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An episode-by-episode discussion of The Sopranos with occasional notable fans, cast and crew. Co-hosted by Vik Singh of Alternate Thursdays, singer-songwriter and recording artist Niia, and the creators of popular Instagram handle @sopranosgram.

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    • Feb 12, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h AVG DURATION
    • 187 EPISODES
    • 4 SEASONS

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    The Poda Bing: A Sopranos retrospective podcast is a true gem in the world of podcasts. As a fan of The Sopranos, I was thrilled to find a podcast that not only delved deep into the show's episodes but also provided unique insights and analysis. Hosted by Vik, this podcast has become my go-to for all things related to The Sopranos.

    One of the best aspects of The Poda Bing is the passion and dedication that Vik brings to every episode. It's clear that he truly loves the show and has done extensive research to provide listeners with a comprehensive look at each episode. His attention to detail is remarkable, as he points out nuances and Easter eggs that even the most dedicated fans might have missed. Additionally, his interviews with cast and crew members offer an inside look into the making of the show and provide fascinating behind-the-scenes stories.

    Another highlight of this podcast is its ability to enhance the viewer's experience of rewatching The Sopranos. By offering different perspectives and highlighting themes and motifs, The Poda Bing allows fans to see the show in a new light. Whether it's exploring character development, analyzing symbolism, or discussing overarching themes, each episode provides valuable insights that deepen one's understanding and appreciation for The Sopranos.

    While there are many positive aspects to The Poda Bing, there are a few minor drawbacks worth mentioning. Occasionally, some episodes veer off into tangents or casual conversations that may not always contribute directly to the analysis of The Sopranos. While some listeners may enjoy these moments, others might prefer a more focused approach.

    In conclusion, The Poda Bing: A Sopranos retrospective podcast is an exceptional podcast for any fan of The Sopranos. With its thorough analysis, engaging interviews, and passionate host, it offers a unique perspective on one of television's greatest shows. Whether you're a first-time viewer or a die-hard fan, The Poda Bing is the perfect companion to enhance your Sopranos experience.



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    Redux 1.09

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 12:59


    Poda Bing runs it back on "Boca". Note: Poda Bing Redux is also on YouTube. -Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) -Follow @podabing on IG, Twitter or wherever tf -All archived episodes are available at https://podabing.show or anywhere you get podcasts.

    Redux 1.08

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 59:20


    Poda Bing runs it back on "The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti". Note: Poda Bing Redux is also on YouTube. 01:11 The connection between Christopher and espresso machines 02:07 The art of iconic opening shots 02:56 Merz b. Schwanen vs. Members Only 04:32 Espresso machine symbolism? 05:09 Opening shots across cinema 08:07 The art of iconic opening fits 08:45 What Christopher's dream said about Adriana 10:45 On going places we don't want to 14:31 Tony's "spring cleaning" 17:14 Christopher's writing travails 20:02 Christopher wants a NIL deal 21:11 Another installment of Vik's Legal Corner 21:55 Understanding derogations 26:29 Joan Didion's could have helped Christopher 26:54 Writer distractions 28:43 Establishing shots and *possibility* of conflict 29:31 (Some more) thoughts on the final Soprano sequence 30:04 How Vito got made 32:18 Some "sweeping" tactics 33:44 The lengths one must go to to get Livia to eat lunch 35:20 The art of working in tight spaces 36:57 Chris and Paulie have a moment 39:10 Shlomo would have had something to say about arcs, too 42:49 Noah's "arc" 43:42 On the matter of where the bodies are buried 45:26 Richard's "two tickets to paradise" 46:45 Tony understands, it just takes time 49:03 The elite-ness of Agent Harris 52:00 Comparing and contrasting a Melfi family dinner with a Soprano one 52:48 What Columbus and Meucci have in common 53:29 Melfi's payment policy laid bare 54:06 Livia's semi-annual meeting of "Mothers Betraying Sons" 55:10 On receiving *that* phone call that spurs us to action 56:10 The different prisms of therapy on the show 56:37 Therapists with a flair for storytelling 58:15 Outro -Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) -Follow @podabing on IG, Twitter or wherever tf -All archived episodes are available at https://podabing.show or anywhere you get podcasts.

    Redux 1.07

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 35:50


    Poda Bing runs it back on "Down Neck". Note: Poda Bing Redux is also on YouTube. 00:00 Intro 01:53 Sacramental wine 101 04:45 Hoopers portrayed in cinema 06:06 Call the Union! 09:54 The art and science of Gandolfini 11:58 Soprano math 12:49 Cross talk stagecraft 17:43 The hold of "The Holdovers" 19:36 Scene dimensions 21:18 (One of the reasons) why Tony keeps us coming back 22:16 Like father like son 24:22 The "wisdom" of crowds 26:03 Is it all just a big nothing? 26:45 What would Tony think of generative AI? 28:44 Feech shoulda hired Clarence Darrow 30:00 What if Tony got that electric organ? 32:06 Better halves 33:52 How to receive bad news from across a table 34:23 Carmela distinguishes herself 35:01 The best therapy -Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) -Follow @podabing on IG, Twitter or wherever tf -All archived episodes are available at https://podabing.show or anywhere you get podcasts.

    Redux 1.06

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 51:12


    Poda Bing runs it back on "Pax Soprana". Note: Poda Bing Redux is also on YouTube. 00:00 Intro 01:00 The importance of skin care in this thing of ours 02:25 The importance of proper Italian delis 03:27 Bridge awe (again) 04:16 Sinatra all over Tony's shirt 05:09 Melfi's flirt meter 06:28 Best part about coffee dates 08:38 The power of Melfi's non-answers 10:41 The Elia Kazan-ness of certain shots this episode 12:39 Junior and David Stern 14:00 The respect for everyday characters in the show 14:30 Choice cuts 18:59 Would Tony be a fast texter? 21:25 An idea for Dua Lipa 22:03 The surgical precision of Johnny Sack's introduction 23:56 People at tables waiting 24:52 General writing nerdery 25:56 The ritual of garage conflicts 28:36 How not to court someone 30:45 Chase and Kandinsky connection 31:47 I miss "Flight of the Conchords" 35:11 Tony's path to coming clean to Melfi 39:39 How to handle being a witness to a crime perpetrated by O.C. 43:32 The notion of intermediaries and how Livia is *not* a good one 48:04 "Hesh's Horses" and Vik's quotation book 50:05 The sweet & sour of this episode Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) Follow @podabing on IG, Twitter or wherever tf All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    Redux 1.05

