Poda Bing: a Sopranos retrospective

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What's Poda Bing: a Sopranos retrospective about?

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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Poda Bing: a Sopranos retrospective episodes:

02.02.2024
Redux 1.08
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...
01.18.2024
Redux 1.07
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...
09.26.2023
Redux 1.06
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...
08.31.2023
Redux 1.05
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...
07.17.2023
Redux 1.04
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...
06.13.2023
Redux 1.03
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,...
05.28.2023
Redux 1.02
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...
05.12.2023
Redux 1.01
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.
06.18.2021
6.21: Made in America
Poda Bing's farewell to The Sopranos. It's been an incredible ride. Thank you. Much love, Vik 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...
06.18.2021
6.20: Blue Comet
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,...
05.27.2021
6.19: The Second Coming
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,...
05.13.2021
6.18: Kennedy and Heidi
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...
04.18.2021
6.17: Walk Like a Man
"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...
04.04.2021
6.16: Chasing It
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...
03.13.2021
6.15: Remember When
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...
02.24.2021
071: Kathrine Narducci & Gino Cafarelli
A conversation with the incredible Kathrine Narducci followed up with another chat with her talented best friend, Gino Cafarelli. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) Follow @podabing on IG, Twitter or wherever tf All archived episodes are...
02.23.2021
6.14: Stage 5
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...
01.29.2021
6.13: Soprano Home Movies
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...
01.12.2021
6.12: Kaisha
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...
12.24.2020
6.11: Cold Stones
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...
12.08.2020
6.10: Moe n' Joe
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...
11.24.2020
6.09: The Ride
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...
11.10.2020
6.08: Johnny Cakes
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...
10.28.2020
6.07: Luxury Lounge
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...
10.13.2020
6.06: Live Free or Die
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...
09.29.2020
6.05: Mr. & Mrs. John Sacrimoni Request...
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...
09.10.2020
6.04: The Fleshy Part of the Thigh
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 &...
08.26.2020
6.03: Mayham
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...
08.11.2020
6.02: Join the Club
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...
07.15.2020
6.01: Members Only
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...
06.25.2020
5.13: All Due Respect
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...
06.23.2020
5.12: Long Term Parking
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...
06.08.2020
5.11: The Test Dream
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...
05.27.2020
5.10: Cold Cuts (with Lorenzo Antonucci)
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...
05.13.2020
070: Chris Caldovino
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...
05.09.2020
Poda Bing Sopranos Trivia: Zoom Edition No. 2
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...
05.03.2020
5.09: Unidentified Black Males (with Ron Bernard)
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...
04.27.2020
069: Joe Maruzzo (Joey Peeps)
Joe Maruzzo, who played Joey Peeps on the show, walks-and-talks his way through his Sopranos story. 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,...
04.19.2020
5.08: Marco Polo (with Dan Dougherty)
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 Poda Bing is an...
04.15.2020
068: Joe Bosso
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. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) Follow @podabing on IG, Twitter...
04.13.2020
Poda Bing Sopranos Trivia: Zoom Edition
Poda Bing faithfuls try their hand at Poda Bing Sopranos Trivia...ON VIDEO! 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...
04.12.2020
5.07: In Camelot (with Dr. Justin)
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. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays production created...
04.02.2020
067: Armen Garo
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! Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) Follow @podabing on IG,...
03.29.2020
5.06: Sentimental Education (with John)
Vik and John get sentimental with "Sentimental Education." Lotta laughs and a lot of fun, despite the physical distancing. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) Follow @podabing on IG, Twitter or wherever tf All archived episodes are...
03.23.2020
5.05: Irregular Around the Margins (with Justin Sayles)
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. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) Follow @podabing on IG, Twitter...
03.20.2020
Poda Bing Sopranos Trivia: Quarantine Edition
A special quarantine edition of Poda Bing Sopranos 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...
03.14.2020
5.04: All Happy Families (with Rodrigo García)
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. Poda...
03.07.2020
066: Sheila Jaffe
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,...
03.02.2020
065: Robert Desiderio
Robert Desiderio shares his Sopranos story, working with David Chase early in his career, tennis, writing, podcasts, Who's the Boss and more. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) Follow @podabing on IG, Twitter or wherever tf All...
02.28.2020
Poda Bing, PhD: Caravaggio
A conversation with UCLA professor of renaissance and early modern art, Dr. Bronwen Wilson, about Caravaggio, The Sopranos and the link between the two. Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) Follow @podabing on IG, Twitter or...

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Poda Bing: a Sopranos retrospective episodes:

Redux 1.08

Redux 1.07

Redux 1.06

Redux 1.05

Redux 1.04

Redux 1.03

Redux 1.02

Redux 1.01

6.21: Made in America

6.20: Blue Comet

6.19: The Second Coming

6.18: Kennedy and Heidi

6.17: Walk Like a Man

6.16: Chasing It

6.15: Remember When

071: Kathrine Narducci & Gino Cafarelli

6.14: Stage 5

6.13: Soprano Home Movies

6.12: Kaisha

6.11: Cold Stones

6.10: Moe n' Joe

6.09: The Ride

6.08: Johnny Cakes

6.07: Luxury Lounge

6.06: Live Free or Die

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

6.04: The Fleshy Part of the Thigh

6.03: Mayham

6.02: Join the Club

6.01: Members Only

5.13: All Due Respect

5.12: Long Term Parking

5.11: The Test Dream

5.10: Cold Cuts (with Lorenzo Antonucci)

070: Chris Caldovino

Poda Bing Sopranos Trivia: Zoom Edition No. 2

5.09: Unidentified Black Males (with Ron Bernard)

069: Joe Maruzzo (Joey Peeps)

5.08: Marco Polo (with Dan Dougherty)

068: Joe Bosso

Poda Bing Sopranos Trivia: Zoom Edition

5.07: In Camelot (with Dr. Justin)

067: Armen Garo

5.06: Sentimental Education (with John)

5.05: Irregular Around the Margins (with Justin Sayles)

Poda Bing Sopranos Trivia: Quarantine Edition

5.04: All Happy Families (with Rodrigo García)

066: Sheila Jaffe

065: Robert Desiderio

Poda Bing, PhD: Caravaggio