Podcasts about hoopleheads

Deadwood: The Movie presents an overtly contrasting final message to the one it gave us over a decade ago, each finale borne of its political moment. The post Hoopleheads: Episode 37 “Deadwood: The Movie” with Emily VanDerWerff appeared first on Movie Fail.

Deadwood concludes with "Tell Him Something Pretty," a challenging finale which refuses to give its scrappy underdogs any victory, moral or otherwise. The post Hoopleheads: Episode 36 “Tell Him Something Pretty” with Harry Edmundson-Cornell appeared first on Movie Fail.

"The Catbird Seat" releases the pressure valve on Season 3's tension as the town coalesces on one side of the thoroughfare, Hearst and his goons on the other. The post Hoopleheads: Episode 35 “The Catbird Seat” with Ben Siler appeared first on Movie Fail.

Hoopleheads Podcast: W. Earl Brown pens one of Deadwood's most focused episodes, "A Constant Throb," the thrust of which concentrates on Al regaining his faculties in his existential contest with George Hearst. The post Hoopleheads: Episode 34 “A Constant Throb” appeared first on Movie Fail.

"Amateur Night" closes off several storylines as it consolidates its focus on broiling conflict between the camp and George Hearst. The post Hoopleheads: Episode 33 “Amateur Night” appeared first on Movie Fail.

Hearst greedily chases new gold mining opportunities, Steve's horse-minding career comes to an end and the Earps arrive in Deadwood as "Leviathan Smiles." The post Hoopleheads: Episode 32 “Leviathan Smiles” appeared first on Movie Fail.

"Unauthorized Cinnamon" is a fantastic episode that provides some of the most exciting revelations and funniest moments in Deadwood thus far. The post Hoopleheads: Episode 31 “Unauthorized Cinnamon” appeared first on Movie Fail.

Deadwood winds itself up tight in "A Rich Find," placing newcomer Odell square in the lion's den as he seeks out Hearst against his mother's wishes. Esther and Søren discuss. The post Hoopleheads: Episode 30 “A Rich Find” appeared first on Movie Fail.

"A Two-Headed Beast" is a showdown between Deadwood's two chief rivals - but it also features the conclusion to one of the saddest, and most prescient, storylines in the series so far. Esther and Søren discuss. The post Hoopleheads: Episode 29 “A Two-Headed Beast” appeared first on Movie Fail.

"Full Faith and Credit" delicately balances Deadwood's racial dynamics while offering some deeper introspection about who its leading characters really are. Esther and Søren discuss. The post Hoopleheads: Episode 28 “Full Faith and Credit” appeared first on Movie Fail.

On a technical level, "True Colors" is often bizarre and always interesting; narratively, this is some of the most exciting material we've seen in Deadwood. The post Hoopleheads: Episode 27 “True Colors” appeared first on Movie Fail.

"I Am Not the Fine Man You Take Me For" is an episode that makes a frightening declaration about who Hearst is and what Seth and Al are up against. The post Hoopleheads: Episode 26 “I Am Not the Fine Man You Take Me For” appeared first on Movie Fail.

Deadwood - David Milch: The Meaning of Endings We've been working quite some time to get to this place. On this week's episode of WatchThis W/RickRamos, Ibrahim & I sit down to continue our discussion of - arguably - the greatest series ever produced for television, David Milch's Deadwood. After a cancelled fourth season, and two two-hour movies that were never made, Milch was finally able to give his series the send-off that it has always deserved. On this episode we discuss the success in restarting this major work, the full arc of such characters as Al Swearengen, Seth Bullock, Alma Garret, The Whore Trixie, Sol Star, Charlie Utter, and so many more, as well as  the performances that brought these characters to life. This was a great time. Two friends sitting down to discuss a story that has consumed - at least one - of our lives. Take a listen and let us know what you think. Questions, Comments, Complaints, and Suggestions can be directed to gondoramos@yahoo.com. Thank You So Much for your continued support. 

