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We Talked To The Wire’s David Simon About The Writers Strike
David Simon, the creator of The Wire, says he’s on strike to protect new generations of writers and make sure they aren’t exploited by studios. He also explains how studios are cutting jobs to please shareholders and making TV shows almost impossible to run.
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published: 12 May 2023
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‘The Wire’ Creator David Simon Breaks Silence on HBO Writers-Strike Suspension | Dan LeBatard Show
David Simon joins the show to discuss the Writers' Strike, his suspension from HBO, the benefit of unions, and how End-Stage Capitalism has led to this moment in TV history.
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A Conversation with President Obama and The Wire Creator David Simon
President Barack Obama and David Simon, the creator of HBO’s The Wire, sat down to talk honestly about the challenges law enforcement face and the consequences communities bear from the war on drugs.
published: 26 Mar 2015
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David Simon on why he created The Wire | Observer Ideas
Author and TV writer David Simon takes to the stage at the Observer Ideas festival 2014, at London's Barbican, to talk about how he came up with HBO hit series The Wire.
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David Simon discusses why he set it in Baltimore, reactions from all sides of the political spectrum and what he's working on now.
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published: 22 Oct 2014
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How I Wrote The Wire (David Simon's Writing Process)
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published: 28 Jun 2019
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The Wire creator David Simon on what's behind the US war on drugs
The Wire creator David Simon on what's behind the US war on drugs
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Writer and ex-crime reporter David Simon, who created HBO TV drama The Wire, speaks to John Mulholland about capitalism, Margaret Thatcher and how anti-drug enforcement has evolved into social control. Simon features heavily in Eugene Jarecki's documentary The House I Live In, which explores the war on drugs in the US.
published: 04 Jul 2013
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David Simon Is On Strike. Here's Why. | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 109
David Simon, the creator of The Wire, The Deuce, and other shows, is leading the Writers Guild on the picket lines. He and Steve break down the economics of TV writing, how A.I. could change television, and why he’s taking a stand even though he’s at the top of the game.
This episode was originally published July 7, 2023.
David Simon headshot credit: Krestine Havemann
For a full transcript, resources, and more, visit: https://freak.ws/3JPuGRk
ABOUT PEOPLE I (MOSTLY) ADMIRE:
People I (Mostly) Admire is hosted by Steven Levitt, the unorthodox University of Chicago economist and co-author of the Freakonomics book series, who tracks down other high achievers and asks questions that only he would think to ask. Guests include all-time Jeopardy! champion (and now host) Ken Jennings, YouTube C.E...
published: 10 Jul 2023
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David Simon on Treme, New Orleans, the Drug War, Obama, The Wire - And Disappointing Libertarians
UPDATED 9/21/2012: On his personal website, David Simon has accused Reason TV of producing a "shanked" interview with him. For links to his criticism, our response, and full audio of our hour-and-20-minute-long conversation with him that formed the basis of this video go to http://reason.com/blog/2012/09/21/david-simon-accuses-reason-of-producing
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"At some point during the run of The Wire, I became a fellow traveler of the libertarians," says the acclaimed writer and television producer David Simon. "And then a great disappointment to them."
A self-proclaimed "lefty," Simon is the creator of the The Wire, which ran on HBO from 2002 to 2008 and depicted with tragic realism the impact of the drug war on inner-city Baltimore. Over five seasons, The Wire told a series of complex, interw...
published: 20 Sep 2012
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David Simon: bikies, wiretaps and the American dream
David Simon: bikies, wiretaps and the American dream
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Writer, former journalist and creator of the acclaimed TV series The Wire opens up on Australia's war on bikies and the stagnation of the capitalist system. In Australia for the Festival of Dangerous Ideas, he shares his outspoken views on how the Guardian has handled leaks about spying and the US National Security Agency
published: 04 Nov 2013
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Beyond The Wire: The Underrated Works of David Simon
Writer and producer David Simon has created some of the most important works of social commentary ever made for television. By highlighting three of his less-popular shows, we can analyze the themes that exist across all of Simon's filmography.
Music Credits (in order of appearance):
B Lee - Walz [Via Uppbeat.io - License code: HHUBRS2UZIWYQIAH]
(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below We're All Going to Go - Curtis Mayfield Man Comes Around - Johnny Cash
Andante con moto e poco rubato - George Gershwin
Poem - US Girls
published: 20 Aug 2021
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We Talked To The Wire’s David Simon About The Writers Strike
David Simon, the creator of The Wire, says he’s on strike to protect new generations of writers and make sure they aren’t exploited by studios. He also explains...
