The Wire Stripped
Summary: 15 years ago, HBO released a show that nobody was talking about.But then, slowly, everyone started to realise that The Wire might just be the greatest show of all time.We're Dave and Kobi and we're going back to the Baltimore pits to rewatch EVERY EPISODE in our podcast – The Wire: Stripped.We’ll breakdown the lingo - like re-ups, burners and wiretaps.We’ll analyse key scenes too.We talk to key cast members, including Frankie Faison, better known as Deputy Commissioner Burrell, Lance Reddick who played Lieutenant Daniels, And of course, the one, the only… the Bunk. Wendell Pierce. Also listen out for celebrity guests and superfans.So if you're watching for the first time or the ninth time, join us as we revisit one of the greatest shows ever made.
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Hi guys Dave and Kobi here with some exciting news about Season 3 of The Wire Stripped with a very special guest Clarke Peters AKA Lester Freamon aka Cool Lester Smooth. The Wire Stripped has been taking longer than we anticipated to come out partly because we've been working on an EXCLUSIVE new podcast for Spotify called "His Darker Materials". It's a companion podcast to the HBO / BBC Show "His Dark Materials" which starts on Sunday 3rd November in UK and Monday 4th November in US and HBO worldwide. Fans of "The Wire" and "The Wire Stripped" will be pleased to see Clarke Peters both on the TV Show and on the Podcast. Subscribe now to His Darker Materials on Spotify Only with this link. If you haven't got Spotify don't worry - it's free! We promise that Season 3 of The Wire Stripped will follow shortly after :-) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
"Business. Always business." – The Greek This episode features the voices of: - Chris Bauer (Frank Sobotka) on how Season 2 is the MacBeth of The Wire - Robert Hogan (Louis Sobotka) on how classy The Wire was - Alexa Fogel (Casting Director - The Wire) on casting people whose characters are going to die - Joe Kiely (Podcaster - Shitegeist) on bodies in the water bookending the season - Chris Hewitt (Empire magazine) on Chris Bauer's performance - Kelly and Bailey (ReWired podcast) on the elusiveness of the Greek - Damond Gordon (Production Assistant - The Wire) on not liking Season 2 the first time round - Andrew Johnstone (Podcaster) on Valchek's reaction to Frank's death - Hannah and Jen (Standard Issue podcast) on how Season 2 is a Western - Jesse Thorn (Maximum Fun podcast network) on how The Wire broke away from cop show tropes Thanks to Sonix for helping transcribe all these interviews. Get your 100 free minutes of transcription with Sonix using this link https://sonix.ai/invite/stripped Kobi and Dave Kobi's other podcast is Flixwatcher Dave's other podcasts are The Cinemile and Shitegeist Burner If you want to leave us a 60 seconds or less burner message, record using your favourite voice recorder app and email it to burner@theWireStripped.com or Whatsapp voice memo on our burner phone
"I need to get clean." – Sobotka This episode features the voices of: Chris Bauer (Frank Sobotka) on whether Ziggy is his actual son Robert Hogan (Louis Sobotka) on acting opposite Chris Bauer Kellie Brown (Kimmy) on being in Omar's Crew Damond Gordon (Production Assistant on The Wire) on working with Serge Jesse Thorn (Maximum Fun Podcast Network) loving Beadie Russell Dave Pickering (The Family Tree Podcast and Getting Better Acquainted) on what working class means in Baltimore Thanks to Sonix for helping transcribe all these interviews. Get your 100 free minutes of transcription with Sonix using this link https://sonix.ai/invite/stripped Burner If you want to leave us a 60 seconds or less burner message, record using your favourite voice recorder app and email it to burner@theWireStripped.com or Whatsapp voice memo on our burner phone
"It pays to go with the union card every time." – Ziggy This episode features the voices of: Chris Bauer (Frank Sobotka) on acting opposite James Ransone and Pablo Schreiber Melanie Nicholls King (Cheryl) on being pregnant during the show Al Brown (Major Valchek) on being punched by Prez Jesse Thorn (Maximum Fun Podcast Network) on Ziggy not being a complete idiot Kelly and Bailey (Rewired podcast) on Ziggy's confession James Dyer (Empire Magazine and Pilot TV Podcast) on Ziggy's Breakdown Thanks to Sonix for helping transcribe all these interviews. Get your 100 free minutes of transcription with Sonix using this link https://sonix.ai/invite/stripped Burner If you want to leave us a 60 seconds or less burner message, record using your favourite voice recorder app and email it to burner@theWireStripped.com or Whatsapp voice memo on our burner phone
