Ep. 66 - Why 'The Rehearsal' Had Us Screaming At Our TV (Plus: 'The Last of Us' Hits Seattle)
Decoding TV
David Chen
4.6 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 6 May 2025
⏱️ 77 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick dive into the latest episodes of The Last of Us and The Rehearsal.
What do we think of The Last of Us’s depiction of Seattle? How did we feel about how this week’s episode moved Ellie and Dina’s relationship along? And was Nathan Fielder’s The Rehearsal this week an act of insanity of genius? Listen to us discuss all these questions and more!
Homework for next week:
- The Last of Us Season 2 episode 5 (HBO)
- The Rehearsal Season 2 episode 4 (HBO)
Shownotes:
- 01:00 - The Last of Us Season 2
- Ep 4 - Day One
- 46:30 - The Rehearsal Season 2
- Ep 3 - Pilot’s Code
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, Decoding TV listeners, David Chen here. |
| 0:02.5 | Typically on this podcast, we discuss TV news and what's going on in the world of television. |
| 0:06.7 | Before we recap and review specific episodes of TV, this week on the podcast, we're going to be discussing the Last of Us, season two, episode four and the rehearsal, season two, episode three. |
| 0:17.4 | But this week, I wasn't feeling super well, so we skip the TV news. |
| 0:20.7 | We'll probably do some of those items next week. |
| 0:23.0 | We're just going straight into the recaps of The Last of Us and the rehearsal, which we will continue to cover until their respective season finale. |
| 0:30.6 | So what's coming up is Last of Us recap and review, followed by the rehearsal recap and review. |
| 0:35.8 | Enjoy the podcast. |
| 0:37.1 | Thanks for listening. |
| 0:38.2 | And we will still have a bonus episode this week for decodingTV.com paid subscribers comparing |
| 0:42.5 | the Last of Us TV show to the game. |
| 0:46.2 | That group we saw in the woods. |
| 0:47.9 | They did this. |
| 0:50.0 | What the fuck is wrong with Seattle? |
| 0:54.1 | Hello, everyone, and welcome to Decoding TV's coverage of The Last of Us Season 2, episode 4, day one. |
| 1:01.5 | I'm David Chen here with Patrick Clapick, and if my voice sounds less abelient than usual, less vital than usual, It's because I had a horrible congestive cold this last weekend. |
| 1:16.8 | I was hawking up a lung all night last night. |
| 1:20.1 | And in general, don't feel that good. |
| 1:22.0 | But Patrick, the podcast must go on. |
| 1:26.4 | The content must, |
| 1:27.7 | the content minds must be mined. |
| 1:29.8 | I'm going to do my best to not make you laugh. |
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