# “What Are All These Kids Doing Here?” (with Idris Elba and Jermaine Crawford)

An episode of [The Wire at 20](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1626527232), 14 Jul 2022, 46 min.

Audio: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/E31CC9/traffic.megaphone.fm/WMHY6970615500.mp3?updated=1701121126

The Wire boldly wiped its slate clean in Season 3, rerouting the show moving forward. Idris Elba discusses the slow dissolution of Stringer Bell and Avon Barksdale's relationship and The Wire's use of humor. Then host Method Man goes deep on what many people consider The Wire's best season: Season 4. Jermaine Crawford recalls the pleasures and pains of playing Dukie, Alexa Fogel explains the challenge of casting child actors, and both Ed Burns and Jim True-Frost reflect on their portrayal of the Baltimore public education system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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