Out of the Cast ep.2 - Fargo season 2

The episode so nice we're doing it twice...

The Curmudgeon and Green Ornstein are back to talk about Fargo (2014-), season 2. What's it all about? How does it stack up as a noir? How does it compare to the first season? When will I stop asking rhetorical questions? Find out in the second instalment of Out of the Cast, the film noir-themed podcast!

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