The Wire Stripped

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Wow! The Wire at 20!?......20 years ago, HBO released a show that nobody was talking about. But then, everyone slowly realised that The Wire might be the most incredible show of all time. We're Dave and Kobi, returning to the Baltimore pits to rewatch EVERY EPISODE in our podcast – The Wire: Stripped. We’ll break down the lingo - like re-ups, burners and wiretaps. We’ll analyse critical scenes too. We talk to the creator David Simon, 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 to celebrity guests and superfans. So if you're watching for the first or the ninth time, join us as we revisit one of the greatest shows ever.Here is a short list of who we have lined up for Season 4:David Simon - Creator of The WireMaestro Harrell - Randy WagstaffJulito McCullum - NamondJermaine Crawford - DukieTristan Mack Wilds - MichaelNathan Corbett - DonutDelaney Williams - LandsmanAnwan Glover - Slim CharlesChad Coleman - CuttyPanama (Armando Cadogan Jnr)- Bubbles TormentorBrandy Burre - Theresa D'AgostinoSandi McCree - De'Londa BricePaul L Nolan - Hardware Store Employee Trey Chaney - PootAlexa Fogel - Casting DirectorJoilet Harris - Caroline Massey.Aiden Gillen - CarcettiThuliso Dingwall - Kenard Wendell Pierce - BunkClarke Peters - FreamonErnest Dickerson - DirectorDominic Lombardozzi - HercGet Subscribed now!

S4 Ep13: Final Grades
Aug 14, 2023 – 01:23:18
S4 Ep12: That's Got His Own
Aug 7, 2023 – 01:06:02
S4 Ep11: A New Day
Jul 31, 2023 – 43:55
S4 Ep10: Misgivings
Jul 24, 2023 – 50:13
S4 Ep9: Know Your Place
Jul 17, 2023 – 51:36
Lance Reddick: A Tribute and Exclusive Interview
Mar 28, 2023 – 01:05:17
S4 Ep8: Corner Boys
Mar 24, 2023 – 59:45
S4 Ep7: Unto Others
Mar 17, 2023 – 01:11:16
S4 Ep6: Margin of Error
Feb 24, 2023 – 01:00:34
S4 Ep5: Alliances
Feb 17, 2023 – 54:40
S4 Ep4: Refugees
Feb 10, 2023 – 49:04
S4 Ep3: Home Rooms
Feb 3, 2023 – 01:05:37
S4 Ep2: Soft Eyes
Jan 27, 2023 – 01:07:30
D Watkins Interview - "The Wire: The Complete Visual History"
Jan 23, 2023 – 59:02
S4 Ep1: Boys of Summer
Jan 20, 2023 – 01:00:24
Snot Boogie 20th Anniversary of The Wire Exclusive Interview. The Wire at 20
Jun 2, 2022 – 38:26
David Simon Interview Special: Part II
May 23, 2022 – 46:41
David Simon Interview Special: Part I
May 16, 2022 – 50:07
Exclusive interview with Jennifer Wood of Mental Floss
May 15, 2022 – 01:10:20
Delaney "Landsman" exclusive interview!
Apr 24, 2022 – 21:52
Cutty aka Chad Coleman joins us for an exclusive interview!
Apr 15, 2022 – 29:44
A special chat with Eric Deggans from NPR about the BBC article!
Feb 7, 2022 – 01:05:18
Maestro Harrell - Randy Wagstaff - Teaser Conversation
Jan 7, 2022 – 16:36
Catch up with Tray Chaney
Dec 14, 2021 – 33:52
Michael K Williams / Omar Little Special - Rest In Power
Sep 21, 2021 – 54:49
Ella Thompson Fund Special with Carolyn Younce - Director of Development
Jun 30, 2021 – 01:32:38
Kermode on Film x The Wire Stripped
Jun 16, 2021 – 01:36:46
S3 Ep12: Mission Accomplished
May 19, 2021 – 01:08:30
S3 Ep11: Middle Ground
May 12, 2021 – 01:10:37
S3 Ep10: Reformation
May 5, 2021 – 01:02:43
S3 Ep09: Slapstick
Apr 8, 2021 – 01:08:09
Domenick "Herc" Lombardozzi Exclusive Interview *Patreon Preview*
Apr 1, 2021 – 24:39
S3 Ep08: Moral Midgetry
Mar 30, 2021 – 57:00
S3 Ep07: Back Burners
Mar 24, 2021 – 56:13
S3 Ep06: Homecoming
Mar 17, 2021 – 45:50
S3 Ep05: Straight and True
Mar 10, 2021 – 47:50
*Patreon Preview* Alexa Fogel (Casting Director) Exclusive Interview
Mar 5, 2021 – 11:16
S3 Ep04: Hamsterdam
Mar 3, 2021 – 50:09
S3 Ep03: Dead Soldiers
Feb 24, 2021 – 52:32
S3 Ep02: All Due Respect
Feb 17, 2021 – 53:51
PATREON TEASER - Wendell Pierce Full Exclusive Interview
Feb 10, 2021 – 44:22
S3 Ep01: Time After Time
Feb 10, 2021 – 01:00:07
The Wire: Stripped Season 3 News!
Nov 2, 2019 – 06:22
S2 Ep12: Port in a Storm
Dec 13, 2018 – 48:21
S2 Ep11: Bad Dreams
Dec 6, 2018 – 58:14
S2 Ep10: Storm Warnings
Nov 29, 2018 – 49:27
S2 Ep9: Stray Rounds
Nov 21, 2018 – 43:36
S2 Ep8: Duck and Cover
Nov 14, 2018 – 50:35
S2 Ep7: Backwash
Nov 7, 2018 – 46:39
S2 Ep6: All Prologue
Oct 31, 2018 – 51:57

