{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62d997ae8fb68e00135146a4/683e3fbb43d6b388a645aed3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 70 - 'Mountainhead' Tries to Skewer Billionaire Tech Bros. Does It Succeed? (Plus: 'Rehearsal' and 'Last of Us' Follow-Ups)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62d997ae8fb68e00135146a4/1748909799196-555af62a-3dbf-4ab4-8750-9122c6fcf332.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss&nbsp;<em>Succession&nbsp;</em>creator Jesse Armstrong’s latest HBO original,&nbsp;<em>Mountainhead</em>. Does it do a good job of satirizing the billionaire tech class? Will Nic Pizzolatto ever write a&nbsp;<em>True Detective&nbsp;</em>episode again? And why do we feel sympathy for the new kids cast as the main&nbsp;<em>Harry Potter&nbsp;</em>characters? Listen to us discuss all these questions and more!</p><p><strong>Homework for next week:</strong></p><ul><li><em>Predator: Killer of Killers&nbsp;</em>(Hulu)</li></ul><p><strong>Shownotes:</strong></p><ul><li>03:40 - TV News</li><li><a href=\"https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/harry-potter-hbo-series-casts-harry-ron-hermione-1236410755/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">‘Harry Potter’ HBO Series Casts Harry, Ron and Hermione</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.netflix.com/tudum/features/stranger-things-season-5-release-date\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Gets Three-Part Release, Series Finale Set for New Year’s Eve</a></li><li><a href=\"https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/stranger-things-season-5-release-date-netflix-1236178482/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">‘True Detective’ Creator Nic Pizzolatto Has a “Story” for Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson to Reprise Cohle and Hart: They’re “Open to It”</a></li><li>28:00 - Mountainhead review</li><li>58:45 - The Rehearsal Season 2 Follow-Ups</li><li>1:11:00 - The Last of Us Season 2 Follow-Ups</li></ul><p>Links:</p><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><p><br></p>","author_name":"Decoding TV"}