An Interview with the Winner of 'Wings of Voice' on Nathan Fielder's 'The Rehearsal' (feat. Isabella Henao)
Watch the video version of this podcast.This podcast contains SPOILERS for The Rehearsal Season 2 on HBO.The Rehearsal Season 2 chronicles Nathan Fielder’s attempts to understand why aviation accidents happen. According to Fielder, one major factor is that pilots are unwilling to communicate candidly with each other, especially when they disagree or have bad news to deliver.To test this theory, Fielder used his resources from The Rehearsal to create a fictional(?) aviation-themed singing competition called Wings of Voice. In this competition, pilots judged singers performances, advanced the ones they liked, and were forced to break the bad news to some contestants that they were eliminated. The idea was that by forcing them to break singers’ hearts, the process would reveal something about what it takes to be a good communicator.I used a “(?)” next to “fictional” above because even though contestants on Wings of Voice were occasionally made the butt of the joke on The Rehearsal and the competition never aired as its own TV show, the winner of the competition still received something of value: the privilege of performing a song for HBO’s audience on national television.Today I’m speaking with the winner of that competition, Isabella Henao. As a fellow musician, I thought Henao crushed her performance of Evanescence’s “Bring Me To Life” in the culminating moments of season two. And as someone who is endlessly fascinated by how much of Fielder’s stunts are “real,” I was thrilled to get an insider’s perspective on what it’s like to go through Fielder’s shenanigans as they happen. Henao spoke with me about what it was like to go through the audition process, what contestants were actually told about what was happening, what other contestants’ thought about the whole thing, and how being on The Rehearsal changed her life.This interview has been edited and condensed for brevity and clarity. To listen to a fuller version of the conversation, check out the podcast/video above. If you want to learn more about Isabella, check out her website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep. 77 - 'Alien: Earth' Is a Bold, Exciting Direction for the Franchise (with Matt Goldberg)
In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Matt Goldberg discuss what we think of the Alien franchise is at this point in popular culture. Then, we review and recap the first two episodes of Alien: Earth on FX/Hulu.What did we think of the bold new premise for the show? Does it look like they spent $250 million to bring this to life? (Yes). What did we make of the fact that the show splits its attention between two major plotlines? And what about all the information that’s revealed about the main characters in the first two episodes? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Be sure to check out Matt’s written review for Decoding TV.Homework for next week:Alien: Earth Episode 3 (FX/Hulu)Shownotes:01:30 - What we think of the state of the Alien franchise15:00 - Alien: EarthEpisode 1 - NeverlandEpisode 2 - Mr. OctoberLinks:Check out Matt’s newsletter, Commentary TrackSubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding EverythingFollow David on InstagramFollow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bonus Ep: Does 'Untamed' Have Anything Going For It Beyond Its Unique Setting? (with Sarah Marrs)
In this bonus episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David Chen and Sarah Marrs discuss Untamed’s first season on Netflix. What did we think of how this show handled its central mystery? Were we captivated by any of the characters’ side plots? How did the show take advantage of its unique setting? And where do we think the second season of Untamed should be set? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!Homework for next episode:Alien: Earth season premiere (Hulu)Links:Follow Sarah Marrs on BlueskyCheck out Sarah’s work on Lainey GossipSubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding EverythingFollow David on InstagramFollow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep. 76 - 'Twisted Metal' Season 2 Is One of the Most Juvenile, Goofy Things on TV (Complimentary)
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 first few episodes of Twisted Metal Season 2 on Peacock.What did we think of South Park’s provocative season 27 premiere? How excited are we for the possibility of a Wolfenstein TV show? And what do we make of the details about Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus that have dropped so far? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:Untamed Season 1 (Netflix)Shownotes:10:00 - TV NewsSouth Park Premiere puts Donald Trump in bed with SatanWolfenstein TV series in developmentRick and Morty spin-off resident Curtis spin-off announced at Comic-ConApple sets fall release for PluribusWBD announces the new (very silly) names for their companies49:48 - Twisted Metal Season 2Episode 1 - PRSRPNTEpisode 2 - DOLF4C3Episode 3 - T3STDRVLinks:Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, CrossplaySubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding EverythingFollow David on InstagramFollow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep. 75 - 'Smoke' Is Pulpy Fun. Is It Anything More?
n this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the first five episodes of Smoke on Apple TV+.Was the cancellation of the Late Show financially motivated or were political considerations involved? Are the price hikes at Peacock reasonable or out of control? And what do we think about how The Last of Us might wrap up? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!Homework for next week:Twisted Metal Season 2 Premiere (Peacock)Shownotes:04:30 - TV NewsThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert is cancelledPeacock’s Biggest Price Increase EverThe Last of US Season 3 will take place in 2027 and will probably be the end of the show45:30 - Smoke Episode 1 - PilotEpisode 2 - Your Happy Makes Me SadEpisode 3 - Weird MilkEpisode 4 - StrawberryEpisode 5 - Size MattersLinks:Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, CrossplaySubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding EverythingFollow David on InstagramFollow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss everything going on in the world of TV, with recaps and reviews of the most interesting shows on the air. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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