Hamsterdam: A Podcast About The Wire

Sep 07 2022 94 ep. 84 mins 549

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An episode by episode discussion of The Wire, the greatest show in TV history.

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The End

Nov 22 2021 29 mins

It’s been a long time, we shouldn’t have left you.Join us as we let you know what’s been going on over the past 2 years, some of our usual banter, and what’s next for us. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hamsterdam.substack.com

Hamsterdam Redux: The Target

Feb 24 2020 71 mins

UPDATE: We replaced the audio file with one where all the silence wasn’t cut out. Enjoy!We begin our journey to give Season 1 of the Wire its proper audiovisual due. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hamsterdam.substack.com

Wildcard: Smart Guy and Mind Your Language

Feb 03 2020 103 mins

We discuss kids raising kids, precocious young boys, and the inexhaustible xenophobia of 1970s Britain. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hamsterdam.substack.com

The Deuce: Finish It

Dec 30 2019 94 mins

An old friend joins us for the last episode, Abby shows that a leopard cannot change its spots, and we see a lot of the cast one last time through the eyes of a heavily made up Vinny. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hamsterdam.substack.com

The Deuce: That's a Wrap

Dec 09 2019 83 mins

Everyone’s out of money, Lori keeps zooming towards her rock bottom, and we see an abundance of pensive moments where people just stare off into the distance. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hamsterdam.substack.com

The Deuce: This Trust Thing

Nov 25 2019 84 mins

Abby reaches the apex of awfulness (we hope), Lori is not having a good month, and our dear friend Rudy Pipilo experiences a life changing event. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hamsterdam.substack.com

The Deuce: You Only Get One

Nov 04 2019 97 mins

Gene Goldman steps up the moistness of his jheri curl, Candy wants Harvey to pay for her impractical movie, and Lori visits the The Badger State This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hamsterdam.substack.com

The Deuce: They Can Never Go Home

Oct 21 2019 88 mins

Abby ropes Candy into a harebrained scheme, Lori’s career change isn’t going well, and we are sure that Frankie will make it out his latest scrapes without a scratch. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hamsterdam.substack.com

The Deuce: Normal Is A Lie

Oct 08 2019 87 mins

Bobby visits Joey in the former Lehman Brothers building, Abby meets her spiritual twin, and Tod says what everyone is thinking. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hamsterdam.substack.com