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Jemele Hill and Van Lathan discuss how they first got into ‘The Wire,’ the show’s unique authenticity, and much more
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Before diving into Season 1, Jemele Hill and Van Lathan discuss how they first got into The Wire (04:00), the show’s unique authenticity (15:30), the TV landscape in 2002 (24:30), initial reviews from critics (35:15), how close it came to cancellation (01:04:00), and more.
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Plus, Logan and Raja discuss a potential midseason tournament
Chris and Andy break down everything from the Emmys, from the ‘Ted Lasso’ sweep to the ongoing battle between drama and "limited" series
Bill and Amanda break down the return of the Apple TV+ series
Warren and Chris also talk about the teams that impressed them most this week and hear what prop bets the guys like for tonight’s Lions-Packers game
Musa and Ryan also hit on Juventus’s draw with Milan that leaves them in the bottom three, Radamel Falcao scoring in his Rayo Vallecano debut, PSG leaving it late against Lyon, and some Bundesliga
After a wild first two weeks of the season, only seven teams remain undefeated. But of that group, some have real Super Bowl aspirations, and others have massive question marks.
