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So recently the podcast Talking Sopranos ended, and I just wanted to make a quick video giving some brief thoughts on it. I was supposed to release a video the day it ended or the day after, but I fell ill. It’s been a little while now since it ended, but it’s crazy to think that the podcast ran for over a year. Our sense of time really seems to have been affected with this whole COVID and lockdown business.
Anyway, as I’m sure you know if you’ve clicked on this video, Talking Sopranos is a podcast hosted by Sopranos actors Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa, who played Christopher Moltisanti and Bobby Bacala respectively. The idea behind Talking Sopranos was incredible. The Sopranos has a huge following, it’s popularity has surged since the pandemic and it’s getting new followers all the time. It’s a timeless series, one of the best ever made, and it’s not going to go away.
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Historically Talking Sopranos was nothing more than a glorified podcast show
It was just a podcast… not exactly sure what you were expecting?
It barely had the makings of a premier podcast LOL
Stupida facking podcast
@K, U aren’t a KILLA I think you've misunderstood what he is saying. For that joke to work it should be a level down from what the thing claims to be, like "Historically Talking Sopranos was nothing more than a glorified bbq banter" (rather than a podcast).
Hahahahhahahahhaha!!!!
Talking Sopranos did dent have the makings of a varsity podcast.
Carmine says it’s a glorified skype call.
Yeah but I manuged to get the drip on him, I have to be loyle to my Capo (de tutti)
You distracted me I'm taking a mulligan
You put your podcast on?
Why am I now seeing this? I thought you misspelled it wrong until I realized I sound like that idiot Christopher. I appreciate the laugh!! 💯
Steve was the main reason I couldn't sit through it. He derailed so many good answers from the guests. I began to wonder if he was told not to let things get too deep.
You think Steve's interruptions were premeditated?
@@HOTD108_premeditated interruptions
Engineer Bobby derailed them? 😃
@@bigtex4058 it died on the vine
@@MSJChem It stevened out
I actually liked the podcast as a whole sometimes Steve gets to be too much but Michael seems to be quite the student of acting. His insight is nice to listen to sometimes. Overall I liked it
This is just about how i felt. Steve definitely annoyed me at times, but over time he chilled out a little and i probably got used to it a little. I didn't know anything about Michael Imperioli, but I became a big fan from the podcast.
I liked it but it was a lot more like watching an episode of inside the actors studio than it was talking about the content of the show. I'm sure it this appeals to a lot of people, but I would have preferred more commentary on the themes and the plot. It wouldn't cool if someone like Alan sepinwall ( not necessarily him but somebody with similar experience writing about the sopranos)
Lowkey the best part for me was knowing actors ain't gods, just people talking with flaws and stuff like everyone else. It could have been better sure but there's also a charm to it that i like.
🎯 he made me want to try acting
Would of been a lot better without schrippa. Just arrogant and annoying. Not a good podcaster at all. Imperolli was great needed someone else with him.
I loved it. Michael is super interesting and extremely educated on the history of the New York underground scene and movies. I have lived in NYC for over a decade and am obsessed with previous generations of New York so perhaps this resonated with me more than others. I can also imagine if you are listening to Steve and Michael talk about all the amazing Italian food you can get here but you live somewhere where all you have is Dominos pizza nearby...well that would probably be no fun either. I agree that sometimes they skimmed over important details in the show and but I think this was always a pretty light-hearted podcast where a lot of the focus was just talking shit about what ever was on their mind. I loved having it on in the background and hearing Steve rant about DeNiro. I mean that level of begrudgery was pretty hilarious. Certainly an odd couple but it worked for me, will miss the podcast!
It was great. I loved it for the same reasons, and Steve was a great personality. Certainly some moments that made it real and unpolished.
A year late comment but my thoughts exactly
Michael Imperiole in one of the episodes says to Steve Schirripa "you keep trying to come off as a blue collar everyman but I know you are a fastidious fancy eater and regular of NOBU, a luxury restaurant. So stop pretending..."
Yeah Steve was going off about the old Four Seasons Restaurant. About how expensive it was and it was a ripoff. It's like dude calm down. It's a restaurant. If people want to spend that much money, what do you care? It's not even open anymore and he was still complaining about its prior existence.
@@lpr5269you literally proved how pointless a restaurant like that is….steaks for $200 that aren’t even grass-fed😂😂😂😂😂 the economy truly runs on 3rd generation rich idiots. “A fool and his money were lucky to get together in the first place”
They specifically said the reason they did the podcast: because other random ppl were starting podcasts about The Sopranos who WEREN'T even on the show. So, they felt it was the right decision to do their own podcast and share their thoughts. I think they're great and they give a lot of little details into the show.
They still could have produced and hosted the show but maybe had a comedian or a talk show host involved so it wasn't so much inside baseball about production and personal anecdotes and relationships. I mean a lot of people might want that, but personally I would prefer more analysis of the plot and themes. Or at least a healthier mix. It seemed too much of the content. Was everybody talking about how great everybody else is. And it's true they were all great but that's pretty much a given at this point.
@@michaelcorcoran8768 again, there are other Sopranos podcasts-- they did what they felt was right. && it was good for what it was.
I agree.
Walter Whitman ova here
I like that they some production people that weren't actors on the show as well.