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 47:11


    Poda Bing runs it back on "College". Note: Poda Bing Redux is also on YouTube. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) Follow @podabing on IG, Twitter or wherever tf All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    Redux 1.04

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 68:29


    Poda Bing runs it back on "Meadowlands". Note: Poda Bing Redux is also on YouTube. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) Follow @podabing on IG, Twitter or wherever tf All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    Redux 1.03

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 61:30


    Poda Bing runs it back on Anger, Denial, Acceptance. Note: Poda Bing Redux is also on YouTube. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) Follow @podabing on IG, Twitter or wherever tf All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    Redux 1.02

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2023 62:51


    Poda Bing runs it back on 46 Long. Note: Poda Bing Redux is also on YouTube. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) Follow @podabing on IG, Twitter or wherever tf All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    Redux 1.01

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 72:43


    Poda Bing runs it back. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) Follow @podabing on IG, Twitter or wherever tf All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    6.21: Made in America

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 172:48


    Poda Bing's farewell to The Sopranos. Please continue the journey: @theregularness / The Regularness It's been an incredible ride. Thank you. Much love, Vik Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    6.20: Blue Comet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 127:21


    All aboard Poda Bing's examination of Blue Comet, the penultimate episode of The Sopranos. Selected topics discussed/References made: Macrumors.com, Highlander, Marlo Stanfield, McKann, Jay Z, John Creese, Mariah Carey, Jamiroquai, Kobe Bryant, Collateral, Albie's gestures, Ethereum, blockchain, DHL, Con Air, Nicholas Cage, Tim Grover, The Hart Foundation, Burt Reynolds in Deliverance, Biff Tannen, Bunk Moreland, William Wallace, and more! Friendly ask: Poda Bing is a labor of love and has been since day 1. If you love the pod, your support matters and means a lot. Visit: glow.fm/podabing if you can. And thank you, as always, to everyone in the Poda Bing community. About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an independent audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -Continue the journey: @theregularness / The Regularness -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    6.19: The Second Coming

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 106:00


    Slouch toward the end of the series with Poda Bing as we rigorously examine the final three episodes, beginning with "The Second Coming". Selected topics discussed/References made: Joan Didion, Joni Mitchell, Mark Suster, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bone Thugs, Syrio Forel, Sunglass Hut, Chris Cuomo, Milli Vanilli, UB40, Fine Young Cannibals, Extreme, Don Henley, Tranceport, Liam Neeson, Dead Poet's Society, Tony Parker chasing loose balls, Judge Dredd (wtf?), Whiplash, sir Was and more! Friendly ask: Poda Bing is a labor of love and has been since day 1. If you love the pod, your support matters and means a lot. Visit: glow.fm/podabing if you can. And thank you, as always, to everyone in the Poda Bing community. About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an independent audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -Continue the journey: @theregularness / The Regularness -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    6.18: Kennedy and Heidi

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 91:02


    Pack your bags for Vegas and get "comfortably numb" (buttons optional) with Poda Bing's ode to Kennedy and Heidi. Don't forget your glasses! Selected topics discussed/References made: George Michael, Bob Seger, An Inconvenient Truth, Drazen Petrovic, Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, Keith Van Horn, Randall Pearson, Mare of Easttown, Hannibal Lecter, Phantogram, Doug Ross, Triple Double record, Ludicrous Mode, Pablo Neruda, "From Beirut to Jerusalem", Ian Bremmer, Charlie Rose, Arab-Israeli geopolitics, Caravaggio, Tom Misch, She & Him, David Lynch, The Rider, Coldplay and more! Friendly ask: Poda Bing is a labor of love and has been since day 1. If you love the pod, your support matters and means a lot. Visit: glow.fm/podabing if you can. And thank you, as always, to everyone in the Poda Bing community. About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an independent audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    6.17: Walk Like a Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 93:20


    "Walk" through this gem of an episode one more time with us. Don't forget your Poda Bing glasses! Selected topics discussed/References made: Duncan Sheik, DJ Shadow, Pink Floyd, Rick Rubin on IG, Anthony Edwards, Harry Potter vs. Crash cloaks, Doug Stamper, Cary Matheson and Saul Berenson, High and Dry by Radiohead, Aaron Neville, Ottolenghi vs Tanis vs Tony, Gregor Mendel, Darth Vader, John Q., Robert Duvall, the Biggie doc, Sleepers, Jeff Buckley, "Straight cash homie", What Dreams May Come, Joan Didion, Snoop Dogg, NBA on TNT, Kobe and Pau, Rob Schneider, Chamath Palihapitiya, Michael Douglas in Falling Down, The Way Back, Bob Ross, Guy Ritchie, Jesse Pinkman, "Chris"tiano Ronaldo Moltisanti, Gary Oldman in Bram Stoker's Dracula, Cast Away, and more! Friendly ask: Poda Bing is a labor of love and has been since day 1. If you love the pod, your support matters and means a lot. Visit: glow.fm/podabing if you can. And thank you, as always, to everyone in the Poda Bing community. About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an independent audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    6.16: Chasing It

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 83:55


    Through 80 episodes, the Sopranos has been a bit like a Roulette wheel: we never quite know where things are gonna land. "Chasing It" is no different. From "Whitecaps lite" to oases in one's week, grab your Poda Bing glasses and let's go for a spin. Selected topics discussed/References made: Daniel Plainview, Run Lola Run, Wesley Snipes, Stuart Scott, Drago's wife, Hesh's holdings, B-Rabbit, Papa Doc, Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Bob Ley, Dostoevsky, Donna Summer, Bonobo, and more! Friendly ask: Poda Bing is a labor of love and has been since day 1. If you love the pod, your support matters and means a lot. Visit: glow.fm/podabing if you can. And thank you, as always, to everyone in the Poda Bing community. About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an independent audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    6.15: Remember When

