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13 years after the ultimate episode of The Sopranos aired on HBO the present has discovered a brand new reputation with a wholly new era of viewers binging it throughout the pandemic. To information them by the world of New Jersey mobster Tony Soprano, solid members Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa, higher often called Christopher Moltisanti and Bobby Bacala, respectively, host a weekly podcast called Talking Sopranos. The 2 break down a single episode of The Sopranos and share new insights and untold tales about engaged on the enduring collection.

Speaking Sopranos is now some of the standard exhibits on Apple Podcasts. Imperioli and Schirripa have been my visitors on CNET’s I am So Obsessed podcast, the place they defined what it was like rewatching The Sopranos and attracting a brand new fanbase.

“I have never seen the present in 20 years. It is all new,” mentioned Schirripa. “Clearly, Jim Gandolfini and Nancy Marchand and quite a few actors are not with us. In order nice as it’s to see and as a lot enjoyable as it’s. It is also bittersweet.”

“We at all times had our followers that watched it when it was first on the air and had Sopranos events on Sunday nights and made pasta and ordered pizza they usually grew older with us,” mentioned Imperioli. “A complete new era of followers have change into obsessive about The Sopranos and other people of their late teenagers and early 20s. And a few of them weren’t even born when the present was first on the air.”

Different Sopranos alums like Lorraine Bracco who performed Dr. Melfi, Edie Falco who portrayed Carmela Soprano and Vinnie Pastore who performed Massive Pussy, cease by Speaking Sopranos in addition to writers, administrators and designers. Throughout our dialog, Imperioli and Schirripa mentioned the legacy of James Gandolfini and the way he ready to play Tony Soprano.

“Firstly of the season, if he [Gandolfini] had been away for no matter period of time, I keep in mind he mentioned to me, ‘Let’s go all the way down to Little Italy (the place these varieties of men have been round) and have dinner.’ I need to begin getting again into that world slightly bit,” mentioned Schirripa.

Imperioli, who received an Emmy Award for his position on the present, opened up about what it was like being each an actor and author on The Sopranos. Imperioli and Schirripa additionally shared their favourite character names from the present and mentioned the superb costumes, together with tracksuits and the more and more massive hair wings on the character Paulie Walnuts.

Take heed to my complete dialog with Imperioli and Schirripa on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. For extra about Speaking Sopranos and new episodes, check out the Talking Sopranos website. You possibly can subscribe to I am So Obsessed in your favourite podcast app. In every episode, I meet up with an artist, actor or creator to find out about work, profession and present obsessions.