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Open Thread: What's on your mind/what do you want to see me cover?
Hey Patrons,January is historically a lull when it comes to movies and despite the success of M3GAN and PLANE, this year is not really that different. (That said: Do check out my coverage of The Last Of Us over on Decoding TV)I wanted to create a thread just so you can make any requests for what you...
The Case Against 'Avatar: The Way Of Water'
Avatar: The Way of Water is the most financially successful movie of any film that was released in 2022. Itcurrently has a 77% on Rotten Tomatoes, is widely beloved, and continues to do big business week after week in theaters. James Cameron has already said the film's performance means he's...
The Top Five Regrets of the Dying
Happy new year Patrons! David Chen here. I wanted to try something new today.Every now and then, Bronnie Ware's list of the top five regrets of the dying goes viral. Ware is an end-of-life caregiver who eventually wrote a book about her experiences: Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transfor...
David Chen's 2022 Year In Review (In Review)
Hey Patrons: I thought I'd try something different today. Over at Decoding Everything (my new free newsletter), I wrote a post summarizing my year. I made the above video for Patreon, in which I walk through the post and reflect on some of my experiences. It's kind of a "behind-the-scene...
Changes to David Chen's Patreon: Annual Membership and Decoding TV Discounts/Comps
NOTE: The above video and the below post contain the same information.Patrons,If you're reading this, thanks for being a Patron! This has been a big year for me: I finally quit my job and dipped my toe into creating content full-time. It's only because of people such as yourself that this wa...
Here's your discount code for DecodingTV.com
Patrons: If you're reading this, it means you qualify for a discount to DecodingTV.com! Thanks so much for being a supporter of my work.To get 50% off your DecodingTV.com paid subscription, simply follow this link:https://www.decodingtv.com/a6b49e22This Patreon post should always contain a recen...
Dave on Dave: A Person Who's Always Sad
Dave on Dave is an ongoing series in which David Cho and David Chen gather together to discuss life and work. Also, usually David Cho has some harsh words to say about David Chen's stuff!In this episode: David Chen and David Cho wonder whether David Chen is approaching his text messages from a p...
Weekend Box Office - Avatar: The Way of Water's Opening Weekend
Patrons: Scott Mendelson reached out to me to chat about Avatar: The Way of Water this weekend and I happily obliged, for old time's sake. This is our last box office conversation for 2022 and I don't believe we will be continuing these regularly in the new year, but who knows. Anything coul...
Friday's Patreon Hangout - The Future of the DCEU, Sight and Sound's Top Films, Organizing Physical Media, Living a Public Life as a Teacher
On Friday night, we had a live YouTube hangout where Patrons could dial-in. This is an audio recording of that conversation.I want to give a big THANK YOU to Dan Gvozden for joining me for this hangout and letting me bounce my ideas and opinions off of him. Be sure to check out Dan's podcast at ...
STARTING SOON at 7:30 PM: Let's do a Live Patron Hangout!
Hey Patrons,It's been awhile since our last live event. I was really starting to get into a groove with Twitter Spaces Office Hours but with the latest changes to Twitter's ownership, I don't feel good using that platform anymore.Instead, I want to try something different: Let's do a...
'Avatar: The Way of Water' Initial Reactions
Hey folks,I just got back from seeing Avatar: The Way of Water and I wanted to share my spoiler-free reaction with y'all first. Enjoy, and thanks for being a supporter.
'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' Initial Reactions
David and @joyonapping had a chance to watch Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery on opening day for its limited run in theaters! In this conversation, we discuss how much we enjoyed the film and how it compares to the first Knives Out.Thanks for your support, Patrons! Hope you have a Happy Thanksgivin...
Dave on Dave: Doubting Daves and Lying Daves
PATRONS: Thank you for your support this year! I hope you all have a happy Thanksgiving!Dave on Dave is an ongoing series in which David Cho and David Chen gather together to discuss life and work. Also, usually David Cho has some harsh words to say about David Chen's stuff!In this episode: Davi...
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[AUDIO ONLY] 11 Lessons I've Learned from 11 Years of Podcasting
NOTE: After a few requests, I'm making my "11 Lessons" talk available as an audio podcast. This is the exact same presentation as my last video post, but just made available as an audio podcast. Sorry about the duplicate email.You can get this audio in your podcast app by going to patreo...
11 Lessons I've Learned from 11 Years of Podcasting
Greetings DChen Patrons,As you may have heard, I got invited to give a talk at the Hawai'i International Film Festival at their "Online Creatives and Critics Immersive Program." It was such a pleasure to speak with some young creative folks and give them some advice about the things I...
A Letter from 40,000 Feet
TL;DR - David Chen is heading to Hawaii for the Hawaii International Film Festival for a work trip and much needed break; he’s grateful for your support these past few months; Twitter shutting down is stressing him out; but he’s still excited for what’s ahead.Patrons,I’m writing this to you ...
