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&nbsp;The Pitt&nbsp;and&nbsp;Fallout.Are Tony Dokoupil’s CBS News ratings disastrous or merely bad? What’s the latest with Netflix’s attempted takeover of American culture? And what our big takeaways from George R. R. Martin’s recent interview with&nbsp;The Hollywood Reporter? Listen to hear us discuss all these topics and more.Homework for next week:<ul><li>The Pitt&nbsp;Season 2 Episode 3 (HBO Max)</li><li>Fallout&nbsp;Season 2 Episode 6 (Prime Video)</li></ul>Shownotes:<ul><li>03:45 - TV News</li><li><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/cbs-evening-news-ratings-tony-dokoupil-b2900487.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tony Dokoupil’s ratings are bad</a></li><li><a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/netflix-all-cash-offer-warner-bros-studios-streaming-1236630571/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Netflix switches to all-cash bid</a>&nbsp;amid&nbsp;<a href="https://deadline.com/2026/01/trump-against-netflix-warner-bros-deal-1236679318/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">trump accusations of Cultural Takeover</a>&nbsp;(and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/business/media/ted-sarandos-netflix.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ted’s response</a>)</li><li><a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/tomb-raider-sophie-turner-lara-croft-first-look-1236605699/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">First Look: Sophie Turner as Lara Croft</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/god-of-war-live-action-series-cast-ryan-hurst-kratos-1236631503/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ryan Hurst cast as Kratos</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1UJJPAWudQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Euphoria Season 3 Trailer and Release Date (April 12)</a></li><li><a href="https://nerdist.com/article/prime-video-fallout-shelter-reality-competition-series/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Prime Video’s new Fallout shelter reality series</a></li><li><a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/mr-and-mrs-smith-season-2-showrunner-anna-ouyang-moench-1236630234/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mr. and Mrs. Smith Season 2 is back on track</a></li><li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/george-rr-martin-interview-thrones-winds-dragon-knight-1236473519/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">George RR Martin’s interview with THR</a></li><li>1:00:33 -&nbsp;The Pitt&nbsp;Season 2</li><li>Episode 2 - 8:00 A.M.</li><li>1:34:45 -&nbsp;Fallout&nbsp;Season 2</li><li>Episode 5 - The Wrangler</li></ul>Links:<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><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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