"...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 truce when he tries to kill Omar. There is increasing discontent among the co-op over the Barksdale/Stanfield turf war. The deacon convinces Colvin to introduce public health programs in the tolerant zones...
Apr 08, 2021•1 hr 8 min
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 things "The Wire" and his role as Herc! Dom has just started his own podcast called Dom's Den. Links for Dom's Den Podcast - tell him we (@TheWireStripped) sent you!: SPOTIFY iTunes You can follow Dom on ...
Apr 01, 2021•25 min
"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 Unit track the buyer of phones for the Barksdale Organization. Brianna and McNulty sit down for a heart-to-heart. Avon dispatches the troops to track Omar and tries to ensnare Marlo in a trap. Avon is wound...
Mar 30, 2021•57 min
"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. The unit find that the drug dealers are using disposable phones and begin to formulate an investigative strategy. Marlo dispatches a drive-by on a Barksdale corner from the calm of his pigeon coop. Carcet...
Mar 24, 2021•56 min
"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 new drug tolerant zones. Meanwhile Avon initiates a war over territory with Marlo but is dismayed at the ineptitude of his people when several are killed while attempting a drive-by shooting. Cutty realis...
Mar 17, 2021•46 min
"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 Gillen - Carcetti Professor David Nutt - Drug expert Andy Brassel - Podcaster Thanks to Sonix for helping transcribe all these interviews. Get your 100 free minutes of transcription with Sonix using this link...
Mar 10, 2021•48 min
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 members that come onto the show is "how did you get onto The Wire". The almost always say "Alexa Fogel got me that part" - so we thought it would be great to hear first hand from her about how she cast the s...
Mar 05, 2021•11 min
"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 Wilson - Detective Holley Aiden Gillen - Carcetti Professor David Nutt - Drug expert Andrew Johnstone - Andy Brassel - Podcaster Thanks to Sonix for helping transcribe all these interviews. Get your 100 f...
Mar 03, 2021•50 min•Season 3Ep. 4
"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 - Detective Holley Aiden Gillen - Carcetti Professor David Nutt - Drug expert Andrew Johnstone - Andy Brassel - Podcaster Thanks to Sonix for helping transcribe all these interviews. Get your 100 free minutes of t...
Feb 24, 2021•53 min•Season 3Ep. 3
"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 Aiden Gillen - Carcetti Leo Fitzpatrick - Johnny Weeks Professor David Nutt - Drug expert Alexa Fogel - Casting Director for "The Wire" Dave Pickering - (Podcaster) Thanks to Sonix for helping transcribe ...
Feb 17, 2021•54 min•Season 3Ep. 2
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 👉WWW.PATREON.COM/THEWIRESTRIPPED 👈 and will be donating money to the Ella Thompson Fund, which is supported by The Wire and its production team. This episode is a repost and an example of the types of interviews that we ...
Feb 10, 2021•44 min
"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 Caroline Massey Aiden Gillen - Carcetti John Doman - Rawls Melvin Jackson Jr - Bernard Joe Kiely (Podcaster - Shitegeist) Andrew Johnstone (Podcaster) Andy Brassell (Podcaster - The Football Ramble) Than...
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 1
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 podcast for Spotify called "His Darker Materials". It's a companion podcast to the HBO / BBC Show "His Dark Materials" which starts on Sunday 3rd November in UK and Monday 4th November in US and HBO worl...
Nov 02, 2019•6 min
"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 die Joe Kiely (Podcaster - Shitegeist) on bodies in the water bookending the season Chris Hewitt (Empire magazine) on Chris Bauer's performance Kelly and Bailey (ReWired podcast) on the elusiveness of the ...
Dec 13, 2018•48 min•Season 2Ep. 12
"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 with Serge Jesse Thorn (Maximum Fun Podcast Network) loving Beadie Russell Dave Pickering (The Family Tree Podcast and Getting Better Acquainted) on what working class means in Baltimore Thanks to Sonix...
Dec 06, 2018•58 min•Season 2Ep. 11
"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 Thorn (Maximum Fun Podcast Network) on Ziggy not being a complete idiot Kelly and Bailey (Rewired podcast) on Ziggy's confession James Dyer (Empire Magazine and Pilot TV Podcast) on Ziggy's Breakdown Thank...
Nov 29, 2018•49 min•Season 2Ep. 10
"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 Issue Podcast) on Dominic West's fake British accent · Joe Kiely (Shitegeist podcast) on the significance of the duck for Ziggy · Kelly and Bailey (Rewired podcast) on Ziggy playing the archetypal fool · And...
Nov 21, 2018•44 min•Season 2Ep. 9
"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 with Maui · Jill Redding (Delores) on bringing a duck to a bar · Kelly and Bailey (Rewired podcast) on why Ziggy throws away money Thanks to Sonix for helping transcribe all these interviews. Get your 100 f...
Nov 14, 2018•51 min•Season 2Ep. 8
"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 Searby (Film Critic) on similarities with The Godfather Thanks to Sonix for helping transcribe all these interviews. Get your 100 free minutes of transcription with Sonix using this link https://sonix.ai/i...
Nov 07, 2018•47 min•Season 2Ep. 7
"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 die · Joe Kiely (Shitegeist podcast) on D’Angelo being metaphorically suffocated · Hannah and Jen (Standard Issue podcast) on D’Angelo’s death Thanks to Sonix for helping transcribe all these interviews. G...
Oct 31, 2018•52 min•Season 2Ep. 6
"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 Thanks to Sonix for helping tran...
Oct 24, 2018•56 min•Season 2Ep. 5
"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 D...
Oct 17, 2018•51 min•Season 2Ep. 4
"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...
Oct 10, 2018•48 min•Season 2Ep. 3
"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 ...
Oct 03, 2018•49 min•Season 2Ep. 2
"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...
Sep 26, 2018•52 min•Season 2Ep. 1
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. **COMPETITION** To WIN One of the Clarke Peters Signed books "All The Pieces Matter" send a Burner Message using Whatsapp V...
Sep 19, 2018•1 hr 18 min
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. We also want you to be part of the show - we're looking for new burner messages. Let us know either wh...
Sep 17, 2018•7 min
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/ See acast.com/privacy for...
Aug 29, 2018•6 min
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 hel...
Mar 22, 2018•54 min•Season 1Ep. 13
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 ...
Mar 15, 2018•47 min•Season 1Ep. 12
