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Hoopleheads: Episode 31 “Unauthorized Cinnamon”

July 16, 2019 By Søren Hough and Esther Rosenfield 3 Comments

https://www.hbo.com/deadwood/season-03/7-unauthorized-cinnamon

“Unauthorized Cinnamon” is a fantastic episode that provides some of the most exciting revelations and funniest moments in Deadwood thus far.

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Hoopleheads: Episode 30 “A Rich Find”

July 7, 2019 By Esther Rosenfield and Søren Hough 1 Comment

https://www.hbo.com/deadwood/season-03/6-a-rich-find

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.

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Hoopleheads: Episode 29 “A Two-Headed Beast”

June 30, 2019 By Søren Hough and Esther Rosenfield 3 Comments

https://www.hbo.com/deadwood/season-03/5-a-two-headed-beast

“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.

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Hoopleheads: Episode 28 “Full Faith and Credit”

June 22, 2019 By Esther Rosenfield and Søren Hough 1 Comment

“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.

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Hoopleheads: Episode 27 “True Colors”

June 15, 2019 By Søren Hough and Esther Rosenfield Leave a Comment

https://www.hbo.com/deadwood/season-03/3-true-colors

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.

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Hoopleheads: Episode 26 “I Am Not the Fine Man You Take Me For”

June 8, 2019 By Esther Rosenfield and Søren Hough 1 Comment

https://www.hbo.com/deadwood/season-03/2-i-am-not-the-man-you-take-me-for/

“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.

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Hoopleheads: Episode 25 “Tell Your God to Ready for Blood”

June 1, 2019 By Søren Hough and Esther Rosenfield 1 Comment

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.

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Stark Contrast: Episode 33 “The Iron Throne”

May 22, 2019 By Søren Hough and Esther Rosenfield Leave a Comment

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However (un)satisfactorily “The Iron Throne” concludes Game of Thrones, it also brings our podcast series, “Stark Contrast,” to a bittersweet end. This week, Esther and Søren close out Stark Contrast.

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Stark Contrast: Episode 32 “The Bells” with Josh Lewis

May 14, 2019 By Esther Rosenfield, Søren Hough and Josh Lewis 1 Comment

https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season-8/5-the-bells

In Game of Thrones’ “The Bells,” Miguel Sapochnik once again uses every visual trick he can find to try reanimate a show long past its prime. Esther, Søren and guest host Josh Lewis discuss.

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Stark Contrast: Episode 31 “The Last of the Starks” with AJ Ajetunmobi

May 9, 2019 By Søren Hough, Esther Rosenfield and Ayokunmi "AJ" Ajetunmobi 1 Comment

“The Last of the Starks” struggles to justify its own existence as Game of Thrones meanders in the wake of its climactic battle with Death itself.

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