Talking Sopranos
A Sopranos rewatch podcast with two of its stars.
Talking Sopranos is a podcast that revisits the HBO series *The Sopranos*, running for 92 episodes. It is hosted by Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa, who played Christopher Moltisanti and Bobby Baccalieri, respectively, on the show. Imperioli also wrote and produced five episodes of the original series. The podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify, its own website, and HBO Max.
Each typical episode features Imperioli and Schirripa interviewing one or two people involved in the series—such as actors, writers, directors, or producers—followed by a discussion and analysis of a specific *Sopranos* episode. They also answer a fan-submitted question. Three episodes (47, 62, and 68) instead interview celebrity superfans rather than cast or crew.
Some episodes break the usual format. Episode 39 is entirely devoted to an interview with series creator David Chase. Episode 85 includes interviews with four cast or crew members plus Rob Spragg of Alabama 3, who wrote the opening credits song “Woke Up This Morning.” Episode 80 covers the prequel film *The Many Saints of Newark*, featuring David Chase and the film’s cast. Episodes 76 and 90 are dedicated to interviewing superfans from around the world.
The podcast is produced by Podjams, with Jeff Sussman as executive producer and Andy Verderame as producer. The first episode was released on April 6, 2020, during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, so hosts and guests initially recorded remotely. Because the podcast began 13 to 14 years after the final *Sopranos* episode was filmed in March 2007, several cast and crew members had died in the interim, including James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano), Frank Vincent (Phil Leotardo), and Denise Borino-Quinn (Ginny Sacrimoni). Nancy Marchand (Livia Soprano) and director John Patterson had died during the original series’ production. The final podcast episode aired on December 20, 2021.
Multiple guests appeared more than once: David Chase (episodes 39, 80, and 91), Steven Van Zandt (60, 79, and 89), Jamie-Lynn Sigler (8 and 81), John Ventimiglia (23 and 82), Vincent Pastore (26 and 83), Robert Iler (7 and 84), Terence Winter (18 and 86), Lorraine Bracco (19 and 87), and Aida Turturro (29 and 88).
Quick Facts
- Title
- Talking Sopranos
- Host
- Michael Imperioli / Steve Schirripa
- Genre
- Rewatch
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Num Episodes
- 92
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Lore & Background
The podcast was launched in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, with hosts and guests initially filming remotely. Because the series was recorded 13–14 years after the final Sopranos episode was filmed in March 2007, several cast and crew members had died in the interim, including James Gandolfini, Frank Vincent, and Denise Borino-Quinn. Actress Nancy Marchand and director John Patterson died during the original production of the series.
Most episodes feature interviews with one or two Sopranos actors, writers, directors, or producers. Three episodes (47, 62, and 68) instead interview celebrity "superfans." Episode 39 is devoted entirely to series creator David Chase; episode 85 includes interviews with four cast and crew members plus Rob Spragg of Alabama 3; episode 80 discusses the prequel film The Many Saints of Newark with Chase and the film's cast; and episodes 76 and 90 interview superfans from around the world.
On September 17, 2020, Imperioli and Schirripa signed a deal with HarperCollins imprint William Morrow and Company to write an oral history of The Sopranos. The book, titled Woke Up This Morning: The Definitive Oral History of The Sopranos, was published on November 2, 2021.
Reader's Guide
Talking Sopranos became a significant cultural artifact for fans of the series, offering insider perspectives from two actors who were central to the show. By September 2020 it had reached over five million downloads, and by January 2021 it had nine million listeners. It regularly appeared on Apple's list of Top 10 TV/film podcasts. In May 2021 it won a Webby Award for Best Television & Film Podcast as the People's Voice Winner. A review in The Guardian described it as "catnip for Sopranos mega-fans" with an "inexhaustible arsenal of anecdotes and trivia." The podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify, the Talking Sopranos website, and HBO Max. Its legacy lies in preserving the voices of the cast and crew, documenting the making of a landmark television series, and providing a structured rewatch experience for listeners.
Did You Know?
- The podcast ran for 92 episodes, with the final episode broadcast on December 20, 2021.
- Episode 39 is devoted entirely to interviewing series creator and showrunner David Chase.
- The hosts signed a deal with HarperCollins to write an oral history of The Sopranos, published as Woke Up This Morning on November 2, 2021.
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