I’m so glad you said this. When Steve never lets Michael talk it makes me wanna scream. It’s annoying as fuck.
Will you take it easy, fuckin judge roy bean
@@Killerjosh89 hey it’s not my fault. Quasimodo predicted this. But on some real shit though it annoys beyond belief when Steve makes it seem like he was somehow the heart and soul of the show which he was a decent part of it but Michael was more same with James. It’s gotta be about him and what he knows all the time.
Bringing up the Rhianna thing 🙀 He got trolled by someone trying to be the barnacle on the bottom of the iceberg.
Would’ve been cool if they did some out there stuff like allow the guy that was messaging Michael about Tony dying after the first shooting but Steve was so hell bent against anything off script it was cringey
It’s really nice to appreciate the sharp contrast between Imperioli the actor and Christopher Moltisanti. I mean it takes one hell of an actor to completely change his personality the way he did for the role
That's why they call it acting Capt Obvious.
@@mrd3016 Wow nice answer. Specially when there's a lot of actors who can only play one role given their acting skills. All of the Expendables main cast for example. Imperioli is one of the best actors and screenwriters there is
Yeah I liked him on talking sopranos he seemed like someone I would’ve been friends with the way he joked around with Steve. I guess it’s a jersey New York thing
There was a strong hint of "remember when," on the podcast. Personally, I loved Michael, but Steve became annoying. I really enjoyed Michael's interview style because he cares about everyone's personal acting history. I wish they talked about more behind the scenes and in depth analysis of scenes, sayings and moments from the show. I also think the writers and everyone involved in the daily workings of the show had the best insight.
The lowest form of conversation
Michael is just another one of those snotty Hollywood actors who thinks hes smarter and better than everyone else
@@Don_Salieri1899 Uhhh...no
@@joshpointoh yes and hes a grown man who blocks everyone on Instagram who disagrees with him
@@Don_Salieri1899 You sound insecure.
The fact they never got Ralph or Johnny Sac on, arguably the two of the biggest characters in the show, bothers me. Maybe they never asked them or maybe they refused to come on but either way it sucks.
Same with paulie. I understand his health isn't the best
@@josephballard3641 Paulie had a stroke and is barely on this planet anymore so I understand his situation. Would have loved to have seen a sopranos era Paulie on the show though.
@@Psychology smh goddamn.
Maybe they DID ask and they said no. 🤷
@@cfinley81 That was one of the things I said. The two may have just refused. Doesn't make it any less crappy though
I feel like Michael should have done this Solo & done interviews with in studio guest.
I'd still rank the worst episode of the podcast above the Many Saints of Newark
I tuned in every Monday. They were great. I loved their interaction.
You outta know sweetie
What's that supposed to mean
Especially the bits about Milton Berle and the New Jersey Devil lol
It seemed obvious pretty quickly that this was just a lockdown hobby. It never really rose above those expectations and given the lack of actual insight, structure or polish I checked out of it pretty quick. I did check back in for specific episodes that I was curious about but it always seemed more of the same.
The David Chase episodes were great!
Ditto
@@jaredcook4577 Nah.
The last 3-4 episodes it seemed like they didn’t really go into detail about each scene like they did earlier, found that really frustrating.
I enjoyed TS for what it was, being the massive fan of the show that I am. My take is, both gentleman didn't realize going in how much work they were actually going to have to put in. I can recall being slightly surprised they didn't take a break every so often or even in between seasons but perhaps they both agreed that if they stopped, they may never get back to it. Got off to a pretty good start, but by the end, I felt they were phoning it in. Schirripa had clearly checked out by the time they started Season 6, saying things like "Eugene toldTony he would like to retire...I wish I could retire from this fuckin' podcast."
I have to wonder if James Gandolfini would have appeared on this or distanced himself from The Sopranos.
The guests were quite great. The best guest was Terry Winter. Definitely watch those.
Who are you kidding. Talking Sopranos was a huge success and the book is on the New York best sellers list.
& won the 2021 webby award for best podcast: television & film
Best seller list? Nickleback goes platinum, a million people can be wrong
@@klompsauce Nickelback deserved togo platinum. A million people are not wrong because someones father bitched about the band on tv and then a thousand sheep tried to sound cool by agreeing.
@@stewartkee6115 that band is dogshit bud
You only watched 4 episodes out of 90 & you're criticising it? Smh. Talking Sopranos was v. highly regarded, has a huge following, a successful tour & won an award.
Well said..That was my point. I don't understand people critiquing things but admitting they didn't watch...SMH too!
Exactly.
Sometimes you only need to see a bit of something to make mind up. Talking sopranos despite me liking it had many faults which I soon figured would turn loads of purists off it😂😂
Cine made a lot of good points to defend his argument
He well got it wrong like when he said show wasn't live like😂😂
I don't need to finish a bowl of spaghetti that has too much garlic
Personally I found the contrasting personalities between Michael and Steve and the contempt they had for each other an endearing quality of the show.
I heard Cineranter made Chrissy wait for his pastries, Gino went to get gas
Did you hear Phil did 20 fuckin years?
@@Killerjosh89 Leotardo... That's my fuckin' legacy!
Couldn’t agree more about Schirripa and his boorish interruptions. He repeatedly picked fights with Imperioli over ancient, imagined snubs and supposed insults, ultimately straining their friendship. It gradually became pointless and depressing, and I just stopped listening.
agreed!
