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October 24, 2018S2 Ep5: Undertow
"They used to make steel there, no?" – Spiros Vondas

This episode features the voices of:
Reign (Frog) on rapping with Method Man
Alexa Fogel (Casting Director on The Wire) on casting Method Man
Jeffrey Pratt Gordon (Johnny Fifty) on Chris Bauer's powerhouse perform
Hannah and Jen (Standard Issue Podcast) on Beadie Russell
Leo Fitzpatrick (Johnny Weeks) - on never having seen the Wire!
Andrew Johnstone (Podcaster and Marylander) on community colleges in Baltimore

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Episode Synopsis

Ziggy's inability to move a package of drugs costs him his Camaro "Princess" and nearly his life as he falls foul of East side dealers Frog and Cheese. Seeing his cousin in danger, Nick attempts to parley with one of the dealers but discovers that they have torched Ziggy's car.

Daniels sends Herc, Carver and Kima out for some hand-to-hands as they half-heartedly step up their investigation of the docks. Officer Russell gets information from Maui who indicates that the union computer may be useful in tracking containers. Sobotka's frustration with the Greeks begins to grow as he is once again denied a meeting with their boss, remaining defiant even when his payment for smuggling each container is tripled. Donette visits D'Angelo and tells him that he is being supported; D'Angelo remains cynical.

The Barksdale family's drug trade continues to falter because of supply problems.

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Season 2 Images from Cris Sutera: www.crissutera.co.uk

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56 min
October 17, 2018S2 Ep4: Hard Cases
"If I hear the music, I'm gonna dance." – Greggs

This episode features the voices of:
Alexa Fogel (Casting Director on The Wire) on casting Ziggy
Melanie Nicholls-King (Cheryl) on the similarities between Cheryl and Kima compared to Daniels and Marla
Kelli R Brown (Kimmi) on joining Omar's crew
Chris Bauer (Frank Sobotka) on Frank's nephew Nicky
Michael Kostroff (Maury Levy) on the phrase "you people"
Leo Fitzpatrick (Johnny Weeks) - on his character nearly being killed in the first 3 episodes
Damond Gordon (Production Assistant on the Wire) on Avon being a smart killer
Andrew Johnstone (Podcaster and Marylander) on millenials trying to buy houses in Baltimore

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Episode Synopsis

"D" confronts Avon about the Hot Shots and washes his hands of the business. Avon brokers a deal to give up the CO Tilghman for a reduced sentence. Valchek specifically requests Lieutenant Daniels for the Sobotka investigation. Daniels negotiates with Burrell and secures the promise of his own major crimes unit after the Sobotka investigation ends. Sobotka chastises his son and nephew about their unauthorized smuggling deal with the Greeks; he defends his own illicit deals as a means toward regenerating the ailing dockyard. Ziggy continues to enjoy his new-found wealth with a silly jacket and hat combo. McNulty takes a personal interest in the murdered women and is pressured to find Omar for Bunk and we get a sneak peak at Bubbles and Johnny Weeks.

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Season 2 Images from Cris Sutera: www.crissutera.co.uk

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51 min
October 10, 2018S2 Ep3: Hot Shots
"What they need is a union." – Russell

This episode features the voices of:
Isiah Whitlock Jr (Clay Davis) on corruption
Gerard Ender (Sam) on being on The Red Carpet
Kelli R Brown (Kimmi) on why she was perfect to play Kimmy
Deirdre Lovejoy (Rhonda Pearlman) on disenfranchisement in the white community
Al Brown (Stan Valcheck) on working with black cops
Jill Redding (Delores) on the state of the industry
Damond Gordon (Production Assistant on the Wire) on shooting in a prison
James Dyer (Empire Magazine and Pilot TV Magazine) on McNulty
Chris Hewitt (Empire Magazine) on Amy Ryan
Andrew Johnstone (Podcaster and Marylander) on dredging the Canal

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Episode Synopsis

Nick is getting his hair cut and is concerned over how he is to provide for his girlfriend and their daughter. He joins Ziggy and Johnny Fifty to steal containers for Spiros Vondas and The Greek that contains old school digital cameras.

