What's up everyone? We're coming to you on this fine Friday, with a longform interview episode of a different sort than you're used to. Today, Jake sits down with David Simon (@AoDespair), a Baltimore legend who kicked off his time in the city as a crime beat reporter for The Sun, and then parlayed his writing into a long and storied career in prestige TV. His collected works include "Homicide," "The Corner," and of course "The Wire" which all take place in Baltimore and highlight some of the culture (not all of it positive) of the city. David returned to Baltimore for his most recent TV show, "We Own This City" a six-part miniseries that's adapted from Justin Fenton's book of the same name. The series is airing currently on Monday nights at 9PM on HBO Max, and explores the rise and fall of the key members of the infamous Gun Trace Task Force, a plainclothes unit that policed well outside of the rule book, and abused their power to a staggering degree. In nearly an hour long discussion, David discusses his beginnings with The Sun, his time in the city both covering it as a journalist, and then portraying it on TV (fictionally and otherwise), and what he's hoping to accomplish with his new series. We really hope you guys enjoy this one as it was a clear highlight for us in the several years doing this show. Have a great weekend, and we'll talk again next week!

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