Why Wonder Man feels grounded

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 Wonder Man and the latest episode of The Pitt.

What makes Wonder Man so extremely good? Should Alex Honnold have gotten paid more for his ascension of Taipei 101? Is CBS News going to get better by hiring more podcasters and bloggers? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.

Homework for next week:

• The Pitt Season 2 Episode 5 (HBO Max)
• Fallout Season 2 Episode 8 (Prime Video)

Shownotes:

• 03:00 - TV News
• Bluey was number one in streaming minutes for the year
• Alex Honnold’s ‘Skyscraper Live’ Hits 6.2 Million Views on Netflix
• Alex Honnold was paid less than $1MM
• Ratings
• ‘Shrinking’ Renewed for Season 4 at Apple TV
• Ted Lasso Season 4
• Stephen Colbert Reveals Date of Final ‘Late Show’ Episode
• Bari Weiss Unveils Sweeping Vision: “I Am Here to Make CBS News Fit for Purpose in the 21st Century”
• 46:00 - Wonder Man series premiere
• 1:09:45 - The Pitt Season 2
• Episode 4 - 10:00 A.M.

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