Dude that was a bit. It was an act between them intended to be funny. Steve doesn't actually dislike Michael
@@julian_arness1320 I never thought Steve disliked Michael. I think the bit touched a nerve and was never especially funny. That was before he beat it into the ground.
@@michaelfontanelli2450 I don't think it hit a nerve but yeah it wasn't that funny even at first.
Exactly! You get it paisan. It doesn't matter that the hillbilly in the answers tells us they are pals IRL. So what?
My uncle Met Steve in real life in downtown Brooklyn what you see on the show is what my uncle got that day... Steve was a nice guy he was even kind enough to take pictures but he was a little upset no one else recognized him on the street...He told my uncle he’s been walking up and down the block for 45 minutes and still no one recognized him and he thanked my uncle for recognizing him I have a picture to prove it...Sadly I lost my uncle to Covid....
As far as Micheal is concerned a little weird is what I heard... A friend of mine was on the Sopranos TV show for two or three episodes she played somebody’s wife... She said Micheal didn’t say nothing to nobody he came in did his lines and left at the end of the day he walked over to my friend shook her hand and said it was great working with her... they didn’t talk to each other on the scene they were just in the same scene together...But she did say he was a cool dude... The show is what it was two people reliving a great time of their life....Michael did look burnt down at the end...
It's been said Micheal is real shy and doesn't want to "Waste anyone's time, or annoy them enough to tell him to fuck off" He's the kind of guy to get along with you and avoid you out of fear of ruining his disposition with you.
Your friend played whose wife?
He's a chill hippie dude.
@@Carmine_LupertazziI’ll hook it up with an episode and timestamp… if you blink, you’ll miss her
Michael is very smart man! He’s very in tune with what’s going on in the world. He’s not just an actor. Been watching him on screen for years and I’ve always felt like he is a down to earth person who’s always thinking outside of the box.
So you're a fanboy? This is about the podcast "TS." What? You folded his socks for him? These comments are about as relevant as Schirripa's comments.
@@mrd3016 you must be miserable homie
😅😂
@@mrd3016 relax man
He has a rubbish band and believes in ghosts. He's not the sharpest tool in the box
Imperioli was good and at least trying to have meaningful conversations and was part of the writing team. Schrippa should’ve been a guest
Some of the "actor" moments you can't replace included the Tim Daly interview when they touched on his first major film being Diner and how he wanted to work on quality projects like that his entire career. Michael joined in and basically said he felt the same way about his early work in Goodfellas. Well, as we all know, there aren't many film scripts floating around on that level.
I think Steve was fine. Funny, even. I agree with your points on him but I find those entertaining. Him and Michael had great chemistry. The problems I have with the show was that it was remote, I think it should have been focused more on interviews and guests rather than just recapping the plot and I think Michael wasn't as interested in the show as Steve was. The last thing they filmed was really weird. Michael was laying down in bed and barely talked, clearly not giving a shit about the show anymore. He viewed it more as a chore.
So far the episodes I've watched, Schiripa only interrupts him, the guest, and literally himself by going off topic. Heck, he hated to elaborate on some theories that were valid and preferred others that made no sense. He was a bad choice for this podcast, period. If I were Imperioli, I'd have left this thing by episode 5 or so.
@@ricardogarciarevilla6922 I don't disagree but I find that funny/entertaining. I'd rather watch authentic personalities clash than shallow personalities be nothing but vehicles for Sopranos trivia.
@@Pumpkinking64 if you want to see some banter and have some fun go talk to your friends instead of trying to get it out of steve schirippa yelling at michael about his raw hatred of ribbet denero
Facts
@@publicslum6495 calm down buddy
I really liked Talking Sopranos. Listening to it became a nice, familiar habit throughout 2021.
I disagree. Talking Sopranos is an amazing podcast! It provided so many untold stories that us fans would never have heard in the first place. Steve and Michael were the perfect fits for the podcast, who else would have replaced them that were also an integral part of the show? Maybe Robert Iler and Jamie Lynn? But they already have their own podcast that has a certain style and asking them to do two podcast recordings in one week could have resulted in them getting burnt out. If you are a Sopranos fan I don't see how you cannot LOVE Talking Sopranos. Michael provided some insight towards each episode, almost acting as a film professor in a way, whereas Steve would be more of the casual fan of the episode and follow along for the ride. The show was on the air twenty years ago, most of the actors are aging and some unfortunately have left us as we all know like James. I suggest listening to the full set of episodes along with re-watching the series. You'll understand everything more and view it in a clearer way, well at least I felt that. Some of my favourite guest were Matthew Price, Terry Winter, David Chase, Dominic Chianese and the HILARIOUS Frank Renzulli.
Sorry to disagree with your comments! And this is by no means a beef or anything like that what so ever! Just found your comments to be surprising knowing your a Sopranos fan too. I apologize if I have offended you, cheers!
What's up Soprano's theories
Appreciate your thoughts
CR: Whats that supposed to mean?
ST: You only as good as your last video; you know that.
ST: I'm just telling you how you are being perceived.
CR: You just worry about how you are being perceived.
CR: No one knows who will get a copyright strike from HBO in the future... My friend.
