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Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast

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Welcome to Decrypted, Ars Technica's weekly podcast that follows TV shows like Mr. Robot and Westworld. We'll be diving into the shows in a way only Ars can—which is to say it'll be thorough, we'll talk with experts, and no detail is too minute or nerdy. Mr. Robot S2 starts 7/13/16. Westworld starts 10/2/16.

Welcome to Decrypted, Ars Technica's weekly podcast that follows TV shows like Mr. Robot and Westworld. We'll be diving into the shows in a way only Ars can—which is to say it'll be thorough, we'll talk with experts, and no detail is too minute or nerdy. Mr. Robot S2 starts 7/13/16. Westworld starts 10/2/16.

24hr 33min
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Ars Decrypted: American Gods - Ars Technica's Podcast about Starz' American Gods
June 13, 201748min 14sec
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Ars Decrypted: American Gods - Ars Technica's Podcast about Starz' American Gods
June 6, 20171hr 18min
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Ars Decrypted: American Gods - Ars Technica's Podcast about Starz' American Gods
May 30, 201741min 41sec
Thumbnail for "Definitely not light as a feather. (American Gods S01E04)".
Ars Decrypted: American Gods - Ars Technica's Podcast about Starz' American Gods
May 22, 201738min 16sec
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Ars Decrypted: American Gods - Ars Technica's Podcast about Starz' American Gods
May 16, 201746min 7sec
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Ars Decrypted: American Gods - Ars Technica's Podcast about Starz' American Gods
May 9, 201738min 47sec
Thumbnail for "I don’t believe in anything I can’t see. (American Gods S01E01)".
Ars Decrypted: American Gods - Ars Technica's Podcast about Starz' American Gods
May 2, 201737min 13sec
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Ars Decrypted: The Expanse - Ars Technica's Podcast about Syfy's The Expanse
April 22, 201736min 21sec
Thumbnail for "Just get to the f***ing point. (The Expanse S02E12)".
Ars Decrypted: The Expanse - Ars Technica's Podcast about Syfy's The Expanse
April 14, 201733min 14sec
Thumbnail for "Here there be dragons. (The Expanse S02E11)".
Ars Decrypted: The Expanse - Ars Technica's Podcast about Syfy's The Expanse
April 6, 201737min 20sec
Thumbnail for "We can not afford to be enemies anymore. (The Expanse S02E10)".
Ars Decrypted: The Expanse - Ars Technica's Podcast about Syfy's The Expanse
March 30, 201746min 42sec
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Ars Decrypted: The Expanse - Ars Technica's Podcast about Syfy's The Expanse
March 23, 201728min 33sec
Thumbnail for "The shout came from Ganymede. (The Expanse S02E08)".
Ars Decrypted: The Expanse - Ars Technica's Podcast about Syfy's The Expanse
March 16, 201732min 45sec
Thumbnail for "The truth is never what you expect it to be. (The Expanse S02E07)".
Ars Decrypted: The Expanse - Ars Technica's Podcast about Syfy's The Expanse
March 10, 201728min 14sec
Thumbnail for "You have to pick a side. (The Expanse S02E06)".
Ars Decrypted: The Expanse - Ars Technica's Podcast about Syfy's The Expanse
March 3, 201732min 18sec
Thumbnail for "Ok, so we broke a few laws of physics. (The Expanse S02E05)".
Ars Decrypted: The Expanse - Ars Technica's Podcast about Syfy's The Expanse
February 23, 201739min 13sec
Thumbnail for "Oi, pampaw! You starting to like space now? (The Expanse S02E04)".
Ars Decrypted: The Expanse - Ars Technica's Podcast about Syfy's The Expanse
February 17, 201729min 45sec
Thumbnail for "Miller finds his groove. (The Expanse S02E03)".
Ars Decrypted: The Expanse - Ars Technica's Podcast about Syfy's The Expanse
February 8, 201735min 14sec
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Ars Decrypted: The Expanse - Ars Technica's Podcast about Syfy's The Expanse
February 1, 201743min 30sec
Thumbnail for "You really do make a terrible human being. (Westworld S01E10)".
Decrypted: Westworld, Episode 10. Ars Technica's podacst about HBO's Westworld
December 6, 201644min 37sec
Thumbnail for "With all due respect sir, you broke into my mind. (Westworld S01E09)".
Decrypted: Westworld, Episode 9. Ars Technica's podacst about HBO's Westworld