Recent Reviews

QBRASWELL

Thank You!!!!!

Thank you 🙏🏾 for the podcast! Love love love ❤️ The Wire!!!!!!!!
Calais T

Watch your mouths

I enjoyed listening to this podcasts however stop saying baby mama, it sounds racists when you say it. You are not from the culture and some sayings you do not get to say. Why not refer to her as the mother of his child? Also, those are Wallace’s younger siblings, he’s not trading in the next generation of drug dealers. His mother is an alcoholic and he looks after his siblings. The interviews are good though, and I enjoy it.
oscar1300

LOVE IT

love the interview bits from the cast and the two hosts are great
Poet1221

Rip Lance Reddick

Such a fine amazing actor. You guys might wanna check out the hbo show THE CORNER, it’s a prequel to the Wire sorta. Many Wire actors in it
Ifkemdj2838

Changing my review

I previously left a less positive review complaining about the choppiness in the editing in Season 1. After listening to seasons 2 and 3, it seems like they made a lot of improvements on this front that made it much more listenable. It really is a well done podcast, with a lot of good humor and good interviews from cast members - my mind is officially changed. 5*
GQ1221

So glad your back

HAVE YOU GUYS SEEN THE CORNER??? ALOT OF ACTORS THAT ARE IN THE WIRE ARE IN IT..... AMAZING!!!! IF YOU LIKE THE WIRE,,,,, CHECK IT OUT
Michaelbrown1001

Glad to See You Guys Back!!!!

Yaaaaassss. I love the wire. I Love this podcast.
TheUltimateFunny

So excited to see this show back!

Best podcast about the wire- hands down. Love the use of interviews with cast members as well as the interaction between Kobi and Dave. Some of the best editing I’ve heard on a podcast, very inventive and entertaining. Missed this show when they took a long hiatus between season 2 and season 3, so glad it’s back with additional Patreon content. Keep up the good work guys!
TheWang

Where are you guys?

