Allen Coulter joins Vik to discuss the inner workings of a director and producer on The Sopranos and take a closer look at the intention and execution of scenes within several episodes he directed including: College, Isabella, The Knight in White Satin Armor, Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood, The Test Dream and much 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.

013: Allen Coulter

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.

TV & Film

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 
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Redux 1.08

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 1.07

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 1.06

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 1.05

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.

013: Allen Coulter

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