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Poda Bing: a Sopranos retrospective

Alternate Thursdays

A podcast that rigorously examines The Sopranos through deep dives, streams of consciousness, conversations, interviews, trivia and NBA analogies. Produced by Alternate Thursdays. Created and hosted by Vik Singh.

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6.13: Soprano Home Movies

Poda Bing: a Sopranos retrospective ·

2021/01/29

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

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104:43

6.12: Kaisha

Poda Bing: a Sopranos retrospective ·

2021/01/12

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,

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105:33

6.11: Cold Stones

Poda Bing: a Sopranos retrospective ·

2020/12/24

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

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95:41

6.10: Moe n' Joe

Poda Bing: a Sopranos retrospective ·

2020/12/08

Circle back through Moe n' Joe with Poda Bing on a Lionel of your choice. 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.

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6.09: The Ride

Poda Bing: a Sopranos retrospective ·

2020/11/24

Just in time for Thanksgiving -- go back and "feast" on "The Ride". Don't forget your Poda Bing glasses! 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.

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6.08: Johnny Cakes

Poda Bing: a Sopranos retrospective ·

2020/11/10

Johnny Cakes with all the Poda Bing sides! Had a lot of fun making this one. Hope you enjoy. 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.

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6.07: Luxury Lounge

Poda Bing: a Sopranos retrospective ·

2020/10/28

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. 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.

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6.06: Live Free or Die

Poda Bing: a Sopranos retrospective ·

2020/10/13

Live Free or Die gets the Poda Bing treatment. Let's go back to Dartford and go antiquing for a couple few hours. 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.

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113:26

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

Poda Bing: a Sopranos retrospective ·

2020/09/29

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... 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

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126:14

6.04: The Fleshy Part of the Thigh

Poda Bing: a Sopranos retrospective ·

2020/09/10

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! 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

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118:52

6.03: Mayham

Poda Bing: a Sopranos retrospective ·

2020/08/26

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. 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

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6.02: Join the Club

Poda Bing: a Sopranos retrospective ·

2020/08/11

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. 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 &

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6.01: Members Only

Poda Bing: a Sopranos retrospective ·

2020/07/15

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. 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 Poda Bing is an Alternate

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5.13: All Due Respect

Poda Bing: a Sopranos retrospective ·

2020/06/25

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" 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 Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays

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5.12: Long Term Parking

Poda Bing: a Sopranos retrospective ·

2020/06/23

Vik parks in LAX's Long Term Parking (but just for an hour) to examine and revisit this classic episode of The Sopranos. 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 Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) Follow @podabing on IG,

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5.11: The Test Dream

Poda Bing: a Sopranos retrospective ·

2020/06/08

Vik takes "The Test Dream" on a test drive. This episode also features an impromptu Test Dream-inspired rap. What. 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 -&

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5.10: Cold Cuts (with Lorenzo Antonucci)

Poda Bing: a Sopranos retrospective ·

2020/05/27

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. 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

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070: Chris Caldovino

Poda Bing: a Sopranos retrospective ·

2020/05/13

Chris Caldovino, Billy Leotardo on the show, shares his Sopranos story and more. 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.

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Poda Bing Sopranos Trivia: Zoom Edition No. 2

Poda Bing: a Sopranos retrospective ·

2020/05/09

A sampling from some of the best of Poda Bing's second quarantine Zoom trivia. 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.

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5.09: Unidentified Black Males (with Ron Bernard)

Poda Bing: a Sopranos retrospective ·

2020/05/03

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. Poda Bing is an

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