{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62d997ae8fb68e00135146a4/69aac8c7b49eecc0b7a2ae67?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 102 - Are we DTF with 'DTF St. Louis?' (Plus: ‘The Pitt’ S2E09 and the Importance of Empathy)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62d997ae8fb68e00135146a4/1772800031561-c3dcbd75-97c5-4174-baa7-13cf2373037a.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 latest episode of&nbsp;<em>The Pitt&nbsp;</em>with&nbsp;<a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/cinesnark.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah Marrs</a>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.laineygossip.com/author/sarah/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lainey Gossip.</a>&nbsp;Plus: Our thoughts on the season premiere of&nbsp;<em>DTF St. Louis</em>.</p><p>What is our reaction to Paramount buying Warner Bros? Did Jamie Lee Curtis accidentally reveal the final season of&nbsp;<em>The Bear</em>? Are we excited about the new&nbsp;<em>Lanterns&nbsp;</em>show? Does&nbsp;<em>God of War&nbsp;</em>on Prime Video<em>&nbsp;</em>really look bad? 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 10 (HBO Max)</li><li><em>DTF St. Louis&nbsp;</em>Episode 2 (HBO Max)</li></ul><p><strong>Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):</strong></p><ul><li>04:45 - TV News</li><li><a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/middle-east-paramount-warner-bros-discovery-1236675832/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Paramount Buys Warner Bros</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/david-ellison-talks-warner-bros-deal-comments-1236519395/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">This is about reinventing the business</a></li><li><a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/the-bear-ending-season-5-jamie-lee-curtis-1236679672/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jamie Lee Curtis accidentally confirms The Bear will end with S5</a></li><li><a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/god-of-war-creator-tv-show-dumb-terrible-amazon-prime-1236677653/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">‘God of War’ Creator Says TV First Look Is Dumb</a></li><li><a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/lanterns-trailer-green-lantern-hbo-dc-universe-1236582548/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lanterns Trailer</a></li><li><a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/scrubs-reboot-ratings-viewers-1236678812/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Scrubs Reboot is huge</a></li><li>31:30 -&nbsp;<em>The Pitt&nbsp;</em>Season 2</li><li>Episode 9 - 3:00 P.M.</li><li>1:24:30 -&nbsp;<em>DTF St. Louis</em></li><li>Episode 1 - Cornhole</li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.laineygossip.com/author/sarah/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow Sarah’s work at Lainey Gossip</a></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><p><br></p>","author_name":"Decoding TV"}