Fargo - An Unofficial Podcast

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 just four episodes into the season, with “Fear and Trembling”.  We also discuss revelations about Dodd’s character, Ed and Peggy’s relationship in contrast to Lou and Betsy’s, Nick Offerman’s plumbing stressing performance of Carl Weathers, Hanzee’s bizarre encounter with a UFO, and more fake Reagan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 equation.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 episode, as we ponder alien entanglements, commercial meat grinder power, and A.Ron apologizes to one Jesse Plemons.  All this plus some of your feedback, and we’ll see you same time next week!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 “MATT DAY-MON” impression that he keeps finding ways to get paid for, and talk about our first impressions of the weird and wonderful characters we’ve met so far. All this, and some insanely smart emails from our impressively educated fellow fans, and you got your self a real hummer of a podcast, you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, and a bit of feedback. Fargo begins this coming Monday, and our podcasts will be out each following Wednesday. See you then!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 love the Gus. All this plus a heaping helping of your awesome feedback!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 back for a season one wrap up cast. Let us know what you thought!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 increasingly bad life decisions, turducken, Roller Girl, the “platinum era” of television, and more possible ways to tie in the series, the movie, and potential future seasons.  All this, and a few inches of fluffy white feedback, coming right at ya!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, Gus and Molly, Lester and Linda, Key and Peele, Wrench and Numbers, the increasingly eerie Lorne, and machine gun themed baking.  All this, plus a light dusting of feedback, and a segment from our Fargophile Eric from Personal Arrogants!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 involving fish.  All this, plus another light dusting of feedback, plus our now weekly discussion of Mormon theology.  Enjoy!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 as an unstoppable evil / hairy goat demon / angel of death, the death of the psychosomatic wound theory with a possible rebirth, the possibly grim meaning of Gus’s last name, and is Bill a dirty small town cop, or just really that thick?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 relationship of Mr. Numbers and Mr. Wrench, the ties between the movie and the television show, and a special segment from our resident Fargophile, Eric from the Personal Arrogants podcast.  All this plus a light dusting of your feedback!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 culture have to do with a series of brutal homicides in America’s mid-west?  Damned if we know, but boy do we want answers!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 leptons, the efficacy of flashbacks, the Supermarket King and his royal court, and bullying postal workers. All this and plus a light smattering of feedback.  Hope to see you back next week!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron break down their thoughts on the first episode of FX’s new series, Fargo, “The Crocodile’s Dilemma”.  In the podcast, we discuss the parallel’s between plot and characters of other Coen productions, such as “Fargo” and “No Country for Old Men”, how well they nailed the look, sounds, and “feel” of “Fargo”, and how the show runners cleverly played with some of our assumptions about how the characters would act and behave.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 favorite Coen movies, and show case our complete lack of foreknowledge about the upcoming season.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices