in at the end (an obsessive analysis of The Sopranos)

Val and Alex dedicate an episode to discussing the overarching ideas throughout the entirety of season 6B. Hope you like it! Thank you so much for listening, we've really enjoyed making and sharing this podcast.    Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching. Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

In this episode, Val and Alex discuss the incredible finale of The Sopranos. Thank you so much for listening, it has been a real pleasure to make this podcast and discuss our ideas about the show! Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Alex and Val talk about blue comets, gravitational pull, orbits and trains! Therapy is another criminal enterprise and maybe someone else really wanted that steak recipe. Meadow is not going to be a doctor, kind of sad isn't it?Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Livia's philosophy of nihilism prevails! Val and Alex examine the similarities and differences between Tony and AJ's depression. Sopranoworld has a magnetic pull and both Soprano children seem to be sucked in. Also, Val and Alex are neighbors with Phil Leotardo, hurray! Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Alex's favorite episode! Val and Alex talk about asbestos, flipping through stations, collateral damage, and control. Tony's evolution (or devolution?) continues and he finally "gets it".  Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

AJ cries, watches cartoons and ulimately becomes somewhat of a nihilist. Characters inherit traits from their parents, food shows up everywhere, and everyone seems comfortably numb. Is therapy is a jerk off or a way of understanding the "human condition"? Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex examine issues of control, business, and addiction. Tony chases trying to be an even bigger dick than normal. A giant piano hangs over his head and we confront the million possible fates that could confront him. "If you're going to lose, what's the fucking point..." Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex look into issues of identity, control, and culture. Junior makes a new friend, and Tony brings Paulie out on a pretty unenjoyable boat ride. Remember when is the lowest form of conversation, seems like a lot of the characters' talks kind of suck then... Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex deep dive on a crazy episode. They interpret characters' interpretations, examine death and legacy, and think Cleaver is really great. Alex somehow gets into "quantum Sopranos" and it sucks to be JT or Morgan Yam. Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex get to season 6B and start by dissecting symbols like water, ducks, boats, and Monopoly rules. Times passes in mysterious ways, two bells ring, POV shots get established and nobody can stop thinking about Pradeep. Did Tony "really change?" Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex dedicate an episode to discussing the overarching ideas throughout the entirety of season 6A. Hope you like it!   Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Why are all the women Tony is with the same? Will any of Tony's experiences actually change him? Why would Carmela even get that beret for Tony? Alex and Val examine gift giving, power dynamics, drugs, manipulations, and AJ being great in bed. Thanks for a great Season 6A! We're taking a little break but will be back on August 15th to close out the series!Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex explore the cosmos and talk about Paris as an otherworldly domain. What is it you want from life, and does everything just get washed away? AJ's life is going medium, Alex gets nervous about French, and why would you bring Jersey on vacation? Isolation, statues, football helmets, and Eiffel Tower beacons.  Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex discuss working a real job (which is hard for jazz musician Alex), Meadow's blueberry fiasco, family, Vito's questionable decision to return, and proletariats. Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

In a cheery episode, Val and Alex talk about how boring every day life is and how nothing really matters. Characters seek thrills and tend to self destruct when confronted with the mundane nature of their existence. Different types of family emerge and apparently life a is a crappy gift of socks. Yahoo We'll both be out of the country so will be off our regularly scheduled releases until we return. Enjoy the summer and see you on July 18th! We'll be coming back until the end of the series on a once a week schedule (Thursdays) so that we can do justice to some of the most amazing episodes in TV history. Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

According to Tony "if you have the chance to do something that makes you happy, you should take it." Vito and Tony share parallels, Tony freaks out when he doesn't get what he wants, AJ comes into his own as a jerk, and Melfi starts to recognize Tony for who he really is. Also Johnny Cake apparently says "I've got a kid." Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Artie's back, and he's interested in his hostess... again? Like everyone in the show, Artie deals with questions of identity, mundanity and coping with his life. Da Giovanni sounds like it's pretty great, luxury lounges seem amazing and Nuovo Vesuvio seems like an "affordable elegance." Ben Kingsley and Lauren Bacall have it pretty rough, would love to see them in "Cleaver" though.  Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex talk about identity and how characters represent themselves to the world. Vito escapes Soprano orbit and has his own "who am I" moment while attempting to live free or die. Meadow evolves as a character (it's not good) and is "untenable" with Finn. Water, trees and the wind show up prominently and reenforce some of the main themes of the season.  We'll be off Monday June 24th but back to our regular schedule Thursday June 27th! Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex talk about Tony's reintegration into regular physical life, the false representations everyone makes of themselves, and how Val doesn't like people who only watch scattered episodes of this show. Also Alex likes colors again. Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex get metaphysical and dissect a key episode of the Sopranos in which different characters represent different philosophies of dealing with the world. John Schwinn gets real deep and Pastor Bob thinks the Flintstones is real. Paulie has an existential crisis, Tony might be changing, and we spend even more time contemplating the wind than we normally do.  Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val can't stop thinking about Vito and Alex doesn't care about colors anymore. They discuss the need for all characters in the show to take responsibility and how trees continue to be important symbols. Death acts as a catalyst for reflection and almost everyone shows they are a jerk in their monologues. Bells/beeps and flashes of light are analysed in context of what they mean about life and death in the entire show. Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Who is Kevin Finnerty? Where are we going? Are sin, disease and death real? Val and Alex dissect the evolution of Finnerty's morality, whether or not AJ is a jerk and how essentially all characters in Sopranos world act out of self interest.  Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

We're back! Sorry it took longer than we thought, moving is a drag.  Val and Alex come back in at the end of the Sopranos. Carm and Tony eat a lot of sushi, Eugene wears an analysis-bait Members Only jacket, Carmela shows bad taste with her new car. Turns out while we are away Tony does not become a responsible, caring or empathetic person, also a drag. Where is the emergency? Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex dedicate an episode to discussing the overarching ideas throughout the entirety of season 5. Hope you like it! We are taking a little break, Season 6 will start up at the beginning of May at our normal time.   Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

In the season finale of season five Val and Alex talk about the specter of death looming over the episode, Junior losing Tony's respect, Tony and Carmela's isolation, and how character's use "all due respect" kind of like "I'm not a racist but..." Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex deep dive on the episode that never gets any easier. Tony is a really (increasingly) bad dude, all relationships seem to be predicated on transactions, and Matoush seems to have a really great prep school in his family! Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex dissect one of their most significant episodes of the entire series. Fantasy and reality intermingle, Tony takes the easy way out and distracts himself from what he needs to do. Where will Tony go when he dies, how are Phil and Billy brothers, and how is moving into the Park Plaza a good idea?  Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Revenge is like serving cold cuts, Tony impressively becomes a worse person, and French Canadian for "I grew up without a mother" is something like "tabernac! J'ai grandi sans mère" Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex do a deep dive on characters using scapegoats to excuse behavior they feel most guilty about. Val get's obsessed with symbols related to heat - fans, the pool, sweat, and grilled cheese cooked on radiators.  They also examine the many circles that the Soprano family exists within - those that keep characters in and other groups out.  Also the bear, oh my! Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex narrate the entire history of Marco Polo and his adventures with the Khans.  Jr, Meadow, Finn, Tony B, and Tony are unhelpful and male-female relationships are put under a microscope.   Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

It's all a big nothing. Junior's life is only death, Tony represses memories of profound psychic importance, Christopher enables his friend and pushes him towards the brink of oblivion. Also dogs and horses! Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Tony Blundetto snaps and Carmela is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Val and Alex dissect an episode with almost no Tony and examine Carmela's involvement in another ethically questionable relationship. Today's symbols include: koi fish, travel agency posters, blue paint, and Piggy's glasses.  Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex discuss blue and red realms within the Crazy Horse, parallels between characters, the continuing importance of animals, hypocritical behavior, and why Tony is a dick for taking Carmela's apple.  Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex talk ablution, comedy in the show, who AJ is becoming, and Feech's arc. Are there really any happy families in Sopranos world? Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex discuss Snapple, how Tony never had the makings of a varsity athlete, how intimidating characters get intimidated, severe dementia, Barb!, how times overlap and whether Junior loves Tony. Where's Johnny? Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

