee CNN&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/rainn-wilson-the-office-too-inappropriate-to-be-made-today-1236781066/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Society is too woke for the Office&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;54:00 - Show of the Week&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Apple TV’s &lt;em&gt;Cape Fear&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Links:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Thanks to &lt;a href="https://michaeljjohnsonmusic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Michael J Johnson&lt;/a&gt; for our Show of the Week and Patrick Finishes the Damn Show audio bumpers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://substack.com/redirect/7153c01b-261d-4e90-bf70-ab5889cb5e56?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap Radio&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://substack.com/redirect/2c4dcfc3-8c56-449f-802e-565f56c448b9?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Subscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, Crossplay&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://substack.com/redirect/a442c4f4-067a-41aa-9055-51658e12e7df?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Subscribe to this podcast on YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://substack.com/redirect/91d49b5d-0b11-4b99-8a9a-0335c8b215dc?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Follow this podcast on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://substack.com/redirect/9925489a-796e-4057-a7fb-246762f2c696?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Follow this podcast on Tiktok&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://substack.com/redirect/41454930-dfd9-420c-8ffa-1211e21f91ab?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://substack.com/redirect/b8af3387-fbec-41e6-a382-0908e888696a?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Follow David on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://substack.com/redirect/8e7b1524-f618-444d-b5a6-5231a91477b5?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Follow David on Tiktok&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

David and Patrick discuss the first few episodes of Apple TV's 'Cape Fear.'

NOTE: Next week’s episode will come out later than usual, although we will try to have some bonus episodes fill the void. Stay tuned!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 Cape Fear on Apple TV.Are we excited for another season of Widow’s Bay? What was it like to watch a UFC fight in front of the White House? And is society too woke for The Office? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:<ul><li>Show of the Week: House of the Dragon (Prime Video)</li><li>Dark Matter Rewatch: Dark Matter Season 1 Episode 1 (Apple TV)</li><li>Bonus Eps (hopefully!):</li><li>Maternal Instinct (Netflix)</li><li>Spider-Noir (Prime Video)</li></ul>Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):<ul><li>05:13 - TV News</li><li><a href="https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2026/06/apples-global-hit-and-broadly-acclaimed-genre-bending-series-widows-bay-lands-season-two-renewal/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Widow’s Bay renewed for season 2</a></li><li><a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/fox-acquiring-roku-1236781308/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fox is buying Roku for $22 billion</a></li><li><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/12/paramount-acquisition-warner-bros-approved-00960300" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Justice Department approves Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/live-blog/ufc-freedom-250-white-house-fight-trump-live-updates-rcna349986" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UFC fight</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/magazine/scott-pelley-interview.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scott Pelley goes scorched earth</a></li><li><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/06/09/media/cbs-news-boss-bari-weiss-poised-to-oversee-cnn-editorial-operations-report/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bari Weiss poised to oversee CNN</a></li><li><a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/rainn-wilson-the-office-too-inappropriate-to-be-made-today-1236781066/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Society is too woke for the Office</a></li><li>54:00 - Show of the Week</li><li>Apple TV’s Cape Fear</li></ul>Links:<ul><li>Thanks to <a href="https://michaeljjohnsonmusic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michael J Johnson</a> for our Show of the Week and Patrick Finishes the Damn Show audio bumpers</li><li><a href="https://substack.com/redirect/7153c01b-261d-4e90-bf70-ab5889cb5e56?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap Radio</a></li><li><a href="https://substack.com/redirect/2c4dcfc3-8c56-449f-802e-565f56c448b9?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, Crossplay</a></li><li><a href="https://substack.com/redirect/a442c4f4-067a-41aa-9055-51658e12e7df?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe to this podcast on YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://substack.com/redirect/91d49b5d-0b11-4b99-8a9a-0335c8b215dc?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow this podcast on Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://substack.com/redirect/9925489a-796e-4057-a7fb-246762f2c696?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow this podcast on Tiktok</a></li><li><a href="https://substack.com/redirect/41454930-dfd9-420c-8ffa-1211e21f91ab?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything</a></li><li><a href="https://substack.com/redirect/b8af3387-fbec-41e6-a382-0908e888696a?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow David on Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://substack.com/redirect/8e7b1524-f618-444d-b5a6-5231a91477b5?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow David on Tiktok</a></li></ul> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this bonus episode of Decoding TV, David chats with Christie Boschman (AKA &lt;a href="https://thatdocumentarygirl.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;@thatdocumentarygirl&lt;/a&gt;) and &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexbironcomedy/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Alex Biron&lt;/a&gt; about the new Netflix documentary &lt;em&gt;Michael Jackson: The Verdict&lt;/em&gt;. How did we feel about the manner in which this documentary approached its subject matter? What has been the online reaction to the film? And why is it so hard to talk about Michael Jackson right now? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out Christie and Alex’s podcast, &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-features/id1769480776" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Bonus Features.&lt;/a&gt; Follow Decoding TV on &lt;a href="https://instagram.com/decodingtv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://tiktok.com/@decodingtv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Tiktok&lt;/a&gt; to get highlights of our episodes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

