{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62d997ae8fb68e00135146a4/6aa03dc14fa142971faf70bb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 127 - Is ‘Lanterns’ S1E04 Its Best Ep Yet? Or Just Extremely Anticlimactic? (Plus: ‘Dark Matter’ S2E02 Feels Like It’s Trying to Do Too Much)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62d997ae8fb68e00135146a4/1788908033357-cca869f0-41fe-4ce4-8781-faa3c0cb14fd.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 watch the latest episode of <em>Lanterns </em>and <em>Dark Matter</em>.</p><p>Why did the announcer for <em>Wheel of Fortune </em>get fired? Are we sad about the cancellation of <em>Spider-Noir</em>? And is Lanterns one of the biggest hits in HBO history? Listen to hear us discuss all of these topics and more.</p><p><strong>Homework for next week:</strong></p><ul><li><em>Lanterns</em> episode 5 (HBO Max)</li><li><em>Dark Matter </em>season 2 episode 3 (Apple TV)</li></ul><p><strong>Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):</strong></p><ul><li>00:30 - TV News</li><li><a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/gta-6-netflix-extended-look-views-1236848409/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow-up: GTA VI tops 31 million views on Netflix</a></li><li><a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/furious-ratings-views-1236850530/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Furious Hits 43 Million Hours Viewed</a></li><li><a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/lanterns-episode-3-ratings-10-million-viewers-hbo-max-1236850717/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lanterns Ep 3 Hits 10 Million Viewers</a></li><li><a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/netflix-podcasts-katt-williams-harlan-coben-renews-full-slate-originals-1236848158/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Netflix renewed all their podcasts</a></li><li><a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/spider-noir-canceled-amazon-prime-video-1236852049/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">‘Spider-Noir’ Canceled by Prime Video After One Season</a></li><li><a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/wheel-of-fortune-announcer-jim-thornton-fired-sony-1236852104/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">‘Wheel of Fortune’ Announcer Jim Thornton Fired by Sony</a></li><li><a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/dave-bautista-god-of-war-kratos-body-transformation-1236850444/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dave Bautista Shows Off Body Transformation</a></li><li>28:22 - Lanterns</li><li>Episode 4 - Weenie</li><li>1:01:53 - Dark Matter Season 2</li><li>Episode 2 - A Perfect World</li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li>Thanks to <a href=\"https://michaeljjohnsonmusic.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Michael J Johnson</a> 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"}