Great Great podcast for the greatest show. It’s now 2021, when u guys coming back?
A5J24

Best Companion Podcast to The Wire

This is an exceptional companion podcast to The Wire. I was very impressed & pleasantly surprised that they even incorporated commentary from the actors of the show! I am dismayed that there are no seasons past season 2, especially since the other Wire podcasts pale in comparison (I’ve tried them all). Come back!!
Melody C

Whoa!!!! 😢

What happened!!! I’m got all into this podcast and just realized there was nothing beyond season 2!!!! Where’d you go???? 😭 Well, I do really like the setup of what I’ve already heard. I watched The Wire for the first time May 2020 and this podcast was a great companion. Please come back.... it’s not too late!
ET5683

Come Back!

Loved their episodes just wished they had kept going. All their is a promise of more episodes from last November on Twitter.
Illini_Zeus

Great mix of content.

Discovered this pod after being severely disappointed in the new Ringer Wire podcast. I’m glad I found to help fill this quarantine craze, cheers!
ArcherNova

REAL PO-Cast

This is how you do a podcast reviewing a TV show/Movie. It’s interesting that this is done by Brits (well an Englishman and an Irishman) about an iconic show that’s a snapshot of inner-city life of an American city. Their outside perspective is refreshing. Using good-natured humor and relaxed rapport, we get to relive the episodes. And hear from cast members and others about a beloved show intermixed w clips from the episodes. A superb level of knowledge of the details of the show is but a part of the greatness of this podcast. The hosts enthusiasm for the show is infectious and keeps me smiling. Perfect for taking your dog on a run while you bicycle and enjoy their narration. We need to send them a care package of famous crab cakes, lake trout, old bay seasoning, blue crabs and ring dings. Thank you!!!! Much love to all involved. PS—keep the burner phone going! : )
nycteacher27

Top notch

Absolutely love this podcast! Rewatching the wire over 10 years after seeing it for the first time (and after a stint living in Baltimore myself) and this is such a wonderful way to expand and add on to my viewing experience. It’s well produced, well researched and overall just a great accompaniment to an excellent series. PLEASE WHEN IS SEASON 3 COMING OUT!?! I just finished watching season 2 and am hesitant to continue without you guys! 😭😭
MuyBueno

Please season 3!

Can’t wait! When is it coming?
PopyeDoyle

An amazing break down of an unbelievable show!

I have watched The Wire at least six or seven times over, before I became an officer and of course after. I just started season 2 of The Wire Stripped and am loving the breakdown, insight and interviews of cast members. Was really getting concerned that I only saw 2 seasons of The Wire Stripped but looking on comments seems like they’re developing season 3 still. Look forward to every episode and special episode. Keep up the great work guys!
PJ-H

Great pod

Love this podcast and hope they come back for season 3. Hosts are good and they bring on some great guests. The theme song (a cover of Way Down in the Hole) is pretty bad, but that’s only a minor blemish. Highly recommend.
KMac829

Love “The Wire?” Then you’re in for a treat!

I’m a big Wire fan, and I recently started my 3rd or 4th binge watch. Having gotten into podcasts in a big way lately, I decided to try this one. When I heard the British and Irish accents, I kept listening out of curiosity - I mean, how could two guys from across the pond have the first clue about the gritty world of The Wire? Boy, was I wrong! Not only are Kobi and Dave completely knowledgeable about every aspect of the show, they also get AMAZING guests - and their “burner phone” messages at the end are delightful - and show that The Wire is indeed globally beloved. I’m just starting Season Two of my rewatch, and I don’t know what I’ll do on long drives once I’m all caught up! This is, hands down, the best podcast-about-a-TV-show out there (even a little better than The West Wing Weekly.) Do yourself a solid and download this podcast posthaste - you’ll be SO glad you did! Each new episode is like opening a wonderful present. Huge, huge thanks to Kobi, Dave, and Tom for bringing this podcast into existence. Keep it up, PLEASE!!!
MoonlitMantra

If you are a fan of The Wire, definitely a fun listen.

