Bill and Charpie answer post-show questions they have been receiving. They also pick the winner of the Fargo survival kit and announce a few more prizes that will be going out to six "lucky" winners. A quick 12 and a half minute show from us announce our plans for the off-season as well as possible upcoming show. Thanks again folks! Read More
Bill and Charpie get together in Fargo to talk about their feelings and break down the show. Amidst a technical difficulty they have to go back and record a bit of the show. Sorry for the interruption in the show folks. It's another end to another great season of Fargo. Both feel pretty darn satisfied with the outcome of the final episode and wax on some topics. Gail Kitchen utters a mumble. Hanzee is a love child and a future mob boss? The Solverson crew is still a stunning family. Thanks for tuning in this season. Read More
It has come to that time again this season on Fargo when we tie up the loose ends, leave the rest to the imagination, and say so long, farewell, auf wiedersehen goodbye. What a wild ride. Episode 10, Palindrome, proves to be just as wonderfully juicy as previous episodes. Peggy still has a possible screw loose, Lou has some great news via payphone, and Hanzee likes to watch baseball in the park. Mike Milligan has evidently clawed his way to middle management. So much to to talk about this week on the full recap. Until then, please enjoy this helping of hotdish. Read More
Bill and Charpie have a conversation with Fargo Season 2 music supervisor, Maggie Phillips and chat about the songs behind the stunning season and how she came to be a music supervisor. Things get even more interesting when Maggie has Jeff Russo, Fargo's composer, join in the conversation. Settle into your seats. This one is a doozy. Two hours of Fargo nerdy music and fun. A big thank you to both Maggie and Jeff for taking time to chat. Read More
Bill and Charpie talk about all the big payoff that come due in Season 2 Episode 9 "The Castle" of FX's hit, Fargo. The massacre comes to fruition in this episode. Bill feels the UFO was a long time coming and the hints were all there in the first 2-3 minutes of episode. Charpie dissects a bit of Kafka. Both enjoy the way Hank is played this season. Hanzee drops a stunner on Floyd. Both guys felt it was the shocking part of this hour of Fargo. Read More
Ermahgerd! Martin Freeman narrates this episode which was ba-na-nas! Bill and Charpie are almost at a loss for what to talk about. Betsy takes a fall. Lou is run out of the town. Hanzee plays a serous hand and gets shabby. You can't take Bear down easily. Ben Shit (no typo) makes a reference to Rapid City. Ed and Peggy are up to tricks. Hank we love you. Oh...and a UFO. No big deal. All this and more in Season 2, Episode 9 "The Castle." Go read your Kafka kids. Read More
Charpie feels this has been the masterpiece so far this season. Bill isn't sure yet, but loved the episode a bunch. In Episode 8 "Loplop", we find out a lot about Peggy's state of mind as the show opens. Dodd turns out to have a bit of comedic if not dark comedy chops in true Coen-form. The props, sets, lighting, photography, and just plain everything in this episode is wonderful. Please go back and watch how wonderfully crafted this episode is to watch. This one was a fun to watch. Read More
Grab a glass of Chablis and sit down for some hotdish with us. We learn how Ed and Peggy got Dodd to take a dysfunctional family trip with them after much prodding. Hanzee is on the hunt again and will go to great lengths to find out what happened to Dodd. Hank and Lou discover the leftovers from the Blomquist basement bash. All this and more on this week's hotdish with Fargo Talks Fargo. Read More
Full recap of Episode 7 “Did You Do This? No, You Did” finds Bill and Charpie actually recording in the same rom together. Simone still has herself in a bad spot. Are her troubles over at the hand of Bear? Floyd seems to be setting some sort of trap or plan in motion with unbeknownst Read More
Remind us to never get the windows washed in Fargo. This quick recap/reaction has Charpie in town with Bill to chat. Simone is an angel in white but has she met the undertaker. Bill thinks Karl could also be the the sausage king of Chicago. All this and more on this episode of the hotdish. Also keep an eye out for real Fargo buildings in this episode. WTF is Hank doing in his study? Read More
S2 – Episode 6
with special guest, CarmelaSeason 2, Episode 6 "Rhinoceros" charges us up with a lot of tension and a heavy dose of Karl Weathers. We talk with Carmela of the fxfargo.tumblr.com site this week. Simone tips Mike's hand once again, The Gehrhardts are on the move to fix their butcher issues and retrieve Charlie, and Peggy is still committed to self actualization. Read More
Season 2, Episode 6 “Rhinoceros” is a tense one at times. Bill and Charpie give their quick reactions on this episode of the hotdish. Turns out Ed isn’t the only one who can’t sit in Peg’s chairs. Dodd and Bear have a go until Floyd brings order. Stand-offs and guns blaze. Ed is a the Read More
