https://www.spreaker.com/show/fargo-an-unofficial-podcastenTV ReviewsCopyright Bald Movehttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/507925ae7957c69f632af5728459c6c1.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/fargo-an-unofficial-podcastSun, 05 Apr 2026 10:38:23 +0000Bald MoveBald Movefeeds@spreaker.comA Podcast from Jim and A.Ron of Bald Move covering reviews, theories and feedback for Fargo on FX? Well ok then.trueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-wrapup--5845114609a70526-bbd7-11ee-ab5b-4b04c1ca3e11Thu, 25 Jan 2024 23:20:00 +0000Bald MoveLets get back into it one more time before we put season 5 to bed to hear your final thoughts on the season. Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the...4514true5fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/510-bisquik--58358143a5e4a738-b653-11ee-ab25-13d971750f83Thu, 18 Jan 2024 22:48:00 +0000Bald MoveIt’s the season finale of Fargo Season 4, did Noah Hawley pull it off? The overall plot and the character of Munch gave this season a Grimm’s Fairy Tale feel. This was one of the best episodes of the season, Juno Temple gives a great performance and...5908true510fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/509-the-useless-hand--582706182f5a4b2a-b0c4-11ee-92d1-e30aaa48dbc7Fri, 12 Jan 2024 00:26:00 +0000Bald MoveThe tides are turning on the newest episode of Fargo. Roy is fully a nightmare. We’re starting to feel sorry for Gator. Ole Munch walks off into the mist. And Dot’s true history comes to light. With the ending of the season in sight, Jim and A.Ron are...7104true59fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/508-blanket--582148447f0019a8-ac40-11ee-911f-e3a36eb2d864Sat, 06 Jan 2024 03:05:00 +0000Bald MoveJim is still down with covid so my buddy Ron Dawson (author of “Dungeons ‘n’ Durags” and host of podcast of the same name) joins me to break this episode down. Does Dorthy feel repressed guilt about the fate of Linda? Will Gator find redemption? Is...8255true58fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/507-linda--581914770ad89f14-aa7e-11ee-90c1-7f20766dcd03Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:21:00 +0000Bald MoveJust as Jim and A.Ron were getting back into the Fargo saddle, tragedy strikes! Jim has fallen ill and so A.Ron turns to Pete Peppers to help break down all the puppety action this episode. What does Dot’s dream escapades tell us about her inner...6286true57fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/506-the-tender-trap--581767822084b552-a9b4-11ee-adab-df200e8f6427Tue, 02 Jan 2024 21:15:00 +0000Bald MoveNew year, more coverage! Jim and A.Ron are diving back into Fargo Season 5. Just like this podcast, this sixth episode of Fargo is a lesson in delayed gratification. Roy is becoming more of a person. Indira needs to run. Try the gray stuff, it’s...5107true56fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/505-the-tiger--580121824ef356ee-9ac5-11ee-8a5b-b35c1b15e0b9Thu, 14 Dec 2023 21:11:00 +0000Bald MoveLyons and tigers and…and…involuntary psychiatric commitment. Oh my! The backstories are coming out in this episode. Working in healthcare is dangerous when Dot is at your hospital. And are we headed toward a Dot/Munch team up? Get your fix of Fargo...5686true55fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/504-insolubilia--579466141dcb0aba-9554-11ee-9e93-c7e63d0ade8fThu, 07 Dec 2023 22:58:00 +0000Bald MoveIt was the Home Alone episode that Jim and A.Ron have been waiting for. Did it meet expectations? Munch is leaving cryptic messages. John Hamm hasn’t raised his voice once, but is he in control of the situation? Listen in for the full discussion and...5540true54fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/503-the-paradox-of-intermediate-transactions--57869684ed14bbe4-8fc4-11ee-98fd-4ba96278e1b9Thu, 30 Nov 2023 21:10:00 +0000Bald MoveNoah Hawley is leaning heavily into the supernatural aspect. This episode is packed with references to history and lore. You might be saying, “Whoa now! That’s a lot of background information I don’t care to look up!” That’s ok because Jim and A.Ron...5929true53fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/501-2-tragedy-of-the-commons-trials-and-tribulations--577722108f74a5f6-898b-11ee-8fc9-3b3ae97bb180Wed, 22 Nov 2023 23:04:00 +0000Bald MoveFargo comes to your small screen with a two episode premiere of season 5! Jim and A.Ron are here to take you back to the not-so-distant past of 2019 where dumb cops, supernatural entities and copious amounts of violence descend on a Midwestern town....6785true52fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s05-preview--576625810c5c08fa-833a-11ee-96c2-1fc13acbc17fThu, 16 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000Bald MoveFargo is coming back with a spin on the movie that started