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504 - Insolubilia from 2023-12-07T22:58
It was the Home Alone episode that Jim and A.Ron have been waiting for. Did it meet expectations? Munch is leaving cryptic messages. John Hamm hasn’t raised his voice once, but is he in control of ...
Listen503 - The Paradox of Intermediate Transactions from 2023-11-30T21:10
Noah Hawley is leaning heavily into the supernatural aspect. This episode is packed with references to history and lore. You might be saying, “Whoa now! That’s a lot of background information I don...
Listen310 – Somebody to Love from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
FX’s Fargo season three draws to a close, with the finale episode, “Somebody to Love”. In a dramatic twist, everyone who loved season two, which was everyone but Jim and I, absolutely hated this f...
Listen309 – Aporia from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Fargo continues on it’s hot run with “Aporia”. Jim and I break down the highlights of this installment, Emmitt tells Gloria a whole lot of truth, Wrench and Nikki get Biblical on Varga’s gang, Moe...
Listen308 – Who Rules the Land of Denial? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
FX’s Fargo threw audiences a supernatural, out of nowhere curve ball this week in “Who Rules the Land of Denial” and A.Ron…. loved it? The man who hates a fishnado, the man who revolts at the firs...
Listen307 – The Law of Inevitability from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
FX’s Fargo continues to pick up steam as it heads into the final stretch, with “The Law of Inevitability” dealing with the aftermath of Emmitt’s loss (he doesn’t acquit himself well), Sy coming to ...
Listen306 – The Lord of No Mercy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jim and A.Ron are floored at the surge of pacing on the back half of this season’s Fargo, as typified in “The Lord of No Mercy”. Shocking events unfold as our hero, the technically challenged Glor...
Listen305 – The House of Special Purpose from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
FX’s Fargo comes out swinging this week on “The House of Special Purpose”, delivering top notch black comedy and savage inhuman beatings with equal aplomb. Seriously, somebody should get an Emmy ...
Listen304 – The Narrow Escape Problem from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There is a whole lot to ponder in “The Narrow Escape Problem”, the latest episode of FX’s Fargo. Communist propaganda, meditations on the 1%, Joseph Stalin, bulimia, Ewan McGreggor playing a diffe...
Listen303 – The Law of Non-Contradiction from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jim and A.Ron struggle to wrap their minds around the apparently “useless machine” of an episode of FX’s Fargo, “The Law of Non-Contradiction”. Is the ep an artistic triumph, or ultimately a point...
Listen302 – The Principle of Restricted Choice from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
FX’s Fargo was very, very good this week, expertly blending the unfathomable pinheadery and sublime comedy that has become the series hallmarks in “The Principle of Restricted Choice”. We talk abo...
Listen301 – The Law of Vacant Places from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
FX’s Fargo is back for it’s third season, and it’s visually exciting and is chock full of colorful characters played by gifted actors and we’re all having a lot of fun. But it’s also the exact sam...
Listen210 – Palindrome from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jim and A.Ron close the books on season two of Fargo, as we consider the finale episode, “Palindrome”. We discuss how we feel about Hanzee, Peggy vs. feminism, the Solverson family, and the Kansas...
Listen209 – The Castle from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Where you come down on Fargo’s latest episode, “The Castle”, and perhaps the season as a whole, entirely hinges on whether you swallow the final act… We did not, and thus are in the uncomfortable ...
Listen208 – Loplop from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
FARGO WINS THE WEEK! In “Loplop”, Fargo hits all the notes; comedy, drama, suspense, without ever causing any tonal conflicts, and sets the season on it’s final, no doubt bloody, and most likely w...
Listen207 – Did You Do This? No, You Did It! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Lots of stuff to talk about, from Simone’s tragic end, to Mike Milligan’s desperate gamble, to Mama Gerhardt’s turning snitch, Lou triumphant, and say, what the heck has Peggy, Ed, Dodd and Hanzee ...
Listen206 – Rhinoceros from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A.Ron is sick and the show notes are suffering for it. But this otherwise excellent podcast for Fargo’s extremely excellent episode 206, “Rhinoceros” managed to be recorded just before the precise...
Listen205 – The Gift of the Magi from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Fargo episode 205, “Gift of the Magi”, was a real deal… Both sides of the Gerhardt and KC war take grievous losses, tensions between Bear and Dodd threaten to boil over, Hanzee’s loyalties are tes...
Listen204 – Fear and Trembling from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We are pleasantly surprised at the pacing of Fargo season 2; while there might have been some cheats here and there and along the way, we’ve got the anticipated Kansas City / Fargo war declared jus...
Listen203 – The Myth of Sisyphus from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we debate the horrors of being buried in asphalt vs. dumped into an ice-covered lake, praise Lou profusely, question where Hitler fits into this puzzle, and bring Lorne Malvo into the equ...
Listen202 – Before the Law from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jim and A.Ron are in the middle of an embarrassment of TV riches, as we enjoy episode 202 of FX’s Fargo, “Before the Law” We discuss the music, the cinematography, and the philosophy of the episod...
Listen201 – Waiting for Dutch from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We discuss the mid-west gang war that provides the broad strokes of the season, lay odds on how many different way’s A.Ron will manage to pronounce “Gerhardt”, talk about Jesse Plemmon’s enduring “...
ListenSeason 2 Preview from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jim and A.Ron are ready for Fargo season two to start next week, and to get the ball rolling we have a mini-preview / roundup of casting news, plot outlines, early advance reviews, episode titles, ...
ListenSeason One Wrapup from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jim, A.Ron and Eric three way bang the Fargo wrap up for season one. We talk the finale, possible plots for season two, more Fargo story telling innovations, and A.Ron learns to stop worrying and ...
