SHRINK THE BOX: The Wire - Omar Little

Kermode & Mayo’s Take

Sony Music

Film Reviews, Film Interviews, Tv Reviews, Tv & Film

4.3 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Omar is only Barack Obama's favourite fictional character of all time. And perhaps ours too? We find out why we're on the side of the gun-toting, duster-coat wearing stick-up badass who robs drug dealers for a living. Don’t forget to check out Season 1 of The Wire to avoid spoilers. Do you have a character suggestion for us? Get in touch! Please email shrinkthebox@somethinelse.com If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode: For the UK, call SAMARITANS on 116 123 samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan. Internationally: https://www.befrienders.org/ For UK help via talking therapies contact your GP or the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy bacp.co.uk EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/shrink Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey Mark, you know I've been spending a lot more time in Denmark recently.
0:04.1	Yeah, the bakery date, uh, into the calendar still.
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1:01.6	Something else.
1:07.0	And what is your occupation? Occupation.
1:09.0	What exactly do you do for a living, Mr Little?
1:13.8	I rip and run.
1:16.4	You...
1:17.4	I rob drug dillings. And exactly how long has this been your occupation Mr. Little?
1:26.2	Well I don't know exactly. I've been to to say maybe about eight or nine years.
1:32.0	Mr. Little how does a man rob drug deal? maybe about eight or nine years.
1:38.0	Mr. Little, how does a man rob drug dealers for eight or nine years and live to tell about it?
1:41.0	Day of time, I suppose. Hey, I'm Ben Bailey Smith.
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