it all. This series is an anthology, so you can jump in here if you’re new! This season revamps Fargo (1996) and asks “What if…?” and changes some of the recognizable plot points to retell the...1223true5fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-wrap-up--56569165f6f09220-39ad-11eb-82da-b38c70da42dfTue, 08 Dec 2020 23:38:00 +0000Bald MoveSeason four is in the bag, but we're not exactly in the bag for season four. We join up with our listeners on this feedback-filled wrapup to hash out our feelings on this season of Fargo once and for all. We'll be back if Fargo comes back for another...4246true4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/411-storia-americana--56569168ad123696-3434-11eb-b213-eb9b23072cbfWed, 02 Dec 2020 00:28:11 +0000Bald MoveThe gang war has conclusively heated up in the season finale of Fargo. Find out who lived, who died, what it all meant and what we thought of this season in general. We'll be back next week to wrap up the season and sign off for the year. See you...4706true411fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/410-happy--565691760238f0ca-2ea8-11eb-b0f3-e7c2c3d3b1eaTue, 24 Nov 2020 22:59:51 +0000Bald MoveIn this week's episode of Fargo, the drug war is heating up... wait, I think I've said that before. In fact, it's been heating up for at least half the season now. And while things have certainly progressed, with bodies in the streets and gang...5627true410fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/409-east-west--56569172a772ba9e-293a-11eb-92a0-4f301a508c9eWed, 18 Nov 2020 01:15:14 +0000Bald MoveHave you seen The Wizard of Oz? If so, you've already seen this episode of Fargo, or some dream-like version of it anyway. Join us for our discussion of the plot and thematic similarities between The Wizard of Oz and East / West, the future of Satchel...4475true49fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/408-the-nadir--565691829d81f02c-23ae-11eb-9284-53a3719b0296Tue, 10 Nov 2020 23:47:37 +0000Bald MoveThere's an ironic quality to the name of this episode, The Nadir, given that the previous two episodes were our least favorite of the season. This episode is a return to form with some excellent Raylan Gi-- er, Marshal Deafy scenes, a lot more action...4358true48fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/407-lay-away--565691745f0fcafe-1e35-11eb-9777-bf50efbe0923Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:44:09 +0000Bald MoveAnother connective episode that has been chopped and screwed from other episodes into its final form leaves us not dissatisfied, but not exactly blown away either. We hear good things about the remainder of the season though, so the pace should pick...5307true47fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/406-camp-elegance--565691703d53e70e-18ab-11eb-aea1-73007d41fcb4Tue, 27 Oct 2020 23:27:29 +0000Bald MoveThis week's episode feels a little disjointed, probably for good reason, and we decide to take the opportunity to get some things about this season of Fargo off our chests. It's not all gloom and doom though, as we also talk about the interesting plot...4927true46fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/405-the-birthplace-of-civilization--56569181d4ea17ee-1326-11eb-abf4-9faa30b4b186Tue, 20 Oct 2020 22:58:01 +0000Bald MoveAnother strong episode for the gang war has us very satisfied this week, while Gaetano still leaves us scratching our heads. Join us as we discuss this excellently written episode. Join the discussion: Email | Forums Follow us: Twitch | YouTube...6350true45fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/404-the-pretend-war--56569177b4860978-0da3-11eb-ac79-a7835e086183Tue, 13 Oct 2020 22:36:52 +0000Bald MoveThis week on Fargo, we talk about Ethelrida's morbid discovery, the symbolism of oranges in gangster films, what "American values" might mean, and whether ghosts exist in this show. Join the discussion: Email | Forums Follow us: Twitch | YouTube...5456true44fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/403-raddoppiarlo--565691757a1a1aa8-0827-11eb-9908-db8e37f5d7feTue, 06 Oct 2020 23:03:25 +0000Bald MoveThis week sees KC's two crime families taking hard lines on their business interests which could lead them to a confrontation, Josto has a personal confrontation of his own, and we get some good old-fashioned outlawin' from a very hungry pair of...5655true43fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/401-402-welcome-to-the-alternate-economy-the-land-of-taking-and-killing--5656919845989f98-02a5-11eb-9991-2b48c562b80fTue, 29 Sep 2020 22:53:23 +0000Bald MoveThe first two episodes of Fargo's newest season have been a long time coming but now they're here and they feel like home. Join us for a discussion of this season's new round of characters, the crazy Fargo setup, and a thematic dissection of the show....4203true41fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-preview--565691912f7322c4-fed1-11ea-8daa-bfc1b6220c0aFri, 25 Sep 2020 01:53:00 +0000Bald MoveThe fourth season of Fargo begins airing this Sunday @ 9pm with a special double-header premiere so we're defrosting the podcast hotdish with a preview. Join us to get hyped for the new season. Join the discussion: Email | Forums Follow us: Twitch |...1255true4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-three-wrap-up--56569199http://baldmove.com/?p=61707Thu, 29 Jun 2017 17:50:29 +0000Bald MoveSeason three has proven to be another polarizing season among the fan base, and for once, we’re on the sweet side of it!  