Ep. 86 - 'The Chair Company' Reveals The Play-Acting We All Do (Plus: A 'Peacemaker' S2 Post-Mortem)

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 season premiere of The Chair Company. Does Tim Robinson find hidden comedy gold in the cushions of The Chair Company? Will video podcasts be a big thing on Netflix? Will the Apple TV rebrand make sense by the time you download this week’s podcast? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more. Homework for next week:Bonus Episode: Task (HBO)Bonus Episode: Slow Horses (Apple TV)Bonus Episode: Long Story Short (Netflix) Shownotes:03:02 - TV NewsBari Weiss is the main segment on Last Week TonightApple TV+ is now Apple TV’Stranger Things’ Season 5, Volume 1 Runtimes RevealedNetflix refuses to put the finale into theatersM. Night's 8-ballTivo exits the hardware businessSplinter Cell Deathwatch RenewedNetflix to Stream Selection of Spotify Video Podcasts Starting in 202652:00 - The Chair CompanyEpisode 1 - “Life goes by too fucking fast, it really does.”1:17:56 - Peacemaker Season 2 post-mortem (with spoilers) Links:Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, CrossplaySubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeFollow this podcast on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.