It's raining, mothers are in hell, Val and Alex discuss the level of Adriana's alcoholism, the mob wives do their own deep dive on Citizen Cane, and Tony wears a Tabasco shirt. Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

In the opener of season five, Val and Alex discuss the passage of time, who the two Tonys are, concepts of masculinity, and the collateral damage the famiglia inflicts. They also delve into the old chestnuts of Sopranos symbolism like animals, orange juice, and cigarettes. Alex also gets very excited that Jamie-Lynn Sigler's name becomes Jamie-Lynn DiScala in the credits, very exciting stuff. Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex dedicate an episode to discussing the overarching ideas throughout the entirety of season 4. Hope you like it! Season 5 will start up on February 25th at our normal time.    Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

In the season four finale, Val and Alex talk about phones, grapefruit juice, collateral damage, zooming in on characters, the connections between Alan Sapinsly and Tony, and how it's "too late" for everyone in the Sopranos.  Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

In the penultimate episode of season 4, Val and Alex discuss Meadow's compassion and integrity (vs pretension), an evolution of color representing Carmela's mental state and Billy Budd's gayness. Also they give AJ a C for his paper and Furio an A+ for his shirt.  Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex unpack Tony's decision to leave therapy and how it affects his subconscious. In this episode, they look into some amazing dream sequences, legs, hell-like imagery, and Janice's reclaiming of the most manipulative person in the show award. Rising Damp. Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

What does it mean to be the strong silent type? In this episode, everyone is isolated, Carmela is jealous of Maedo's present, Tony is not a sad clown, plus animals show up as clothing, veal, pets, paintings and drugs. Cosette! Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Uncertainty is everywhere, Father Phil continues to offer bad advice/Rolling Stones lyrics, Ralph really builds on lessons learned by calling Ginny Sack "Shamu," oranges and eggs mean bad things and Pie-O-My's goat friend makes an appearance.  Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex analyze relationships between men and women, education, money and the animalistic aspects of Valentina. Also, mozzarella snacks, bagpipe music, diaper drives, crazy eyes, farm hotels, trivia savvy Icelanders, and sexy cheese graters! Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Adriana watches too much television, Chris does too much "horse," scammers pass around too much blame, Brian does too many stripper shots, and David Chase enters David Simon territory. Also, belts! Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Tony is a great guy! The episode gives Val the best gay strip club name of all time, everyone loves Armagnac, mirrors reflect who people actually are, Tony as a hawk, more colors!, Devon's dad collects late Picassos nbd, and Artie loses his super cool earring.  Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex talk about different animals as symbols, Jojo!, being a front-runner, colors, archenemies Jr. and his caricature artist, framing of shots, an amazing final scene, and "horse" as club, animal and drug.  Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex talk about eating junk food, Furio's sad olives, Godfather 2 references, casting choices in the show, tension building, pairings of characters, plus eggs, fritatas, Krispy Kremes, Pizza Pizza, cake and crumbcake!  Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex tackle one of the more unpopular episodes of Sopranos. Val makes a strong case for what's going on in terms of identity and politics, Alex thinks parts are heavy handed (by Sopranos standards). Val adds some incredible musical flair at a key moment and Janice and Ralphie have some weird...stuff. Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex analyze Meadow's direction in life, a thread of duplicity that runs through the episode, and Carmela's early 2000's financial website. Also Alex makes a triumphant return to talking about colors and phones as metaphors.  Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!

Val and Alex start off season 4 discussing how everything comes to an end, nobody is happy with their debts, Danielle and her husband Will Arnett are a big threat to la famiglia, Angie Bonpensiero only shows up in meat departments, and Icelandic stewardesses are totally up for anything.  Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at inattheendpodcast@gmail.com and please rate and review!