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This episode is brought to you by Nissan - EVs that electrify. In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Christian Spicer discuss season 1 episode 8 of  The Last Of Us , “When We Are In Need.” A new character illustrates a different element of the post-apocalypse. But how believable is the character of David? What do we make of Joel’s turn this episode? And how amazing is Bella Ramsay in...

This episode is brought to you by Nissan - EVs that electrify. In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Christian Spicer discuss season 1 episode 7 of The Last Of Us , “Left Behind.” A detour takes us away from the main timeline of the series. How well does it work in at this point in the story? How does it compare to the game? What does it teach us about Ellie’s life and her relationship to...

Thanks to our sponsors for this episode: Nissan - EVs that electrify The McDonald's app - Download the McDonald's app today In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Christian Spicer discuss season 1 episode 6 of The Last Of Us , “Kin.” Joel and Ellie reunite with someone familiar in unexpected circumstances. What is the source of friction between the characters? How will Joel deal with the p...

Thanks to our sponsors for this episode: Nissan - EVs that electrify The McDonald's app - Download the McDonald's app today In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Christian Spicer discuss season 1 episode 5 of HBO’s  The Last Of Us , ‘Endure and Survive’ This episode finishes off a two-episode arc as we continue to follow the stories of Kathleen, Henry, and Sam. How good was Henry’s e...

Thanks to our sponsors for this episode: Nissan - EVs that electrify The McDonald's app - Download the McDonald's app today In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Christian Spicer discuss season 1 episode 4 of HBO’s The Last Of Us , ‘Please Hold To My Hand.’ This episode captures the bombed out countryside of the U.S. as Joel and Ellie continue their journey. How well does the episode brin...

This episode of Decoding TV is brought to you by our sponsors: Nissan - EVs, that electrify The McDonald's app. There's always a reason to order in the app.  In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Christian Spicer discuss season 1 episode 3 of HBO’s The Last Of Us . Every single episode of this show has been better than the last. Has the show finally peaked? We don’t know but either way,...

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Christian Spicer discuss season 1 episode 2 of HBO’s The Last Of Us . What do Christian and David thinks of these flashback cold opens (a TV show invention)? How does Tess and Joel’s relationship reveal itself through the course of the episode? What do we learn about this specific post-apocalyptic universe this time around? And how about that ending?...

To get more bonus episodes like this one, consider becoming a paid member at DecodingTV.com! In this Decoding TV bonus episode about The Last Of Us , David and Christian discuss many of the changes between the videogame and the TV series, including: The framing of Outbreak Day The relationship between Joel and Tess What’s going on with Joel and Sarah’s neighbors Marlene and Ellie’s relationship An...

This episode is brought to you by Nissan. Nissan - EVs that electrify. In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Christian Spicer discuss the series premiere of HBO’s The Last Of Us . Join us each week for episode recaps and bonus episodes discussing the show! How successfully does this beloved story make the jump to TV? How well does the casting work? Does this show have anything new to add...

Happy holidays, all! In this Decoding TV bonus episode, David Chen is joined by Ashley Esqueda and Siddhant Adlakha to discuss The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special . What is it like to see Marvel superheroes participating in everyday Earth rituals? Does the special rely too much on your real-life knowledge of [REDACTED]? And how important is it to watch this Special before the next Guardian...

This episode of Decoding TV is brought to you by Nissan. Nissan - EVs that electrify. In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen, Joy, and Kim Renfro discuss the hit Netflix series 1899 (from the creators of Dark ). What did we think of the production design of this unique TV show? How did the characters evolve and change? Where do they end up? And most importantly: WTF is going on with the ending...

Support this podcast by becoming a paid member of DecodingTV.com. For Decoding TV’s coverage of  The Last of Us , I couldn’t be more thrilled to have a co-host who’s a veritable  Last of Us  expert.  Christian Spicer  co-hosts  the DLC videogame podcast  and is the host of  The Official Last of Us podcast (!). In this introductory podcast episode, we discuss...

This episode is brought to you by Nissan. Nissan - EVs that electrify! In this episode of Decoding TV, Roxana Hadadi and David Chen discuss the shocking season 2 finale of The White Lotus . We finally learn who the dead bodies are in the season premiere but is the result narratively satisfying? Did Harper and Ethans’ relationship play out in a believable way? Should Meghann Fahy win an Emmy for he...

