The Wire Stripped

S2 Ep12: Port in a Storm


Listen Later

"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 [email protected] or Whatsapp voice memo on our burner phone 📞+447534 831 658

     

    Episode Synopsis

    The stevedores gather for work as a floating corpse is pulled from the water. Once it is ashore, they all recognize the body as Frank Sobotka.


    The Greek stops pursuing Nick because the police are on his heels, and walks away from Baltimore. Nick talks to the police and positively identifies The Greek. Sergei sings and the police solve the Jane Does.


    The FBI visits the union hall and tells them that they need to change their leadership or face decertification. The union remains loyal and seals the destruction of their future. Urban reform begins to hit Baltimore as the docks undergo construction.


    Omar vows revenge against Stringer. Stringer cements his deal with Proposition Joe now that Mouzone is out of the way.


    Bubbles is arrested and alerts Greggs and McNulty to the relationship between Proposition Joe and Stringer Bell in exchange for his release.



    Thankyou

    Theme tune by Sam and Martin from Song by

    Song Podcast: www.songbysongpodcast.com

    Season 2 Images from Cris Sutera:

    www.crissutera.co.uk

     

    Follow Us Online

    Website: www.TheWireStripped.com

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @TheWireStripped

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheWireStripped

    Instagram: @TheWireStripped


    Leave a Whatsapp voice memo on our burner phone 📞 +447534 831 658


    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store

    The Wire StrippedBy Stripped Media

    • 4.8
    • 4.8
    • 4.8
    • 4.8
    • 4.8

    4.8

    196 ratings


    More shows like The Wire Stripped

    View all
    Football Weekly by The Guardian

    Football Weekly

    2,546 Listeners

    Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast by Matt McCusker & Shane Gillis

    Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast

    11,421 Listeners

    Dateline NBC by NBC News

    Dateline NBC

    47,418 Listeners

    Elis James and John Robins by BBC Radio 5 Live

    Elis James and John Robins

    325 Listeners

    'The Wire': Way Down in the Hole by The Ringer

    'The Wire': Way Down in the Hole

    2,079 Listeners