Thanks Soprano Theories for articulating my thoughts much better than I could have.
I watched a few episodes thinking that I’d like Steven more than Michael because of their characters but turns out, it was the other way around! Steven seemed annoying and not open minded while Michael seemed really chill and open.
Steve was “breaking balls” with Michael. That was how they injected humor into their podcast. They’d go into character & complain & make digs at each other. Not sure how you didn’t catch on to that. It’s called acting & it’s what entertainers do. I guess that you took it so literal is a testament to how natural & convincing they act. They do it on their live tour shows as well.
They used to call Michael the white python back in the day Steve has no idea
No, he wasn't. He's a dunce. As are you.
You wanna know what my biggest gripes were about that podcast? Let me tell you one of threes things:
One: The episodes were highly mis-marketed. Why would you have an actor, producer, writer, or any guest for that matter headline the title of each episode, but then give them like 30 minutes of airtime? Worse, you don’t even get the guests insight into the episode, you just go off of this formulaic checklist on how said guest got their start on Hollywood and leading up to the sopranos, what drew them to acting, and what it was like back then being recognized at parties and events for being on a hit tv show. Oh, and how they felt about Jim? They barely make an attempt to talk about the episode, glossing over important plot points and events. If Michael, or the guest would somehow manage to find a way to stay on topic, and open up deeply about a subject, or theory, then you’d have Steve “shit for brains” Schripa interrupt and go on a tangent with his surface level thinking and say “oh that’s not important.” Or “I think you’re looking at it too deep.” Very little substance, or anything of significant value was actually discussed in the timeframe that was given to guests.
Two: Steve Schirpa and Michael Imperioli’s chemistry heavily deteriorated overtime and became so off, that it almost felt antagonistic as the show was coming to its end. It was evident that Michael had enough of Steven’s abrasive attitude, wild outbursts and child-like shenanigans. You could even at times see Michael visibly cringe, and shake off some of the awkward and horrible shit that Steve would say as a poor attempt at humor.
Three: The whole show was poorly produced from the jump. The producers didn’t really know what they wanted to do with this podcast series, but due to the pandemic and recent renewed interest in the sopranos series by a younger audience, they saw the potential to make money. The execution was off. Schirpa was poorly cast as a co-host, the podcast was awkwardly organized, and devolved into a ad-running machine. It had its moments, but it was a pretty big let down and far from the quality we’re used to getting from the sopranos.
Now go home and get your fucking shine box! 👋
A couple of three things
@@digitalsapiens1518 couple or three (2 or 3)
Forget coco, forget fat Dom who goes over to jersey and never comes back. Forget my brudda Billy
The ads became more numerous, extremely long and boring, they dragged on and on. In the beginning there were only a few, it just got ridiculous … otherwise, I enjoyed the podcast for the most part. Can someone tell me where or when the actress who played Adrianna appear on the podcast. I never saw her!
@@LouiseMZeitlin If I remember correctly, she was one of the few actors from the tv series that never made an appearance on talking sopranos.
Someone should do a compilation of steve being annoying that would be hilarious 🤣😂🤣😂
Door's open bub. Go for it!
I have a video of him insulting me on my channel 😢
It seemed like Steve thought he was a bigger deal on the show and Michael was constantly annoyed with Steve thinking he was a bigger deal on the site than he saw him. Cristafah was a main character with major plots in every season. Bobby was just on the show almost just as a punchline until the very final season.
Steve also downplayed alot of christafahs scenes and breezed through them very quickly.
CHRISTOPHA!
I think it’s kinda shitty that they disable the comment section.
Shouldn’t us loyal, diehard fans have the right to comment on our favorite show of all time?
Disabling the comments on a podcast feels kind of like telling your audience to STFU.
Steve is the literal real life personification of the "I'm walkin' here" guy from Rick & Morty. He is what he is.
It’s from Dustin Hoffman in macadam cowboy
Regrettable they didn’t book Jesus Rossi for an interview. Terrific work.
I actually search on FB/IG for anyone with that name….it looks like there’s 3 actual Jesus Rossi’s in the world. And here I thought Chase and the writers were trying hard not to slander Hispanic men by giving them awkward Italian surnames
Since there is no official dislike count anymore, I just have to say that I disagree strongly on this one. I think every podcast was a blast and entertaining. But I see your point with the marketing though, maybe the podcasts were really just made to get the show back into mainstream idk.
Agreed
Seriously, fuck the removal of the dislike bar. Without sounding like a complete diva, it's probably the single worst "feature" removal of anything on the internet -- it was always such a useful gauge for others' views...and in many instances a "sanity check"!
Yeah that's what I thought. Podcasts are a great way to build buzz because then other podcasters can listen to them and take sound bites ad clips and create more conversation and keep the community engaged
It has 138 likes and 10 dislikes currently if that helps :P
Absurd to remove the dislike numbers on TH-cam.
They needed someone outside of the show who had actual experience with doing interviews and carrying good conversations many time's in this show it goes off topic they didn't invite or couldn't get ahold of other key guest's And at time's they both seemed to not really have the enthusiasm or momentum to speak about the episode's in detail or present theories at time's. Especially Steven/Bobby's character. They needed someone with key Sopranos knowlege to host the show like some of these guy's that run the most popular Sopranos channel's here on TH-cam. Damm...that would had been so much BETTER that way...
