The Wire Stripped
by Stripped Media
Wow! The Wire at 20!?... ...20 years ago, HBO released a show that nobody was talking about. But then, everyone slowly realised that The Wire might be the most incredible show of all time. We're Dave and Kobi, returning to the Baltimore pits to rewatch EVERY EPISODE in our podcast – The Wire: Stripped. We’ll break down the lingo - like re-ups, burners and wiretaps. We’ll analyse critical scenes too. We talk to the creator David Simon, key cast members, including Frankie Faison, better known as Deputy Commissioner Burrell, Lance Reddick, who played Lieutenant Daniels, And of course, the one, the only… the Bunk. Wendell Pierce. Also, listen to celebrity guests and superfans. So if you're watching for the first or the ninth time, join us as we revisit one of the greatest shows ever. Here is a short list of who we have lined up for Season 4: David Simon - Creator of The Wire Maestro Harrell - Randy Wagstaff Julito McCullum -
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S4 Ep13: Final Grades
"If animal trapped call 410-844-6286." - Baltimore, traditional Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund - (Charity Supported by The Wire ) 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped Episode Synopsis Bubbles attempts suicide after confessing his part in Sherrod's death and is…
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S4 Ep12: That's Got His Own
"That all there is to it?" - Bubbles Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund - (Charity Supported by The Wire ) 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped Episode Synopsis Prez is rankled by Dukie's social promotion to high school after having become close to him. Omar…
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S4 Ep11: A New Day
"You play in dirt, you get dirty." - McNulty Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund - (Charity Supported by The Wire ) 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped Episode Synopsis Carcetti faces a dilemma over a complaint from the minister against Herc. Carcetti galvanizes other...
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S4 Ep10: Misgivings
"World goin' one way, people another." - Poot Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund - (Charity Supported by The Wire ) 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped Episode Synopsis Burrell's new mandate for quality of life arrests is met with civil disobedience and political...
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S4 Ep9: Know Your Place
"Might as well dump 'em, get another." - Proposition Joe Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund - (Charity Supported by The Wire ) 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped Episode Synopsis Bubbles identifies a witness for Herc but Herc fails to return the favor by protecting…
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Lance Reddick: A Tribute and Exclusive Interview
This special episode is in tribute to Lance Reddick, who passed away on March 17th 2023, at 60. Dave, Kobi and Producer Tom talk about what Lance meant to them before releasing the full interview we recorded with him all those years ago. He talks about auditioning and joining The Wire and who he...
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S4 Ep8: Corner Boys
"We got our thing, but it's just part of the big thing." - Zenobia Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund - (Charity Supported by The Wire ) 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped Episode Synopsis Colvin uses corner logic in class and is greeted with enthusiasm, particularly...
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S4 Ep7: Unto Others
"Aw yeah. That golden rule." - The Bunk Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund - (Charity Supported by The Wire ) 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped Episode Synopsis Royce and Carcetti make their peace. Prez has a good day with his class minus the "corner kids". Omar...
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S4 Ep6: Margin of Error
"Don't try this shit at home." - Norman Wilson Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund - (Charity Supported by The Wire ) 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped Episode Synopsis Namond is pushed into drug dealing by his mother when they are cut off by the remnants of the...
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S4 Ep5: Alliances
"If you with us, you with us." - Chris Partlow Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund - (Charity Supported by The Wire ) 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped Episode Synopsis Carcetti learns that Greggs has been assigned the witness case and uses the information against...
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S4 Ep4: Refugees
"No one wins. One side just loses more slowly." - Prez Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund - (Charity Supported by The Wire ) 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped Episode Synopsis As the homicide unit's newest detective Greggs is assigned to the high-profile witness…
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S4 Ep3: Home Rooms
"I love the first day, man. Everybody all friendly an' shit." - Namond Brice Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund - (Charity Supported by The Wire ) 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped Episode Synopsis Royce strikes back against Carcetti with his mayoral powers…
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S4 Ep2: Soft Eyes
"I still wake up white in a city that ain't." - Carcetti Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund - (Charity Supported by The Wire ) 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped Episode Synopsis Thomas "Herc" Hauk is now working for the Mayor's security detail. He catches Royce in a...