David chats with Christie Boschman and Alex Biron about 'Michael Jackson: The Verdict.' 

In this bonus episode of Decoding TV, David chats with Christie Boschman (AKA <a href="https://thatdocumentarygirl.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@thatdocumentarygirl</a>) and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexbironcomedy/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alex Biron</a> about the new Netflix documentary Michael Jackson: The Verdict. How did we feel about the manner in which this documentary approached its subject matter? What has been the online reaction to the film? And why is it so hard to talk about Michael Jackson right now? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Check out Christie and Alex’s podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-features/id1769480776" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bonus Features.</a> Follow Decoding TV on <a href="https://instagram.com/decodingtv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://tiktok.com/@decodingtv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tiktok</a> to get highlights of our episodes.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note: &lt;/strong&gt;There won’t be a normal podcast episode this week. Instead, please enjoy this spoiler-filled breakdown of the &lt;em&gt;Half Man &lt;/em&gt;ending. We’ll still do a &lt;em&gt;Widow’s Bay &lt;/em&gt;bonus episode later in the week for paid subscribers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this bonus episode, BJ Colangelo joins Decoding TV to discuss the ending of &lt;em&gt;Half Man&lt;/em&gt;. Was the journey of this show worth it? How did the show play with the viewer’s loyalties? And what did we make of the enigmatic ending? Listen to hear all our answers to these questions and more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Be sure to listen to BJ’s podcast &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-ends-at-prom/id1527896223" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;This Ends at Prom&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.threads.com/@bjcolangelo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;follow her on Threads&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

David and BJ Colangelo discuss the series finale of 'Half Man.'