The insight these guys gave the behind the scenes stuff the story’s about the cast were great! They were both a little quirky and far from there roles of mobsters shows how good actors they were and how brilliant the show was written!
Great points, I had a love hate thing with the Talking Sopranos podcast. Steve became insufferable very quickly as time went on....I thought the best guest ever was Matt Servito who played Harris, he was funny, interesting & was greatly tuned in to what was going on with the show
Hey Rusty, I remember a time when you used to sit in the car and as far as I’m concerned YOU SHOULD STILL BE THERE!
did matt say he was half irish?? I only watched a few hours altogether. The AJ episode set the mood..shid vibes half the time
Hey, Rusty. Didn't you used to sell laser printa's out tha back of ya Crown Vic?
@@nutt1674 Rusty never had the makings of a varsity TH-cam commenter.
@@cableguy8356 Rusty….sharp as a cue ball
Steve going full Quasimodo about Rhiannon to Chase was his finest hour.
its a podcast, not a documentary ffs
I think a lot of times people fail to realize too that these are actors doing a job. Not superfans of the show like the rest of us. They both said on several occasions that until the podcast, neither of them ever sat down and actually watched The Sopranos, and there were plot points that they had totally forgotten about (Chase HIMSELF couldn't even remember certain details). Steve not knowing that Richie and Jackie were brothers makes more sense when you realize that he hadn't even thought about the damn Sopranos at all in about 20 years. That was a job he did 20 years ago. To him, that's ALL it was. How much shit would YOU remember from a job you had 20 years ago? Me, personally, I liked the show and thought they worked well together. The "ball breaking" stuff was always my favorite. Steve asking Steve Buscemi if Lee Strasberg had a big dick is one of the funniest moments of anything ever!
Steve can be a little much sometimes but i prefer his earnest everyman quality to imperioli's pretentious hipsterness. They're both flawed but i think they managed to make an interesting enough product.
To each his own, I feel like Imperioli is too political and a bit thin-skinned, (I'm not proTrump, though! just for clarifcation), but most of his points are certainly valid. I like him more than say, David Chase, for example. They are both pretentious, but Chase is just unbearable at times, and at this point Chase doesn't even remember most of the show (he probably doesn't even watch it, which is. shame!), while Imperioli did rewatch it while taking notes.
Steve is a real one. Michael does have a complex and is way more reserved.
I liked the pairing. 90 podcasts of it nothing but serious insight would get boring. Steve and Mike make the perfect couple that kept me entertained throughout
But didn't have to be nothing but serious insight you could still have the interviews with the celebrity guests. You could still have some folks eat interaction but you need some serious analysis and there was virtually none. Occasionally Michael would try but he didn't have anyone to talk to because Steve literally wouldn't talk about any symbolism he called them conspiracy theories.
I'm not saying it's worthless or anything it exists it's an interesting piece of information you've got some little nuggets. But it could have been the best podcast in the history of television podcast and it's not even close.
By far the most interesting guest they had was writer Frank Renzulli, guy had stories for days.
Was this review a joke??? The podcast was great. It’s a masterclass for aspiring filmmakers. The differences between Baccala and Christofa are what made it great.
I think the podcast was pretty good. I like Steve. Met him a few weeks ago actually. They did a meet and greet.
There's always one.
I think there was supposed to be a cerebral/visceral, academic/blue collar dynamic on the show, but Steve needed to pull back. In any case, the show was a blessing during the pandemic.
Remember what Tony said about " Remember when"
Lowest form of conversation
I like how Steve's description could fit one of a random mobster in the Sopranos haha. I listened to a few episodes and pieces of others and I agree with your take on them. I think two boomers without podcasting experience were limited by the remote nature that podcast took and is a shame they never went with onsite episodes as I think they would have benefited. Michael is the artiste and Steve is the crass every guy and I think the pairing was perfect to capture sorta the two sides of the Sopranos' audience. That being said, the audience who would follow a 100 something podcast about a 20 year old show is not the same audience who would like Steve's caveman approach. Ultimately, I think if the podcast had been in person and maybe a third host who can balance them a bit and was just a fan of the show would have greatly benefited the discussions and the structure of it. Podabing is still a great podcast that managed to accomplish its goal of being entertaining and informative.
@Cbedds Tirelli This person knows... they are just a douchebag.
Yeah, I think a different cohost for Michael would have worked better. Actually, with Michael representing the more mafia storyline, they should have brought in Edie, Jamie, Robert or someone from the more family storyline to even it out. I think Michael and Edie as hosts would have been good.
I think it would have been cool to have one outsider. Someone to sort of take the role of a passionate fan. Because let's face it. Fans have a totally different experience with the show than the cast. We are far more interested in the content then the personal relationships between the actors and the anecdotes. At least hardcore enthusiast that watch videos like this tend to be that way. Not that I've done a poll
Imperioli actually isn't that bad at podcasts, dude has a fine workable voice and clearly he did his research on people before going into it, maybe a little too much because he does seem to over do it with he random moments of knowledge but he wasn't bad at it either if he did it solo and just let the guest talk maybe interjecting here and there I think it could have worked. Steve is a terrible host all around I'm sorry he's a decent actor he's actually really good on Blue Bloods but he's just a mess here
Watches four episodes…all of a sudden he’s the world’s leading authority
The Sopranos Show podcast was more entertaining and educational than Talking Sopranos for me. There were some interesting moments. Got my father their book for Christmas.
