The Wire Stripped

"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 John...

"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 peo...

"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...

"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 tra...

"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...

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...

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...

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.kingsplac...

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: Th...

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 W...

“Dope on the damn table.” - Daniels This episode features the voices of: Miciah Jones (Little Man) on how Wee Bay would actually have killed him! (Even though it happened off screen) Frankie Faison (Dept Commissioner Burrell) on being a more sympathetic character than people tend to believe Hannah and Jen (The "Standard Issue" Podcast) on being fearful for Bubbles! Dave Pickering ("Getting Better...

A quick update from Kobi and Dave to congratulate our producer Tom and his wife Holly on the birth of their first child. We'll be taking a short break, and will be back very soon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“And then he dropped the bracelets...” - Greggs or "Cheese Puffs AND Ring Dings?" - Syndor Featuring the voices of: Wendell Pierce (The Bunk) on how the cast fought with David Simon to save Kima's life Frankie Faison (Dept Commissioner Burrell) on his views about Burrell as a character Riggsy (Detective in the UK Law Enforcement) on how stakeouts actually work! Chris Clanton ("Savino" on The Wire)...

“Maybe we won.” - Herc. Featuring the voices of: -         Scroobius Pip (Distraction Pieces Podcast) on the basketball truce -         Micaiah Jones (Little Man on The Wire) on how the basketball game brought the neighbourhood together -         Joe Kiely (Dave’s co-host on Shitegeist) on the importance of games in The Wire -         Gabriela Jones (podcast producer at The Guardian) on her person...

**Spoilers for all 5 seasons of The Wire - proceed with caution** Kobi chats with author Jonathan Abrams to chat about the release of his new book - All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of The Wire. Jonathan tells how David Simon gave his approval for the project, how he tracked down the cast, and we get a sneak peek of some of the stories revealed in the book. The book is available to buy now...

"Come at the King, You best not miss." - Omar ... This episode features the voices of: - Frankie Faison (Deputy Commissioner Burrell) on how a city can be ruled by politics - Lance Reddick (Lieutenant Daniels) on Daniels' shady past - Brandon Price (Stinkum) on how difficult it was to film his death scene - Chris Clanton (Savino) on having to leave the party scene because he was underage at the ti...

"A man must have a code.” - Bunk. This episode contains the voices of: - Micaiah Jones (“Little Man” in The Wire) on Bubbles and the red hat - Huey Morgan (from podcast Huey: Off the Record) on why pagers were a thing - Scroobius Pip (from the Distraction Pieces Podcast) on “When Omar Met Bunk” - Former heroin addict “Paul” on cops trying to blend in - UK Detective “Riggsy” on the realities of sur...

"...and all the pieces matter." - Freamon This episode contains the voices of: - Lance Reddick on one of his favourite scenes, with a drunken Polk - Huey Morgan on the authenticity of the fashion - Scroobius Pip on D’Angelo’s terrible fashion - Cathy Cullen from The Cinemile on Team Freamon and Prez - Ex-heroin addict “Paul” on the realities of copper-scrounging - Andrew Johnstone on the real-life...

"...a little slow, a little late." - Avon Barksdale Leave a Whatsapp voice memo on our burner phone 📞 +447534 831 658 This episode contains the voices of:  -Scroobius Pip (The Distraction Pieces Podcast) -Gabriela Jones (Podcast Producer at The Guardian) -Professor David Nutt (Psychiatrist and Neuropsychopharmacologist ) -Andrew Johnstone (Maryland native and Academic) -"Paul" (Former heroin addi...

"Thin line ‘tween heaven and here." - Bubbles Leave a Whatsapp voice memo on our burner phone 📞 +447534 831 658 This episode contains the voices of:  -Wendell Pierce (Bunk Moreland) -Gabriela Jones (Podcast Producer at The Guardian) -Jonathan Abrams (Author: All The Pieces Matter, The True Story of The Wire) -Andrew Johnstone (Maryland Native and Academic) -Iszi Lawrence (BBC Radio 4 Host, Podcas...

Dave, Kobi and their special guests recount how they first got into "The Wire" in the first place and tips for people who want to get into the show for the first time. Leave a Whatsapp voice memo on our burner phone 📞 +447534 831 658 This episode contains the voices of:  -Lance Reddick (Daniels) -Frankie Faison (Burrell) -Gabriela Jones (The Guardian Podcasts) -Jonathan Abrams (Author: All The Pi...

The excellent Sam Pay and Martin Austwick from the sublime "Song by Song" Podcast (follow them on twitter @SongBySongPod ‏) recorded the sweet version of "Way Down in the Hole" that plays on every episode of "The Wire: Stripped". We sat with Martin and Sam to talk about all of the versions of "Way Down in the Hole" across all the seasons of "The Wire" and then discuss their arrangement. We all lov...

**Spoilers for all 5 seasons of The Wire - proceed with caution** We were lucky enough to speak with Wendell Pierce aka "The Bunk" about his time before, during and after The Wire. We chat about how he first got the part of Bunk Moreland, his favourite scenes and season and what he initially thought of the show after watching the first episodes! Wendell talks candidly about his relationship with D...

"The king stay the king." - D'Angelo Leave a Whatsapp voice memo on our burner phone 📞 +447534 831 658 This episode contains the voices of:  -Lance Reddick (Daniels) -Frankie Faison (Burrell) -Jonathan Abrams (Author: All The Pieces Matter, The True Story of The Wire) -Joe Kiely (Shitegiest Podcast) -Andrew Johnstone (Maryland Native and Academic) -Iszi Lawrence (BBC Radio 4 Host, Podcaster and C...

"You cannot lose if you do not play." - Marla Daniels Leave a Whatsapp voice memo on our burner phone 📞 +447534 831 658 This episode contains the voices of:  -Wendell Pierce (William "The Bunk" Moreland) -Gabriela Jones (The Guardian) -Iszi Lawrence (BBC Radio 4 Host, Podcaster and Comedian) Storyline 1: The Cops The team arrive at their new offices - the ringing phone. “It’s for McNulty”  We mee...