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2021 94:54


    Remember when Tony said "remember when" and your jaw hit the floor? Let's remember that and more together. Don't forget your Poda Bing glasses. Selected topics discussed/References made: Chatter (the book), Mac Demarco, Daft Punk (RIP), Pomodoro Technique, Limitless, Bradley Cooper, Chevy Chase, Charles Barkley, Tito Jackson, Charlie Sheen, Peter Cat Recording Co., Pete Souza, Billy Joel, Southern Oracle from Neverending Story, John McEnroe, Hoobastank, Hootie & the Blowfish, Seal, Don Draper and more! Friendly ask: Poda Bing is a labor of love and has been since day 1. If you love the pod, your support matters and means a lot. Visit: glow.fm/podabing if you can. And thank you, as always, to everyone in the Poda Bing community. About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an independent audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    071: Kathrine Narducci & Gino Cafarelli

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 90:37


    A conversation with the incredible Kathrine Narducci followed up with another chat with her talented best friend, Gino Cafarelli. Friendly ask: Poda Bing is a labor of love and has been since day 1. If you love the pod, your support matters and means a lot. Visit: glow.fm/podabing if you can. And thank you, as always, to everyone in the Poda Bing community. About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an independent audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    6.14: Stage 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 102:46


    Parse all the bloody stages of Stage 5 with bloody Poda Bing. Evidently there's a lot there. Selected topics discussed/References made: Talib Kweli, Eckhart Tolle, 1983 Mercedes Turbo Diesels, Richie back from the dead?, John Woo, Face Off, Broken Social Scene, Robin Williams, RBG, Michael Clayton, Chris Voss, Jay Z, Oscar Wilde, Happy Gilmore, Susan Jeffers, 47 Ronin, Robert Caro and more! Friendly ask: Poda Bing is a labor of love and has been since day 1. If you love the pod, your support matters and means a lot. Visit: glow.fm/podabing if you can. And thank you, as always, to everyone in the Poda Bing community. About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an independent audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    6.13: Soprano Home Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 113:23


    Come Samba with Poda Bing from Ipanema to Lake Oscawana as we pay respect to this perfectly tuned grand entrance to a final season. Selected topics discussed/References made: Lake Oscawana, Beretta's logo, Tesla stock, Donald Glover, Morrissey, Rudy Giuliani, Allen Iverson, Groucho Marx, Peloton, Stan Getz, Dead Poet's Society, Clubhouse, Reddit, Jimmer Fredette, Charlton Heston, The Revenant, Fredo Corleone, Aristotle vs. Plato, Napoleon, Milton Bradley, Quavo, McNulty & Bunk, The Gladiator, Vik's favorite shot in the series, Texas Instruments, Weekend at Bernie's, Chris Cornell and more! Friendly ask: Poda Bing is a labor of love and has been since day 1. If you love the pod, your support matters and means a lot. Visit: glow.fm/podabing if you can. And thank you, as always, to everyone in the Poda Bing community. About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an independent audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    6.12: Kaisha

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 104:43


    Come marinate in the "regularness" of Kaisha one more time with Poda Bing as we look at the greatest episode where "nothing happens". Selected topics discussed/References made: Criterion Collection, T1000, Ready Player One, Donovan McNabb & TO beef, Amitabh Bachchan, There's Something About Mary, Ron Burgundy, Florence and the Machine, Billy Idol, Stringer Bell, Socrates, Neil Young, Chris Brown, The Matrix, Carl Jung, The Siege, Siskel & Ebert, Pearl Jam, Khruangbin, Lestat, 8 Mile, Marie Curie, It Follows, Stuart Scott, What Dreams May Come, Ryu & Ken and more! Friendly ask: Poda Bing is a labor of love and has been since day 1. If you love the pod, your support matters and means a lot. Visit: glow.fm/podabing if you can. And thank you, as always, to everyone in the Poda Bing community. About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an independent audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    6.11: Cold Stones

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 105:33


    What better time to revisit Paris with Carmela and Ro than the holidays? Hope you enjoy Poda Bing's look back at one of the great penultimate episodes of the Sopranos series. Happy Holidays to all of you and thanks for spending some of your 2020 with me. Selected topics discussed/References made: James Braddock, Vanilla Sky, Luke vs. Dark Troopers, Greta Thunberg, Hamilton, Jorge Luis Borges, Interpol, Led Zeppelin's "Going to California", Gary Vee, Alan Greenspan, Henry Kissinger, "I've Got You Under My Skin", Weeds, Blow, Tom Berenger, Cypress Hill, Sun Tzu, Gus Fring, Robert Smith, The Cure, "Close to Me", Clubber Lang, Apollo Creed, John le Carré, Collateral, Paul Harvey, Anakin Skywalker, Hackensack, Billy Joel, "Movin' Out", Jorah Mormont, Todd Rundgren's "Cold Morning Light", Glenn Frey, The Manchurian Candidate, James Harden's whereabouts, Kevin Durant's MVP speech, Gene Hackman, The Queen's Gambit, and more! Friendly ask: Poda Bing is a labor of love and has been since day 1. If you love the pod, your support matters and means a lot. Visit: glow.fm/podabing if you can. And thank you, as always, to everyone who has already supported this. About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    6.10: Moe n' Joe

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 95:41


    Circle back through Moe n' Joe with Poda Bing on a Lionel of your choice. Friendly ask: Poda Bing is a labor of love and has been since day 1. If you love the pod, your support matters and means a lot. Visit: glow.fm/podabing if you can. And thank you, as always, to everyone who has already supported this. Selected topics discussed/References made: Donnie Brasco, Aaron Rodgers, Wurlitzer, Neil Young, Watson & Crick, David Letterman, North by Northwest, Cross pens, the Cook Political Report, Gang Starr, Cory & Topanga, Donovan McNabb, Eli Manning, Sly & the Family Stone, Dean Martin, Tom Hanks, Cast Away and more! About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    6.09: The Ride

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 88:40


    Just in time for Thanksgiving -- go back and "feast" on "The Ride". Don't forget your Poda Bing glasses! Friendly ask: Poda Bing is a labor of love and has been since day 1. If you love the pod, your support matters and means a lot. Visit: glow.fm/podabing if you can. And thank you, as always, to everyone who has already supported this. Selected topics discussed/References made: St. Gerard, Jason Blum, Mariah Carey, Al Green, Nicholas Cage, Bob Marley, Gwen Stefani, Princess Diana, Duran Duran, Adriana vs. Kelli, Dikembe Mutombo vs. Paulie, Unsolved Mysteries, Rocky's Russia speech, Chris Voss, Big Boy vs. Silvio, Hans Christian Anderson, Mr. Wonderful, Bordeaux, The Mongols, Rod Tidwell, Grizzly Adams, Charlton Heston, Allman Brothers, Whiplash, Malcolm Gladwell, Neil McCauley, Jeremiah 13:23, parquet floors, Boston Garden, Janet Jackson, David Chase's music video, Bob Ross, Hillbilly Elegy, Donald Sutherland, Tommy Gunn, espresso, Reed Hastings, Naval Ravikant, What About Bob, Bill Murray, and more! About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    6.08: Johnny Cakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 91:30