Also: making the interviews separate from the show analysis (in many cases) was a bit odd.
They missed so many softball chances to make sponsorship connections too. Like, ya know, when advertising online therapy in the same episode they discussed Chris’s mental issues, etc.
Not their job to connect a sponsor with a show recap. When have you ever seen that done. Go sit down and be quiet now.
@@mrd3016 it’s their job to entertain us & that’s a common technique in TH-cam. We were waiting to tell you, but you’re actually adopted.
@@JoJoJoker he's right that it isn't their job. It might be a common technique in TH-cam but theirs is not their show really, they're just hosts. They had producers and executives that were the ones that did all that, so any missed sponsor opportunity was on that team, not on Steve and Michael.
You gotta bad memory beansie
I saw the whole pod. Great job mike and steve. Sgarted out rough with many interuptions and stuff but it got better. Bjt they never done it before so that was to be expected
It's not farfetched to think she was planted by the lupertazzi family. It does
Look like they have a picture of Rhiannon in the salon. Also the way carmela say she doesn't like her with AJ. Lastly she does loo, up when Tony and carmela are speaking about where they are going for dinner. It's the small details that fuel that theory
It seems like Schirippa may be a narcissist, given his couched compliments and slights of unnecessary competition with Imperioli.
I really enjoy the podcast. Until TS I didn’t realize exactly how difficult acting is or how much work it takes to make a tv show and I really appreciate the insight that both of the hosts and their guests bring to the show. I think the podcast does a decent enough job of being a companion show to the Sopranos but could have benefited from modeling itself from more polished companion shows like Talking Dead.
Which gets right to my main issue with the podcast; they don’t actually review the episode with the guest they have on. Which is a really weird move to me. I would have loved to hear Eddie’s insight on “Whitecaps” or get Aida Turtorro’s reaction to rewatching “Knight In White Satin Armor”.
I wish they had been a little more respectful of spoilers. The show is 20 years old there’s no need to pretend that no one’s watched it. But blowing major plot lines and outcomes in the first 5 episodes was unnecessary and could be a huge let down for a newer Sopranos fan that is trying to use this like a companion show.
My advice, keep a open mind, don’t take the bits seriously, and don’t listen to this podcast if you haven’t watched the show all the way through and don’t want to have plot points and character deaths ruined for you. It’s a good podcast that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
Great analysis and video as always There's also something else I'm concerned about. They put out a video thanking people but there seem to be a hint or the purpose was to tell people to hurry up and watch the episodes.. I think that they're going to take down all the videos off TH-cam maybe even all the audio podcasts. Probably to charge to release it all in some sort of digital release. So if you do enjoy the show. Make sure you download all the videos! I don't know this but I'm getting a feeling!
I caught that also. It was weird
@@dannyh5937 I'm glad I'm not the only one that noticed that lol I'm not positive they're doing that but it was very weird how they were saying "make sure you watch and listen right now while you can"... Like they're taking it all down.
@@PhilTheIssuesGuy they have the comments turned off, which is odd. I'd assume you want comments turned on because that comments section would be filled with people thanking them and telling them how much they enjoyed the show. Michael said, "we're up on TH-cam or wherever you listen to podcasts, but do it soon." That's not a random comment, he said it for a reason. Maybe they're going to have Talking Sopranos season 2, where 2 new hosts go through the series. Odds are they're coming down and you'll have to pay for the media as a video or audio file.
Yeah it wasn’t just a hint either. Michael flat out said it’s only going to be on TH-cam, Spotify etc for a while. Paid release inbound
@@dannyh5937 They’ve recently turned off comments on all videos, pretty disappointing shutting the viewers out like that, episode 91 just last week was full of people thanking them in the comments.
At the end of the day I’m happy for the actors to be able to make some extra cash for their family’s but I would have liked “the official sopranos podcast” to be a little better
Extra cash? They all work on network TV! That pays MORE than HBO. Niall, be quiet, grown men are talking.
I agree with you. Soprano fans on the level who will watch a podcast want deep analysis and show insider info. It would have been far better with Imperioli and one of the writers I gave up on the podcast because the other guy dragged it down. If I want surface level thoughts about the Sopranos I can get that off any guy on the street. I wanted something deeper.
The bickering was funny.
But I agree. Steve was a buffoon. Funny. But ruined a lot of moments that coulda been great.
I couldnt disagree more. Michael and Steve did a fantastic job and im sad it ended. After a year and a half of episodes thats saying a lot.
