Ep. 78 - 'Alien: Earth' S1E03 and the Infinite Cyborg Sadness
Update: 2025-08-20
Description
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 third episode of Alien: Earth.
What do we think of MSNBC’s rebrand to MS Now? Is it a bad sign that Ben Stiller won’t be directing season 3 of Severance? Can YouTubers like Mark Rober successfully make the move to Netflix? And how is Alien: Earth shaping up as a series? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.
Homework for next week:
- Alien: Earth Episode 4 (Hulu/FX)
- Peacemaker Season 2 Episode 1 (HBO)
- Bonus Ep: Smoke Season 1 (Apple TV+)
Shownotes:
- 09:22 - TV News
- MSNBC Rebrand to ‘MS NOW’ Draws Derision, Confusion
- Ben Stiller Won’t Direct ‘Severance’ Season 3, Plans World War II Survival Movie: ‘You Only Have So Much Time’
- Mark Rober and Netflix team up for competition series
- ‘Dept. Q’ Renewed for Second Season at Netflix
- ‘Fallout’ Season 2 Sets December Premiere; First Look Photos Show the Ghoul in New Vegas
- 46:30 - Alien: Earth
- Episode 3 - Metamorphosis
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