Aw Jeez: A ‘Fargo’ Podcast

By Minnesota Public Radio

What's Aw Jeez: A ‘Fargo’ Podcast about?

“Aw Jeez” is a Fargo recap podcast from the frozen land of murder and mayhem: Minnesota. Every week we discuss what went down and who’s dead now. Comedians, cast and crew stop by to share behind-the-scene details.

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Aw Jeez: A ‘Fargo’ Podcast episodes:

06.22.2017
Episode 10 recap: Okay then
In the last episode of season three, and what may be the last episode of 'Fargo' ever, Noah Hawley ties up loose ends. Some of them, anyway.
06.15.2017
Episode 9 recap: I got different facts
In the penultimate episode for season three of 'Fargo,' all of V.M. Varga's carefully plotted plans begin to come under fire. Plus: An interview with Craig Wrobleski, the cinematographer who makes 'Fargo' beautiful to watch.
06.08.2017
Episode 8 recap: About that bowling alley...
Never let Varga invite you to a tea party! Mr. Wrench makes a triumphant return, and Emmit is haunted by the ghosts of brothers past. Plus: An interview with Jeff Russo, the composer who scores "Fargo."
06.01.2017
Episode 7 recap: We see you, Mr. Wrench
Bears and wolves and Varga, oh my. Gloria and Winnie continue to unravel the messy string of murders that now includes Ray Stussy's. Diehard fans finally get their tie-in to earlier seasons. Plus: An interview with Fargo's music supervisor, Maggie...
05.25.2017
Episode 6 recap: I'm not less than you
Hold your loved ones tight: This episode was brutal. We dig through Varga's expanding plots and the brotherly feud that keeps on brewing.
05.18.2017
Episode 5 recap: You need to unchain me
Everybody on "Fargo" had a rough night. Ray took his lookalike status to the extreme, Sy got a mugful and Nikki may be in over her head. Plus: An interview with Aaron Brown, a diehard "Fargo" fan with some keen...
05.11.2017
Episode 4 recap: Good luck with your homicide!
"Fargo" puts its own twist on "Peter and the Wolf" as Gloria starts to connect the dots between Eden Valley and Eden Prairie. Plus: An interview with Rachel Tenner, the casting director for "Fargo," who put together this season's dream...
05.04.2017
Episode 3 recap: I don't sound like that, do I?
Well, that was a weird one. Eden Valley police chief Gloria Burgle heads west to California to chase her stepfather's secret sci-fi past.
04.27.2017
Episode 2 recap: Did I tell you what I like about Minnesota?
The misunderstandings keep stacking up on "Fargo." A brotherly reunion is undermined by a bloody message and V.M. Varga continues to make himself comfortable. Plus: An interview with Barbara Seagram, a bridge expert who has written more than 26 books...
04.20.2017
Episode 1 recap: I won't lie, it didn't go smooth
Snowy fields have never looked more menacing. The premiere of the third season drops us into a heated sibling rivalry between the Parking Lot King of Minnesota and his less successful parole officer brother. The body count starts to rise....
04.13.2017
Season 3 preview: Are two McGregors better than one?
"Fargo" returns April 19 with a new story of murder, mayhem and Minnesota nice. Let's dive into everything we know about this season's story of sibling rivalry run amok.
06.03.2016
Bonus: Noah Hawley dishes on Season 3
Creator Noah Hawley shares new details about what's coming next season, and how he picks his Minnesota locations.
01.07.2016
Bonus: The Kitchen Brothers speak!
Yes, the season may be over, but that doesn't mean Fargo fans are done speculating and looking for answers to lingering questions. Tracy and Jay discuss some of the most pressing loose ends and finally get an answer to the...
12.15.2015
Episode 10 recap: An act of cruelty
Who survived the sprawling Midwestern mayhem? The end of the second season of "Fargo" brings it home to Minnesota. Plus: We interview Adam Arkin, the director of this season's final two episodes and the actor behind Kansas City corporate boss...
12.11.2015
Bonus: How to talk Minnesotan
The television show "Fargo" has people split: Are the accents accurate or over-the-top? A dialect coach gives a crash course in the Minnesota sound.
12.08.2015
Episode 9 recap: It's just a flying saucer, honey
The promise of a massacre at Sioux Falls is finally fulfilled. The "Fargo" body count hits double digits at the Motor Motel. Plus: We talk to costume designer Carol Case about how to achieve a vintage look on a show...
12.03.2015
Bonus: A follow-up discussion on Hanzee Dent with Heid Erdrich
So much happened in episode 8, we asked Erdrich back to discuss and analyze the latest turns in the story of Hanzee Dent and the Gerhardts.
12.01.2015
Episode 8 recap: You gonna be nice?
Peggy and Ed Blumquist get away to the cabin for the weekend -- and they have a man in their trunk for the trip. Plus: We talk to poet and writer Heid Erdrich. She grew up in North Dakota in...
11.24.2015
Episode 7 recap: The undertaker is coming
Show creator Noah Hawley said last night's episode of 'Fargo' was one of his favorite in the series -- it was also one of the most brutal. We discuss everything that went down and we interview actor Emily Haine, who...
11.17.2015
Episode 6 recap: Kiss my grits
The Gerhardt crime family storms little Luverne, Minn. with mixed results. (Beware the cattle prod.) And we talk to Ted Danson's real-life counterpart, Rock County Sheriff Evan Verbrugge. He tells us what Luverne is really like and about his own...
11.10.2015
Episode 5 recap: A rendezvous with destiny
In episode five, it's all out war -- and Ronald Reagan has arrived, just in time. Plus: We talk to "Fargo" music supervisor Maggie Phillips about the '70s, character anthems and what went into shaping the soundtrack of the show.
11.03.2015
Episode 4 recap: You have no idea what's coming
This episode of 'Fargo' is steeped in war with Vietnam, the war on cancer and the conflict that's about to break loose between Fargo and Kansas City. We also interview St. Paul native Rachel Keller, who plays wily Gerhardt granddaughter...
10.29.2015
Bonus: The Frame interviews Noah Hawley and Jeff Russo
We'll be back with a recap of episode 4 on Tuesday, but in the meantime we wanted to share two interviews from Southern California Public Radio's The Frame. They spoke with show creator Noah Hawley and composer Jeff Russo.
10.27.2015
Episode 3 recap: A real 'High Noon' day
Standoffs in Fargo, crime-solving at the hair salon, black ice, black asphalt, and a dash of Camus. Plus: We hear from the real-life sheriff's deputy who had a famous encounter with a mysterious ball of light near the North Dakota-Minnesota...
10.20.2015
Episode 2 recap: Are you listening to me?
In episode two, the Kansas City mob comes to Fargo, N.D. -- and everyone might want to avoid the butcher shop for a while. We also interview NPR TV critic Eric Deggans about how "Fargo" fits into the changing TV...
10.13.2015
Episode 1 recap: Well, this is a deal
We recap the first episode of season two where we meet North Dakota's reigning crime family and the intrepid state troopers of Luverne, Minn. We also talk to Dave Kenney about Minnesota in the 1970s -- and how a UFO...
10.06.2015
Preview: Season one and the Coen brothers
"Fargo," the television show based on the Coen brothers' 1996 film, returns for a second season this Monday. To get prepared, we're studying up on season one and unloading everything we know about season two. We also talk to Rahul...