Avon chats with Stringer about problems with their drug supply and D'Angelo's growing distance. Frank Sobotka attempts to court political favour in order to fulfill his hopes for the regeneration of the docks. Omar Little signs up some new partners in crime. Wee-Bey asks for help from Avon to deal with an abusive prison officer who also deals drugs.

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Season 2 Images from Cris Sutera: www.crissutera.co.uk

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49 min
October 03, 2018S2 Ep2: Collateral Damage
"They can chew you up, but they gotta spit you out." – McNulty

This episode features the voices of:
Gerard Ender (Sam) on his famous death in The Wire
Al Brown (Stan Valcheck) on his son in law, Prez.
Jeffrey Pratt Gordon (Johnny Fifty) - on trying to cheat on Irish breakfasts
Antonio D Charity (Prison Offices Tilghman) - on vendettas
James Dyer (Empire Magazine and Pilot TV Magazine) on human trafficking
Chris Hewitt (Empire Magazine) on pettiness
Andrew Johnstone (Podcaster and Marylander) on the can of "dead girls"
Dave Pickering (Podcaster on Getting Better Acquainted and The Family Tree) on stained glass windows

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Episode Synopsis
Officer Russell is assigned the murders of the thirteen women discovered in the cargo container. McNulty offers to help and again ensures that the case goes back to Rawls' homicide department. Valchek strikes a deal with Acting Commissioner Burrell—in return for supporting Burrell in his aspirations for promotion, Valchek demands Burrell set up a detail to investigate Sobotka and his union. Sobotka, angry at not being informed of the container's contents, considers cutting his ties with The Greek and demands a meeting. "Horseface" complains of sudden police pressure to Sobotka and the two come up with a plan to further embarrass Valchek. In prison, Avon Barksdale's relationship with his nephew D'Angelo begins to sour. Bodie Broadus finds that the new shipment of drugs for the Barksdale Organization is missing.

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Theme tune by Sam and Martin from Song by Song Podcast: www.songbysongpodcast.com
Season 2 Images from Cris Sutera: www.crissutera.co.uk

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49 min
September 26, 2018S2 Ep1: Ebb Tide
"Ain't never gonna be what it was." - Little Big Roy

This episode features the voices of:
Chris Bauer (Frank Sobotka) - on playing Frank and his head to head with Valcheck
Al Brown (Stan Valcheck) on Valchek's son in law, Prez
John Doman (Major Bill Rawls) - on conflict in the system
Jill Redding (Delores) on running a bar on "The Wire"
Jeffrey Pratt Gordon (Johnny Fifty) - on Frank Sobotka
Damond Gordon (Production Assistant on "The Wire") on coming back for Season 2
James Dyer (Empire Magazine and Pilot TV Magazine) on the transition from season 1 to season 2
Chris Hewitt (Empire Magazine) on the new theme tune and Tom Waits as Frank Sobotka
Joe Kiely (Dave’s co-host on Shitegeist) on this season's new catchphrase
Andrew Johnstone (Podcaster and Marylander) on stained glass windows and the fate of the guys on the docks

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Episode Synopsis
McNulty "went where he didn't want to go" aka harbor patrol with Diggsy. He discovers a corpse "floater" in the harbor and pays back Colonel Rawls by proving City Homicide are responsible for the investigation.

Major Valchek is pissed off when the boss of a local stevedore union named Frank Sobotka donates a more impressive gift to a local church. Sobotka meets with other union leaders and learns that a crucial pier is still in a state of disrepair. Sobotka instructs his nephew Nick to see The Greek regarding payment for a unknown container that he is smuggling through the port.

Later, Port Police Officer "Beadie" Russell stumbles across The Greek's container and discovers the bodies of over a dozen young women inside.

