Decoding TV

Ep. 97 - Why 'Wonder Man' Might be Marvel's Best TV Show Ever (Plus: 'The Pitt' S2E04 Humbles Its Most Arrogant Character)

Jan 30, 2026·1h 40m

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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:

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”

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