Lies Agreed Upon - David Milch's DEADWOOD This is an episode that we have talked about and prepped for years. On this episode of WatchThis W/RickRamos, Ibrahim & I sit down to discuss - arguably - the greatest show ever produced for television, David Milch's Western Masterpiece Deadwood. Portraying the birth of the town of Deadwood, South Dakota from it's creation through it's evolution from lawlessness into the formation of government, we're covering a lot of ground on this episode. Ranging from the themes (Religion, Government, Racism, Greed, Nobility, etc.) thru the acting, writing, fluidity and beauty of the language, David Milch has created a world that is alive and compelling in every aspect of what we've come to expect from long-form storytelling. It's a magnificent show that we are thrilled to be talking about. We talk about every aspect of the series without concern for spoilers. If you are listening to this podcast we hope that you have finished the series. We will continue with a second episode picking up where this one leaves off and including the Deadwood Movie that premiered on HBO on Friday, May 31st. Take a listen. We think you'll enjoy what we have to say.   

In "Tell Your God to Ready for Blood," director Mark Tinker revels in Deadwood's brewing conflict between George Hearst, Seth Bullock and Al Swearengen. Esther and Søren discuss. The post Hoopleheads: Episode 25 “Tell Your God to Ready for Blood” appeared first on Movie Fail.

After last week’s dirge, Deadwood closes out Season 2 with the fantastic “Boy the Earth Talks To.” Director Ed Bianchi is back and it’s immediately apparent. His clever use of depth of field and of framing immediately permeate event he more mundane scenes. Tonally the show also strikes a contrast with its predecessor, trading day […] The post Hoopleheads: Episode 24 “Boy the Earth Talks To” appeared first on Movie Fail.

Watching “The Whores Can Come” in such proximity to the finale, “By the Earth Talks To,” draws a striking contrast. This episode is a funeral: a sunny daytime tale where black clothes contrast with a bright backdrop. The joy of its successor is nowhere to be found; Seth (Timothy Olyphant) and Martha (Anna Gunn) languish […] The post Hoopleheads: Episode 23 “The Whores Can Come” appeared first on Movie Fail.

J and I both enjoyed “Advances, None Miraculous” from writer Sarah Hess and Deadwood film director Dan Minahan, J going to far as to call it their favorite episode. The episode features a distinct technical touch, embracing techniques like rack focus and dolly shots to set emphasize characters and set scenes, respectively. These little moments […] The post Hoopleheads: Episode 22 “Advances, None Miraculous” appeared first on Movie Fail.

Director Ed Bianchi does excellent work with “Amalgamation and Capital.” The episode focuses on Seth’s (Timothy Olyphant) nephew and adopted son, William (Josh Eriksson), whose amiable interactions with different players in the camp put a lighter spin on the Deadwood cast. To build the tension of several plot threads, Bianchi uses clever editing reminiscent of […] The post Hoopleheads: Episode 21 “Amalgamation and Capital” appeared first on Movie Fail.

“Childish Things” is outstanding television. Director Tim Van Patten and writer Regina Corrado offer beautiful vignette-like portraits of human relationships within Deadwood. Meanwhile, the denizens of the camp — enemies and allies alike — coalesce around a charming wager as to whether or not Tom Nuttall (Leon Rippy) can ride his newfangled bicycle across the […] The post Hoopleheads: Episode 20 “Childish Things” appeared first on Movie Fail.

“E.B. Was Left Out” is a generally fantastic episode of Deadwood, even if both J and I found the subplot about the new prostitutes in the Chinese part of camp to be distasteful in presentation. Director Michael Almereyda adds small touches here and there to keep things interesting, particularly in his framings of otherwise ordinary […] The post Hoopleheads: Episode 19 “E.B. Was Left Out” appeared first on Movie Fail.

“Something Very Expensive” is an explosive episode that finally delivers on the foreboding promise of Mr. W (Garret Dillahunt). Here we finally see his truest colors, only hinted at before. He sees the world as transactional; there are proclivities he would like satisfied, and George Hearst provides the capital to cover for his indulgences. Sometimes […] The post Hoopleheads: Episode 18 “Something Very Expensive” appeared first on Movie Fail.

Following a more by-the-numbers episode last week, Deadwood is back with a vengeance in “Complications” under the excellent direction of Gregg Fienberg. Al (Ian McShane) has risen from the near-dead and summoned Bullock (Timothy Olyphant) back into the fray. But as their yin and yang begin to take shape again and set the camp to […] The post Hoopleheads: Episode 17 “Complications” (Formerly “Difficulties”) appeared first on Movie Fail.