Thankyou
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Season 2 Images from Cris Sutera: www.crissutera.co.uk

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53 min
September 19, 2018 Clarke Peters Live Q&A Show recorded at London Podcast Festival 2018
Welcome to Season 2 of The Wire Stripped! We're starting with a special episode that we are super happy to share with you all. It's the Live Show that we recorded with the amazing Clarke Peters!

We recorded this as part of the London Podcast Festival in 2018 in front of a SELL OUT audience. Dave and Kobi chat with Clarke about The Wire helped by questions from the audience.

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1 hr 18 min
September 17, 2018 The Wire: Stripped - Season 2 Trailer
The Wire: Stripped Season 2 is here! Starting Wednesday 19th September with the full audio from our LIVE show with Clarke Peters. Then each week, we'll be watching Season 2 of The Wire, episode by episode, featuring all new exclusive interviews with Chris Bauer (Frank Sobotka), Al Brown (Valchek), John Doman (Rawls), Michael Kostroff (Maurice Levy), Alexa Fogel (Casting Director) and many more.

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Leave a Whatsapp voice message on +447534 831658 NOW! Everyone who leaves a Burner Message will be entered into a prize draw to win a copy of the Book “All the Pieces Matter” as signed by Clarke Peters!

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8 min
August 29, 2018 Announcement: LIVE show with guest Clarke Peters (Lester Freamon)
We are hard at work on Season 2, but in the meantime, we’re very excited to announce our first LIVE show, as part of the London Podcast Festival.

Join Kobi, Dave, producer Tom and special guest Clarke Peters (Lester Freamon) as they talk all things ‘Cool Lester Smooth’, look back at his career, his time on the show and host a live Q&A with the audience.

Tickets available now: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/the-wire-stripped-with-special-guest-clarke-peters/

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7 min
March 22, 2018S1 Ep13: Sentencing
This episode features the voices of:
Wendell Pierce ( Bunk) on the "Fat Finger"
Lance Reddick (Daniels)
Joe Kiely (Podcaster) on D'Angelo
Hannah and Jen (The Standard Issue Podcast) on D'Angelo and his mother
Luke Moore (Radio Stakhanov and "The Football Ramble") on the montage
Jonathan Abrams (Author "All the Pieces Matter") on Kima Greggs
Andrew Johnstone (Academic and Podcaster)

Storyline 1: The cops start rounding up all of the guys on the street

They pick up 12 or so people and with D’s help manage to catch Wee Bay in Philly. Wee Bay

Storyline 2: The streets try to regroup

The guys are low on supply. D’angelo has flipped and has to deal with his mother.

Storyline3: The cops try to take it to the FBI

It's good but doesnt go the way that they want. The feds want to go for the politicians but the detail feel that is not the direction that they wanted to go in.

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54 min
March 15, 2018S1 Ep12: Cleaning Up
This is me, yo, right here. - Wallace
Tray Chaney (Poot) on killing Wallace and saying goodbye to Michael B Jordan
Isiah Whitlock Jr (Senator Clay Davis) on auditioning and not knowing his character arc
Lance Reddick (Daniels) on Larry Gilliard Jr
Damond Gordon (Production Assistant on "The Wire") on the final scenes with Michael B Jordan
Luke Moore (Radio Stakhanov and "The Football Ramble") on Wallace
Jonathan Abrams (Author "All the Pieces Matter") on how the creators fought to shoot Wallace "properly"
Andrew Johnstone (Academic and Marylandian) on what "Poot" really means

Storyline 1: The Streets start cleaning up

The streets are reeling from the main stash being hit. “Any body who could hurt you could be put into play”. They write a list of people and start ticking them off.. including Wallace

Storyline 2: The politics people get scared

Political candidates start handing back campaign financing as they are scared that it would lead to allegations of corruption.

Storyline 3: The police are aware of the clean up

They try their best to protect people once they realise that the streets are trying to clean up. They cannot protect Wallace. As the wire is down they look to bug Orlandos.

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47 min