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D Watkins Interview - "The Wire: The Complete Visual History"
In this episode, we talk with D Watkins about the book "The Wire: The Complete Visual History", his life and how The Wire affected him and writing for We Own This City. You can buy "The Wire: The Complete Visual History" and all of D Watkins' Books, such as "Black Boy Smile" on AMAZON Our Patreon...
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S4 Ep1: Boys of Summer
This season is dedicated to Al Brown. "Lambs to the slaughter here." - Marcia Donnelly Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund - (Charity Supported by The Wire ) 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped Episode Synopsis Four West Baltimore boys wrestle with what to do with the...
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Snot Boogie 20th Anniversary of The Wire Exclusive Interview. The Wire at 20
"The Wire" turns 20 years old and we thought who better to speak to than Snot Boogie!! He kicked off the whole show! DaJuan Prince (@HomeOfTheWire on Twitter) was a fantastic guest. We love that he carried on being part of the show much longer than that one iconic scene! All together: "Got to.…
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David Simon Interview Special: Part II
"The Wire" turns 20 years old and with "We Own This City" out on HBO in The USA David Simon, the creator of both shows and much more in-between, agreed to join us to talk for nearly 2hrs!!! We talked about everything from "We Own This City", to his thoughts on Defunding The Police! This is Part 2...
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David Simon Interview Special: Part I
We talked to David Simon for nearly 2hrs! "The Wire" turns 20 years old and with "We Own This City" out on HBO in The USA David Simon, the creator of both shows and much more in-between talked about everything from "We Own This City", to his thoughts on Defunding The Police, to The Baltimore...
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Exclusive interview with Jennifer Wood of Mental Floss
Jennifer Wood, Editor of Mental Floss talked to Kobi about The Wire, and The Golden Age of television in general. We talked about Mental Floss' Book "The Curious Viewer" all about the most Bingeworthy Television! You can read more about the book here and buy it from all good book shops all around...
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Delaney "Landsman" exclusive interview!
Ahead of "We Own This City" coming out TOMORROW on HBO in The USA the glorious Delaney Williams agreed to join us to talk about his role in "The Wire" and "We Own This City". Settle in guys - this is a fun one! PS if anyone listening can make a show or film out of Delaney Williams and John Cena...
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Cutty aka Chad Coleman joins us for an exclusive interview!
This is a special teaser episode ahead of Season 4 coming! We had a great chat with Chad Coleman aka AKA Dennis Wise aka "Cutty". We talk with Chad about his new podcast "Humble Hollywood" as well as talking about The Walking Dead, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and other shows before going...
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A special chat with Eric Deggans from NPR about the BBC article!
Eric Deggans, esteemed pop culture writer at NPR, wrote the Definitive article for the BBC as to why The Wire is the Best TV Series ever! We chatted to him all about it, The Wire and other TV shows! Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund - (Charity Supported by The Wire ) 👇👇👇👇👇...
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Maestro Harrell - Randy Wagstaff - Teaser Conversation
This is a special teaser episode ahead of Season 4 coming! We had a great chat with Maestro Harrell aka Randy. If you want to hear the full episode you can do so NOW on our Patreon (www.Patreon.com/TheWireStripped) where 100% of your money goes to the Ella Thompson Fund - the Charity supported by...
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Catch up with Tray Chaney
This is a special episode with a Wire favourite Tray Chaney! Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund - (Charity Supported by The Wire ) 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped Get your 100 free minutes of transcription with Sonix using this link…
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Michael K Williams / Omar Little Special - Rest In Power
This is a special episode to mark the untimely passing of Michael K Williams. Hosts Kobi and Dave are joined by producers Tom and Obe as we remember Michael K Williams and recap our favourite Omar Scenes. Thanks our Patreon Contributors Rasul, Katy and Joe for giving their thoughts Our Patreon in...