We loved the ambiguity and economic and political themes this year, and thought the villain was one of the all time greats.  And...4299true3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/310-somebody-to-love--56569173http://baldmove.com/?p=61690Fri, 23 Jun 2017 21:05:37 +0000Bald MoveFX’s Fargo season three draws to a close, with the finale episode, “Somebody to Love”.  In a dramatic twist, everyone who loved season two, which was everyone but Jim and I, absolutely hated this finale.  And yet, the only two people in the known...4347true310fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/309-aporia--56569179http://baldmove.com/?p=61662Fri, 16 Jun 2017 20:36:19 +0000Bald MoveFargo continues on it’s hot run with “Aporia”.  Jim and I break down the highlights of this installment, Emmitt tells Gloria a whole lot of truth, Wrench and Nikki get Biblical on Varga’s gang, Moe ruins everything, as per usual. and we’re honestly...5876true39fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/308-who-rules-the-land-of-denial--56569202http://baldmove.com/?p=61624Fri, 09 Jun 2017 20:50:40 +0000Bald MoveFX’s Fargo threw audiences a supernatural, out of nowhere curve ball this week in “Who Rules the Land of Denial” and A.Ron…. loved it?  The man who hates a fishnado, the man who revolts at the first sign of UFO, is all down for purgatory overseen by a...4190true38fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/307-the-law-of-inevitability--56569184http://baldmove.com/?p=61592Fri, 02 Jun 2017 20:30:04 +0000Bald MoveFX’s Fargo continues to pick up steam as it heads into the final stretch, with “The Law of Inevitability” dealing with the aftermath of Emmitt’s loss (he doesn’t acquit himself well), Sy coming to grips with the destruction of his world, and Gloria...3745true37fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/306-the-lord-of-no-mercy--56569178http://baldmove.com/?p=61581Fri, 26 May 2017 20:14:09 +0000Bald MoveJim and A.Ron are floored at the surge of pacing on the back half of this season’s Fargo, as typified in “The Lord of No Mercy”.  Shocking events unfold as our hero, the technically challenged Gloria Burgle, goes head to head with the master of cyber...4759true36fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/305-the-house-of-special-purpose--56569185http://baldmove.com/?p=61549Fri, 19 May 2017 20:41:19 +0000Bald MoveFX’s Fargo comes out swinging this week on “The House of Special Purpose”,  delivering top notch black comedy and savage inhuman beatings with equal aplomb.  Seriously, somebody should get an Emmy nom just for the phrase “fornicating with the...4289true35fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/304-the-narrow-escape-problem--56569192http://baldmove.com/?p=61514Thu, 11 May 2017 20:21:16 +0000Bald MoveThere is a whole lot to ponder in “The Narrow Escape Problem”, the latest episode of FX’s Fargo.  Communist propaganda, meditations on the 1%, Joseph Stalin, bulimia, Ewan McGreggor playing a different Ewan McGreggor playing yet another Ewan...4518true34fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/303-the-law-of-non-contradiction--56569187http://baldmove.com/?p=61481Thu, 04 May 2017 20:04:40 +0000Bald MoveJim and A.Ron struggle to wrap their minds around the apparently “useless machine” of an episode of FX’s Fargo, “The Law of Non-Contradiction”.  Is the ep an artistic triumph, or ultimately a pointless treadmill of plot?  Is Gloria married or...3831true33fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/302-the-principle-of-restricted-choice--56569188http://baldmove.com/?p=61444Thu, 27 Apr 2017 23:06:09 +0000Bald MoveFX’s Fargo was very, very good this week, expertly blending the unfathomable pinheadery and sublime comedy that has become the series hallmarks in “The Principle of Restricted Choice”.  We talk about the dramatic possibilities of using one actor to...4748true32fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/301-the-law-of-vacant-places--56569189http://baldmove.com/?p=61412Thu, 20 Apr 2017 19:18:20 +0000Bald MoveFX’s Fargo is back for it’s third season, and it’s visually exciting and is chock full of colorful characters played by gifted actors and we’re all having a lot of fun.  