Note: There won’t be a normal podcast episode this week. Instead, please enjoy this spoiler-filled breakdown of the Half Man ending. We’ll still do a Widow’s Bay bonus episode later in the week for paid subscribers. In this bonus episode, BJ Colangelo joins Decoding TV to discuss the ending of Half Man. Was the journey of this show worth it? How did the show play with the viewer’s loyalties? And what did we make of the enigmatic ending? Listen to hear all our answers to these questions and more. Be sure to listen to BJ’s podcast <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-ends-at-prom/id1527896223" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This Ends at Prom</a> and <a href="https://www.threads.com/@bjcolangelo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">follow her on Threads</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NOTE: &lt;/strong&gt;We’re considering doing a weekly (re)watch of &lt;em&gt;Dark Matter &lt;/em&gt;season 1 in the lead-up to the season 2 premiere at the end of August. Would you support this? If so, let us know at decodingtv(at)gmail(dot)com.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode of Decoding TV, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episode of &lt;em&gt;Euphoria&lt;/em&gt; and the Prime Video series &lt;em&gt;Spider-Noir&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;How much longer are we having to wait between seasons for TV shows these days? What the hell is going on at &lt;em&gt;60 Minutes&lt;/em&gt;? And will consumers ever be okay with Generative AI TV shows? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Homework for next week:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Show of the Week (in two weeks): &lt;em&gt;Cape Fear &lt;/em&gt;(Apple TV)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Half Man &lt;/em&gt;season finale (HBO Max)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Bonus Ep: &lt;em&gt;Widow’s Bay &lt;/em&gt;ep 8 (Apple TV)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;06:30 - Show of the Week&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spider-Noir&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;26:25 - TV News&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/wait-between-tv-seasons-study-1236606660/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Fans must wait longer for TV shows&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/jorge-gutierrez-drops-out-amazon-mgm-ai-generated-series-backlash-1236762285/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Jorge Gutierrez drops plans for Amazon AI series&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/cbs-late-night-deal-byron-allen-15-million-profit-1236761806/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;CBS says Byron Allen will be profitable&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/may/29/stephen-colbert-late-show-replacement-byron-allen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;The Guardian’s withering review: Ratings down 87% since&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/cbs-boss-fires-3-women-160050669.html?guccounter=1&amp;amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9rYWdpLmNvbS8&amp;amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAG56LJZkXdecT7T9kRF8Obz668NiA9OlvaUbHStrVeUwNUQu7m8czWbe2ChlTo5R17ucFCSgaERce04dptSCgxdaknn_fK1AjEZzAe6WLoSKBGsFdSjhILiiMEAX77vWQSygJr8qFy12BTMIpVAaOiNjw0Cx8XCr51IqJmuTprod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Bloodbath at 60 Minutes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG5obCt98zA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;17-year old senior Santiago Campos’s speech&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;57:00 - Euphoria Season 3&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Episode 8 - In God We Trust&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Links:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Thanks to &lt;a href="https://michaeljjohnsonmusic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Michael J Johnson&lt;/a&gt; for our Show of the Week and Patrick Finishes the Damn Show audio bumpers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://substack.com/redirect/7153c01b-261d-4e90-bf70-ab5889cb5e56?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap Radio&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://substack.com/redirect/2c4dcfc3-8c56-449f-802e-565f56c448b9?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Subscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, Crossplay&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://substack.com/redirect/a442c4f4-067a-41aa-9055-51658e12e7df?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Subscribe to this podcast on YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://substack.com/redirect/91d49b5d-0b11-4b99-8a9a-0335c8b215dc?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Follow this podcast on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://substack.com/redirect/9925489a-796e-4057-a7fb-246762f2c696?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Follow this podcast on Tiktok&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://substack.com/redirect/41454930-dfd9-420c-8ffa-1211e21f91ab?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://substack.com/redirect/b8af3387-fbec-41e6-a382-0908e888696a?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Follow David on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://substack.com/redirect/8e7b1524-f618-444d-b5a6-5231a91477b5?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Follow David on Tiktok&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. 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David and Patrick discuss 'Spider-Noir' and the latest episode of 'Euphoria.'

NOTE: We’re considering doing a weekly (re)watch of Dark Matter season 1 in the lead-up to the season 2 premiere at the end of August. Would you support this? If so, let us know at decodingtv(at)gmail(dot)com. In this episode of Decoding TV, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episode of Euphoria and the Prime Video series Spider-Noir. How much longer are we having to wait between seasons for TV shows these days? What the hell is going on at 60 Minutes? And will consumers ever be okay with Generative AI TV shows? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:<ul><li>Show of the Week (in two weeks): Cape Fear (Apple TV)</li><li>Half Man season finale (HBO Max)</li><li>Bonus Ep: Widow’s Bay ep 8 (Apple TV)</li></ul>Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):<ul><li>06:30 - Show of the Week</li><li>Spider-Noir</li><li>26:25 - TV News</li><li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/wait-between-tv-seasons-study-1236606660/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fans must wait longer for TV shows</a></li><li><a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/jorge-gutierrez-drops-out-amazon-mgm-ai-generated-series-backlash-1236762285/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jorge Gutierrez drops plans for Amazon AI series</a></li><li><a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/cbs-late-night-deal-byron-allen-15-million-profit-1236761806/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CBS says Byron Allen will be profitable</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/may/29/stephen-colbert-late-show-replacement-byron-allen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Guardian’s withering review: Ratings down 87% since</a></li><li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/cbs-boss-fires-3-women-160050669.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9rYWdpLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAG56LJZkXdecT7T9kRF8Obz668NiA9OlvaUbHStrVeUwNUQu7m8czWbe2ChlTo5R17ucFCSgaERce04dptSCgxdaknn_fK1AjEZzAe6WLoSKBGsFdSjhILiiMEAX77vWQSygJr8qFy12BTMIpVAaOiNjw0Cx8XCr51IqJmuTprod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bloodbath at 60 Minutes</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG5obCt98zA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">17-year old senior Santiago Campos’s speech</a></li><li>57:00 - Euphoria Season 3</li><li>Episode 8 - In God We Trust</li></ul>Links:<ul><li>Thanks to <a href="https://michaeljjohnsonmusic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michael J Johnson</a> for our Show of the Week and Patrick Finishes the Damn Show audio bumpers</li><li><a href="https://substack.com/redirect/7153c01b-261d-4e90-bf70-ab5889cb5e56?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap Radio</a></li><li><a href="https://substack.com/redirect/2c4dcfc3-8c56-449f-802e-565f56c448b9?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, Crossplay</a></li><li><a href="https://substack.com/redirect/a442c4f4-067a-41aa-9055-51658e12e7df?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe to this podcast on YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://substack.com/redirect/91d49b5d-0b11-4b99-8a9a-0335c8b215dc?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow this podcast on Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://substack.com/redirect/9925489a-796e-4057-a7fb-246762f2c696?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow this podcast on Tiktok</a></li><li><a href="https://substack.com/redirect/41454930-dfd9-420c-8ffa-1211e21f91ab?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything</a></li><li><a href="https://substack.com/redirect/b8af3387-fbec-41e6-a382-0908e888696a?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow David on Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://substack.com/redirect/8e7b1524-f618-444d-b5a6-5231a91477b5?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow David on Tiktok</a></li></ul> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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