“Requiem for a Gleet” lives up to its name this episode, highlighting a deeply agonized Al (Ian McShane) as he struggles to hold on to consciousness in the face of extreme pain. Indeed, this episode serves as a finale to the Kidney Stone Arc, as it were, finally offering Al a gleet-ful release from his […] The post Hoopleheads: Episode 16 “Requiem for a Gleet” appeared first on Movie Fail.

After a two-part transition from Season 1 to Season 2, we’re finally off to the races with “New Money.” This episode sees the unlikely return of Garret Dillahunt to Deadwood. He previously portrayed the coward Jack McCall, but here he debuts an equally consequential character: Mr. Wolcott, also known as Mr. W. He enters the […] The post Hoopleheads: Episode 15 “New Money” appeared first on Movie Fail.

If “A Lie Agreed Upon, Part 1” is the mountain of conflict, “Part 2” is the valley. The episode plays like a series of deflations. As Bullock (Timothy Olyphant) slowly makes his way across camp to retrieve his weapon and badge from the Gem, he’s waylaid by friends and supporters who do what they can […] The post Hoopleheads: Episode 14 “A Lie Agreed Upon, Part 2” appeared first on Movie Fail.

After a literal year away from the mic, J and I are very happy to be back! For the next few weeks, we will be covering Season 2 of Deadwood, beginning with “A Lie Agreed Upon, Part 1.” Since last we entered the frontier town, a lot of news — both positive and negative — has emerged around the show. This […] The post Hoopleheads: Episode 13 “A Lie Agreed Upon, Part 1” appeared first on Movie Fail.

“Sold Under Sin” reveals the shattered backstories of several key character in Deadwood. From Joanie’s (Kim Dickens) abuse at the hands of her father and subsequently Cy Tolliver (Powers Boothe) to Alma Garret’s (Molly Parker) chattel-like status in Otis’s (William Russ) eyes, we begin to see how Deadwood tells the story of characters breaking free of […] The post Hoopleheads: Episode 12 “Sold Under Sin” appeared first on Movie Fail.

After a drawn-out hiatus, “Hoopleheads” is back with our second to last episode covering Season 1. This week we discuss “Jewel’s Boot is Made for Walking,” an engaging episode that hints at Al’s (Ian McShane) backstory as another side characters take center stage. The titular Jewel (Geri Jewell) gets a particularly intriguing storyline as she […] The post Hoopleheads: Episode 11 “Jewel’s Boot is Made for Walking” appeared first on Movie Fail.

“Mister Wu” opens up the Deadwood universe to some of the most iconic characters and lines from the show. This week introduces Richardson (Ralph Richeson), Hostetler (Richard Gant) and, most notably, a fully fleshed-out Mr. Wu (Keone Young). For many fans of the show, these names are inextricable from the fabric of the frontier town. I’m terribly excited […] The post Hoopleheads: Episode 10 “Mister Wu” appeared first on Movie Fail.

“No Other Sons or Daughters” puts the brunt of its focus on the new ad hoc government of Deadwood. As the United States begins to move further westward, Al (Ian McShane) and the other leaders in the town worry about what sort of outside forces and order that might bring to the town. In the meantime, Reverend […] The post Hoopleheads: Episode 9 “No Other Sons or Daughters” appeared first on Movie Fail.

“Suffer the Little Children” earns its darkly ironic title. Flora (Kristen Bell) and Miles (Greg Cipes) finally reveal their true colors to the townspeople and the fallout affects everyone differently. Cy Tolliver (Powers Boothe) immediately reacts with unbridled rage, while Joanie (Kim Dickens) finds herself pitying Flora for her chosen path. Al (Ian McShane), on the other hand, […] The post Hoopleheads: Episode 8 “Suffer the Little Children” appeared first on Movie Fail.

In “Bullock Returns to the Camp,” Deadwood seems to have found its fresh start. Seth Bullock (Timothy Olyphant) has let off some steam and Alma Garret (Molly Parker) is mostly recovered from addiction leading to marked changes in their demeanors (and chemistry). Meanwhile the doctor (Brad Dourif), Jane (Robin Weigert) and Reverend Smith (Ray McKinnon) seem to have […] The post Hoopleheads: Episode 7 “Bullock Returns to the Camp” appeared first on Movie Fail.

