{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62d997ae8fb68e00135146a4/697cc3bc22b46a261a72a528?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 97 - Why 'Wonder Man' Might be Marvel's Best TV Show Ever (Plus: 'The Pitt' S2E04 Humbles Its Most Arrogant Character)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62d997ae8fb68e00135146a4/1769783533585-cca5f32f-8530-451f-9bd4-e3a0fb8cb5d4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>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 season premiere of&nbsp;<em>Wonder Man&nbsp;</em>and the latest episode of&nbsp;<em>The Pitt</em>.</p><p>What makes&nbsp;<em>Wonder Man&nbsp;</em>so extremely good? Should Alex Honnold have gotten paid more for his ascension of Taipei 101? Is CBS News going to get better by hiring more podcasters and bloggers? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.</p><p><strong>Homework for next week:</strong></p><ul><li><em>The Pitt&nbsp;</em>Season 2 Episode 5 (HBO Max)</li><li><em>Fallout&nbsp;</em>Season 2 Episode 8 (Prime Video)</li></ul><p><strong>Shownotes:</strong></p><ul><li>03:00 - TV News</li><li><a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/bluey-ratings-record-2025-nielsen-1236643454/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bluey was number one in streaming minutes for the year</a></li><li><a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/alex-honnold-skyscraper-live-ratings-netflix-views-1236642499/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Honnold’s ‘Skyscraper Live’ Hits 6.2 Million Views on Netflix</a></li><li><a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/alex-honnold-paid-less-than-1-million-skyscraper-live-1236641176/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Honnold was paid less than $1MM</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/skyscraper-live-ratings-netflix-1236486379/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ratings</a></li><li><a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/shrinking-renewed-season-4-apple-season-3-premiere-1236642609/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">‘Shrinking’ Renewed for Season 4 at Apple TV</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-tv-reveals-ted-lasso-season-4-with-new-team-and-summer-premiere/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ted Lasso Season 4</a></li><li><a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/stephen-colbert-last-night-host-the-late-show-1236642594/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stephen Colbert Reveals Date of Final ‘Late Show’ Episode</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bari-weiss-cbs-news-plans-revealed-staff-meeting-1236486076/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bari Weiss Unveils Sweeping Vision: “I Am Here to Make CBS News Fit for Purpose in the 21st Century”</a></li><li>46:00 -&nbsp;<em>Wonder Man&nbsp;</em>series premiere</li><li>1:09:45 -&nbsp;<em>The Pitt&nbsp;</em>Season 2</li><li>Episode 4 - 10:00 A.M.</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"}