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Ella Thompson Fund Special with Carolyn Younce - Director of Development
As we have been supporting The Ella Thompson fund for this whole season we reached out to them and asked if they were a fan of The Wire and Carolyn Younce, Director of Development, answered with a resounding "YES". We invited her on to talk about everything to do with The Wire, mainly around…
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Kermode on Film x The Wire Stripped
We have a very special episode featuring The UK's Premier Film Critic - Mark Kermode! Dave, Tom and Kobi enjoy a #Spoiler filled podcast chat to The Good Dr all about the greatest TV show in the world! That is, of course, The Wire! Mark famously didn't watch TV, that was until the pandemic…
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S3 Ep12: Mission Accomplished
"...we fight on that lie." - Slim Charles Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund - (Charity Supported by The Wire ) 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped Episode Synopsis A reticent Avon readies his troops for war against Marlo. The press descends on Hamsterdam and Royce...
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S3 Ep11: Middle Ground
"We ain't gotta dream no more, man." - Stringer Bell Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund - (Charity Supported by The Wire ) 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped Episode Synopsis Cutty convinces Avon to give him money to fund his gym. Brother Mouzone forms an alliance…
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S3 Ep10: Reformation
"Call it a crisis of leadership." - Proposition Joe Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund - (Charity Supported by The Wire ) 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped Episode Synopsis The Barksdale/Stanfield war continues to intensify with deaths on both sides. Avon refuses to...
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S3 Ep09: Slapstick
"...while you're waiting for moments that never come" - Freamon Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund - (Charity Supported by The Wire ) 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped Episode Synopsis A Barksdale crew member violates the long-standing but unspoken Sunday morning...
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Domenick "Herc" Lombardozzi Exclusive Interview *Patreon Preview*
We launched a Patreon 👉WWW.PATREON.COM/THEWIRESTRIPPED 👈 and will be donating money to the Ella Thompson Fund, which is supported by The Wire and its production team. We were lucky enough to talk to Domenick "Herc" Lombardozzi. He was kindly gave us time in his busy schedule to talk about all...
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S3 Ep08: Moral Midgetry
"Crawl, walk, and then run." - Clay Davis Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund - (Charity Supported by The Wire ) 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped Episode Synopsis Carcetti flouts his advisors' counsel and pressures Burrell over witness protection. The Major Case…
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S3 Ep07: Back Burners
"Conscience do cost." - Butchie Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund - (Charity Supported by The Wire ) 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped Episode Synopsis Daniels sees the reason his unit was reassigned and tells McNulty he will have to leave as he cannot trust him.…
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S3 Ep06: Homecoming
"Just a gangster, I suppose." - Avon Barksdale Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund - (Charity Supported by The Wire ) 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped Episode Synopsis Stringer gets an education in construction management and explores the opportunities of Colvin's…
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S3 Ep05: Straight and True
"I had such fuckin' hopes for us." - McNulty Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund - (Charity Supported by The Wire ) 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped This episode features the voices of: Robert Wisdom - Bunny Colvin Brian Anthony Wilson - Detective Holley Aiden…
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*Patreon Preview* Alexa Fogel (Casting Director) Exclusive Interview
We launched a Patreon 👉WWW.PATREON.COM/THEWIRESTRIPPED 👈 and will be donating money to the Ella Thompson Fund, which is supported by The Wire and its production team. We were lucky enough to talk to the lead casting director of The Wire, Alexa Fogel. The first question that we ask our cast...
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S3 Ep04: Hamsterdam
"Why you got to go and fuck with the program?" - Fruit Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund - (Charity Supported by The Wire ) 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped This episode features the voices of: Robert Wisdom - Bunny Colvin Thuliso Dingwall - Kenard Brian Anthony...
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S3 Ep03: Dead Soldiers
"The gods will not save you." - Burrell Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped This episode features the voices of: Robert Wisdom - Bunny Colvin Deirdre Lovejoy - Rhonda Pearlman Thuliso Dingwall - Kenard Brian Anthony Wilson…
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S3 Ep02: All Due Respect
"There's never been a paper bag." - Colvin Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped This episode features the voices of: Robert Wisdom - Bunny Colvin Melanie Nicholls King - Cheryl Clarke Peters - Lester Freamon Frankie Faison - Burrell...
