Ep. 84 - 'The Lowdown' Is a Fun Neo-Noir That Goes Down Easy (Plus: What 'Peacemaker' Has to Say about Nature vs. Nurture)
Decoding TV
David Chen
4.4 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 3 October 2025
⏱️ 105 minutes
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Summary
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 premiere of The Lowdown and the latest episode of Peacemaker.
Where was the balance of power in the Jimmy Kimmel situation? What do we think of how Fallon handled the whole thing? And why is there a conservative campaign to cancel Netflix? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.
Homework for next week:
- Peacemaker Season 2 Episode 8 (HBO)
- Bonus Episode: Long Story Short (Netflix)
Shownotes:
- 03:05 - TV News
- UPDATE: Sinclair and Nextstar return Kimmel to air
- Jimmy Fallon Plans to ‘Keep My Head Down’ and Avoid Politics on ‘The Tonight Show’: ‘We Hit Both Sides Equally’
- ‘Dead End: Paranormal Park’ Creator Receiving ‘Homophobic and Antisemitic Emails’ After Elon Musk Says ‘Cancel Netflix’ Due to Show’s Trans Character
- Dave Chappelle Jokes It’s Easier to Talk in Saudi Arabia Than It Is In America
- 43:30 - The Lowdown
- Episode 1 - Pilot
- Episode 2 - The Devil’s Mama
- Episode 3 - Dinosaur Memories
- 1:04:15 - Peacemaker Season 2
- Episode 7 - Back to the Suture
- 1:31:58 - Alien: Earth spoiler feedback
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| 0:00.0 | There are some things you'll never understand. |
| 0:02.8 | Like, why did that person ghost me? |
| 0:05.2 | When did man-spreading become socially acceptable? |
| 0:07.8 | And how come that dinosaur theme park keeps reopening, given its safety record? |
| 0:12.3 | But some things you can understand. |
| 0:15.2 | Like your Experian credit score. |
| 0:17.4 | The more you improve your score, the more you could save, |
| 0:19.7 | on things like credit cards, car loans, mobile contracts and more. |
| 0:24.5 | It's dead easy to check and completely free. |
| 0:27.4 | Download the Experian app and check your score today. |
| 0:30.2 | This is an ad by BetterHelp. |
| 0:32.3 | Did I talk too much? |
| 0:33.4 | I should have handled that better. |
| 0:34.7 | Why can't I just let it go? |
| 0:36.0 | Why did I do that? |
| 0:37.1 | I wish I would stop overthinking so much. |
| 0:38.9 | Oh, why did I do that? |
| 0:40.9 | Take a breath. |
| 0:41.9 | You're not alone. |
| 0:43.2 | Let's talk about what's going on. |
| 0:45.3 | Counseling helps you sort through the noise with qualified professionals. |
| 0:49.5 | An online therapy makes it convenient. |
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