<description>&lt;p&gt;Thanks for your suggestions to cover &lt;em&gt;Widow’s Bay! &lt;/em&gt;While we didn’t cover this show from the beginning, we’ll try to release podcasts about the remaining episodes of the season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this bonus Decoding TV episode, David and Patrick discuss their thoughts on the latest episodes of &lt;em&gt;Widow’s Bay. &lt;/em&gt;What did we make of the sixth episode’s period piece? And how did it connect with the seventh film?&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;Listen to hear us discuss these questions and more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Links:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://substack.com/redirect/7153c01b-261d-4e90-bf70-ab5889cb5e56?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap Radio&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://substack.com/redirect/2c4dcfc3-8c56-449f-802e-565f56c448b9?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Subscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, Crossplay&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://substack.com/redirect/a442c4f4-067a-41aa-9055-51658e12e7df?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Subscribe to this podcast on YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://substack.com/redirect/91d49b5d-0b11-4b99-8a9a-0335c8b215dc?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Follow this podcast on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://substack.com/redirect/9925489a-796e-4057-a7fb-246762f2c696?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Follow this podcast on Tiktok&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://substack.com/redirect/41454930-dfd9-420c-8ffa-1211e21f91ab?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://substack.com/redirect/b8af3387-fbec-41e6-a382-0908e888696a?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Follow David on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://substack.com/redirect/8e7b1524-f618-444d-b5a6-5231a91477b5?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Follow David on Tiktok&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

David and Patrick discuss the latest episodes of 'Widow's Bay.' 

Thanks for your suggestions to cover Widow’s Bay! While we didn’t cover this show from the beginning, we’ll try to release podcasts about the remaining episodes of the season.In this bonus Decoding TV episode, David and Patrick discuss their thoughts on the latest episodes of Widow’s Bay. What did we make of the sixth episode’s period piece? And how did it connect with the seventh film? Listen to hear us discuss these questions and more.Links:<ul><li><a href="https://substack.com/redirect/7153c01b-261d-4e90-bf70-ab5889cb5e56?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap Radio</a></li><li><a href="https://substack.com/redirect/2c4dcfc3-8c56-449f-802e-565f56c448b9?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, Crossplay</a></li><li><a href="https://substack.com/redirect/a442c4f4-067a-41aa-9055-51658e12e7df?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe to this podcast on YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://substack.com/redirect/91d49b5d-0b11-4b99-8a9a-0335c8b215dc?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow this podcast on Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://substack.com/redirect/9925489a-796e-4057-a7fb-246762f2c696?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow this podcast on Tiktok</a></li><li><a href="https://substack.com/redirect/41454930-dfd9-420c-8ffa-1211e21f91ab?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything</a></li><li><a href="https://substack.com/redirect/b8af3387-fbec-41e6-a382-0908e888696a?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow David on Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://substack.com/redirect/8e7b1524-f618-444d-b5a6-5231a91477b5?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow David on Tiktok</a></li></ul> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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

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.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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