Hey folks, David Chen here. Roxana Hadadi and I had originally planned to record our White Lotus season 2 finale recap this evening but due to scheduling issues, we’re going to be delivering that full episode tomorrow instead. In the meantime, here are our quick reactions to the finale, which we just finished watching this evening. Stay tuned tomorrow for the full episode! Links: Email us at decod...

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Roxana Hadadi recap and discuss season 2 episode 6 of The White Lotus , “Abductions.” Tanya discovers multiple shocking secrets about Quentin, but what exactly is his endgame? Portia realizes the disadvantages of seeing a guy like Jack, but can she extricate herself before she gets in too deep? Ethan starts wondering where exactly he and Harper stand...

This episode is sponsored by Nissan. Nissan - EVs that electrify. Programming note: Thanks for joining us for our coverage of The Crown this season! If the new Harry and Meghan Netflix documentary is worth discussing, we’ll be covering it here on Decoding TV in the weeks to come. David Chen and @joyonapping are covering The Crown season 5 in three installments: Episodes 1-3 Episodes 4-6 Episodes 7...

This episode is brought to you by Nissan. Nissan - EVs that electrify. In this Decoding TV bonus episode, David and Patrick discuss all the stuff they wish they’d mentioned on the  Andor  season 1 finale wrap-up, including: What are the details we know about season 2 at this point? How did the Decoding TV indirectly end up annoying Tony Gilroy? Is Luthen actually a Jedi? What is the sign...

This episode of Decoding TV is brought to you by McDonald's, proudly serving communities since 1965. McDonald’s. I’m lovin’ it. In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Roxana Hadadi recap and discuss season 2 episode 5 of The White Lotus , “That’s Amore.” In this episode, Quentin further ingratiates himself with Tanya. But what’s his real endgame? Cam, Daphne, Ethan, and Harper keep trying...

This episode of Decoding TV is brought to you by McDonald's, proudly serving communities since 1965. McDonald’s. I’m lovin’ it. David Chen and @joyonapping are covering The Crown season 5 in three installments: Episodes 1-3 Episodes 4-6 (this episode) Episodes 7-10 Today, we discuss The Crown Season 5 episodes 4-6, “Annus Horribilis,” “The Way Ahead,” and “Ipatiev House.” How does show manage the...

This episode of Decoding TV is brought to you by McDonald's, proudly serving communities since 1965. McDonald’s. I’m lovin’ it. In this Decoding TV episode, Patrick Willems and David Chen discuss the season 1 finale of  Andor , “Rix Road.”  Thanks to all DecodingTV.com members for making this season of the podcast possible! Note that Patrick and David plan to do one more bonus episode, s...

This episode of Decoding TV is brought to you by McDonald's, proudly serving communities since 1965. McDonald’s. I’m lovin’ it. In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Siddhant Adlakha discuss Welcome to Chippendales , a new Hulu original series starring Kumail Nanjiani about the creation of the Chippendales male revue show. Programming note: In this podcast episode we will cover (and spoil...

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Roxana Hadadi recap and discuss season 2 episode 4 of The White Lotus , “In The Sandbox.” Harper quietly begins to reckon with some of the shocking events of last episode, while Cam, Daphne, and Ethan are none the wiser. Albie and Portia continue to have massive issues trying to make this vacation fling work. Valentina is straight up just bad at her j...

This episode of the podcast is brought to you by McDonald's, proudly serving communities since 1965. McDonald's. I'm lovin' it. After a long wait, all episodes of  The Crown  Season 5 are finally here! David Chen and  @joyonapping  are planning to cover  The Crown  in three installments: Episodes 1-3 (this episode) Episodes 4-6 Episodes 7-10 This is our first time cov...

This episode of Decoding TV is brought to you by McDonald's, proudly serving communities since 1965. McDonald’s. I’m lovin’ it. In this Decoding TV episode, Patrick Willems and David Chen dive into season 1 episode 11 of  Andor , “Daughter of Ferrix,” now streaming on Disney+. The penultimate episode of the first season puts in place many pieces for what promises to be an explosive finale. Bu...

This episode of Decoding TV is brought to you by McDonald's, proudly serving communities since 1965. McDonald’s. I’m lovin’ it. In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Roxana Hadadi recap and discuss season 2 episode 3 of The White Lotus , “Bull Elephants.” A series of surprising decisions reveal cracks beneath many of our core relationships. What is the nature of Cam and Daphne’s relations...