But it’s also the exact same Fargo formula we’ve seen in the movie and in two...4378true31fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/210-palindrome--56569204http://baldmove.com/?p=26346Wed, 16 Dec 2015 23:07:55 +0000Bald MoveJim and A.Ron close the books on season two of Fargo, as we consider the finale episode, “Palindrome”.  We discuss how we feel about Hanzee, Peggy vs. feminism, the Solverson family, and the Kansas City mafia in the final analysis, consider some fan...6067true210fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/209-the-castle--56569207http://baldmove.com/?p=26122Wed, 09 Dec 2015 22:00:26 +0000Bald MoveWhere you come down on Fargo’s latest episode, “The Castle”, and perhaps the season as a whole, entirely hinges on whether you swallow the final act… We did not, and thus are in the uncomfortable position of not liking and yet still admiring Noah...4216true29fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/208-loplop--56569201http://baldmove.com/?p=25753Wed, 02 Dec 2015 21:00:26 +0000Bald MoveFARGO WINS THE WEEK!  In “Loplop”, Fargo hits all the notes; comedy, drama, suspense, without ever causing any tonal conflicts, and sets the season on it’s final, no doubt bloody, and most likely weird, trajectory. It wasn’t perfect; we felt a little...5226true28fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/207-did-you-do-this-no-you-did-it--56569193http://baldmove.com/?p=25463Wed, 25 Nov 2015 20:15:03 +0000Bald MoveLots of stuff to talk about, from Simone’s tragic end, to Mike Milligan’s desperate gamble, to Mama Gerhardt’s turning snitch, Lou triumphant, and say, what the heck has Peggy, Ed, Dodd and Hanzee been up to during this episode?  Lots of phone calls...4941true27fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/206-rhinoceros--56569197http://baldmove.com/?p=25074Wed, 18 Nov 2015 21:00:09 +0000Bald MoveA.Ron is sick and the show notes are suffering for it.  But this otherwise excellent podcast for Fargo’s extremely excellent episode 206, “Rhinoceros” managed to be recorded just before the precise instant he lost his voice.  We talk a lot about Lou...5032true26fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/205-the-gift-of-the-magi--56569210http://baldmove.com/?p=24876Wed, 11 Nov 2015 20:25:55 +0000Bald MoveFargo episode 205, “Gift of the Magi”, was a real deal… Both sides of the Gerhardt and KC war take grievous losses, tensions between Bear and Dodd threaten to boil over, Hanzee’s loyalties are tested, Peggy has an apparent change of heart, but alas,...4280true25fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/204-fear-and-trembling--56569203http://baldmove.com/?p=24705Wed, 04 Nov 2015 19:51:24 +0000Bald MoveWe are pleasantly surprised at the pacing of Fargo season 2; while there might have been some cheats here and there and along the way, we’ve got the anticipated Kansas City / Fargo war declared just four episodes into the season, with “Fear and...3926true24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/203-the-myth-of-sisyphus--56569194http://baldmove.com/?p=24240Wed, 28 Oct 2015 19:16:26 +0000Bald MoveThis week we debate the horrors of being buried in asphalt vs. dumped into an ice-covered lake, praise Lou profusely, question where Hitler fits into this puzzle, and bring Lorne Malvo into the equation. 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Visit...3562true23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/202-before-the-law--56569209http://baldmove.com/?p=23737Wed, 21 Oct 2015 21:00:12 +0000Bald MoveJim and A.Ron are in the middle of an embarrassment of TV riches, as we enjoy episode 202 of FX’s Fargo, “Before the Law” We discuss the music, the cinematography, and the philosophy of the episode, as we ponder alien entanglements, commercial meat...4170true22fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/201-waiting-for-dutch--56569205http://baldmove.com/?p=20272Wed, 14 Oct 2015 19:45:16 +0000Bald MoveWe discuss the mid-west gang war that provides the broad strokes of the season, lay odds on how many different way’s A.Ron will manage to pronounce “Gerhardt”, talk about Jesse Plemmon’s enduring “MATT DAY-MON” impression that he keeps finding ways to...4148true21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-preview--56569212http://baldmove.com/?p=20248Wed, 07 Oct 2015 18:37:56 +0000Bald MoveJim and A.Ron are ready for Fargo season two to start next week, and to get the ball rolling we have a mini-preview / roundup of casting news, plot outlines, early advance reviews, episode titles, and a bit of feedback. Fargo begins this coming...1283true2trailerhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-one-wrapup--56569214http://baldmove.com/?p=8189Fri, 27 Jun 2014 04:51:35 +0000Bald MoveJim, A.Ron and Eric three way bang the Fargo wrap up for season one.  