'The Wire': Way Down in the Hole

The Ringer

4,4 (130)
TÉLÉVISION ET CINÉMA

Jemele Hill and Van Lathan recap, breakdown, and analyze every episode of the iconic HBO hit series, The Wire, starting from the beginning with season one.

2020-12-21

Season 5 Awards

On the final episode of the podcast, Jemele Hill and Van Lathan give their take on where ‘The Wire’ ranks all time in television history, and hand out some Season 5 awards. To close the episode, Van delivers a very explicit sidebar on his prom night (1:07:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 h 24 min
2020-12-16

"-30-"

Jemele Hill and Van Lathan break down the series finale of ‘The Wire’ with a deep dive on several important characters as they reach the final stages of their personal story arcs (07:00). Then, the two go over some of their favorite scenes (51:30) as well as what about the episode aged the best and worse (58:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 h 14 min
2020-12-14

"Late Editions"

Jemele Hill and Van Lathan inch closer to the conclusion of 'The Wire' by eulogizing the character Snoop. Later in the show, they pick out their favorite scenes and decide who won the episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 h 2 min
2020-12-09

“Clarifications”

Jemele Hill and Van Lathan inch closer to the series finale of ‘The Wire’ with a eulogy of Omar Little (09:00). Later, the two pick some of their favorite scenes from Season 5, Episode 8 (36:00) and discuss much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 h
2020-12-07

"Took"

Nearing the end of 'The Wire,' Jemele Hill and Van Lathan conquer another episode of ‘Way Down in the Hole.’ This week, the duo dives in to corrupt senator Clay Davis and analyzes his brilliant courtroom scene (8:20). Then Van leads Jemele through an epic sidebar (36:30), which involves stripping … and, to quote Jemele, “an eyeful.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 h 5 min
2020-12-02

"The Dickensian Aspect"

Jemele Hill and Van Lathan push forward to the sixth episode of Season 5 of ‘The Wire’ with a character deep dive on detective Sydnor (14:00). Later, they recall some of their favorite scenes, including the surprise returns of some important characters (27:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 h 2 min
2020-11-30

"React Quotes"

Jemele Hill and Van Lathan move along to the fifth episode of Season 5 with a character deep-dive on Chris Partlow after discovering he has a family at home (10:00). Later in the episode, the two take a deep look at how Omar survived his jump from the balcony (38:00), and of course Jemele and Van provide plenty of sidebars along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 h 28 min
2020-11-25

"Transitions"

Jemele Hill and Van Lathan jump into the fourth episode of Season 5 of ‘The Wire’ with a deep dive on Prop Joe in response to the character’s death (09:00). Later, the two pick out some of the episode’s best scenes and have a sidebar conversation involving clowns and pranks (30:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 h 1 min

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BANDE-ANNONCE

Introducing 'The Wire': Way Down In the Hole

Coming April 15th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Jemele Hill

Animateur
Van Lathan Jr.

Animateur

4,4

sur 5

130 notes

Great podcast

2021-10-19

March.March

I listened to this and haven't even watched The Wire yet -- it's a great podcast experience.
Stay on topic

2024-03-04

auntie763

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 have been. For me season 3 went off the rails more than a few times in the face of unnecessary political discussions and other soap box diatribes nowhere near related to the show. Too much veering off topic for my liking.
Outstanding for those who have watched the entire show!

2021-01-19

Juss Fly

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 👏
2.5 stars for Van Lathan.

2021-09-08

Nickinthepaint

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 the most part, that book in podcast form. Every take she gives, every piece of trivia, every deep dive. All of it is just stuff she read in the book. It’s disappointing and lazy. She was a strange pick for this podcast. I don’t get it at all. They should have also given this show to Van and Rachel Lindsay.

Jemele Hill and Van Lathan recap, breakdown, and analyze every episode of the iconic HBO hit series, The Wire, starting from the beginning with season one.