    Johnny Cakes with all the Poda Bing sides! Had a lot of fun making this one. Hope you enjoy. Friendly ask: Poda Bing is a labor of love and has been since day 1. If you love the pod, your support matters and means a lot. Visit: glow.fm/podabing if you can. And thank you, as always, to everyone who has already supported this. Selected topics discussed/References made: Flashbacks, Bear Brook, Gadsen flags, Stewart Copeland, Igor Stravinsky, best musical trios, TLC, Nirvana, The Fugees, ZZ Top, Sam Ash, Jax Teller, Passaic Falls, Field of Dreams, Misery, Carol Hathaway, City Island, loft living, Mickey Goldmill, Louis v Marciano, Sicario, Rhiannon, The Strokes, Dave Chappelle, Mariah Carey, Benny Mardones, Olajuwon, Bridges of Madison County, Coolio, Sophie B. Hawkins, Fools Rush In, the triple lutz, Atul Gawande, Luke & Darth Vader, Gap Band, and more! About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    6.07: Luxury Lounge

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 87:40


    Luxury Lounge gets the Poda Bing treatment. Let's see if we can get in and come away with some swag of our own but without knocking down a legend curbside. Friendly ask: Poda Bing is a labor of love and has been since day 1. If you love the pod, your support matters and means a lot. Visit: glow.fm/podabing if you can. And thank you, as always, to everyone who has already supported this. Selected topics discussed/References made: The inventor of patent leather, BoJack Horseman, Norman Bates, Kitchen Confidential, The Birdcage, Rodney Dangerfield, House of Sand and Fog, Mario Bros., Jason Bourne, Winslow Homer, Marlo Stanfield and Stringer Bell, the meaning of Confirmation, Live and Let Die (the song), who had better hair: Giovanni or Gerry, The Family Man, that time T quoted Biggie, Stan Getz?, Artie's invisibility cloak, Christopher's ski trip, Sam Rockwell, Road to Respect video game, Barry Bonds, Christopher vs Tony's global thinking, black vs white truffle, Eastern Promises, Sleepless in Seattle, Rocky 3 (the second fight), what a Sterling Cooper Vesuvio ad might look like, boddhisatvas, T's business bestseller, Jack Welch, and more! About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    6.06: Live Free or Die

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 95:01


    Live Free or Die gets the Poda Bing treatment. Let's go back to Dartford and go antiquing for a couple few hours. Friendly ask: Poda Bing is a labor of love and has been since day 1. If you love the pod, your support matters and means a lot. Visit: glow.fm/podabing if you can. And thank you, as always, to everyone who has already supported this. Selected topics discussed/References made: Founding members of the NAACP, Aaron Rodgers, Brett Favre, JuJu Smith-Schuster, On the Waterfront, Old man Satriale, Fistful of Dollars, Yonkers, Tyler the Creator, Son of Sam, James Comey, Mike Breen, Bobby Axelrod, Aaliyah, 2pac collabs, Paul Revere v. Christopher, Habeas Corpus, Dire Straits, Pomodoro Technique, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Russ Wheeler v. Vito, Zach Lavine, Ozone Park, A Bronx Tale, Archie Bunker, Jack Kerouac, Gary Oldman, Pixies, Allen Iverson, Band on the Run, Bill Withers, Franklin Pierce, most popular presidents, Gettysburg Address, drinks and balsamic with Hugh, Jed Bartlet in New Hampshire, Jon Bon Jovi, Stevie Nicks, Bill Belichick, Christopher Walken, Sam Malone, Lethal Weapon 4, Ali, Flashdance, Giorgio Moroder, Scarface, Solange & Lil Wayne, Molly Ringwald, Bob Woodward, Jethro Tull, John Muir, Rodin's Thinker statue, Tom Petty, Mau Mau uprising, Ice Cube, Karate Kid 2 & more. About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    6.05: Mr. & Mrs. John Sacrimoni Request...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 113:26


    Johnny Sack hosts a wedding; Muscles Marinara practices counting to ten; and LeBron's got some competition in the form of Bacala. Don't forget your Poda Bing glasses for this rigorous look back at a sleeper high caliber episode... Friendly ask: Poda Bing is a labor of love and has been since day 1. If you love the pod, your support matters and means a lot. Visit: glow.fm/podabing if you can. And thank you to everyone who has already supported this. Selected topics discussed/References made: -Wedding invitations -Phil Mickelson -Phil Spector -The Count of Monte Cristo -Ludacris -Preet Bharara -Palm Springs (the movie) -Tim Grover -Tony's Peloton username -How T would hold up in an NFL combine -Sufjan Stevens -LeBron James -Kid Cudi -Lit -Smithers -Why's coffee called joe? -Municipal swimming pools -Morgan Freeman in Seven -Vanilla Sky -Tic Tac truck heists? -Billy Joel -Phil vs. The Night King -Detroit Red Wings enforcers -The separation of church and state -Dante the iWatch power user -Fish toxins -Vito & Savile Row -Weehawken -Thelonious Monk -Wedding economics -Connie vs. Allegra -Boss user manuals -The Killers -Chris Cornell -Was Elon Musk at Allegra's wedding? -Did Carlo Gervasi watch Disney movies? -Did Johnny Sack sing "If I Ruled the World" in his cell? -Littlefinger vs. Cersei -Deep Dish -Bam Adebayo -Bruce Lee & Jeet Kune Do -Nine Inch Nails -& more About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    6.04: The Fleshy Part of the Thigh

