Jackson, Mental Illness Prognosis

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 episode of The Pitt.

What did we make of the mess at the BAFTAs this week? Are people who partake in IMDB Score Wars well balanced or hateful individuals? And how excited are we for Ryan Coogler’s X-Files? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.

Homework for next week:

• The Pitt Season 2 Episode 9 (HBO Max)
• DTF St. Louis (HBO Max)

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):

• 01:30 - TV News
• The BAFTA Mess
• BBC Removes N-Word Outburts
• John Davidson apologizes kind of
• Warner Complains About N-Word but BBC Broadcasts It Anyways
• John Davidson’s interview with Variety
• Slate’s Interview with Johnelle Bean
• GoT vs. Breaking Bad IMDB Score War
• X-Files Gets Hulu Pilot
• Disney Asked Tony Gilroy not to use the word “Fascism” (but now he can)
• BW Corner:
• Attia Out
• 42:30 - The Pitt Season 2
• Episode 8 - 2:00 P.M.

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