David Simon, the creator of The Wire, says he’s on strike to protect new generations of writers and make sure they aren’t exploited by studios. He also explains how studios are cutting jobs to please shareholders and making TV shows almost impossible to run.
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David Simon, the creator of The Wire, says he’s on strike to protect new generations of writers and make sure they aren’t exploited by studios. He also explains how studios are cutting jobs to please shareholders and making TV shows almost impossible to run.
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- published: 12 May 2023
- views: 40042
14:41
‘The Wire’ Creator David Simon Breaks Silence on HBO Writers-Strike Suspension | Dan LeBatard Show
David Simon joins the show to discuss the Writers' Strike, his suspension from HBO, the benefit of unions, and how End-Stage Capitalism has led to this moment i...
David Simon joins the show to discuss the Writers' Strike, his suspension from HBO, the benefit of unions, and how End-Stage Capitalism has led to this moment in TV history.
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A Conversation with President Obama and The Wire Creator David Simon
President Barack Obama and David Simon, the creator of HBO’s The Wire, sat down to talk honestly about the challenges law enforcement face and the consequences ...
President Barack Obama and David Simon, the creator of HBO’s The Wire, sat down to talk honestly about the challenges law enforcement face and the consequences communities bear from the war on drugs.
https://wn.com/A_Conversation_With_President_Obama_And_The_Wire_Creator_David_Simon
President Barack Obama and David Simon, the creator of HBO’s The Wire, sat down to talk honestly about the challenges law enforcement face and the consequences communities bear from the war on drugs.
- published: 26 Mar 2015
- views: 827723
28:45
David Simon on why he created The Wire | Observer Ideas
Author and TV writer David Simon takes to the stage at the Observer Ideas festival 2014, at London's Barbican, to talk about how he came up with HBO hit series ...
Author and TV writer David Simon takes to the stage at the Observer Ideas festival 2014, at London's Barbican, to talk about how he came up with HBO hit series The Wire.
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Author and TV writer David Simon takes to the stage at the Observer Ideas festival 2014, at London's Barbican, to talk about how he came up with HBO hit series The Wire.
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David Simon discusses why he set it in Baltimore, reactions from all sides of the political spectrum and what he's working on now.
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- published: 22 Oct 2014
- views: 372839
13:00
How I Wrote The Wire (David Simon's Writing Process)
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Ever wonder how they wrote the hit HBO show The Wire? Hear from David Simon and Ed Burns about their experiences in the writers' room and how they created one of the best TV shows in history by not following the rules of television.
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The Wire is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon. Set and produced in Baltimore, Maryland, The Wire introduces a different institution of the city and its relationship to law enforcement in each season, while retaining characters and advancing storylines from previous seasons.
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David Simon - WTF Podcast with Marc Maron #698 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWFHPHG7_AY
ATX Festival Panel: "A Conversation with Tom Fontana and David Simon" (2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD-kvSLRt_s
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How They Wrote The Wire
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#thewire #hbo #screenwriting
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The Wire is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon. Set and produced in Baltimore, Maryland, The Wire introduces a different institution of the city and its relationship to law enforcement in each season, while retaining characters and advancing storylines from previous seasons.
ABOUT BEHIND THE CURTAIN
This channel is a way for me to share the best nuggets of knowledge for filmmakers I find. It's an attempt to take a look inside the greatest films and TV shows and learn from the creators themselves how they do what they do.
LEARN MORE
David Simon - WTF Podcast with Marc Maron #698 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWFHPHG7_AY
ATX Festival Panel: "A Conversation with Tom Fontana and David Simon" (2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD-kvSLRt_s
Thomas Flight's Why The Wire is one of the Most Brilliant TV Shows Ever https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlYDCuJ-c8s
& all non-youtube resources in the link below
https://pastebin.com/3R5yR1iH
How They Wrote The Wire
https://youtu.be/ep4SsIiax5A
#thewire #hbo #screenwriting
- published: 28 Jun 2019
- views: 435385
15:14
The Wire creator David Simon on what's behind the US war on drugs
The Wire creator David Simon on what's behind the US war on drugs
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Writer and ex-crime reporter David S...