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 126:14


    Go back and re-visit one of Paulie's greatest episodes and one of the best episodes of the entire series, 'The Fleshy Part of the Thigh', with us. Don't forget your Poda Bing glasses! Friendly ask: Poda Bing is a labor of love and has been since day 1. If you love the pod, your support matters and means a lot. Visit: glow.fm/podabing if you can. And thank you to everyone who has already supported this. Selected topics discussed/References made: -Northern Exposure -Diving flags -The Jinx  -Tupac & Biggie -Would T listen to podcasts? -Otto von Bismarck vs. Biz Markie -Barone Sanitation’s HR Dept. -Flea’s memoir -Jan and Aaron’s Soundcloud page -Aaron Arkaway: Hype Man -Stigmata -Playoff Rondo -Does Cleaver get to Sundance? -Heidi Klum axioms -Smartphone Biopsy? -The Legend of 50 Cent -Robert Redford’s Indecent Proposal -David Carradine -Nas -Warren G - This DJ -Deion Sanders -Blockbuster Video -Canelo Alvarez -Kevin Love full court passes -Chipotle guacamole -The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding -Vlade Divac flops About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    6.03: Mayham

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 118:52


    Poda Bing completes its journey with Tony in the "Bardo". Mayham answered many questions, raised others, gave us Tony back and elevated the series beyond its medium. Literally. Friendly ask: Poda Bing is a labor of love and has been since day 1. If you love the pod, your support matters and means a lot. Visit: glow.fm/podabing if you can. And thank you to everyone who has already supported this. Selected topics discussed/References made: -Cadillacs and the Mafia -Luka x LeBron -Does Vito play Sade's 'Smooth Operator' on his audiophile set up? -The messiest shootouts in Westerns (3:10 to Yuma, Tombstone & Once Upon a Time in the West) -The toughest rec center in Essex County -Don Henley -The best examples of getting served in cinema -Cast Away vs Gladiator -Monks working out to Rocky montages -Should Chris have been acting boss? -Janice's influence on Bobby -Blues Traveler -When Lillehammer was born -Vito's coalition building skills -Horror movie economics -Slasher films primer -A&E's moxie (tremendous for its size) -Soul Asylum -Complicity -Ojibwe sayings -& more About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    6.02: Join the Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 96:39


    Poda Bing's look at Tony in the "Bardo". Join the Club is next level Sopranos (literally and figuratively). Spend some time with the pod and let's go back to Costa Mesa. Friendly ask: Poda Bing is a labor of love and has been since day 1. If you love the pod, your support matters and means a lot. Visit: glow.fm/podabing if you can. And thank you to everyone who has already supported this. Selected topics discussed/References made: -Book: The Snow Leopard -Seven Years in Tibet -The Men's Wearhouse -The Smiths v. Kanye West -The Departed -Mike Tyson -Ice Cube & the Commerce Clause -The film Eden & Daft Punk -Bartenders & Dave Matthews -Fools Rush In -Michael Pollan -Tom Petty -Long Beach Island -Drake & Christopher -Die Hard -South Coast Plaza -Diamond Jamboree -& who are we and where are we going? About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    6.01: Members Only

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 115:45


    Poda Bing's look at the beginning of the end of The Sopranos, Members Only: a masterclass episode in setting us up for one more run at this thing of ours. Friendly ask: Poda Bing is a labor of love and has been since day 1. If you love the pod, your support matters and means a lot. Visit: glow.fm/podabing if you can. And thank you to everyone who has already supported this. Topics discussed: -H.L. Mencken -West of the Nile -Janice's favorite Stones song -The unrelenting Ginny Sack jokes -The popularity of Fort Myers as a retirement community -Italian subs -Hamilton (and John Adams) -For the love of Mike! -Warren G. Harding -Backdraft vs. Johnny Sack -Sting -Pontecorvo's options -& more About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    5.13: All Due Respect

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 92:45


    Vik closes the books on season 5 with a rigorous inquiry on, arguably, the most important and special episode of the series: "All Due Respect" Friendly ask: Poda Bing is a labor of love and has been since day 1. If you love the pod, your support matters and means a lot. Visit: glow.fm/podabing if you can. And thank you to everyone who has already supported this. Topics discussed: -Temple of the Dog -Tony B's options -Tony B's piece -Van Morrison -Silvio angling? -Was Tony on to Larry Boy about something? -Tony's marksmanship -The red barn painting was not fu&king scam! -What character gets what deadly sin attributed to them. -Can we do something to help out Sal Vitro? -& more About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    5.12: Long Term Parking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 75:11


    Vik parks in LAX's Long Term Parking (but just for an hour) to examine and revisit this classic episode of The Sopranos. Friendly ask: Poda Bing is a labor of love and has been since day 1. If you love the pod, your support matters and means a lot. Visit: glow.fm/podabing if you can. Thank you. Topics discussed: -Steroids -Annie Lennox -Led Zeppelin -Deerhunter -The bigger problem: Adriana or Christopher? -Did Sanseverino squander a golden opportunity? -Why's Chris drinking all of a sudden? -The brilliance of Vincent Curatola -Past David Chase interviews -& more About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    5.11: The Test Dream

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 84:12


    Vik takes "The Test Dream" on a test drive. This episode also features an impromptu Test Dream-inspired rap. What. Friendly ask: Poda Bing is a labor of love and has been since day 1. If you love the pod, your support matters and means a lot. Visit: glow.fm/podabing if you can. Thank you. Topics discussed: -Dream depictions in art, music, tv, and film -Tame Impala -A$AP Ferg -Two of the best lines of the entire series in one episode -Godfather & Goodfellas references -Allusion to Westerns, even though we're not making one -Christopher chomping at the bit -Zapruder film -Dirk, Kobe, Shaq, and Mike D'Antoni(?) references -Why, in addition to Tony, we're not prepared -& more More to explore: On Game Federer, Vik Singh and Brian Clark relive and revisit every Roger Federer Grand Slam title. On Run it back, Vik Singh looks back at granular moments in basketball history that shaped the game, culture and us. On Plain Text Ideas, Vik Singh talks to experts, practitioners and thinkers across the spectrum about big ideas and how to see them through. And on Fake Plastic Podcast, Savannah Wright explores the music of Radiohead through careful analysis and conversation. About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    5.10: Cold Cuts (with Lorenzo Antonucci)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 145:11


