For me, this is when the series starts to transcend television. (Not that there’s anything wrong with television…)
Episode 33: "Moral Midgetry"
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Episodes 31 and 32, "Homecoming" and "Back Burners"
Welcome back from break! You might be interested in the little blurb this course got in the Baltimore Sun – a bit condescending, but all press is good press, right?
Episode 29 and 30: "Hamsterdam" and "Straight and True"
I love Hamsterdam…
Episode 28: "Dead Soldiers"
Reform is the watchword.
Open thread on part 1 of The Corner
As you start The Corner, reflect on its relation to The Wire, and how it compares with our other books.
Episodes 26 and 27: "Time After Time" and "All Due Respect"
Season 3 starts in the middle of the game.
Episode 25: "Port in a Storm"
Season 2 wraps up – gotta love happy endings…
Episodes 23 and 24: "Storm Warnings" and "Bad Dreams"
Things come to a head.
Episodes 21 and 22: "Duck and Cover" and "Stray Rounds"
Yes. A duck.
In Search of Respect (full book)
After finishing the book, what do people think about the book’s ideas and arguments vs. The Wire? Were there things from the book that stood out as particularly powerful, illuminating, or interesting?