Ep. 87 - The 'Pluribus' Season Premiere Will Go Down in History

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 Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus.

How do we feel about Apple TV’s vibrant new brand identity? How do we feel about the brewing war between YouTube TV and Disney? And why will people be remembering the Pluribus season premiere for a long time to come? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.

Homework for next week:

Pluribus Episode 2 (Apple TV)

Shownotes:

TV News

Apple TV temporarily melts down

Finneas made the new music for Apple TV

The new logo was done in-camera

YouTube TV pulls Disney channels

IT: Welcome to Derry r atings

Late Night News

Jon Stewart renewed for another year (through 2026)

Colbert weights in on his cancellation

43% of Gen Z prefer YouTube and Tiktok to traditional TV

Pluribus

Episode 1 - We Is Us

Episode 2 - Pirate Lady

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