The Gods Will Not Save You: The Wire Revisited

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD! Marlo makes it clear that he doesn't want to be a team player, but because of a misunderstanding, Kima and McNulty (KimNulty) believe that he is now the head honcho of the Baltimore drug market, prompting them to urge Daniels to make the case about Stringer again. Jimmy fails to convince people that D'Angelo's death was a homicide, partially out of people's willingness to lighten the workload.   Avon doesn't want any part of Stringer's new business ventures to interfere with his priority of killing people that are making him angry. But over time we learn that Stringer is kind of a dummy who is being conned by state senator Clay Davis. Carcetti proves himself to be a shady backstabber as he tells one of his best friends Tony Gray to run for mayor, knowing that it will split the black vote, giving himself a path to vicotry. With some people still not getting the message about the Hamsterdam free zones, Colvin gets some of his troops to make the message a little clearer with some casual brutality. Bunk gets fed up with Omar and gives him a stern lecture. 

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The long-standing friendship between Johnny and Bubbles starts to get cracks in their foundation as they no longer see eye-to-eye on performing capers that involve robbing contractors who find themselves in unsafe situations, painting buildings on rickety ladders with no supervision. Carcetti gets a crash course in how the city treats its' state witnesses. Cutty slaps a girl in his awkward return to Avon's crew. Shamrock doesn't realize that Robert's Rules of Order doesn't apply to the New Day Co-Op's protocol, which results in him getting yelled at by Stringer. McNulty discovers that Stringer is getting into the development business. Marlo refuses the invite to join the co-op and continues to go to war with Avon's crew, while also terrifying some of the knuckleheaded cops as the Hamsterdam process continues to play out with unexpected results. McNulty has sex with Carcetti's future campaign manager, Terry D'Agostino. Bunk is assigned a wild goose chase, looking for Dozerman's gun. Avon is released from prison and Stringer welcomes him home with a waterfront condo and an arranged threesome with two women he's never met before. 

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Bunny checks in on the city's attitude towards crime in the neighborhoods when he attends a local town hall, Carcetti approaches Teresa D'Agostino to court her to become his campaign manager, Cutty starts to slip back into Avon's world, and McNulty learns of Stringer's developing plans while taking the heat from Freamon. The sound is a little rough for this one, folks. Sorry about that! If you'd like to donate go to www.anchor.fm/thegodswillnotsaveyou/support.

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Another celebrated novelist, Dennis Lehane, makes his debut on the show as we witness the Comstat carnage continue. Bunny's unorthodox plan to get the statistics in his favor starts to take shape as his Lieutenant looks on in disbelief. Carcetti's Machiavellian tactics prove to be as successful as they are polarizing in the early stages of his grabs for power, making Burrell question who he can really trust. Bodie begins to realize how much of a threat Marlo is and Omar's quest for revenge hits a tragic speed bump. Thank you to all who continue to listen, if you'd like to donate, you can do so at anchor.fm/thegodswillnotsaveyou/support.

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On his debut episode in the writers' room, acclaimed novelist Richard Price is tasked with re-introducing Omar into the story, while also going deep into the world of dogfighting. McNulty continues to prove that he can never simply follow orders and goes off to investigate D'Angelo's "suicide." Burrell and Rawls are downright ornery in the Comstat meetings, and we get more insight into Cutty's state of mind as he tries to figure out his path. Thank you everybody for listening, if you'd like to donate, head on over to anchor.fm/thegodswillnotsaveyou/support.

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Willy and Jacob are excited to be back to talk about Season 3 of "The Wire." Season 3 provides commentary on the crises of the post 9/11 era, like the war on terror, through the lens of drug reform and local political infighting. We talk about some of the things in this episode that hint at future disasters for all the characters in law enforcement, drugs, real estate development, and mayoral politics. To start with, we are introduced to Mayor Clarence Royce, who preaches about being an agent of change, while preparing to demolish the troubled Franklin Terrace housing towers. But in the act of destroying public housing, he causes harm to the city's environment by releasing toxic chemicals into the air. His attempt at reform proves to be hollow and puts his political career in jeopardy. We also get introduced to some classic characters including, Cutty, Slim Charles, and one of the all-time great HBO villains: Marlo Stanfield.

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD RIP Robert F. Colesberry who directed this great episode and who tragically died before the team began production on season 3. As a swan song of a person who spent decades honing his craft with incredible filmmakers, this work communicates why he was such a valuable asset to David Simon and Ed Burns and Willy and Jacob dissect some of the directorial decisions he made to benefit not only this episode, but the series as a whole. We wrap things up on the dock with "Port In A Storm" as the IBS and the detail have to deal with the catastrophic fallout of Frank Sobotka's murder. Meanwhile, Omar continues on his search to find the truth about the little setup that Stringer Bell orchestrated. We also make time for some hilarious online reviews we found about the Motel that Nick and Amy stay at after they're moved into the Witness Protection Program. 

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WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD In the Season 2 penultimate episode, WIlly and Jacob talk about how George Pelecanos' fingerprints are all over this one; from major character deaths to music selection, this is one of the classic episodes that cemented his status as a heavy-hitter in the writing room. Other things that are discussed include some info about non-actor cameos, commentary on how Omar and Brother Mouzone are an odd couple but also more alike than they may realize. We hope you enjoy it, and please don't forget to subscribe to us on any major platform, give us 5 stars and a nice review on Itunes and donate to us at www.anchor.FM/thegodswillnotsaveyou/support.

1:02:46-The Wire Universe

1:19:31-All The Pieces Matter

1:28:54-Geo Genius

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD Double G's duplicitous back-door-appliance-store dealings become the straw that breaks the camel's back and Ziggy goes full-on postal. The detail makes some broad discoveries about tracing this new form of communication called text messaging, which seems comical, 17 years later, when most children have iPads. Valchek continues to have a singular focus on the FBI's investigation and shows just how far he is willing to go to thwart good police work in order to settle a personal pissing contest. Can it be any more obvious that Kima does not want to be a mom? We discuss these things and more on this week's episode. Please, pretty please donate anything you can at www.anchor.fm/thegodswillnotsaveyou/support.

The Wire Universe: 47:30

All The Pieces Matter: 1:01:15

Geo Genius: 1:13:15

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In this episode, we discuss the momentous first appearances of Howard "Bunny" Colvin and the real Jay Landsman, how Bodie can't catch a break after getting in a gun battle that leaves a 9-year old dead, how the show continues to subvert our expectations by riffing on typical cops-and-robbers tropes, how Jimmy has to spin a lustful encounter into an occupational hazard, the Baltimore bar scene's flagrant disregard for animal health and safety violations, the restaurant reviews for one of the Greek's meeting places and much much more. Please give us five stars on iTunes and a nice review and donate what you can at anchor.fm/thegodswillnotsaveyou/support.

51:37-The Wire Universe

1:01:23-All The Pieces Matter

1:18:20-Geo Genius