I tried to watch a couple of times but it never seemed to have any direction. Just when I thought I was in, they pulled me back out!
its strange it seems like we watched two different podcasts, and it seems like most people don't understand, that Steve and Michael didn't just one day say oh we should do a podcast for the fans to make them happy, they were hired to do the podcast, and were paid to do a job, it was a job to them, just like the show the sopranos was just a job for them, they aren't going to go crazy and fan boy out on people that they worked with, or ask fanboy questions, just because a lot of new people are watching it now, it has been 20 years or so for them, they have moved on and this was just a fun job for them, but still a job, and yes, it could have been better and should have been, but in the end we got exactly what they were selling, a podcast with Steve and Michael, and people are mad/upset we didn't get Bobby and Chris talking about the sopranos, Ive been watching the sopranos since the first season was still airing, and im very glad/happy that we got this podcast and got to see Steve and Michael joke and mess around and angry and what not, it was good, not great, but I'm glad we have it to rewatch or to take clips from, good points were made in the video though, you just have to take the fan glasses off for a second and realize, this was just another paying job for them
I agree with all that was said. It got to the point towards the last half of the podcast that Michael kept repeating "I don't remember "..like he just didn't care anymore. Imo.
This show is called "Talking Sopranos", but more than half of a video's length is them talking not about the Sopranos or Sopranos related stuff, but completely random shit, like about Imperioli being buddhist. Who the fuck cares. When I see "Talking Sopranos" I would assume that would be about the show, not about some actor's world views.
I agree. Schirripa killed the podcast for me, the one thing I didn’t like about him was when he would talk about something stupid then go into his past life growing up as if he was with the baddest of the bad and that he grew up with the mob/mob-esque life (maybe he really did or didn’t idk) but for me whenever he brings that up it felt like he was trying to say, “oh I was the real gangster of the cast… I rubbed shoulders with the real people… I know more than you” blah blah blah. In other words I feel like he was trying to say, “I should have been Tony or a bigger part in the show” without really saying. As if he was dropping hints and waiting for someone else to say it.
It's not farfetched that Ajs girlfriend could have been a spy . It makes sense in the end and when Carmella makes the statement " That makes me nervous" or something like that seeing her with AJ at their house while in hiding. She also did turn her head when she heard Tony and Carmella making dinner plans. It's all in the shot . These things are hidden in plain sight.
The whole "AJ's girlfriend is a spy" theory makes no sense. If The Sopranos were in hiding at the time then it would make a little sense but they weren't. When she hears them making dinner plans she's in their house, a hitman could have simply waited outside their house and followed Tony to wherever he was going. The gang war was supposed to have ended so they weren't hiding any more and the location of their house wasn't a secret to anyone so Rhiannon (AJ's girlfriend) wasn't needed to explain how they knew where Tony was going. The hitman wasn't waiting there, he came in after Tony which probably means that he simply followed him.
@@galesito1733A hitman usually doesn't walk in and sit around. He does the job and leaves.
The problem with theories like this is that we're all making assumptions. It wouldn't be too hard to just follow Tony to the restaurant. Why would they need a location? They didn't need a spy to find Bobby. And really at the end of the day, what's the difference? If they decided to kill Tony, it's done. They would find a way. If it weren't that night, it would be another night.
I thought it was great. The Sopranos had a lot of eccentric, very human characters in it, beautifully portrayed. The podcast was very similar. These were from the actual people who were on the show - what more could you ask for?
I have to say I respectfully disagree, I was hesitant to check it out because of your review but I'm glad I did because I've really been enjoying it. I think there's a pretty good balance between Steve and Michael. Michael is definitely the deeper thinker of the two but I still find things Steve says interesting & funny. I also just really enjoy the camaraderie between them and learning more about what went on behind the scenes. Anyway just my 2 cents, nothing against your opinion, but that's mine 🤷♀️
“Did you read for David???!!!” 😂😂😂😂
"Annoying" is being generous. Steve should have had a sock stuffed in his mouth at the beginning of every episode.
Will you take it easy, fuckin judge roy bean
@@Killerjosh89 Quick question: do you watch Sam Gravano's TH-cam channel?
I liked it, made me laugh a lot.
Exactly! Finally someone says it. I was going to start a podcast to review each "TS." The weakest link was indeed Schirripa, who clearly had never watched the show until the money grab of this podcast was offered to him. I never cared about his time in Las Vegas, I started to not care what kind of food they liked. ( After every cuisine discussion they both said "but it has to be made right." All FOOD has to be made right. ) The interviews seemed to cut off in the middle, the guests were often surprised.
Chubs had to ask each guest "So did Tony die?" We have been through that over & over. And what was with The Webby? Was that them taking the piss? Was it a joke? It was made by Hollywood to prime us for "TMSOFN" & what a letdown that was.
I worked as a walk-on extra with Steve on "To Kill the Irishman" here in Detroit. I played a Hells Angel circa '64 ( you can see me in the thumbnail for the fight scene here on YT. ) He was very nice to me, grabbing me by the jacket & pointing a prop saw-off shotgun in my face, which should have brought us into the scene. That was a generous move by a well-known actor to a beginner. So he must ne a nice fella. He just is not the best noodle in the spaghetti & meatballs.
Michael was SO bored by the end. You could tell he barely wanted to be there. The questions about when the actors started, what school they went to, first project, etc. showed that they did very little preparation. I stopped before the last couple episode, after spending a year with these people. Oh did y'all know Steve is in network TV's "Blue Blood?" He only mentioned it every episode.
Their podcast never had the makings of a varsity athlete.