    Vik takes a solo drive up to Kinderhook to revisit 'Cold Cuts'. Later, Lorenzo Antonucci (actor, producer and mastermind behind the Drea de Matteo Poda Bing conversation) stops by to catch up and spend some time at Uncle Pat's, too. Friendly ask: Poda Bing is a labor of love and has been since day 1. If you love the pod, your support matters and means a lot. Visit: glow.fm/podabing if you can. Thank you. Topics discussed: -Massive Attack -Masculinity -Port Newark -Vespas -Radiohead -Romen & Juliet -Anger management -Game of Thrones -Aaron Rodgers -& more Featuring: Lorenzo Antonucci (@lorenzoantonuccijr on IG), actor, producer, and friend. More to explore: On Game Federer, Vik Singh and Brian Clark relive and revisit every Roger Federer Grand Slam title. On Run it back, Vik Singh looks back at granular moments in basketball history that shaped the game, culture and us. On Plain Text Ideas, Vik Singh talks to experts, practitioners and thinkers across the spectrum about big ideas and how to see them through. And on Fake Plastic Podcast, Savannah Wright explores the music of Radiohead through careful analysis and conversation. About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js) -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    070: Chris Caldovino

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 39:09


    Chris Caldovino, Billy Leotardo on the show, shares his Sopranos story and more. More to explore: On Game Federer, Vik Singh and Brian Clark relive and revisit every Roger Federer Grand Slam title. On Run it back, we look back at granular moments in basketball history that shaped the game, culture and us. On Plain Text Ideas, Vik talks to experts, practitioners and thinkers across the spectrum about big ideas and how to see them through. And on Fake Plastic Podcast, Savannah Wright explores the music of Radiohead through careful analysis and conversation. About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. -If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js)

    Poda Bing Sopranos Trivia: Zoom Edition No. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 34:56


    A sampling from some of the best of Poda Bing's second quarantine Zoom trivia. More to explore: On Game Federer, Vik Singh and Brian Clark relive and revisit every Roger Federer Grand Slam title. On Run it back, we look back at granular moments in basketball history that shaped the game, culture and us. On Plain Text Ideas, Vik talks to experts, practitioners and thinkers across the spectrum about big ideas and how to see them through. And on Fake Plastic Podcast, Savannah Wright explores the music of Radiohead through careful analysis and conversation. About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. -If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js)

    5.09: Unidentified Black Males (with Ron Bernard)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 121:59


    Vik and Ron (aka Sopranos Autopsy) identify as many unidentified aspects of this wonderful episode as possible over two hours. Topics discussed: -Mission Viejo -Masculinity -Tropes -Shakespeare & Chase -Sisco & Beyonce -Aerosmith -Abundant intentionality -Earned sentimentality -Ways we actively think out loud Featuring: Ron Bernard (@sopranos.autopsy on IG), creator and writer of Sopranos Autopsy, a beautifully written reflection and meditation on the entire Sopranos series. More to explore: On Game Federer, Vik Singh and Brian Clark relive and revisit every Roger Federer Grand Slam title. On Run it back, Vik Singh looks back at granular moments in basketball history that shaped the game, culture and us. On Plain Text Ideas, Vik Singh talks to experts, practitioners and thinkers across the spectrum about big ideas and how to see them through. And on Fake Plastic Podcast, Savannah Wright explores the music of Radiohead through careful analysis and conversation. About Alternate Thursdays: Alternate Thursdays is an audio-first media company in Los Angeles that creates hit podcasts with talent, brands, studios & our obsessions. -If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js)

    069: Joe Maruzzo (Joey Peeps)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 17:28


    Joe Maruzzo, who played Joey Peeps on the show, walks-and-talks his way through his Sopranos story. Thanks for listening! -If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts. -Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js)

    5.08: Marco Polo (with Dan Dougherty)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 123:57


    Vik and Dan swim their way through 'Marco Polo', spend quality time with Hugh along the way, and more. Topics discussed: -Hugh's gravitas -Tony B's downward spiral -Beretta export policy -Michael Jordan -Roger Federer -Pearl Jam -Art History -Opus Wines -Top of the line washers and dryers Thanks for listening! -If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show. -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts. -You can learn more about Dan here and by following him on IG: @beardocomics -Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js)

    068: Joe Bosso

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 30:57


    Joe Bosso, who wrote "A Hit is a Hit", shares his Sopranos story and more, including insights from his time as A&R for Island Records. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    Poda Bing Sopranos Trivia: Zoom Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 15:59


    Poda Bing faithfuls try their hand at Poda Bing Sopranos Trivia...ON VIDEO!

    5.07: In Camelot (with Dr. Justin)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 129:14


    Vik and Justin travel to Camelot for a couple hours to escape the regularness of life. "In Camelot" was a brilliant and layered installment of the The Sopranos. Rigorously revisit it with us. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    067: Armen Garo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 64:16


    Armen Garo (Coco on the show) shares his Sopranos story and more, including what life is like walking around when you're a 9th degree Black Belt! ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    5.06: Sentimental Education (with John)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 94:16


    Vik and John get sentimental with "Sentimental Education." Lotta laughs and a lot of fun, despite the physical distancing. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    5.05: Irregular Around the Margins (with Justin Sayles)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 120:01


    Vik and Justin explore ALL the margins of "Irregular Around the Margins", another impeccably created episode of The Sopranos, while observing meticulous social distancing protocols. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    Poda Bing Sopranos Trivia: Quarantine Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 60:03


    A special quarantine edition of Poda Bing Sopranos Trivia. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    5.04: All Happy Families (with Rodrigo García)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2020 114:17


    The one where Feech gets put on a bus and sent back to prison. Vik goes through the episode with Poda Bing glasses and then sits down with the director, Rodrigo García, to explore and discuss this wonderful, layered episode. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    066: Sheila Jaffe

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 58:39


    Sheila Jaffe shares her personal story, experience on The Sopranos, her creative partnership with Georgianne Walken, and the intricacies and serendipity that went into casting this brilliant ensemble over the course of 86 episodes. Sheila’s a master at what she does, having worked on some of the most iconic projects across tv and film...it was special treat to be able to spend some time with her. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    065: Robert Desiderio

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 53:20


    Robert Desiderio shares his Sopranos story, working with David Chase early in his career, tennis, writing, podcasts, Who's the Boss and more. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    Poda Bing, PhD: Caravaggio

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 69:01


    A conversation with UCLA professor of renaissance and early modern art, Dr. Bronwen Wilson, about Caravaggio, The Sopranos and the link between the two. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    5.03: Where's Johnny

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 56:25


    Like Junior in this episode, Vik wanders aimlessly across "Where's Johnny?" ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    064: AJ Benza

