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Fargo

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How much Fargo was in the TV show “Fargo"? Let’s listen to a true Fargoan explain. Don’t worry - it’s not a recap of a show you didn’t see. It’s something quite different. How did eminent domain affect the Mary Tyler Moore show? Why did a one-hit-wonder rocker end up dead in his car smelling of gasoline? Why do I think of the seven hills of Rome when someone mentions Wild Bill Hickok? The Ramble explains all.

Host:
James Lileks

Discussion (14)

  • Leslie Watkins@LeslieWatkins
    During the holidays I binged watched the second season of Fargo (with the cast above). I thought it was quite good except that it got off on a tangent at the end and would have been better if it had been cut by a couple of episodes. (I could have definitely done without the conversation between the detective and candidate Reagan.) But despite the violence and the utter insanity of the lives of the characters, I found it very watchable and could see the impact of the Coen brothers throughout. (Regarding the title, I bet lots of people would get the question wrong if asked what state Fargo is located in. I bet most would say Minnesota.)
  • Cunctator

    I cannot thank Mr Lileks enough for his continuing cultural observations - and of note, with his "Bleat" website, he is the modern day Pepys. I am a little annoyed that I have to work to find out the answers to questions posed on his website, but it's maybe too self-absorbed to want to be spoon-fed.

    By the way, I was a little annoyed with a Ricochet flagship podcast about a year and a half back where Pepys was mentioned by RBCL, but JL didn't get acknowledgement for his excellent archive.

  • Dustoff@Dustoff
    James........really........Deadwood was filmed in.........Califormia? Say it ain't so James. Say it ain't so. On the otherhand, great reason to open a great bottle of Malbec; Argentina of course. Unless, the grapes were grown in Brazil. Oh what the heck! Thanks Mr. Lileks. Ramble on Bro.
  • Reese@Reese

    Awe, that's sad that MTM's statue was removed from the Nicollette Mall. I saw it there when strolling during a meeting of the Health Physics Society in about '09. (Date is approximately when I last saw a movie in a theater (Star Trek) while playing hooky from the meeting.

    I was thrilled to see the statue, and I'm sure I played the same theme in my head that day as I heard during this Ramble, especially the kitten at the end (same with WKRP in Cincinatti).

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