{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62d997ae8fb68e00135146a4/69efd66b26249124d559e452?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 110 - 'Half Man' Is Excruciating to Watch. Is It Good? (Plus: 'Euphoria' S3E03 and the Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Wedding)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62d997ae8fb68e00135146a4/1777325538218-f06a45a0-ee86-484d-a534-167d479d8973.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>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&nbsp;<em>Euphoria</em>.</p><p>Is&nbsp;<em>Half Man&nbsp;</em>worth the painful experience of watching it? Is Peacock a must-have streaming service? What might have happened on the set of&nbsp;<em>The White Lotus&nbsp;</em>season 4? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.</p><p><strong>Homework for next week:</strong></p><ul><li>Show of the Week:&nbsp;<em>Widow’s Bay</em></li><li><em>Euphoria&nbsp;</em>season 3 episode 4 (HBO Max)</li><li>Bonus Ep:&nbsp;<em>Beef&nbsp;</em>season 2 (Netflix)</li><li>Bonus Ep (hopefully!):&nbsp;<em>The Boys&nbsp;</em>season 5 episode 5 (Prime Video)</li></ul><p><strong>Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):</strong></p><ul><li>03:15 - Show of the Week (<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/tingle4you/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Thanks to Adam for this week’s bumper</a>!)</li><li>Half Man</li><li>20:12 - TV News</li><li><a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/gen-v-canceled-amazon-the-boys-1236729894/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gen V is cancelled</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/peacock-comcast-q1-2026-earnings-report-loss-subscribers-1236572816/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Peacock has lost $432MM in Q1</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.threads.com/@lucas_shaw/post/DXpBuxWiVAU\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Peacock cancellations are highest amongst all services</a></li><li><a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/beef-season-2-ratings-versus-season-1-netflix-top-10-1236727164/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Beef season 2 down 60% from first season</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.threads.com/@lucas_shaw/post/DXoD8f7jilt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Netflix second seasons don’t do as well</a></li><li><a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/helena-bonham-carter-the-white-lotus-season-4-recast-1236730232/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">White Lotus: Helena Bonham Carter recast days into shooting</a></li><li>44:20 -&nbsp;<em>Euphoria&nbsp;</em>Season 3</li><li>Episode 3 - The Ballad of Paladin</li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li>Thanks to&nbsp;<a href=\"https://michaeljjohnsonmusic.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Michael J Johnson</a>&nbsp;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><p><br></p>","author_name":"Decoding TV"}