Vice and Easy

S02 E05: The Dutch Oven

September 9th, 2022  |  Season 2  |  42 mins 6 secs

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This week on Miami Vice: Giancarlo Esposito is back again thanks to loyal Michael Mann casting and we are better for it! He plays Adonis, a seemingly slick drug dealer with possible bigtime connections who meets Trudy through her on-again ex-boyfriend David (Cleavant Derricks) who she reconnects with after some trouble at work. She deals with an Internal Affairs investigation looking into her after she shoots and kills a suspect during an undercover bust with Crockett as she deals with inner conflict between her loyalty to OCB and her personal life.

S02 E04: Out Where the Buses Don't Run

August 26th, 2022  |  Season 2  |  48 mins 23 secs

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This week on Miami Vice: Crockett and Tubbs are investigating a drug dealer who is thought to have disappeared and is helped by an eccentric ex-cop Hank Weldon (Bruce McGill) who isn't all there but, seems to know a lot about the guys they're going after. Bring some tissues as I cry my eyes out and talk about mental health treatment and how it lacked then and now, loyalty to one's partner, more about Joel Surnow (the last episode he appears to be credited on :( and the origins of 24 being planted here (Dennis Hopper almost played Hank Weldon, as much as I love Dennis I think Bruce had the subtlety and heart to take this episode further. Some spicy content about Little Richard in Viced Tea (45:08), be warned!

S02 E03: Whatever Works

August 19th, 2022  |  Season 2  |  37 mins 14 secs

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This week on Miami Vice: Crockett and Tubbs dig into the world of Santeria with the help of a Priestess (guest star Eartha Kitt) during their investigation of the mysterious death of two cops outside of their jurisdiction. Crockett has his own problems when his Spyder gets taken back into police custody with plans to take it to auction.

S02 E02: The Prodigal Son: Part Two

August 10th, 2022  |  Season 2  |  51 mins 45 secs

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This week on Miami Vice: Crockett and Tubbs are still in New York trying to get closer to the Revilla brothers by cutting off their supply after their previous plan gets them nowhere, Valerie still isn't returning Tubbs' calls, Crockett's new interest is hiding his gun but, maybe more? Part Two wraps up their trip to NYC with some great guest stars, songs, outfits and some hard truths about the "politics of contraband" as our friend Glenn Frey put it so succinctly.

S02 E01: The Prodigal Son: Part One

August 5th, 2022  |  Season 2  |  46 mins 59 secs

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This week on Miami Vice: Crockett and Tubbs welcome us back into Season Two with another two-parter packed full of hit songs, fashion, guest stars (Penn Gillette, Gene Simmons, Pam Grier) and one-liners! Crockett and Tubbs head to NYC to track down a cartel leader (Luis Guzman) with the help of Jimmy (Penn Gillette) and Tubbs tries to reconnect with Valerie (Pam Grier) whose life has changed a lot since she was last in Miami.

S01 E22: Lombard

July 22nd, 2022  |  Season 1  |  48 mins 22 secs

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This week on Miami Vice: We wrap up season one with Dennis Farina returning as Lombard, John Santucci returning after 8 episodes to play a different character (love that Michael Mann loyalty), and Ned Eisenberg as the son of a late Mafioso. Crockett and Tubbs have to protect Lombard, who is very reluctant to testify against the Labrizzi family even as he is backed into a corner with immunity, which means he can't plead the Fifth, but can be held in contempt of Court. We talk about the magic of crushed garlic, not garlic powder, what is Seven Card Stud poker for those of us who grew up watching celebrities play Texas Hold 'Em on TV and the price we all pay for what we feel is morally right.

Programming Note: Season 2 of Vice and Easy will be back in August! Thanks for listening and catch up with old episodes in the catalog and then we are off to meet Sonny and Rico in New York with the Season 2 premiere.

S01 E21: Evan

July 15th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  55 mins 6 secs

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This week on Miami Vice: Crockett and Tubbs are trying to bust an arms dealer but things get more complaicated when Crockett recognizes one of his henchman, an ATF agent who used to work with him on Vice. Guest starring: William Russ (Cory Matthews' dad) and Al Israel (Scarface) whose paperwork says he's 27?!?!?!?! This is a very emotionally poignant episode and I'm surprised it wasn't the season finale!
Trigger warnings: homophobia, suicide

S01 E19: The Home Invaders

July 1st, 2022  |  Season 1  |  42 mins 50 secs

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This week on Miami Vice: The Vice team works with Robbery to investigate a string of brutal home robberies across Miami while Tubbs is on vacation with Valerie in NYC. Crockett and co. work his old mentor, the man who taught him everything he knows about robbery, but it seems now that he's lost his touch as the years go on. Guest stars include: David Patrick Kelly, Esai Morales and Nancy Valen!

S01 E17: The Maze

June 17th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  47 mins 17 secs

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This week on Miami Vice: Garcelle Beauvais and Ving Rhames guest star! Tubbs goes undercover and accidentally gets involved in a hostage situation when a group of street punks graduate to killers as SWAT tries to diffuse the situation and protect Tubbs' cover with no help from a hot-headed cop. Other topics include: why I could never be a hostage negotiator, getting emotional about Doug Flutie and why you should go where you're wanted, a rumoured "monster dong" according to Garcelle and more!

S01 E16: Rites of Passage

June 10th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  44 mins 15 secs

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This week on Miami Vice: Crockett and Tubbs go undercover in a high-class escort ring to help Tubbs' old flame Valerie (Pam Grier) reunite with her missing sister. John Turturro guest stars as her high-powered pimp. This episode features a ton of great 80s fashion, diplomatic immunity, love-making under a full moon and smoking at an airport gate.