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 70:52


    AJ Benza joins the podcast to share his Sopranos stories and experience, how he got featured in the series, his career as a celebrity insider and reporter during the prime of the show's run, and many personal anecdotes with the likes of Mariah Carey, John Gotti, Sylvester Stallone, and Howard Stern. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    063: Terence Winter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 147:33


    Executive Producer, writer, and director Terence Winter joins Poda Bing for a studio conversation about his work on The Sopranos and his legendary career. Topics discussed include: pivoting away from straight-and-narrow career paths; key moments in virtually every single one of the episodes he wrote or co-wrote; fatherhood and parenting strategies; Sydney Pollack's commute; the origin of Muscles Marinara; his relationship with Martin Scorsese; what happened to Vinyl; his new LeBron James project; and so much more. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    Poda Bing Listeners share their Kobe stories...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 31:00


    Poda Bing listeners share their Kobe stories. Well, one guy didn't really have a story, actually, but we salvaged it so it didn't mean ugatz! Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js)

    062: Sam McMurray

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 47:42


    Poda Bing sit down with Sam McMurray. He talks about the bee on his hat and more. Thank you for listening. Sorry, in advance, about the audio. Whaddya gonna do? Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js)

    A special Poda Bing farewell to Kobe Bean Bryant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 20:47


    A special Poda Bing farewell to Kobe Bean Bryant. Rest in peace, Kobe + Gianna and the 7 others who lost their lives on Jan 26, 2020. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js) Thanks for listening!

    5.02: Rat Pack (with The Ringer's Justin Sayles)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 103:37


    Vik is joined by The Ringer's Justin Sayles to dissect and discuss the second episode of season 5, "Rat Pack." -If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing -Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show -If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram -All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js) Thanks for listening!

    061: Al Sapienza

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020 55:54


    Poda Bing gets the Al Sapienza experience! . News & Announcements: If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js) Thanks for listening!

    060: Paul Schulze

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 51:48


    Paul Schulze, who played Father Phil Intintola on the show, joins the pod for a fun conversation about his Sopranos story, relationship with Edie Falco, how to dress when you meet Sylvester Stallone, and what it's like being a Knicks fan in 2020. . News & Announcements: If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js) Thanks for listening!

    Poda Bing, PhD: Nietzsche

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 46:36


    For the first installment of Poda Bing, PhD, Vik visits Prof. John McCumber of UCLA to get an education on the life and work of Friedrich Nietzsche. . News & Announcements: If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js) Thanks for listening!

    5.01: Two Tonys (with Rob Weiss)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 73:14


    Vik is joined by very special guest and friend of the pod Rob Weiss to dissect and discuss the season 5 premiere, Two Tonys. Rob wrote, produced and directed on HBO's Ballers, Entourage, and How To Make It In America and has a new podcast coming out soon called 'Smoke & Mirrors'. . News & Announcements: If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js) Thanks for listening!

    059: Joe Gannascoli

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 35:53


    Joe Gannascoli, who played Vito Spatafore on the show, joins the pod for a candid conversation about his Sopranos story, Sopranos aftermath and more. . News & Announcements: If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js) Thanks for listening!

    058: John Fiore

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 27:05


    John Fiore, who played Gigi on the show, joins the pod to share his Sopranos story and more. . News & Announcements: If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing Follow @podabing on Instagram for a pictorial and caption companion to the show If you'd like to participate in our Sopranos Trivia series, DM @podabing on Instagram All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays (@alternatethursdays) production created by Vik Singh (@vik.js) Thanks for listening!

    057: Angelo Massagli

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 25:00


    Angelo Massagli, who played Bobby Bacala's son on the show, joins the pod to share his Sopranos story and more. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

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    056: A "Pajama Pants" Christmas Special (with Jamie-Lynn Sigler & Robert Iler)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 81:15


    Vik joins Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Robert Iler, and Kassem on their pod, Pajama Pants. Look at this: a Christmas miracle over here. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    055: Frank Pando

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2019 35:30


    Frank Pando joins the pod to share his Sopranos story, dissect the scene where his character breaks Tony & Carmela's dish, and much more. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    054: Bruce Altman

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 57:31


    Bruce Altman joins the pod to share his Sopranos story on the legendary 'Whitecaps' episode, sharing the screen with James Gandolfini, and insights on other all-time career highlights with iconic actors, directors and creators he's collaborated with over the years. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    Poda Bing Sopranos Trivia #9

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 46:53


    Enjoy the latest installment of Poda Bing Sopranos Trivia. One finalist emerged: Alex from Hamilton, MA (with a little help from the refs OHHH!) ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    053: Deepa Purohit

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 30:41


    Deepa Purohit calls into the pod to share her Sopranos story and how it's the gift that keeps on giving. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    052: Burt Young

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 25:31


    Burt Young joins Poda Bing for a studio conversation about his Sopranos experience and various career highlights -- including a heavy dose of Rocky. Burt has an emphatic favorite Sopranos character (not named Tony Soprano). He shares that and more. Enjoy! ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    4.13: Whitecaps (with Oren Aviv)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 146:25


    Vik is joined by very special guest Oren Aviv to dissect and discuss Whitecaps, the season 4 finale, frame by frame. Naturally, the longest episode of the series should be the longest podcast episode (to date). This one clocked in at over 2.5 hours! Oren is a seasoned film executive and producer. He's the former President of Production, President of Marketing and the Chief Creative Officer of Disney Studios, the President of Marketing and CMO for 20th Century Fox and, most recently, the President and Chief Content Officer of STX Entertainment. Listen. Share. Enjoy! ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    051: Drea de Matteo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 51:15


    Drea de Matteo hosts Poda Bing and Vik at her lovely home for a fun and emotional conversation about The Sopranos. Disclaimer: no dogs were injured during the making of this podcast. Thank you, Drea! ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    4.12: Eloise

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 76:42


    Vik and Niia carefully explore the penultimate episode of season 4, Eloise. Listen. Share. Enjoy! ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    4.11: Calling All Cars

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2019 65:24


    Vik and John explore the intricacies of 'Calling All Cars'. Listen. Share. Enjoy! ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    4.10: The Strong, Silent Type

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 55:00


    The Strong, Silent type gets the Poda Bing treatment. Listen. Share. Enjoy! ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    050: Sofia Milos

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 26:16


    Sofia Milos joins the pod to share shares her Sopranos story and more. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    049: Robert Funaro

