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Hamsterdam: A Podcast About The Wire

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

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Our new podcast

Hamsterdam: A Podcast About The Wire ·

2022/09/07

We’re launching a new podcast! It’s called Watch This Immediately. Steve grew up as the son of a preacher man and I grew up in the Middle East. Consequently, there’s a lot of pop culture that we both missed out on as kids and as adults. We hope you’ll join us as we try to correct these wrongs.Here’s the link you can paste into your podcast player: Watch This Immediately This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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29:31

The End

Hamsterdam: A Podcast About The Wire ·

2021/11/22

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

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71:17

Hamsterdam Redux: The Target

Hamsterdam: A Podcast About The Wire ·

2020/02/25

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

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103:53

Wildcard: Smart Guy and Mind Your Language

Hamsterdam: A Podcast About The Wire ·

2020/02/03

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

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94:12

The Deuce: Finish It

Hamsterdam: A Podcast About The Wire ·

2019/12/30

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

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83:56

The Deuce: That's a Wrap

Hamsterdam: A Podcast About The Wire ·

2019/12/09

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

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84:04

The Deuce: This Trust Thing

Hamsterdam: A Podcast About The Wire ·

2019/11/25

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

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97:28

The Deuce: You Only Get One

Hamsterdam: A Podcast About The Wire ·

2019/11/04

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

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88:46

The Deuce: They Can Never Go Home

Hamsterdam: A Podcast About The Wire ·

2019/10/21

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

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87:54

The Deuce: Normal Is A Lie

Hamsterdam: A Podcast About The Wire ·

2019/10/08

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

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72:22

The Deuce: Morta di Fame

Hamsterdam: A Podcast About The Wire ·

2019/09/30

Lori finds the downside of her career unpleasant, Candy reveals some Abby-like tendencies, and VHS is about to turn everyone’s lives upside down. 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

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70:37

The Deuce: The Camera Loves You

Hamsterdam: A Podcast About The Wire ·

2019/09/16

Vinny and Abby still fear committment, Vinny is taking full advantage of this fact, and Lori is maybe a bit too much fun out West. 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

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112:34

The Deuce: Inside the Pretend

Hamsterdam: A Podcast About The Wire ·

2019/08/26

Red Hot gets many plaudits, the pimps experience a reshuffling of the group, and we see a new type of policing that should have endured into present day. 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

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114:44

The Deuce: Nobody Has To Get Hurt

Hamsterdam: A Podcast About The Wire ·

2019/08/12

CC loses Lori, many of the characters are struggling with their identity, and the dynamic duo discuss yet more regrettable youthful comments. 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

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85:02

The Deuce: The Feminism Part

Hamsterdam: A Podcast About The Wire ·

2019/07/22

Rudy Pipilo is more jocular than we've ever seen him, Bobby's 35 year old son finds love, and the boys discuss puppy love amidst Ferngully. 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

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100:19

The Deuce: We're All Beasts

Hamsterdam: A Podcast About The Wire ·

2019/07/08

Larry gets deeper into his acting career, Candy is making a movie on the run, and Vincent is feeling his conscience. 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

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78:55

The Deuce: All You'll Be Eating Is Cannibals

Hamsterdam: A Podcast About The Wire ·

2019/06/17

CC continues being terrible, Candy is trying to find more money for her movie, and we talk about the absurdity of wedding dress shopping. 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

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98:01

What Big Ideas

Hamsterdam: A Podcast About The Wire ·

2019/06/03

Dorothy goes sleuthing, Abby pays for a funeral, and Vincent gets deeper into his involvement in the Mob. 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

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89:22

The Deuce: Seventy-Five

Hamsterdam: A Podcast About The Wire ·

2019/04/22

Lori, Harvey and go to Hollywood, Rudy Pipilo is back running things, and we have a curious conversation about Slovakian customs. 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

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96:51

The Deuce: There's An Art To This

Hamsterdam: A Podcast About The Wire ·

2019/04/01

Candy is feeling stifled artistically, Bobby is romancing everyone on the Deuce, and we discuss a potentially lucrative real estate transaction gone bad. 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

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