The Wire creator David Simon on what's behind the US war on drugs
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Writer and ex-crime reporter David Simon, who created HBO TV drama The Wire, speaks to John Mulholland about capitalism, Margaret Thatcher and how anti-drug enforcement has evolved into social control. Simon features heavily in Eugene Jarecki's documentary The House I Live In, which explores the war on drugs in the US.
https://wn.com/The_Wire_Creator_David_Simon_On_What's_Behind_The_US_War_On_Drugs
The Wire creator David Simon on what's behind the US war on drugs
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Writer and ex-crime reporter David Simon, who created HBO TV drama The Wire, speaks to John Mulholland about capitalism, Margaret Thatcher and how anti-drug enforcement has evolved into social control. Simon features heavily in Eugene Jarecki's documentary The House I Live In, which explores the war on drugs in the US.
- published: 04 Jul 2013
- views: 142437
58:22
David Simon Is On Strike. Here's Why. | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 109
David Simon, the creator of The Wire, The Deuce, and other shows, is leading the Writers Guild on the picket lines. He and Steve break down the economics of TV ...
David Simon, the creator of The Wire, The Deuce, and other shows, is leading the Writers Guild on the picket lines. He and Steve break down the economics of TV writing, how A.I. could change television, and why he’s taking a stand even though he’s at the top of the game.
This episode was originally published July 7, 2023.
David Simon headshot credit: Krestine Havemann
For a full transcript, resources, and more, visit: https://freak.ws/3JPuGRk
ABOUT PEOPLE I (MOSTLY) ADMIRE:
People I (Mostly) Admire is hosted by Steven Levitt, the unorthodox University of Chicago economist and co-author of the Freakonomics book series, who tracks down other high achievers and asks questions that only he would think to ask. Guests include all-time Jeopardy! champion (and now host) Ken Jennings, YouTube C.E.O. Susan Wojcicki, W.N.B.A. champion Sue Bird, Operation Warp Speed chief Moncef Slaoui, and neuroscientist/actress (also now Jeopardy! host) Mayim Bialik. Winner of Adweek‘s 2021 Best Interview Podcast of the Year.
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Freakonomics began as a book, which led to a blog, a documentary film, more books, a pair of pants, and in 2010, a podcast called Freakonomics Radio. Hosted by Stephen J. Dubner, it’s one of the most popular podcasts in the world, with a reputation for storytelling that is both rigorous and entertaining. Its archive of more than 500 episodes is available, for free, on any podcast app, and the show airs weekly on NPR stations. Freakonomics Radio is now the flagship show of the Freakonomics Radio Network, which includes the podcasts No Stupid Questions (est. 2020), People I (Mostly) Admire (2020), and Freakonomics, M.D. (2021).
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David Simon, the creator of The Wire, The Deuce, and other shows, is leading the Writers Guild on the picket lines. He and Steve break down the economics of TV writing, how A.I. could change television, and why he’s taking a stand even though he’s at the top of the game.
This episode was originally published July 7, 2023.
David Simon headshot credit: Krestine Havemann
For a full transcript, resources, and more, visit: https://freak.ws/3JPuGRk
ABOUT PEOPLE I (MOSTLY) ADMIRE:
People I (Mostly) Admire is hosted by Steven Levitt, the unorthodox University of Chicago economist and co-author of the Freakonomics book series, who tracks down other high achievers and asks questions that only he would think to ask. Guests include all-time Jeopardy! champion (and now host) Ken Jennings, YouTube C.E.O. Susan Wojcicki, W.N.B.A. champion Sue Bird, Operation Warp Speed chief Moncef Slaoui, and neuroscientist/actress (also now Jeopardy! host) Mayim Bialik. Winner of Adweek‘s 2021 Best Interview Podcast of the Year.
SUBSCRIBE TO PEOPLE I (MOSTLY) ADMIRE:
YouTube: https://freak.ws/3yIl6dl
Stitcher: https://freak.ws/3ENOP8v
Apple Podcasts: https://freak.ws/3ELfGST
Spotify: https://freak.ws/3D6uqKV
ABOUT FREAKONOMICS RADIO NETWORK:
Freakonomics began as a book, which led to a blog, a documentary film, more books, a pair of pants, and in 2010, a podcast called Freakonomics Radio. Hosted by Stephen J. Dubner, it’s one of the most popular podcasts in the world, with a reputation for storytelling that is both rigorous and entertaining. Its archive of more than 500 episodes is available, for free, on any podcast app, and the show airs weekly on NPR stations. Freakonomics Radio is now the flagship show of the Freakonomics Radio Network, which includes the podcasts No Stupid Questions (est. 2020), People I (Mostly) Admire (2020), and Freakonomics, M.D. (2021).