Listen110 – Morton’s Fork from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The first season of FX’s Fargo is in the books, and what an impressive rookie season it was. A.Ron and Jim have some small quibbles about the finale, but overall are impressed. Next week we come ba...
Listen109 – A Fox, A Rabbit, and A Cabbage from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jim and A.Ron ponder the meaning of the latest excellent episode of FX’s Fargo, “A Fox, A Rabbit, and A Cabbage”. Thing discussed; more evidence of Lorne’s supernatural flavor, Lester’s increasing...
Listen108 – The Heap from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jim and A.Ron are super impressed with this episode of Fargo episode 108, “The Heap”. Lots of innovative and ballsy film-making on display, and we talk about it all. We talk about the couples, Gu...
Listen107 – Who Shaves the Barber? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jim and A.Ron talk about the latest episode of Fargo, 107, “Who Shaves the Barber?” Discussion topics include mathematics, philosophy, and masturbation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...
Listen106 – Buridan’s Ass from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to our coverage of Fargo episode 106, “Buridan’s Ass!” This week, we discuss white out conditions, make fun of French philosophers, and get into a heated debate regarding acts of god invol...
Listen105 – The Six Ungraspables from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to our coverage of Fargo episode 105, “The Six Ungraspables!” This week we have a special guest host, resident Fargophile Eric Wahlquist of Personal Arrogants infamy! We talk about Lorne ...
Listen104 – Eating the Blame from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this podcast, we discuss Fargo episode 104, “Eating the Blame”. A.Ron and Jim talk about hand wounds, the increasing Jokerfication of Lorne and their various feelings about that, the troubled r...
Listen103 – A Muddy Road from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Catch Jim, A.Ron, and special guest contributor Eric from our brother-cast Personal Arrogant’s thoughts on the latest episode of Fargo, “A Muddy Road”. What do spiders, Sioux Falls, and Jewish cul...
Listen102 – The Rooster Prince from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Have you ever seen a menacing shit? Jim and A.Ron have, and it was terrifying. Aside from threatening bathroom behavior, the guys talk about the horror of being put into an ice hole, dinks and le...
ListenSeason One Preview Cast from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Hey everybody, surprise! Jim and I are going to take a leap of faith and start covering Fargo day one! This cast is just a little stub where we talk about our affection for the Coen Bros, our fav...
ListenSeason 4 Wrap Up from 2020-12-08T23:38
Season four is in the bag, but we're not exactly in the bag for season four. We join up with our listeners on this feedback-filled wrapup to hash out our feelings on this season of Fargo once and f...
Listen411 - Storia Americana from 2020-12-02T00:28:11
The gang war has conclusively heated up in the season finale of Fargo. Find out who lived, who died, what it all meant and what we thought of this season in general. We'll be back next week to wrap...
Listen410 - Happy from 2020-11-24T22:59:51
In this week's episode of Fargo, the drug war is heating up... wait, I think I've said that before. In fact, it's been heating up for at least half the season now. And while things have certainly p...
Listen409 - East / West from 2020-11-18T01:15:14
Have you seen The Wizard of Oz? If so, you've already seen this episode of Fargo, or some dream-like version of it anyway. Join us for our discussion of the plot and thematic similarities between T...
Listen408 - The Nadir from 2020-11-10T23:47:37
There's an ironic quality to the name of this episode, The Nadir, given that the previous two episodes were our least favorite of the season. This episode is a return to form with some excellent Ra...
Listen407 - Lay Away from 2020-11-04T00:44:09
Another connective episode that has been chopped and screwed from other episodes into its final form leaves us not dissatisfied, but not exactly blown away either. We hear good things about the rem...
Listen406 - Camp Elegance from 2020-10-27T23:27:29
This week's episode feels a little disjointed, probably for good reason, and we decide to take the opportunity to get some things about this season of Fargo off our chests. It's not all gloom and d...
Listen405 - The Birthplace of Civilization from 2020-10-20T22:58:01
Another strong episode for the gang war has us very satisfied this week, while Gaetano still leaves us scratching our heads. Join us as we discuss this excellently written episode. Join the discuss...
Listen404 - The Pretend War from 2020-10-13T22:36:52
This week on Fargo, we talk about Ethelrida's morbid discovery, the symbolism of oranges in gangster films, what "American values" might mean, and whether ghosts exist in this show. Join the discus...
Listen403 - Raddoppiarlo from 2020-10-06T23:03:25
This week sees KC's two crime families taking hard lines on their business interests which could lead them to a confrontation, Josto has a personal confrontation of his own, and we get some good ol...
Listen401&402 - Welcome to the Alternate Economy&The Land of Taking and Killing from 2020-09-29T22:53:23
The first two episodes of Fargo's newest season have been a long time coming but now they're here and they feel like home. Join us for a discussion of this season's new round of characters, the cra...
ListenSeason 4 Preview from 2020-09-25T01:53
The fourth season of Fargo begins airing this Sunday @ 9pm with a special double-header premiere so we're defrosting the podcast hotdish with a preview. Join us to get hyped for the new season. Joi...
ListenSeason One Preview Cast from 2014-04-12T22:17:16
Hey everybody, surprise! Jim and I are going to take a leap of faith and start covering Fargo day one! This cast is just a little stub where we talk about our affection for the Coen Bros, our fav...
ListenSeason One Preview Cast from 2014-04-12T22:17:16
Hey everybody, surprise! Jim and I are going to take a leap of faith and start covering Fargo day one! This cast is just a little stub where we talk about our affection for the Coen Bros, our fav...
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