Decoding TV

Ep. 110 - 'Half Man' Is Excruciating to Watch. Is It Good? (Plus: 'Euphoria' S3E03 and the Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Wedding)

April 27, 2026·1h 17m
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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 Euphoria.Is Half Man worth the painful experience of watching it? Is Peacock a must-have streaming service? What might have happened on the set of The White Lotus season 4? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:Show of the Week: Widow’s BayEuphoria season 3 episode 4 (HBO Max)Bonus Ep: Beef season 2 (Netflix)Bonus Ep (hopefully!): The Boys season 5 episode 5 (Prime Video)Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):03:15 - Show of the Week (Thanks to Adam for this week’s bumper!)Half Man20:12 - TV NewsGen V is cancelledPeacock has lost $432MM in Q1Peacock cancellations are highest amongst all servicesBeef season 2 down 60% from first seasonNetflix second seasons don’t do as wellWhite Lotus: Helena Bonham Carter recast days into shooting44:20 - Euphoria Season 3Episode 3 - The Ballad of PaladinLinks: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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