November 29, 201641min 14sec
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Decrypted: Westworld, Episode 8. Ars Technica's podacst about HBO's Westworld
November 22, 201640min 39sec
Thumbnail for "There has to be a blood sacrifice. (Westworld S01E07)".
Decrypted: Westworld, Episode 7. Ars Technica's podacst about HBO's Westworld
November 15, 201632min 25sec
Thumbnail for "We're going to have some fun, aren't we? (Westworld S01E06)".
Decrypted: Westworld, Episode 6. Ars Technica's podacst about HBO's Westworld
November 8, 201640min 54sec
Thumbnail for "Perhaps you are unraveling. (Westworld S01E05)".
Decrypted: Westworld, Episode 5. Ars Technica's podacst about HBO's Westworld
November 1, 201647min 3sec
Thumbnail for "Go blackhat with me. (Westworld S01E04)".
Decrypted: Westworld, Episode 4. Ars Technica's podacst about HBO's Westworld
October 25, 201639min 33sec
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Decrypted: Westworld, Episode 3. Ars Technica's podacst about HBO's Westworld
October 18, 201639min 13sec
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Ars Technica's Decrypted: Westworld season 1, episode 2
October 11, 201640min 57sec
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Welcome to Westworld. Host Annalee Newitz talks to sci-fi author Charlie Jane Anders about the first episode.
October 4, 201630min 38sec
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Join Ars Technica's Tech Culture Editor Annalee Newitz as she explores Westworld season 1 on HBO
October 3, 201649sec
Thumbnail for "Final finale thoughts and Joanna Wellick's meanest line ever (Mr. Robot S2)".
We unpack S2 and talk with Stephanie Corneliussen, aka Joanna Wellick
September 28, 201640min 9sec
Thumbnail for "Intermission inquiries (Mr. Robot S2)".
GQ's Scott Meslow helps us make sense of all the lingering questions from Mr. Robot's S2 finale.
September 17, 201623min 57sec
Thumbnail for "Inside Darlene's drama and Elliot's mind (Mr. Robot S2)".
"Elliot as a human has all the information. But as an identity, Elliot doesn't have all the information at all."
September 11, 201624min 46sec
Thumbnail for "How do you write answers for Mr. Robot's big questions? (Mr. Robot S2)".
Staff writer Lucy Teitler and the Pwnie Express team discuss "init_5.fve"
September 3, 201643min 6sec
Thumbnail for "Even Kor Adana was surprised there was no Elliot this week (Mr. Robot S2)".
The show writer/head technical producer talks S2, hacks, subreddits, and more.
August 29, 201639min 25sec
Thumbnail for "Looking forward after the "h4ndshake" shake-up (Mr. Robot S2)".
We pump the brakes on twist outrage and tease out S2 hints from the show's tech advisors
August 20, 201615min 53sec
Thumbnail for "The best and worst of Mr. Robot S2 (so far)".
Alf, adderall, and Dark Army attacks have set up an exciting second half ahead.
August 12, 201625min 25sec
Thumbnail for "Mr. Robot's logic_b0mb shakes up S2 (Mr. Robot S2)".
We devote an entire episode to analyzing perhaps the show's craziest hour.
August 6, 201613min 17sec
Thumbnail for "Overcoming TV's sophomore slump and how Netflix may have led to Mr. Robot S2".
TV philosopher Andy Greenwald discusses the on- and off-screen of Mr. Robot S2
July 28, 201623min 39sec
Thumbnail for "The best sounding (and most fan-theory friendly) show on television (Mr. Robot S2)".
After Mr. Robot S2E3, Vampire Weekend's Chris Baio tells us about soundtracks and we mourn the death of the Internet's favorite theory.
July 21, 201624min 15sec
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Mr. Robot's "unm4sk" (S2E1): Leon love and the story behind that ransomware hack
July 14, 201624min 35sec
Thumbnail for "Our crash course to the world of Mr. Robot (Mr. Robot S2)".
This week: Mr. Robot S1 in Elliot's Words + NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans
July 8, 201624min 30sec

You might say that you know me. (S01E07)

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June 13, 201748min 14sec

In this week's podcast host Annalee Newitz talks with fantasy author Claire Light about this week's unusual subjects: Irish folklore, Mad Sweeney and historical figure (and possible ancestor of Laura Moon), Essie. Also in this podcast, Ars features editor Nathan Mattise interviews actor Bruce Langley about his character Technical Boy.