“Plague” foretells chaos in Deadwood. As small pox breaks out, local business leaders (and religious figures) step in to keep order. Meanwhile, Jane (Robin Weigert) reenters camp and looks into the girl she helped save. Alma (Molly Parker) continues to wrestle with addiction; Trixie (Paula Malcomson) offers support at risk to her own life. Out in the frontier, Bullock […] The post Hoopleheads: Episode 6 “Plague” appeared first on Movie Fail.

After a brief hiatus, “Hoopleheads” is back! “The Trial of Jack McCall” is a heavy episode. It directly handles the consequences of the shocking events in “Here Was a Man” as it splits attention between four primary storylines. First, the trial itself: Jack McCall (Garret Dillahunt) has been caught and held prisoner as the camp decides his fate. Al […] The post Hoopleheads: Episode 5 “The Trial of Jack McCall” appeared first on Movie Fail.

Keeping quiet about the events of “Here Was a Man” was an exercise in restraint for me. For weeks, Josh and I have discussed Wild Bill Hickok (Keith Carradine). We’ve explored his relationship with Charlie (Dayton Callie) and Jane (Robin Weigert) and wondered at whatever drove him to come to Deadwood. And now, with one capricious […] The post Hoopleheads: Episode 4 “Here Was A Man” appeared first on Movie Fail.

Following the tight two-episode arc from last week, “Reconnoitering the Rim” introduces what feels like a broader glimpse at the plot of Season 1. Both “Deadwood” and “Deep Water” functioned as good character studies. We got a glimpse into the lengths that Al Swearengen (Ian McShane will go to defend his fiefdom and learned about […] The post Hoopleheads: Episode 3 “Reconnoitering the Rim” appeared first on Movie Fail.

Davis Guggenheim takes the wheel this week in “Deep Water,” an episode that feels like a direct follow-up to the series pilot. Now we’ve got a better handle on the characters, from Al (Ian McShane) and Seth’s (Timothy Olyphant) fiery relationship to Jane (Robin Weigert) and the Doc’s (Brad Dourif) unlikely alliance. J points out that […] The post Hoopleheads: Episode 2 “Deep Water” appeared first on Movie Fail.

After wrapping up “Stark Contrast” (our Game of Thrones podcast) for the year, J and I have decided to take a detour out West. We’re delving into Deadwood, David Milch’s off-kilter Western series set in the historical frontier town of the same name. I’m a big fan of the show; I own the full box set […] The post Hoopleheads: Episode 1 “Deadwood” appeared first on Movie Fail.

Firstly, our Facebook post on April 1 about the Church shutting down was an April Fools Day joke. I am truly sorry that we have to spell that out. We sure had fun with this live show from March 25, 2012. Long ago the True SubGenii abandoned the Usenet forum called "alt.slack" to the PinKooks it had attracted, and started a new, Members-only group called ScrubGenius. This severely upset the left-behind, Stang-hating, "Bob"-disparaging, SubGenius-despising individuals, who were few but who also hate each other more than they ever hated the rest of us OR The Conspiracy. A couple of them fantasized online that Rev. Stang had come down with prostate cancer. They eagerly believed each other on this point. The actual SubGeniuses, observing from the Yetinsyn-only ScrubGenius forum, took full advantage of this mob delusion and did their best to confirm the lie in order to prompt ever more entertaining outbursts of mistaken gloating. In truth, Stang was perfectly healthy (aside from a broken toe), and encouraged the hoax. This episode of Hour of Slack was produced, even while the hoax was ongoing, to demonstrate how gullible any generic "hater" is. We SubGenii, plotting fairly openly on another forum, set up these jealous bastards expertly, and they fell for it with a passion. By the time they hear, or hear-tell-of, this Cleveland broadcast, it will be 2 weeks after they'd started making fools of themselves. The first 20 minutes of the show, thankfully, are a series of very well edited collages by the main Ministry of Slack hosts, and also included in the show are some songs by The Deathbillies, Fist of Kindness (our literary agent's band!), and a mystery band, "SC77". Likewise offered are some good health-related and X-Day-promoting clips of The Puzzling Evidence Show from the weeks that Stang was held captive by Dr. Philo Drummond in the San Francisco area.