Weekend Box Office Report - October 30, 2022 (with Scott Mendelson)
This week: it's the end of an era! Scott Mendelson is leaving Forbes and will no longer be writing about box office. And I'm probably not going to be on Twitter for very much longer (I'm launching a newsletter instead).What will become of the weekly Twitter Space? It's unclear. I'...
Dave on Dave: Dave Are Fine
Dave on Dave is an ongoing series in which David Cho and David Chen gather together to discuss life and work. Also, usually David Cho has some harsh words to say about David Chen's stuff!In this episode: David Chen describes creative lessons learned over the past few months, then marvels at the ...
Weekend Box Office Report - October 23, 2022 (with Scott Mendelson)
On (most) Sundays, I hop on Twitter spaces with Scott Mendelson and we run down the top 5 movies at the box office this weekend. I'm sharing it as an audio podcast here on my Patreon!This week: Black Adam lights up the charts and the producer of Terrifier 2 joins the space temporarily until his ...
'Black Adam' and 'Triangle of Sadness' Review (feat. Sydney Volpe)
One of the reasons I've been so grateful for this Patreon is it gives me the flexibility and resources to try new things and work with different people. That's how today's conversation came about: Sydney Volpe is an up-and-coming film critic (recently named one of the 10 best film review...
Weekend Box Office Report - October 16, 2022 (with Scott Mendelson)
On (most) Sundays, I hop on Twitter spaces with Scott Mendelson and we run down the top 5 movies at the box office this weekend. I'm sharing it as an audio podcast here on my Patreon!This week: Halloween Ends fails to impress at the box office. But is it because of Peacock?PATRONS: You can get t...
Dave on Dave: There's no such thing as "No Fuss, No Muss"
Dave on Dave is an ongoing series in which David Cho and David Chen gather together to discuss life and work. Also, usually David Cho has some harsh words to say about David Chen's stuff!In this episode, the end of season 1 of Decoding TV shows is in sight! David Chen on what he's learned ab...
Weekend Box Office Report - October 9, 2022 (with Scott Mendelson)
On (most) Sundays, I hop on Twitter spaces with Scott Mendelson and we run down the top 5 movies at the box office this weekend. I'm sharing it as an audio podcast here on my Patreon!This week: we discuss how Amsterdam is fucked.PATRONS: You can get this audio in your podcast app by going to pat...
Weekend Box Office Report - October 2, 2022 (with Scott Mendelson)
On (most) Sundays, I hop on Twitter spaces with Scott Mendelson and we run down the top 5 movies at the box office this weekend. I'm sharing it as an audio podcast here on my Patreon!This week: Smile impresses with a massive box office opening.PATRONS: You can get this audio in your podcast app ...
Dave on Dave: Weirdo Kindness Energy
Dave on Dave is an ongoing series in which David Cho and David Chen gather together to discuss life and work. Also, usually David Cho has some harsh words to say about David Chen's stuff!In this episode, David Chen discovers where his capacity lies and David Cho suggests some possible paths forw...
Weekend Box Office Report - September 25, 2022 (with Scott Mendelson)
On (most) Sundays, I hop on Twitter spaces with Scott Mendelson and we run down the top 5 movies at the box office this weekend. I'm sharing it as an audio podcast here on my Patreon!This week, Don't Worry Darling comes in 1st. But how impressive is that, really?PATRONS: You can get this aud...
Empire Business: How To Keep the 'Cast of Kings' Train Going
A. Ron Hubbard from Bald Move and I both have something in common: We host and produce hit podcasts about the HBO original series House of the Dragon. But translating thattemporary podcast success into long-term financial stability is a difficult task indeed.In this Patreon bonus audio, I talk with ...
Weekend Box Office Report - September 18, 2022 (with Scott Mendelson)
On (most) Sundays, I hop on Twitter spaces with Scott Mendelson and we run down the top 5 movies at the box office this weekend. I'm sharing it as an audio podcast here on my Patreon!This week, The Woman King gives us reason to hope at the box office again.PATRONS: You can get this audio in your...
Weekend Box Office Report - September 11, 2022 (with Scott Mendelson)
On (most) Sundays, I hop on Twitter spaces with Scott Mendelson and we run down the top 5 movies at the box office this weekend. I'm sharing it as an audio podcast here on my Patreon!This week, Barbarian is a pleasant surprise at the box office. But nothing else is.PATRONS: You can get this audi...
Dave on Dave: Loving This Can-Do Energy
Dave on Dave is an ongoing series in which David Cho and David Chen gather together to discuss life and work. Also, usually David Cho has some harsh words to say about David Chen's stuff!In this episode, David Chen reflects on the stresses and risks of launching his new venture, while David Cho ...
