Taking a break from #Sopranos S1 to bring myself up to speed on the companion podcast, #TalkingSopranos hosted by Michael Imperioli & Steve Schirripa. If you remember my #IClaudius rewatch in mid-January, you’ll know why I fist-pumped when I heard that David Chase purposely named Tony’s mother after tarantula queen Livia in that incredible show. Love getting all this context (even from a 5 year old podcast). And Stevie Van Zandt (Silvio) was one of the finalists for the role of Tony! Who knew?!

Can't believe I only found out about #talkingsopranos three years after it started. What a fantastic series! Loving Christopher and Bobby (they have real names, I might remember them at some ☝️). Loved hearing about the casting process and also hearing a podcast taking baby steps which is not massively over produced.

Talking Sopranos: Episode 1 "Pilot"

Episode webpage: https://talkingsopranos.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-1-pilot-6X_Ynpk_

Media file: https://chrt.fm/track/45FGEE/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/7bae6e/7bae6e20-4c23-41ce-9825-d5b586759825/0fbffcaf-098d-4509-bdd1-51d9fd055ca8/tsp-001-v3-01_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=our5kUFn

Episode 1 "Pilot" | Talking Sopranos

Welcome to the premiere episode of Talking Sopranos! Michael and Steve go back to the beginning and talk about how they got involved in this ground-breaking series. They discuss their initial thoughts about the show and their first auditions with David Chase. They’ll share some of their favorite stories about the cast and give us an inside look at what was going on behind the scenes. Then Michael and Steve break down the Pilot episode of this iconic series scene by scene. They discuss the little details, their favorite moments and give us a unique POV on what it all means. Plus our first Ask Me Anything Segment and more than a few surprising moments. Don’t forget to submit your questions at TalkingSopranos.com. Enjoy Sopranos Fans, this is only the beginning!

Talking Sopranos