We talk the finale, possible plots for season two, more Fargo story telling innovations, and A.Ron learns to stop worrying and love the Gus. All this plus a heaping helping of your...4448true1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/110-morton-s-fork--56569208http://baldmove.com/?p=8149Thu, 19 Jun 2014 21:15:18 +0000Bald MoveThe first season of FX’s Fargo is in the books, and what an impressive rookie season it was. A.Ron and Jim have some small quibbles about the finale, but overall are impressed. Next week we come back for a season one wrap up cast. Let us know what you...4996true110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/109-a-fox-a-rabbit-and-a-cabbage--56569217http://baldmove.com/?p=8114Thu, 12 Jun 2014 18:25:30 +0000Bald MoveJim and A.Ron ponder the meaning of the latest excellent episode of FX’s Fargo, “A Fox, A Rabbit, and A Cabbage”.  Thing discussed; more evidence of Lorne’s supernatural flavor, Lester’s increasingly bad life decisions, turducken, Roller Girl, the...4266true19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/108-the-heap--56569200http://baldmove.com/?p=7641Thu, 05 Jun 2014 17:52:53 +0000Bald MoveJim and A.Ron are super impressed with this episode of Fargo episode 108, “The Heap”.  Lots of innovative and ballsy film-making on display, and we talk about it all.  We talk about the couples, Gus and Molly, Lester and Linda, Key and Peele, Wrench...3591true18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/107-who-shaves-the-barber--56569211http://baldmove.com/?p=7604Thu, 29 May 2014 18:30:23 +0000Bald MoveJim and A.Ron talk about the latest episode of Fargo, 107, “Who Shaves the Barber?”  Discussion topics include mathematics, philosophy, and masturbation. 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Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices3454true17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/106-buridan-s-ass--56569216http://baldmove.com/?p=7556Thu, 22 May 2014 15:36:37 +0000Bald MoveWelcome to our coverage of Fargo episode 106, “Buridan’s Ass!”  This week, we discuss white out conditions, make fun of French philosophers, and get into a heated debate regarding acts of god involving fish.  All this, plus another light dusting of...4184true16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/105-the-six-ungraspables--56569215http://baldmove.com/?p=7521Fri, 16 May 2014 05:45:20 +0000Bald MoveWelcome to our coverage of Fargo episode 105, “The Six Ungraspables!”  This week we have a special guest host, resident Fargophile Eric Wahlquist of Personal Arrogants infamy!  We talk about Lorne as an unstoppable evil / hairy goat demon / angel of...4004true15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/104-eating-the-blame--56569213http://baldmove.com/?p=7492Thu, 08 May 2014 20:48:13 +0000Bald MoveIn this podcast, we discuss Fargo episode 104, “Eating the Blame”.  A.Ron and Jim talk about hand wounds, the increasing Jokerfication of Lorne and their various feelings about that, the troubled relationship of Mr. Numbers and Mr. Wrench, the ties...3823true14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/103-a-muddy-road--56569218http://baldmove.com/?p=7406Thu, 01 May 2014 20:44:05 +0000Bald MoveCatch Jim, A.Ron, and special guest contributor Eric from our brother-cast Personal Arrogant’s thoughts on the latest episode of Fargo, “A Muddy Road”.  What do spiders, Sioux Falls, and Jewish culture have to do with a series of brutal homicides in...2999true13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/102-the-rooster-prince--56569206http://baldmove.com/?p=7215Fri, 25 Apr 2014 02:33:56 +0000Bald MoveHave you ever seen a menacing shit?  Jim and A.Ron have, and it was terrifying.  Aside from threatening bathroom behavior, the guys talk about the horror of being put into an ice hole, dinks and leptons, the efficacy of flashbacks, the Supermarket...2916true12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/101-the-crocodile-s-dilemma--56569190http://baldmove.com/?p=7184Thu, 17 Apr 2014 19:19:33 +0000Bald MoveJim and A.Ron break down their thoughts on the first episode of FX’s new series, Fargo, “The Crocodile’s Dilemma”.  In the podcast, we discuss the parallel’s between plot and characters of other Coen productions, such as “Fargo” and “No Country for...2841true11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-one-preview-cast--56569186http://baldmove.com/?p=7161Sat, 12 Apr 2014 22:17:16 +0000Bald MoveHey everybody, surprise!  Jim and I are going to take a leap of faith and start covering Fargo day one!  This cast is just a little stub where we talk about our affection for the Coen Bros, our favorite Coen movies, and show case our complete lack of...732true1trailer