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“Season 1 was covered very well. Episodes were actually discussed in full. Starting with season 2 and moreso in season 3 the discussions weren’t as episode-centric as they could have been. Crucial events were sometimes glossed over and the episode discussions weren’t as in depth as they should...”Read full review »
auntie763 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
03/04/24
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“I recently found this podcast and I am truly happy I have. The analysis of each episode and character breakdown is top notch. The perspective I have for people living in these situations in real life has changed based on their insight. I am thankful for the education you are giving me on both the...”Read full review »
enelso31 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/08/23
“Must of been Scraping the bottom of the barrel when they asked Hill to co-host this show about one of the greatest TV show of all time. She damages everything she touches, this pod could of been so much better!”
DaddyJediMaster via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/18/23
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“I had to stop listening to this because it’s full of Sopranos spoilers (I am currently watching the Sopranos), so I recommend listening if you have already watched the Sopranos.”
noncsi___ via Apple Podcasts ·
France ·
07/27/23
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“Like a better version of the talking sopranos. Great insight and love the format”
RyGuy2507 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/27/23
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“The hosts are Wire experts and discuss with street-smarts, book-smarts and charisma. I’ll be checking out their other podcasts after I randomly found this one while doing a rewatch.”
Cat mouse 3432 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/13/23
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“Amazing podcast! In depth analysis. Can’t wait to listen to all the episodes! 5 stars!”
rhen356 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/08/22
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“Most interesting podcast ever. This senior citizen has had the best time rewatching The Wire and then listening to Jemele and Van.”
psyche 2 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/13/22
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“Two of my absolute Favorites in the World The Great Van Lathan and The Incomparable Jemele Hill break The Greatest TV Show in history down like an M16-A2. This is structured and formatted innovative and fittingly. And a they both give depth and breath not only into The Wire, but their lives and...”Read full review »
Hughdiddy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/03/22
“So I came here to listen to a podcast that could help me follow each episode. After watching episode 1.. i tuned into the podcast and 5 minutes into it.. the silly host guy proceeds to explain the entire story arch of this show with a giant spoiler for what we will see regarding the Barksdale...”Read full review »
sideshowbob52 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
05/19/22
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“Best compliment I can give is I’m rewatching for 4th time through but enjoying it even more while listening to each pod to go along with every episode. These 2 hosts are cool, they seem to know the game too. Clever breakdowns and also relevant social commentary.”
sniffy2007 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/14/22
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“I can’t imagine two better hosts for a Wire podcast. Jamele and Van’s commentaries are incredibly insightful and informed, really funny too. They’ll have you examining the show (and life) in new ways all over again. A perfect pairing”
sylencedogood via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/04/22
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“Smart analysis and connection by two who care about the show. Worth your time if you’re rewatching”
ChristianLemon via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/14/22
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“I want to watch all TV shows with these two!!”
DawnLucy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/07/22
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“The only sad thing that there wasn’t more episodes of The Wire is that means that there isn’t more episodes of this excellent podcast.
Man’s gotta have a code.”
Kiss_My_Converse via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/06/21
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“I was listening to a recap of Season 2, episode 10.
To me, it’s a deal breaker if you give away information on upcoming episodes. Not cool.”
Richard from Sacramento via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/02/21
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“A must listen for Wire fans”
JLM329 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/20/21
“Just got alerted to this podcast as I am going back and rewatching the wire ( I watched it when it was first on ) and I just realized my wife never watched it (somehow we have managed to stay married despite this fact -haha).. a good friend told me about this podcast and so glad .. now, to season...”Read full review »
Teeupdown via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/12/21
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“They should really add that to the description of the show.”
Glory Baby via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/04/21
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“Just started watching The Wire and wanted an accompanying podcast. These guys are great. Love listening to their takes an opinions.”
Ehtaltolt via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/02/21
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“I listened to this and haven't even watched The Wire yet -- it's a great podcast experience.”Read full review »
March.March via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/19/21
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“Really enjoyed my latest rewatch of my favorite show with these two insightful and witty commentators. Would like to hear more from these two together. I’m not a sports fan so some of the metaphors were lost on me, but that didn’t really detract from my listening experience. To quote McNulty,...”Read full review »
Michael Doomberg via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/15/21
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“Van sidebars hurt this podcast. The way he tells his stories make them feel exaggerated and/or made up. Most of all they are unnecessary but Jemele Hill is great and saves the podcast. They do spoil major things so it’s not a great podcast for first time watchers”
be quiet van via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/11/21
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“It’s definitely a good show but colored people definitely overrate this show.”
Julio Franco's dong via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/03/21
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“For the most part this is a very good companion podcast but only if you’ve already seen the show. They definitely spoil some important ish. Other than that, Van man, get to the point. This dude always sounds like he is just about to offer some really important point and he pretty much never does....”Read full review »
BobPine via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/15/21
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“I like Van, despite his using every episode to narrate his autobiography. His takes on the show are on point.