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PATREON TEASER - Wendell Pierce Full Exclusive Interview
Many people ask us about the full interviews that we splice up to make this podcast. They also ask how they can support the podcast! We decided to offer the interviews up as Patreon Gifts and use that money to support a charity connected to The Wire so... We launched a Patreon...
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S3 Ep01: Time After Time
"Don't matter how many times you get burnt, you just keep doin' the same." - Bodie Our Patreon in support of The Ella Thompson Fund 👇👇👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheWireStripped This episode features the voices of: Robert Wisdom - Bunny Colvin Wendell Pierce - Bunk Joilet F Harris - Officer...
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The Wire: Stripped Season 3 News!
Hi guys Dave and Kobi here with some exciting news about Season 3 of The Wire Stripped with a very special guest Clarke Peters AKA Lester Freamon aka Cool Lester Smooth. The Wire Stripped has been taking longer than we anticipated to come out partly because we've been working on an EXCLUSIVE new...
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S2 Ep12: Port in a Storm
"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…
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S2 Ep11: Bad Dreams
"I need to get clean." – Sobotka This episode features the voices of: Chris Bauer (Frank Sobotka) on whether Ziggy is his actual son Robert Hogan (Louis Sobotka) on acting opposite Chris Bauer Kellie Brown (Kimmy) on being in Omar's Crew Damond Gordon (Production Assistant on The Wire) on working...
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S2 Ep10: Storm Warnings
"It pays to go with the union card every time." – Ziggy This episode features the voices of: Chris Bauer (Frank Sobotka) on acting opposite James Ransone and Pablo Schreiber Melanie Nicholls King (Cheryl) on being pregnant during the show Al Brown (Major Valchek) on being punched by Prez Jesse...
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S2 Ep9: Stray Rounds
"The world is a smaller place now." – The Greek This episode features the voices of: · MIchael Kostroff (Maurice Levy) on Season 2's shift of focus · Al Brown (Major Valchek) on finding out Dominic West was British · Deirdre Lovejoy (Rhonda Pearlman) on shooting sex scenes · Hannah (Standard…
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S2 Ep8: Duck and Cover
"How come they don't fly away?" – Ziggy This episode features the voices of: · Chris Bauer (Frank Sobotka) on the relationship between Ziggy and Frank · Deirdre Lovejoy (Rhonda Pearlman) on auditioning for The Wire · Reign (Frog) on Nick confronting Frog · Kelvin Davis (LaLa) on Ziggy’s fight…
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S2 Ep7: Backwash
"Don't worry kid, you're still on the clock." – Horseface This episode features the voices of: · Reign (Frog) on Herc and Carver’s tennis ball bug · Kelvin Davis (LaLa) on the dock workers pranking Ziggy · Dave Pickering (Podcaster – The Family Tree) on the aftermath of D’Angelo’s death · Mark...
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S2 Ep6: All Prologue
"It don't matter that some fool say he different..." - D'Angelo This episode features the voices of: · Michael Kostroff (Maurice Levy) on being scared of Omar · Melanie Nicholls-King (Cheryl) on the strip club scene · Damond Gordon (Production Assistant – The Wire) on telling D'Angelo he might…
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About this show
Wow! The Wire at 20!?...
...20 years ago, HBO released a show that nobody was talking about. But then, everyone slowly realised that The Wire might be the most incredible show of all time. We're Dave and Kobi, returning to the Baltimore pits to rewatch EVERY EPISODE in our podcast – The Wire: Stripped. We’ll break down the lingo - like re-ups, burners and wiretaps. We’ll analyse critical scenes too. We talk to the creator David Simon, key cast members, including Frankie Faison, better known as Deputy Commissioner Burrell, Lance Reddick, who played Lieutenant Daniels, And of course, the one, the only… the Bunk. Wendell Pierce. Also, listen to celebrity guests and superfans. So if you're watching for the first or the ninth time, join us as we revisit one of the greatest shows ever.
Here is a short list of who we have lined up for Season 4:
David Simon - Creator of The Wire
Maestro Harrell - Randy Wagstaff
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