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 30:15


    Robert Funaro (Eugene Pontecorvo) shares his Sopranos story and more. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    048: Lola Glaudini

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 59:19


    Lola Glaudini (Agent Debra Ciccarone) joins Vik in the studio to share her Sopranos story, other favorite shows, books, music, and more. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    047: Carl Capotorto

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 67:15


    Carl Capotorto (Little Paulie) shares his Sopranos story as well as anecdotes from his memoir, Twisted Head. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    046: Andy Davoli

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 62:17


    Andy Davoli (Dino on the show) shares his Sopranos story and more. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    4.09: Whoever Did This

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2019 95:19


    Vik and Niia say goodbye to Ralph Cifaretto (for the 846th time) and ruminate on the religiosity of Whoever Did This. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    045: Robert Iler

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 107:10


    Robert Iler sits down with Vik in the studio for a wide-ranging conversation about The Sopranos, poker, game theory, Mike Tyson's Punch Out, addiction, the Upper East Side circa early 2000s, Rage Against the Machine, The OA, and much more. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    044: John Ventimiglia

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2019 55:38


    John Ventimiglia sits down with Vik for lunch in Brooklyn to talk Sopranos and more. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    4.08: Mergers & Acquisitions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 102:07


    Vik and Niia examine Mergers & Acquisitions together. Topics discussed include: Perth Amboy, global thinking, levels of masochism, a long overdue 'Cast Away' review, Carmela check-mating Tony, and more. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    043: Leslie Bega

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 57:08


    Leslie Bega, who played Valentina on the show, joins the pod to share her Sopranos story and more. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    4.07: Watching Too Much Television

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019 64:02


    A podcast episode about watching too much television! Topics include: Paulie's back, a new book club Vik started with book number one being Papillon, the perfection that is the Chi Lites' 'Oh Girl', HUD scams 101, childhood friendships, Doug Flutie's hoops skills, Cam Newton's fashion, Adriana's escape plan, or endgame, and more! ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    042: Wesley Strick

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 59:13


    Wesley Strick joins Vik in studio to discuss his reaction to watching The Sopranos pilot episode for the first time. Wesley wrote the screenplay for Martin Scorsese’s Cape Fear. Will Janowitz, who played Finn on The Sopranos, and who also was a guest on this pod, connected Wesley and Vik after becoming aware that Cape Fear was Vik's favorite Scorsese picture. Wesley had always wanted to get into the show but was was unable during its original run because of a small thing called parenting little kids. But being a guest on the pod was a bit of a catalyst for him and the precursor to a wonderful conversation. The Sopranos stuff is about 35 minutes in...but if you’re a Scorsese, DeNiro, or Cape Fear fan....the first half is sure to delight. In addition to writing Cape Fear, Wesley has had a long and transcendent career as a writer and producer in Hollywood. A few of his other projects include Arachnophobia and more recently, The Man in the High Castle. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    041: Maureen Van Zandt

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 23:21


    Maureen Van Zandt joins the show to share insights on her Sopranos story, the character (Gabby Dante) she played, the many ways to think about the ending, and her relationship with Steven Van Zandt and the ways in which they support the arts. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

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    040: Stewart Zully

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 71:15


    Stewart Zully, who played Ginsburg (Tony's accountant) on the show joins Vik in the studio to share his Sopranos story, his 40 year career working inside Yankee Stadium as a vendor, his wonderful book (My Life in Yankee Stadium), and more. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    039: Oksana Lada

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2019 24:30


    Oksana Lada (Irina on the show) joins the pod to share her Sopranos story and, to Vik's delight, her love of House music.  ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    4.06: Everybody Hurts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 71:40


    This episode was equal parts a Sopranos and Billy Joel retrospective. The interconnectedness between the two was intentional and staggering. Other topics include: Mount Vernon, suicide prevention, self-blame, launching and marketing a new alcoholic beverage, how to collect on a debt, Puff Daddy, Andrew Luck, Andrew Bird, and how to say goodbye. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    038: Adnan Virk

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 27:53


    Adnan Virk joins Poda Bing to talk Sopranos and more. Adnan, a big Sopranos fan, hosts a podcast called Cinephile and also hosts a baseball show for DAZN, a new media venture. Listen and enjoy as he brings his signature energy and passion to the subject of The Sopranos. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    037: Kim Martin (Pie-O-My's owner)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 16:43


    Kim calls in from Warwick, NY to share her Sopranos story and give Vik a primer on all things horses. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    4.05: Pie-O-My

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2019 53:41


    Pie-O-My gets the Poda Bing treatment. Topics discussed: the crews drink ordering preferences; Adriana's off-kilter existence; Janice's waltz-like use of binoculars; the origin of Teflon Don; banana boats (Jaws and LeBron's); estate planning 101; Somerset Maugham; Escolar; Juan Martin del Potro; symbolism; and more. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    036: Richard Portnow

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 46:15


    Richard Portnow (Harold Melvoin on the show) joins Poda Bing to share his Sopranos story, dive into his 40 year career, and more. Enjoy! ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    Poda Bing Sopranos Trivia #8 (Final Round)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 40:00


    Enjoy the latest installment of Poda Bing Sopranos Trivia final round action. Two finalists compete in a down-to-the-wire Sudden Death. Congratulations to Adam from Holland, MI for gutting it out. Welcome to the Champion's Circle! ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    035: Bob Shaw (Sopranos Production Designer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 35:34


    Bob shares his Sopranos story, career background, memories and impressions of working with David Chase, James Gandolfini, Martin Scorsese, and more. Bob has worked on some major shows and feature films over the years including Mad Men, where he only worked on the pilot. He explains why. Listen and enjoy! ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    4.04: The Weight

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2019 44:50


    Vik is an army of one for Poda Bing's treatment of "The Weight." Listen as he panic attacks his way through one of the greatest episodes in the series with a little help from the brilliant writing of Terence Winter and some choice musical interludes. Season 4 is in full-force and this episode does a lot of heavy lifting and sets us up for an amazing run to the finale, "Whitecaps." ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

    4.03: Christopher

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 45:45


    After navigating crazy summer schedules and the regularness of life, Poda Bing's treatment of "Christopher" is here. Join us for a discussion of this controversial but important and hilarious episode. And for the record, it's Montell Williams. Listen along and you'll know what this means. ❤️If you love the pod, you can support it by visiting: glow.fm/podabing

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