S2 – Episode 5
with special guest, Joe RileyIn our Episode 5 recap of Fargo's FX, we break down "The Gift of the Magi" with Joe Riley again. War is on and it's a sneak attack. Tomato..tomahtoe....Honzee....Hanzee...either way that guy is tough as hell. We chat about Dodd feeling on top of the world, but think Floyd is onto him and there may be some recourse. Ed has a burning desire to leave top, except that Peg sold the car and seems to want to stay. Charlie and Simone have their own personal dilemmas. Read More
Hot and fresh, ya know. Episode 5 "The Gift of the Magi" was a doozy on FX's Fargo. The hunt and war are definitely on as shots are fired and the bodies begin to drop. Ed and Peggy play the show title as best they can. Dodd gets Charlie into some pork chops or the like...and shot. Simone is caught in the middle and likely nobody looking out for her except Floyd. Another fun filled fiery episode of Fargo. Read More
This week we break down the each of the "wars" that Charpie sees happening in "Fear and Trembling" on FX's Fargo. Lou is a bit lost about how to be around Betsy, Dodd reveals his possible protege, and Floyd makes her counter offer. Dodd, Simon, and Peggy all seem to be throwing a wrench in the gears as thing build to a head. Hanzee is on the hunt and encounters Karl and Mad Dog. All this and an unexpected thumb on Fargo Talks Fargo. Read More
This week's podcast finds Bill on the road in South Dakota in search of Nixon. The gears of war seem to be spinning up, Dodd has been a bad, bad boy from the start, Ed and Peggy come face to face with Lou, and much more on this quick take hotdish of FX's Fargo episode 4 "Fear and Trembling." Read More
The full recap of Episode 3 "The Myth of Sisyphus" has Bill and Charpie talking more about colors each character wears. The color grading in this season is a on point for Bill. There is stark contrast between the Gerhardt meeting and the Kansas City crew meeting. Holy Schmidt! Ben Schmidt is a character from Season 1? Betsy continues to do on heck of a job for both Lou and now Hank at the beauty parlor. Peggy hears this and we find that crashing a car on ice is harder than you think. Jerry...ahem...Skip is buried before his typewriter dreams can take hold. It was definitely high noon on Fargo this week. Read More
The guys give their quick reactions to this episode of FX's Fargo, Episode 3 "The Myth of Sisyphus." Bill digs the Jeff Russo choice of Yamasuki's "Yama Yama." Both guys are feeling a really strong German Nazi-type vibe from the Gerhardt family compound. Bill talks about the colors schemes in the film and Charpie backs it up with some more thought. Visitors, divinity, and much more on this helping of the hotdish. Read More
S2 – Episode 2
with special guest, Joe RileyBill and Charpie recap Episode 2 "Before the Law." Joining the Fargo Talks Fargo crew this week is Joe Riley from grillingaddiction.com. A longer episode garners a longer recap so settle in for insights into Kafka's "Before the Law", Bill's continued theory on the color of clothing, and our great appreciation for the tension created with Mike and Hank on a lonely Minnesota road. We all seem to agree that Mike Milligan is going to be a fantastic character to watch this season if he avoids the meat grinder. Read More
Bill and Charpie give their quick take hot outta the oven. The nods to other Coen brother's movies continues in Episode 2 "Before the Law." Bill also notes plenty of orange and foreshadowing back to season 1 with Lester, his orange jacket, and the fish poster. Charpie is happy to see the shoe is still in play. It was a kill-free story tonight in Fargo. Does this mean a kindler, gentler Fargo? Ya know...we don't think so. Last season had a duo of henchmen including one that was deaf, this year we get two or three from the KC crew that seem to be mute so far. Season 3...blind? Well, ok then. Either way this episode was finger-lickin' good. Read More
S2 – Episode 1
with special guest, John Lamb.John Lamb, from The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, joins Bill and Charpie to talk about the season 2 premiere. The guys recap all that they can about the cast of characters revealed in S02E01 "Waiting for Dutch." Plenty of Coen-esque humor and gentle nods to previous work happens. Bill gets a bit to wrapped up in the number six while Charpie finds out that Cusaks sound alike. UFOs and such, oh jeez! We all agree there will be much more to come from Peggy. Read More
Holy geez...they had tater tot hotdish at the premiere! Bill recaps attending the premiere event in Fargo. Once the glow of cream of mushroom soup in a hillock of baked goodness wears off they discuss their initial thoughts about the first episode of season 2 of FX's Fargo. Read More
Welcome back to a new season of FX's Fargo and another season of Fargo Talks Fargo podcast. In a preseason show, Bill and Charpie chat about the upcoming season's cast and trailer. Both guys are excited about the new season. Bill tells of his soft spot for Brad Garrett and Charpie makes an early call for Miller's Crossing references. Read More