True Detective shifts into a higher gear this week with a tense, well-directed episode and we have the opinions to match.  We talk about how bad of an idea it was to infiltrate the party, what Ray should or shouldn’t do about his kid, whether Frank is a poor negotiator, and much more. Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Pyschosphere support: * The moon was full on September 9th * Notable people at the “Full Moon” orgy * Some more familiar faces Leave Us A Review Join the...

True Detective pushes the reset button on our group of investigators in this week’s episode, “Other Lives”. We discuss our increasing dissatisfaction with the way this season is going, eulogize Detective Dixon as a man who smelled of bourbon and farts, discuss the things we like about Frank and Jordan, the inexplicable appeal of Ray, and of course, discuss the mysteries of this season before taking some deep whiffs of the psychosphere. Pyschosphere Support * Paul’s Mom a VIP? *...

Pyschosphere Supporting Info * Blue vs Pink Cupcakes * Are those the same watches? * Eliot Bezzerides has Kali Ma over his shoulder, hmm… Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter Music: * Tom Waits – Little Drop of Poison

A.Ron said that he rented a bungalow somewhere so he’s out of town this week which means we have an abridged version of the psychosphere.  Also, the episode didn’t give us much to go on.  But it does still have a lot of great stuff to talk about and we cover a good chunk of it. Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Notes for the Psychosphere * Date / time mismatch * Newspaper from Episode 201 * Highway cam footage from episode 203 * Vanity Fair is huffing the...

Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Supporting Information for the Psychosphere * Image of the bird masks featured in the 1963 film “Judex” that is now available on Hulu Plus. * Animal masks in the “snuff house” * Therapist’s boots * The Raven’s boots * Raven-esque art in therapist’s office * Luna Park in Ass-Pen’s house * The real Luna Park * Photo purporting to be the last living photograph of a victim of the tragic 1979 fire at Luna Park * Picture of strange boat and...

After seeing the premiere, Jim & A.Ron are lukewarm on season two but still on board and ready for the dots to connect. The psychosphere is a little more subtle but still in full effect. Check out the podcast for our thoughts, your feedback and a big ol’ sniff of that LA smog psychosphere. Kate’s Squarespace Consulting Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Supporting Info for the Psychosphere * Bejeweled skeleton collection * Smithsonian article on these martyred saints *...

Season 2 is almost upon us and we’ve read other people’s reviews of the first 3 episodes, which means we’re 100% equipped to judge the season as a whole. Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter  

In this episode of 108 of HBO’s True Detective series, “Form and Void”, Rust and Marty visit Carcosa, make peace with their families, and consider whether the Light is winning the war against Darkness. Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Supporting information for “Smelling the Psychosphere” * Our coverage of last season from March 2014 * An interesting article outlining the Orion “Hunter” and the Sorcerer’s constellations. Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |...

In this episode of 107 of HBO’s True Detective series, “After You’ve Gone”, Marty watches a video, Rust consults for his former partner’s investigative agency, and Marty goes fishing with an old co-worker. Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Supporting information for “Smelling the Psychosphere” * The doorframe where Marty’s daughters heights are recorded * Did you “NOTICE” the “KING”? Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |...

In this episode of 106 of HBO’s True Detective series, “Haunted Houses”, Maggie gets dirty, Rust goes off the reservation, and Marty throws down. Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Supporting evidence for Smelling the Psychosphere * The Lawnmower Man vs the Green Eared Spaghetti Monster * Psyche hospital mural vs Marty’s Painting * Jim’s Tuttle Cross theory Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter Music * Capstone – Indian...

Rust and Marty engage in a high stakes shootout at a drug compound and wind up heroes. Will Marty and Rust find peace?  Jim and A.Ron discuss. Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Supporting images for “Smelling the Psychosphere” * Rust’s yellow crowns * Is Rust being “framed”? * Another hint that Marty’s daughter may be pivotal to the plot * Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil * “The hammer” Music: * The Builders and the Butchers – Golden and Green * Shadow Red...

Jim and A.Ron dissect what might be the most pulse pounding hour of television ever, as Rust deploys talents and skills he earned in years of high intensity undercover narcotics work. Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Support images for “Smelling the Psychosphere”: * Marty’s “antlers” * Marty’s daughter’s drawings * Google Maps overlay of the actual path Rust took through the projects in Louisiana. * Have we already met Reggie Ledoux? * Yellow sign at the rave? Leave...

Jim and A.Ron delve once again into the dark world of True Detective, this time navigating the rough waters of episode 103, “The Locked Room”… We discuss Marty’s rage issues, a possible connection with the flood/murder victim Rianne Olivier, which leads us to one Reggie Ledoux, as well as a philosophical discussion of Rust and Marty’s debate about faith set against the back drop of religion and atheism. Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move We discuss Marty’s rage issues, a possible...

Jim and A.Ron get further into the world of True Detective, as we start hallucinating birds, investigating seedy white trash mobile homes of ill repute, and explore new leads in the murder of one Dora Lange. Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move Supporting information for the “Smelling the Psychosphere” segment… * The sinister Barbie crime scene * Wikipedia article on Robert Chambers’ “The King in Yellow” * Get “The King in Yellow” digital version for free on Amazon! * “The...

We hope you’re as excited about the new season of True Detective as we are! One of our biggest 2014 regrets in podcasting was not being able to cover the first season, and this warm up series aims to rectify that, as we discuss every episode of season one leading up to the season two premiere on June 21st, 2015… Support Bald Move:  Amazon  |  Club Bald Move With this being an anthology, it could be that very little of season one impacts subsequent seasons, but if you need help getting back...