"The world is a smaller place now." – The Greek This episode features the voices of: · MIchael Kostroff (Maurice Levy) on Season 2's shift of focus · Al Brown (Major Valchek) on finding out Dominic West was British · Deirdre Lovejoy (Rhonda Pearlman) on shooting sex scenes · Hannah (Standard Issue Podcast) on Dominic West's fake British accent · Joe Kiely (Shitegeist podcast) on the significance of the duck for Ziggy · Kelly and Bailey (Rewired podcast) on Ziggy playing the archetypal fool · Andrew Johnstone (Maryland native and podcaster) on the significance of the duck's name Thanks to Sonix for helping transcribe all these interviews. Get your 100 free minutes of transcription with Sonix using this link https://sonix.ai/invite/stripped Burner If you want to leave us a 60 seconds or less burner message, record using your favourite voice recorder app and email it to burner@theWireStripped.com or Whatsapp voice memo on our burner phone
"How come they don't fly away?" – Ziggy This episode features the voices of: · Chris Bauer (Frank Sobotka) on the relationship between Ziggy and Frank · Deirdre Lovejoy (Rhonda Pearlman) on auditioning for The Wire · Reign (Frog) on Nick confronting Frog · Kelvin Davis (LaLa) on Ziggy’s fight with Maui · Jill Redding (Delores) on bringing a duck to a bar · Kelly and Bailey (Rewired podcast) on why Ziggy throws away money Thanks to Sonix for helping transcribe all these interviews. Get your 100 free minutes of transcription with Sonix using this link https://sonix.ai/invite/stripped Burner If you want to leave us a 60 seconds or less burner message, record using your favourite voice recorder app and email it to burner@theWireStripped.com or Whatsapp voice memo on our burner phone
"Don't worry kid, you're still on the clock." – Horseface This episode features the voices of: · Reign (Frog) on Herc and Carver’s tennis ball bug · Kelvin Davis (LaLa) on the dock workers pranking Ziggy · Dave Pickering (Podcaster – The Family Tree) on the aftermath of D’Angelo’s death · Mark Searby (Film Critic) on similarities with The Godfather Thanks to Sonix for helping transcribe all these interviews. Get your 100 free minutes of transcription with Sonix using this link https://sonix.ai/invite/stripped Burner Our burner message this week comes from Alex Lawson! If you want to leave us a 60 seconds or less burner message record using your favourite voice recorder app and email it to burner@theWireStripped.com or Whatsapp voice memo on our burner phone
"It don't matter that some fool say he different..." - D'Angelo This episode features the voices of: · Michael Kostroff (Maurice Levy) on being scared of Omar · Melanie Nicholls-King (Cheryl) on the strip club scene · Damond Gordon (Production Assistant – The Wire) on telling D'Angelo he might die · Joe Kiely (Shitegeist podcast) on D’Angelo being metaphorically suffocated · Hannah and Jen (Standard Issue podcast) on D’Angelo’s death Thanks to Sonix for helping transcribe all these interviews. Get your 100 free minutes of transcription with Sonix using this link https://sonix.ai/invite/stripped Burner Our burner message this week comes all the way from a Wire fan in Mexico City! If you want to leave us a 60 seconds or less burner message record using your favourite voice recorder app and email it to burner@theWireStripped.com or Whatsapp voice memo on our burner phone
"They used to make steel there, no?" – Spiros Vondas This episode features the voices of: - Reign (Frog) on rapping with Method Man - Alexa Fogel (Casting Director on The Wire) on casting Method Man - Jeffrey Pratt Gordon (Johnny Fifty) on Chris Bauer's powerhouse perform - Hannah and Jen (Standard Issue Podcast) on Beadie Russell - Leo Fitzpatrick (Johnny Weeks) - on never having seen the Wire! - Andrew Johnstone (Podcaster and Marylander) on community colleges in Baltimore Thanks to Sonix for helping transcribe all these interviews. Get your 100 free minutes of transcription with Sonix using this link https://sonix.ai/invite/stripped Burner Our burner message this week is from Cheri her favourite character! If you want to leave us a 60 seconds or less burner message record using your favourite voice recorder app and email it to burner@theWireStripped or Whatsapp voice memo on our burner phone
"If I hear the music, I'm gonna dance." – Greggs This episode features the voices of: - Alexa Fogel (Casting Director on The Wire) on casting Ziggy - Melanie Nicholls-King (Cheryl) on the similarities between Cheryl and Kima compared to Daniels and Marla - Kelli R Brown (Kimmi) on joining Omar's crew - Chris Bauer (Frank Sobotka) on Frank's nephew Nicky - Michael Kostroff (Maury Levy) on the phrase "you people" - Leo Fitzpatrick (Johnny Weeks) - on his character nearly being killed in the first 3 episodes - Damond Gordon (Production Assistant on the Wire) on Avon being a smart killer - Andrew Johnstone (Podcaster and Marylander) on millenials trying to buy houses in Baltimore Thanks to Sonix for helping transcribe all these interviews. Get your 100 free minutes of transcription with Sonix using this link https://sonix.ai/invite/stripped Burner Our burner message this week is from Graham from Sydney on ignoring his friend! If you want to leave us a 60 seconds or less burner message record using your favourite voice recorder app and email it to burner@theWireStripped or Whatsapp voice memo on our burner phone
"What they need is a union." – Russell This episode features the voices of: - Isiah Whitlock Jr (Clay Davis) on corruption - Gerard Ender (Sam) on being on The Red Carpet - Kelli R Brown (Kimmi) on why she was perfect to play Kimmy - Deirdre Lovejoy (Rhonda Pearlman) on disenfranchisement in the white community - Al Brown (Stan Valcheck) on working with black cops - Jill Redding (Delores) on the state of the industry - Damond Gordon (Production Assistant on the Wire) on shooting in a prison - James Dyer (Empire Magazine and Pilot TV Magazine) on McNulty - Chris Hewitt (Empire Magazine) on Amy Ryan - Andrew Johnstone (Podcaster and Marylander) on dredging the Canal Thanks to Sonix for helping transcribe all these interviews. Get your 100 free minutes of transcription with Sonix using this link https://sonix.ai/invite/stripped Burner Our burner message this week is from Ryan on growing to love season 2! If you want to leave us a 60 seconds or less burner message record using your favourite voice recorder app and email it to burner@theWireStripped or Whatsapp voice memo on our burner phone
"They can chew you up, but they gotta spit you out." – McNulty This episode features the voices of: - Gerard Ender (Sam) on his famous death in The Wire - Al Brown (Stan Valcheck) on his son in law, Prez. - Jeffrey Pratt Gordon (Johnny Fifty) - on trying to cheat on Irish breakfasts - Antonio D Charity (Prison Offices Tilghman) - on vendettas - James Dyer (Empire Magazine and Pilot TV Magazine) on human trafficking - Chris Hewitt (Empire Magazine) on pettiness - Andrew Johnstone (Podcaster and Marylander) on the can of "dead girls" - Dave Pickering (Podcaster on Getting Better Acquainted and The Family Tree) on stained glass windows Thanks to Sonix for helping transcribe all these interviews. Get your 100 free minutes of transcription with Sonix using this link https://sonix.ai/invite/stripped Burner Our burner message this week is from Ryan on growing to love season 2! If you want to leave us a 60 seconds or less burner message record using your favourite voice recorder app and email it to burner@theWireStripped or Whatsapp voice memo on our burner phone
"Ain't never gonna be what it was." - Little Big Roy This episode features the voices of: - Chris Bauer (Frank Sobotka) - on playing Frank and his head to head with Valcheck - Al Brown (Stan Valcheck) on Valchek's son in law, Prez - John Doman (Major Bill Rawls) - on conflict in the system - Jill Redding (Delores) on running a bar on "The Wire" - Jeffrey Pratt Gordon (Johnny Fifty) - on Frank Sobotka - Damond Gordon (Production Assistant on "The Wire") on coming back for Season 2 - James Dyer (Empire Magazine and Pilot TV Magazine) on the transition from season 1 to season 2 - Chris Hewitt (Empire Magazine) on the new theme tune and Tom Waits as Frank Sobotka - Joe Kiely (Dave’s co-host on Shitegeist) on this season's new catchphrase - Andrew Johnstone (Podcaster and Marylander) on stained glass windows and the fate of the guys on the docks Thanks to Sonix for helping transcribe all these interviews. Get your 100 free minutes of transcription with Sonix using this link https://sonix.ai/invite/stripped Burner Our burner message this week is from Brendan - who was liberal with the "C-bomb" and unsure about the state of his marriage! If you want to leave us a burner message use Whatsapp voice memo on our burner phone
Welcome to Season 2 of The Wire Stripped! We're starting with a special episode that we are super happy to share with you all. It's the Live Show that we recorded with the amazing Clarke Peters! We recorded this as part of the London Podcast Festival in 2018 in front of a SELL OUT audience. Dave and Kobi chat with Clarke about The Wire helped by questions from the audience. **COMPETITION** To WIN One of the Clarke Peters Signed books "All The Pieces Matter" send a Burner Message using Whatsapp Voice Memo to +447534 831 658. Please do subscribe if you haven't already and tell your friends too! Follow Us Online Website: www.TheWireStripped.com Twitter: @TheWireStripped Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheWireStripped Instagram: @TheWireStripped Leave a Whatsapp voice memo on our burner phone
The Wire: Stripped Season 2 is here! Starting Wednesday 19th September with the full audio from our LIVE show with Clarke Peters. Then each week, we'll be watching Season 2 of The Wire, episode by episode, featuring all new exclusive interviews with Chris Bauer (Frank Sobotka), Al Brown (Valchek), John Doman (Rawls), Michael Kostroff (Maurice Levy), Alexa Fogel (Casting Director) and many more. We also want you to be part of the show - we're looking for new burner messages. Let us know either what you thought of Season 2 the first time you saw it or what you thought of Ziggy the first time you met him! Leave a Whatsapp voice message on +447534 831658 NOW! Everyone who leaves a Burner Message will be entered into a prize draw to win a copy of the Book “All the Pieces Matter” as signed by Clarke Peters! Follow Us Online Website: www.TheWireStripped.com Twitter: @TheWireStripped Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheWireStripped Instagram: @TheWireStripped Leave a Whatsapp voice memo on our burner phone
