Ep. 118 - Is 'The Bear' Season 5 Worth One Final Visit? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E02 Is When The Show Locks In)
Podcast: Decoding TVPublished On: Wed Jul 01 2026
Description: 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 episodes of The Bear and continue their Dark Matter season 1 rewatch.Why aren’t as many people watching this season of House of the Dragon? What’s going to happen after Comcast splits off its NBCUniversal wing? And should Netflix use the re-animated voice of Gene Wilder to promote its latest show? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:Show of the Week: Silo Season 3 (Apple TV)Dark Matter Rewatch: Season 1 Episode 3 (Apple TV)Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):04:13 - Show of the WeekThe Bear Season 546:08 - TV NewsComcast splits NBC Universal and Cable Operations into two companiesHOTD ratings: 21.5 million viewers, down slightly from season 2AI in the News:Wonka commercial1000 people sign a letter against studiosJack Quaid joins Invincible as Prime Video reveals early season 6 renewal1:04:48 - Dark MatterEpisode 2 - Trip of a LifetimeLinks:Thanks to Michael J Johnson for our Show of the Week and Patrick Finishes the Damn Show audio bumpersListen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, CrossplaySubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding EverythingFollow David on InstagramFollow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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