I liked this podcast a lot. I am a huge fan of The Wire and have only recently watched it for the first time! As soon as I was done I was so hungry for more discussion and information but I can’t seem to find a lot of friends who want to discuss an 18 year old tv show. I binge listened to this over the last week and thought it was so fun to listen to. Loved how the discussed all the key scenes from each episode and the different plot lines and tie all of the episodes together. It was also great to hear from cast and crew of The Wire and hearing everyone’s thoughts on everything throughout the series. I also crack up at their banter and how fired up they get about certain characters and scenes. Please come back with season 3!!!!
erockage

Great show

When you coming back with season 3?
Swingingfriar

Quality

It’s hard to wait a week to watch the next episode again with this podcast, but they put out a quality product, so it is understandable. Great show!
kronkon

Fun and Engaging

Much praise for all those who help with the show. Hats off to the hosts, being from the United States it’s entertaining to hear the chit-chat. Partially unafraid of judgement, these hosts express their opinions and guess what, they interview very major character actors for the show. Everyone involved sounds super genuine and is onboard for doing justice of remembering a piece of great work. Keep it up!
Nolby14

Great podcast on a great (est?) show

Loved it since I found it earlier this year! Keep up the great work!
elliievettest

great podcast

love thid
minongridge

Awesome!

Keep up the authentic, witty and super-informed banter! Entertaining and insightful.
Tapkap

the hosts r killing this pod cast

love the material but the constant giggling of the hosts is maddening . they sound like adolescent boys caught doing something naughty . inane, senseless , constant bantering
Bsimp3340

Needs a little work

Guys, this had all the potentials to be a great podcast. The show it is about is incredible, some of the extra ideas like the burner phone are fun and different, and the interview subjects are spot on. What seems to be lacking is all the extra research/work surrounding the episode recap itself. I expected an indepth examination around the shows themes, details, etc. Instead it sounds like two friends talking about the episode they both just watched. Recap episodes should dive into some of the deeper meanings, relate to real life, look up statistics, become "experts" on the background of the show, the subject matter, etc. There are times when you seem to not even be able to recall a certain character's name or action. Pay attention to the closer details, make it just a tad less conversational and more analytical and you may have a much better show on your hands.
Dtipdiva

What the F did I do? LOVE this podcast

Loved the show the first-time round. I found this podcast from a list on Ent Weekly so started listening and also re-watching on HBO GO. Great job, Kobe and Dave; added another layer of enjoyment to my rewatch. Keep up the good work, lads!!
NY Eric

Great topics

This whole podcast is amazing. From the bonus episodes to the detailed reviews of each episode. I really hope this goes on to cover all 5 seasons. I love The Wire. I even had a piece of art commissioned a few years back. A compilation piece of cartoonesque versions of all the big players. It’s a 1 of a kind piece. I love you guys for doing this!!!
Pdihhity

Great show!

Outstanding
Flair Jordan

Jay NiCE review

Ive been Tuned in every week...salute
Nanaboogie

Steve Earle

Not only does Steve Earle play Waylon a very important part of Bubbles storyline, he also is the one that sings “Way Down in A Hole” the theme song for the show for the fifth season.
mdtrippe

Returning to the Scene

I welcome any excuse to revisit The Wire, and this show is a good one. The cast and fan interviews are just great. Cheers, guys.
Juliekg1776

Great for Wire fans

Great podcast with interviews from show actors. Inspired me to do a rewatch.
Faraway listener

Great podcast!

Love the discussions and the behind-the-scenes highlights and interviews are fantastic. Looking forward to following through all 5 seasons.
radiomaxfmpodcast

Great show and concept!

Great first episode guys, good job! I am a fan of the wire myself and really appreciate a podcast like yours! Cool content with interviews from actual cast members, good flow and charming hosts! This one is a keeper if you like well produced podcasts and the wire! /Max