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Aw Jeez: A ‘Fargo’ Podcast

Minnesota Public Radio

“Aw Jeez” is a Fargo recap podcast from the frozen land of murder and mayhem: Minnesota. Every week we discuss what went down and who’s dead now. Comedians, cast and crew stop by to share behind-the-scene details.

Location:

United States

Description:

“Aw Jeez” is a Fargo recap podcast from the frozen land of murder and mayhem: Minnesota. Every week we discuss what went down and who’s dead now. Comedians, cast and crew stop by to share behind-the-scene details.

Language:

English

Contact:

Minnesota Public Radio, 480 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN 55101 1-800-228-7123


Episodes
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Episode 10 recap: Okay then

6/22/2017
In the last episode of season three, and what may be the last episode of 'Fargo' ever, Noah Hawley ties up loose ends. Some of them, anyway.

Duration:00:34:04

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Episode 9 recap: I got different facts

6/15/2017
In the penultimate episode for season three of 'Fargo,' all of V.M. Varga's carefully plotted plans begin to come under fire. Plus: An interview with Craig Wrobleski, the cinematographer who makes 'Fargo' beautiful to watch.

Duration:00:39:08

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Episode 8 recap: About that bowling alley...

6/8/2017
Never let Varga invite you to a tea party! Mr. Wrench makes a triumphant return, and Emmit is haunted by the ghosts of brothers past. Plus: An interview with Jeff Russo, the composer who scores "Fargo."

Duration:00:37:39

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Episode 7 recap: We see you, Mr. Wrench

6/1/2017
Bears and wolves and Varga, oh my. Gloria and Winnie continue to unravel the messy string of murders that now includes Ray Stussy's. Diehard fans finally get their tie-in to earlier seasons. Plus: An interview with Fargo's music supervisor, Maggie Phillips.

Duration:00:39:25

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Episode 6 recap: I'm not less than you

5/25/2017
Hold your loved ones tight: This episode was brutal. We dig through Varga's expanding plots and the brotherly feud that keeps on brewing.

Duration:00:24:43

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Episode 5 recap: You need to unchain me

5/18/2017
Everybody on "Fargo" had a rough night. Ray took his lookalike status to the extreme, Sy got a mugful and Nikki may be in over her head. Plus: An interview with Aaron Brown, a diehard "Fargo" fan with some keen insights on this season.

Duration:00:40:18

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Episode 4 recap: Good luck with your homicide!

5/11/2017
"Fargo" puts its own twist on "Peter and the Wolf" as Gloria starts to connect the dots between Eden Valley and Eden Prairie. Plus: An interview with Rachel Tenner, the casting director for "Fargo," who put together this season's dream team.

Duration:00:34:40

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Episode 3 recap: I don't sound like that, do I?

5/4/2017
Well, that was a weird one. Eden Valley police chief Gloria Burgle heads west to California to chase her stepfather's secret sci-fi past.

Duration:00:22:04

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Episode 2 recap: Did I tell you what I like about Minnesota?

4/27/2017
The misunderstandings keep stacking up on "Fargo." A brotherly reunion is undermined by a bloody message and V.M. Varga continues to make himself comfortable. Plus: An interview with Barbara Seagram, a bridge expert who has written more than 26 books on the subject.

Duration:00:28:42

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Episode 1 recap: I won't lie, it didn't go smooth

4/20/2017
Snowy fields have never looked more menacing. The premiere of the third season drops us into a heated sibling rivalry between the Parking Lot King of Minnesota and his less successful parole officer brother. The body count starts to rise. Plus: An interview with Fred Beukema about all the show's many references to the Coen brothers' body of work.

Duration:00:34:32

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Season 3 preview: Are two McGregors better than one?

4/13/2017
"Fargo" returns April 19 with a new story of murder, mayhem and Minnesota nice. Let's dive into everything we know about this season's story of sibling rivalry run amok.

Duration:00:11:40

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Bonus: Noah Hawley dishes on Season 3

6/3/2016
Creator Noah Hawley shares new details about what's coming next season, and how he picks his Minnesota locations.

Duration:00:33:21

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Bonus: The Kitchen Brothers speak!

1/7/2016
Yes, the season may be over, but that doesn't mean Fargo fans are done speculating and looking for answers to lingering questions. Tracy and Jay discuss some of the most pressing loose ends and finally get an answer to the question: What do the Kitchen Brothers sound like? Brad and Todd Mann join us to talk about the challenges and the fun in playing the dapper and silent Kitchen Brothers.

Duration:00:28:49

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Episode 10 recap: An act of cruelty

12/15/2015
Who survived the sprawling Midwestern mayhem? The end of the second season of "Fargo" brings it home to Minnesota. Plus: We interview Adam Arkin, the director of this season's final two episodes and the actor behind Kansas City corporate boss Hamish Broker.

Duration:00:46:50

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Bonus: How to talk Minnesotan

12/11/2015
The television show "Fargo" has people split: Are the accents accurate or over-the-top? A dialect coach gives a crash course in the Minnesota sound.

Duration:00:14:00

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Episode 9 recap: It's just a flying saucer, honey

12/8/2015
The promise of a massacre at Sioux Falls is finally fulfilled. The "Fargo" body count hits double digits at the Motor Motel. Plus: We talk to costume designer Carol Case about how to achieve a vintage look on a show where there's a lot of blood.

Duration:00:39:59

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Bonus: A follow-up discussion on Hanzee Dent with Heid Erdrich

12/3/2015
So much happened in episode 8, we asked Erdrich back to discuss and analyze the latest turns in the story of Hanzee Dent and the Gerhardts.

Duration:00:13:19

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Episode 8 recap: You gonna be nice?

12/1/2015
Peggy and Ed Blumquist get away to the cabin for the weekend -- and they have a man in their trunk for the trip. Plus: We talk to poet and writer Heid Erdrich. She grew up in North Dakota in the '70s and is Ojibwe. She shares her take on the show's treatment of Native American characters and what rings true about the depiction of 1979 in the Upper Midwest.

Duration:00:40:10

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Episode 7 recap: The undertaker is coming

11/24/2015
Show creator Noah Hawley said last night's episode of 'Fargo' was one of his favorite in the series -- it was also one of the most brutal. We discuss everything that went down and we interview actor Emily Haine, who plays Noreen Vanderslice on the show.

Duration:00:40:17

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Episode 6 recap: Kiss my grits

11/17/2015
The Gerhardt crime family storms little Luverne, Minn. with mixed results. (Beware the cattle prod.) And we talk to Ted Danson's real-life counterpart, Rock County Sheriff Evan Verbrugge. He tells us what Luverne is really like and about his own encounter with some mysterious lights.

Duration:00:35:37