FREAKONOMICS RADIO NETWORK PODCASTS:
Freakonomics Radio: https://freakonomics.com/series/freakonomics-radio
No Stupid Questions: https://freakonomics.com/series/nsq/
People I (Mostly) Admire: https://freakonomics.com/series/people-i-mostly-admire/
Freakonomics, M.D.: https://freakonomics.com/series/bapu/
Special series: https://freakonomics.com/topics/
- published: 10 Jul 2023
- views: 1621
20:53
David Simon on Treme, New Orleans, the Drug War, Obama, The Wire - And Disappointing Libertarians
UPDATED 9/21/2012: On his personal website, David Simon has accused Reason TV of producing a "shanked" interview with him. For links to his criticism, our respo...
UPDATED 9/21/2012: On his personal website, David Simon has accused Reason TV of producing a "shanked" interview with him. For links to his criticism, our response, and full audio of our hour-and-20-minute-long conversation with him that formed the basis of this video go to http://reason.com/blog/2012/09/21/david-simon-accuses-reason-of-producing
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"At some point during the run of The Wire, I became a fellow traveler of the libertarians," says the acclaimed writer and television producer David Simon. "And then a great disappointment to them."
A self-proclaimed "lefty," Simon is the creator of the The Wire, which ran on HBO from 2002 to 2008 and depicted with tragic realism the impact of the drug war on inner-city Baltimore. Over five seasons, The Wire told a series of complex, interwoven stories built around major themes of the modern American city, including the decline of the working waterfront, failing schools, faltering newspapers, the unseemly side of local politics, and, more generally, how bureaucratic institutions thwart reform-minded individuals.
In writing The Wire, Simon drew on his 13-years as a reporter at The Baltimore Sun and his 1991 book, Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, which is derived from Simon's stint as an embed with the Baltimore Police Department's homicide division. Producer Barry Levinson later turned the book into an Emmy-award-winning series that ran on NBC from 1993 to 1998.
Simon co-wrote (with David Mills) The Corner (2000), an HBO miniseries that depicts inner-city Baltimore ravaged by the drug trade, and he co-wrote HBO's Generation Kill, a miniseries based on a book by Evan Wright about a Marine Corps unit during the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Simon's blistering indictment of the drug war frames Eugene Jarecki's new documentary on the subject, The House I Live In, and he's an outspoken critic of the state of the newspaper industry. In 2009, Simon testified before the Senate Commerce Committee that shrinking newsrooms imperil our democracy.
HBO's Treme is Simon's latest project, which offers a multi-faceted look at post-Katrina New Orleans and the music scene that makes the city so unique. Treme's third season starts this Sunday on HBO.
Simon was last interviewed in Reason in 2004, and retired Baltimore homicide and narcotics detective Ed Burns, who was Simon's collaborator on The Wire and other projects, was interviewed in Reason in 2008.
Reason.com Editor in Chief Nick Gillespie sat down with Simon last week to discuss Treme, the state of New Orleans, the drug war, President Obama, school choice, private prisons, the newspaper industry, and Simon's antipathy towards libertarians.
Go to http://Reason.com for a print version of that edited discussion.
About 21 minutes.
Produced by Jim Epstein; shot by Epstein and Meredith Bragg.
Go to http://Reason.com for downloadable versions and subscribe to Reason TV's YouTube Channel to receive automatic updates when new material is live.
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UPDATED 9/21/2012: On his personal website, David Simon has accused Reason TV of producing a "shanked" interview with him. For links to his criticism, our response, and full audio of our hour-and-20-minute-long conversation with him that formed the basis of this video go to http://reason.com/blog/2012/09/21/david-simon-accuses-reason-of-producing
https://wn.com/David_Simon_On_Treme,_New_Orleans,_The_Drug_War,_Obama,_The_Wire_And_Disappointing_Libertarians
UPDATED 9/21/2012: On his personal website, David Simon has accused Reason TV of producing a "shanked" interview with him. For links to his criticism, our response, and full audio of our hour-and-20-minute-long conversation with him that formed the basis of this video go to http://reason.com/blog/2012/09/21/david-simon-accuses-reason-of-producing
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"At some point during the run of The Wire, I became a fellow traveler of the libertarians," says the acclaimed writer and television producer David Simon. "And then a great disappointment to them."
A self-proclaimed "lefty," Simon is the creator of the The Wire, which ran on HBO from 2002 to 2008 and depicted with tragic realism the impact of the drug war on inner-city Baltimore. Over five seasons, The Wire told a series of complex, interwoven stories built around major themes of the modern American city, including the decline of the working waterfront, failing schools, faltering newspapers, the unseemly side of local politics, and, more generally, how bureaucratic institutions thwart reform-minded individuals.
