Vice and Easy

This week on Miami Vice: Giancarlo Esposito is back again thanks to loyal Michael Mann casting and we are better for it! He plays Adonis, a seemingly slick drug dealer with possible bigtime connections who meets Trudy through her on-again ex-boyfriend David (Cleavant Derricks) who she reconnects with after some trouble at work. She deals with an Internal Affairs investigation looking into her after she shoots and kills a suspect during an undercover bust with Crockett as she deals with inner conflict between her loyalty to OCB and her personal life.

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This week on Miami Vice: We take a break from recaps and get into some Viced Tea! Our first-ever episode of Viced Tea gets into the story of Philip Michael Thomas' work with the Psychic Friends Network (later Access Resources, later Traffix, Inc.) from 1994 to 1997 and the messiness at the time of his tenure after he was replaced by Miss Cleo! Learn more about who Miss Cleo was, how the "psychic" hotlines got into hot water, the GTA: Vice City connection, what happened after he exited, and Philip Michael Thomas' vegan cookbook!

Like Viced Tea? Feel free to suggest topics about the Miami Vice stars that deserve a standalone episode. We will be back next Friday for our regular programming and recapping S02 E05: The Dutch Oven

See links for more articles about PMT and Miss Cleo and their commercials from the 90s!

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Links:

• 1995 Commercial - Free Psychic Reading - Philip Michael Thomas - YouTube
• The Philip Michael Thomas International Psychic Network (1994 commercial) - YouTube
• MISS CLEO CALL ME NOW!!!!!!!!!!!! - YouTube
• Miss Cleo Commercial (1998) - YouTube
• CNN.com - Ex-'Miami Vice' star wins first round against psychic network - June 6, 2002
• Philip Michael Thomas - PMT Psychic Connection Volume 1 - Amazon.com Music
• State trying to unmask Miss Cleo – Sun Sentinel
• Miss Cleo Commercial (1998) - YouTube
• Philip Michael Thomas | Official website
• Restaurant | Crossroads Kitchen | Los Angeles

This week on Miami Vice: Crockett and Tubbs are investigating a drug dealer who is thought to have disappeared and is helped by an eccentric ex-cop Hank Weldon (Bruce McGill) who isn't all there but, seems to know a lot about the guys they're going after. Bring some tissues as I cry my eyes out and talk about mental health treatment and how it lacked then and now, loyalty to one's partner, more about Joel Surnow (the last episode he appears to be credited on :( and the origins of 24 being planted here (Dennis Hopper almost played Hank Weldon, as much as I love Dennis I think Bruce had the subtlety and heart to take this episode further. Some spicy content about Little Richard in Viced Tea (45:08), be warned!

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This week on Miami Vice: Crockett and Tubbs dig into the world of Santeria with the help of a Priestess (guest star Eartha Kitt) during their investigation of the mysterious death of two cops outside of their jurisdiction. Crockett has his own problems when his Spyder gets taken back into police custody with plans to take it to auction.

EDIT: I totally missed my notes on Eartha Kitt, sorry! Not only was she Catwoman, but after speaking up against the Vietnam War at a White House dinner and bringing Ladybird Johnson to tears, she was effectively blackballed in the States and worked abroad. She allowed parts of the dossier the CIA had compiled against her to be published in 1975, badass lady. She also did a ton of great charity work! She also looks amazing in her Catwoman costume

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Pamela Des Barres' Wiki

Black Jack Shot

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This week on Miami Vice: Crockett and Tubbs are still in New York trying to get closer to the Revilla brothers by cutting off their supply after their previous plan gets them nowhere, Valerie still isn't returning Tubbs' calls, Crockett's new interest is hiding his gun but, maybe more? Part Two wraps up their trip to NYC with some great guest stars, songs, outfits and some hard truths about the "politics of contraband" as our friend Glenn Frey put it so succinctly.

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Links:

• Julian Beck - Wikipedia
• Jerry Hall Relationship History

This week on Miami Vice: Crockett and Tubbs welcome us back into Season Two with another two-parter packed full of hit songs, fashion, guest stars (Penn Gillette, Gene Simmons, Pam Grier) and one-liners! Crockett and Tubbs head to NYC to track down a cartel leader (Luis Guzman) with the help of Jimmy (Penn Gillette) and Tubbs tries to reconnect with Valerie (Pam Grier) whose life has changed a lot since she was last in Miami.

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This week on Miami Vice: We wrap up season one with Dennis Farina returning as Lombard, John Santucci returning after 8 episodes to play a different character (love that Michael Mann loyalty), and Ned Eisenberg as the son of a late Mafioso. Crockett and Tubbs have to protect Lombard, who is very reluctant to testify against the Labrizzi family even as he is backed into a corner with immunity, which means he can't plead the Fifth, but can be held in contempt of Court. We talk about the magic of crushed garlic, not garlic powder, what is Seven Card Stud poker for those of us who grew up watching celebrities play Texas Hold 'Em on TV and the price we all pay for what we feel is morally right.

Programming Note: Season 2 of Vice and Easy will be back in August! Thanks for listening and catch up with old episodes in the catalog and then we are off to meet Sonny and Rico in New York with the Season 2 premiere.

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"It was Tuesday"

Seven Card Stud

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This week on Miami Vice: Crockett and Tubbs are trying to bust an arms dealer but things get more complaicated when Crockett recognizes one of his henchman, an ATF agent who used to work with him on Vice. Guest starring: William Russ (Cory Matthews' dad) and Al Israel (Scarface) whose paperwork says he's 27?!?!?!?! This is a very emotionally poignant episode and I'm surprised it wasn't the season finale!

Trigger warnings: homophobia, suicide

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Don Johnson in the Streets of San Francisco S05 E09

Wiseguy TV Series starring William Russ, Jonathan Banks (aka Mike Ehrmantraut) and Patti D'Arbanville (the mother of Don's son Jesse!), this is next on my list

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This week on Miami Vice: Sonny falls in "Lust With Potential" at a very inopportune time, when a group of youths (pronounced "yutes" like in My Cousin Vinny) are on a murderous crime spree through Miami. Crockett struggles with work-life balance as his romance with Brenda (guest star Kim Greist from Manhunter) gets hotter. Gina learns some hard life lessons (don't date your co-workers!), Tubbs must deal with a distracted partner and Izzy has a new shoe hustle (including clogs?)

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• Michael Carmine's IMDb — Screaming Youth!

This week on Miami Vice: The Vice team works with Robbery to investigate a string of brutal home robberies across Miami while Tubbs is on vacation with Valerie in NYC. Crockett and co. work his old mentor, the man who taught him everything he knows about robbery, but it seems now that he's lost his touch as the years go on. Guest stars include: David Patrick Kelly, Esai Morales and Nancy Valen!

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