I was really excited about there being a sopranos podcast by the cast after I finished the series for the first time. i dont think i made it 5 minutes. dont see why its so hard to get a working microphone. shit sounded like everybody was on the phone in the bathroom
Michael and Dan Grimaldi would've been perfect for the intellectual discussion, being that Dan is a professor. Michael and Jonny V would've been perfect for the laughs. I briefly warmed up to Steve when he lashed out against other celebrities, because its rare you see someone who doesn't care about burning bridges. Then it got repetitive and he just got mean spirited, mocking Michael's Buddhist faith and getting more loud and obnoxious. I used to like to watch the podcast with family, then it got awkward with Steve dragging out the produce on the BlueChew ads and making other annoying sexual innuendo. And it also got old with Steve's constant self deprecating humor about being fat. I can't really remember anything that Steve offered of value.
I loved it, missing it already. They’re such opposites, I think it worked well
You know what truly sucks
They deleted all comments and disabled comments.
What tf
I'm still going to go back and listen to the David chase episode again. . I probably listened to about a good 10-20episodes and I see where you come from and I could tell the co hosts would get a little annoyed with each other at times.
I think imperioli and Drea de Matteo (Adriana) would of had better chemistry. I personally would of done like a multi host panel with rotating guests and hosts. I would of liked to have seen David chase, Lorraine bracco and Edie Falco on more as roatatiing co hosts. I think that would of made a a huge impact on tone and pace.
Lorraine Bracco was drunk.
Replacing Schirripa with Drea de Mateo would have been incredible, she has her own Sopranos podcast so this could have been a thing, plus she and Imperioli had great chemistry on screen. Schirripa and Imperioli didn't so it was a stupid idea to pair the two together. Plus Schirripa is clinically stupid.
If ever there was a video that hits the nail on the head, this is it. Everyone is scared of saying the podcast is crap because it stars the actors. Thank you for showing us the elephant in the room.
“Did ya read for David?” Had me laughing…..I found it slightly annoying at the end. “That’s why this show is different….the little details” yawn. And I’m annoyed they have cancelled the 2022 shows in the UK
Apparently, they’ll be taking the podcasts off YT, after a while.
What annoyed me ,towards the end was getting on repeat guests ,which went over 99% of what they said the first time.....they should have had on Vince Curatola, Joey Pants Drea and Joe Ganniscola.
I disagree with you, Cineranter. I liked the podcast and watched the every episode except superfan episode. I liked the stories told by both of them in every episode.
I second 👍🏽
@@RedStl I don't.
@@Carmine_Lupertazzi well good thing for me, your book don’t mean oogatz to me.
@@RedStl in my book, you get points for staying outta the comments!
Thank you for posting. Being a huge Sopranos fan I was hyped for this podcast but I gave up after about 6-7 episodes for many of the reasons you cited. Worst criticism from is they always seemed so unprepared. It was as if they didn’t think about what they were going to say or discuss during the podcast which is why some are so long. A huge disappointment indeed.
Sometimes I feel like show podcasts just feel like actors who had little involvement in the writing and directing of the show they were in just feels like they were trying to profit off of work that wasn’t even theirs (like any Office podcast). But, with shows like the IASIP podcast, the crew-members who host the podcast seem totally justified in making it, since they were actually the creators and writers of the show. This show feels pretty justified, since Michael Imperioli was a big writer and creative influence on The Sopranos, as well as being an actor on it.
I ended up liking it, and I thought there was a good chemistry between the two. Schrippa kind of annoyed me at first, but then I started to get his shtick and warmed up to him. Now he makes me laugh.
I really enjoyed the entire series. I agree with some of your points about sound and quality of broadcast. I loved their relationship and felt that as actors they did well to eventually become decent hosts. Remember when they started this we were in the midst of a global pandemic and I think they did a good job. So what if they were out to make a buck or two, they’re more than entitled and after all it was free. I’ll really miss the podcast and even as a huge Sopranos fan the bits I’ll miss most are the two of them just shooting the sh!t as pals.
You are bang on. Shrippa is an annoying buffoon, although he does have his good points like you said. Imperioli is good, but he always wants to bring up something to do with stage acting, or musical theatre. It really does reek of a sense of superiority. And yes, at the end of the day, most of the actors dont even know, and plain dont care as much about the show as we do.
I watched a few. Kept my interest. But Imperioli just seemed really bored. At times almost annoyed. Meh, maybe it was just me. Anyone else get that impression?? Who knows
@@cwheremonster8870 I did to he's probably tired of dealing with Shrippa lol
It was a missed opportunity as they never asked Tracey if that kid she was car-ring was Ralph’s
You are so off on their friendship these guys travel the world with Vincent Pastore taking Sopranos. Maybe you should have watched all the episodes in there entirely. They are great friends thay enjoy their friendship. Talking Sopranos was awesome and I'm going to miss them. I loved Steve Shrippa calling out the hateful useless actors he had interacted with. At least he had the balls to be honest.
It became a money maker. In the last episode Mike implies all the episodes will be taken down "soon".
They are literally planning to charge money for them in the future.
can you download series onto external drive
I recommend everyone watch talking sopranos episode 19 , the whole opening is just a full scale argument between them it’s actually awkward
Steven S seems to be the biggest “wanna be gangster” around. Even in some of the Blue Bloods episodes where he’s at now, he makes references to himself looking and acting like a gangster.
Looks to me like the only thing he’s held up is the all - you - can - eat line at the Golden Corral buffet.
Based.