What's Aw Jeez: A ‘Fargo’ Podcast about?

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Aw Jeez: A ‘Fargo’ Podcast episodes:

Episode 10 recap: Okay then

Episode 9 recap: I got different facts

Episode 8 recap: About that bowling alley...

Episode 7 recap: We see you, Mr. Wrench

Episode 6 recap: I'm not less than you

Episode 5 recap: You need to unchain me

Episode 4 recap: Good luck with your homicide!

Episode 3 recap: I don't sound like that, do I?

Episode 2 recap: Did I tell you what I like about Minnesota?

Episode 1 recap: I won't lie, it didn't go smooth

Season 3 preview: Are two McGregors better than one?

Bonus: Noah Hawley dishes on Season 3

Bonus: The Kitchen Brothers speak!

Episode 10 recap: An act of cruelty

Bonus: How to talk Minnesotan

Episode 9 recap: It's just a flying saucer, honey

Bonus: A follow-up discussion on Hanzee Dent with Heid Erdrich

Episode 8 recap: You gonna be nice?

Episode 7 recap: The undertaker is coming

Episode 6 recap: Kiss my grits

Episode 5 recap: A rendezvous with destiny

Episode 4 recap: You have no idea what's coming

Bonus: The Frame interviews Noah Hawley and Jeff Russo

Episode 3 recap: A real 'High Noon' day

Episode 2 recap: Are you listening to me?

Episode 1 recap: Well, this is a deal

Preview: Season one and the Coen brothers