In writing The Wire, Simon drew on his 13-years as a reporter at The Baltimore Sun and his 1991 book, Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, which is derived from Simon's stint as an embed with the Baltimore Police Department's homicide division. Producer Barry Levinson later turned the book into an Emmy-award-winning series that ran on NBC from 1993 to 1998.
Simon co-wrote (with David Mills) The Corner (2000), an HBO miniseries that depicts inner-city Baltimore ravaged by the drug trade, and he co-wrote HBO's Generation Kill, a miniseries based on a book by Evan Wright about a Marine Corps unit during the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Simon's blistering indictment of the drug war frames Eugene Jarecki's new documentary on the subject, The House I Live In, and he's an outspoken critic of the state of the newspaper industry. In 2009, Simon testified before the Senate Commerce Committee that shrinking newsrooms imperil our democracy.
HBO's Treme is Simon's latest project, which offers a multi-faceted look at post-Katrina New Orleans and the music scene that makes the city so unique. Treme's third season starts this Sunday on HBO.
Simon was last interviewed in Reason in 2004, and retired Baltimore homicide and narcotics detective Ed Burns, who was Simon's collaborator on The Wire and other projects, was interviewed in Reason in 2008.
Reason.com Editor in Chief Nick Gillespie sat down with Simon last week to discuss Treme, the state of New Orleans, the drug war, President Obama, school choice, private prisons, the newspaper industry, and Simon's antipathy towards libertarians.
Go to http://Reason.com for a print version of that edited discussion.
About 21 minutes.
Produced by Jim Epstein; shot by Epstein and Meredith Bragg.
Go to http://Reason.com for downloadable versions and subscribe to Reason TV's YouTube Channel to receive automatic updates when new material is live.
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UPDATED 9/21/2012: On his personal website, David Simon has accused Reason TV of producing a "shanked" interview with him. For links to his criticism, our response, and full audio of our hour-and-20-minute-long conversation with him that formed the basis of this video go to http://reason.com/blog/2012/09/21/david-simon-accuses-reason-of-producing
- published: 20 Sep 2012
- views: 79886
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David Simon: bikies, wiretaps and the American dream
David Simon: bikies, wiretaps and the American dream
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Writer, former journalist and creator of the acc...
David Simon: bikies, wiretaps and the American dream
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Writer, former journalist and creator of the acclaimed TV series The Wire opens up on Australia's war on bikies and the stagnation of the capitalist system. In Australia for the Festival of Dangerous Ideas, he shares his outspoken views on how the Guardian has handled leaks about spying and the US National Security Agency
https://wn.com/David_Simon_Bikies,_Wiretaps_And_The_American_Dream
David Simon: bikies, wiretaps and the American dream
Subscribe to the Guardian HERE: http://bitly.com/UvkFpD
Writer, former journalist and creator of the acclaimed TV series The Wire opens up on Australia's war on bikies and the stagnation of the capitalist system. In Australia for the Festival of Dangerous Ideas, he shares his outspoken views on how the Guardian has handled leaks about spying and the US National Security Agency
- published: 04 Nov 2013
- views: 6090
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Beyond The Wire: The Underrated Works of David Simon
Writer and producer David Simon has created some of the most important works of social commentary ever made for television. By highlighting three of his less-po...
Writer and producer David Simon has created some of the most important works of social commentary ever made for television. By highlighting three of his less-popular shows, we can analyze the themes that exist across all of Simon's filmography.
Music Credits (in order of appearance):
B Lee - Walz [Via Uppbeat.io - License code: HHUBRS2UZIWYQIAH]
(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below We're All Going to Go - Curtis Mayfield Man Comes Around - Johnny Cash
Andante con moto e poco rubato - George Gershwin
Poem - US Girls
https://wn.com/Beyond_The_Wire_The_Underrated_Works_Of_David_Simon
Writer and producer David Simon has created some of the most important works of social commentary ever made for television. By highlighting three of his less-popular shows, we can analyze the themes that exist across all of Simon's filmography.
Music Credits (in order of appearance):
B Lee - Walz [Via Uppbeat.io - License code: HHUBRS2UZIWYQIAH]
(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below We're All Going to Go - Curtis Mayfield Man Comes Around - Johnny Cash
Andante con moto e poco rubato - George Gershwin
Poem - US Girls
- published: 20 Aug 2021
- views: 2825