Former WYPR talk-shown host Marc Steiner, who has taken his act to the blogosphere for the time being, will be releasing a series of interviews with the cast and crew of HBO's The Wire beginning next week.

The first interview, with writer and co-producer Ed Burns, will be available online beginning Monday at http://marcsteinerblog.wordpress.com. Future interviews will be released each day through Sunday, March 9, when the series' final episode is scheduled to air.

Other interview subjects include series creator David Simon and actors Robert F. Chew, Clarke Peters and Andre Royo.