All Jemele does is regurgitate stuff from Jonathan Abrams’s book All The Pieces Matter. They actually should have called this podcast All The Pieces Matter because that’s what it is for...”Read full review »
Nickinthepaint via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
09/08/21
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“Fantastic show. Fantastic analysis. Fantastic anecdotes. Fantastic podcast that I wish could have gone on and on but like The Wire was finite.”
EdeTM via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/31/21
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“This is hour after hour of two really smart, really likeable people, just breaking down all the things that make The Wire so great. I'm British, so I don't get all the basketball references, but this is still my favourite Wire podcast – it's not even close. Great work.”Read full review »
MPCasap via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/26/21
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“After many, many years I finally started watching the Wire during the pandemic. My best friend is a huge Wire fan and we started watching together over zoom. He recommended this podcast which I loved overall. I would watch an episode of the show, then listen to a podcast episode. I appreciated...”Read full review »
jennj_bee via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/20/21
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“I’m starting to watch the Wire and wanted to have a companion podcast so I can reflect on episodes after I watch them. In episode two, these guys spoil at least three major plot lines that happen to Deangelo seasons from where I’m at. I really can’t believe it, and I’m hoping that I can somehow...”Read full review »
pertoot via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/15/21
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“Loved every minute of it.”
VJS80 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/25/21
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“Loved their perspective on the best show in American television”
american&unathletic via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/07/21
“First time watching The Wire all the way through and this is hands down my favorite show of all time! This podcast was a GREAT companion to my watching the show. I couldn’t wait to listen to their podcast corresponding to the show I was on. I was pretty sad when I was finished the both the show,...”Read full review »
Modunzy227012ab via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/01/21
“I’m finally watching The Wire & only plan to do it once. I was intrigued by this podcast to follow up/delve into key episodes after watching, but they repeatedly hint at what’s to come on the rest of the season (or much later seasons) without any warning. And flat out confirm cast that stays...”Read full review »
MovieWatcherNYC23 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/30/21
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“Two pieces of advice about watching The Wire: 1) put down the phone while watching, and 2) listen to the podcast before or after each episode. Jemele and Van go all-in on The Wire, supplementing a review of each episode with insight from people involved with the show, observations about things to...”Read full review »
Kswing23 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/27/21
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“When they talk about the show it’s fantastic! Wonderful deep dives into the characters, themes, and scenes. It’s one of the best Wire pods for that, BUT the side bars derail this show so hard. We came to listen to people talk about THE WIRE, not stuff that happened in your personal life. It...”Read full review »
BrusierBrigade via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/14/21
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“I like Jamele and Van, but the tangents can be quite lengthy and they don’t give much of any warning about future episode/season spoilers.”
Moistbill via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/23/21
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“The Wire is amazing, this show is two people talking about the Wire and the two hosts are just shallow people who shouldn’t be given the job of analyzing character and/ or narrative.Fans of the show or fans of not being bored to tears should skip this seriously tedious and needless coverage of ...”Read full review »
MMPSupe via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/15/21
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“Great podcast. Please organize the episode list better. It’s really confusing to navigate and might turn off folks who aren’t as familiar with the show.”
thisiswhynooneleavesreviews via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/30/21
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“No matter what part Idris Elba plays, to me, he’ll always be creepy Stringer Bell. Also, having worked at a company that brings in containers, I found season 2 great!
Update: Kwame Kilpatrick pardoned. Would not even know who he was without listening to this pod!”
jancantsleep via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/21/21
“If Jamele could have only seemingly swallowed her pride and pronounce Burrell properly, it would have been easier to take her completely seriously. Regardless, this is a mostly flawless, insightful and hilarious deep dive into what will forever stand as an important, GOAT television series.
Bravo 👏”
Juss Fly via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/19/21
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“I first discovered the Wire after reading an online article about which was better, the Wire or the Sopranos, so I gave it a try. Loved it!
I also really loved this podcast. I thought both of the hosts were equally funny and insightful and enjoyed the banter between them. I’ve liked Jemele since...”Read full review »
old yardboy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/06/21
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“I love The Wire, and this podcast is such an awesome analysis of it. The hosts are thoughtful and funny, and provide really insightful commentary about the show. I’m definitely going to fly through these episodes.”
Louise Michel via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/02/21
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“As much as I have enjoyed the chemistry with Van, I can no longer support anything involving Jemele Hill. The brazen bigotry that she continues to display on her Vice show with Cari Champion is insulting. Stay woke.”
protestant whiskey via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/31/20
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“Jamelle Hill is trash. Van’s just aight. I’m good.”
JakeTheBull via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/30/20
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“Van side bars will live in infamy.”
He-man83 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/23/20
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“Can we please get a Side-Bar Supercut?”
DennisTheChicken via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
12/22/20
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