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in at the end (an obsessive analysis of The Sopranos)

Alex and Val's episode-by-episode deep dive into the artistry and philosophy of The Sopranos. New episodes Monday and Thursday.

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Episode 24 House Arrest

Episode 24 House Arrest

Val and Alex talk about the movie Sliding Doors, Marshall Mcluhan, Junior's sleep apnea machine, POV shots, alexithymia,... Read more

1 Nov 2018

35mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 5 College

Episode 5 College

Alex and Val talk about one of their favorite episodes of all time - how a bunch of characters are impacted by the flu, ... Read more

27 Aug 2018

1hr 2mins

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Ranked #3

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Episode 40 For All Debts Public and Private

Episode 40 For All Debts Public and Private

Val and Alex start off season 4 discussing how everything comes to an end, nobody is happy with their debts, Danielle an... Read more

7 Jan 2019

33mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 80 Sopranos Home Movies

Episode 80 Sopranos Home Movies

Val and Alex get to season 6B and start by dissecting symbols like water, ducks, boats, and Monopoly rules. Times passes... Read more

22 Aug 2019

36mins

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Ranked #5

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Episode 39 Army of One

Episode 39 Army of One

In the finale of season 3, Val and Alex talk about tragedy, manipulation and nihilism. Everyone is isolated, AJ looks li... Read more

24 Dec 2018

48mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 61 Unidentified Black Males

Episode 61 Unidentified Black Males

Val and Alex do a deep dive on characters using scapegoats to excuse behavior they feel most guilty about. Val get's obs... Read more

25 Mar 2019

51mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 37 Pine Barrens

Episode 37 Pine Barrens

Despite the pressure of unpacking one of TV's greatest episodes, Val and Alex do their best by talking about how communi... Read more

17 Dec 2018

1hr 5mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 32 University

Episode 32 University

Val and Alex discuss disparate elements of the show like the domains of men and women, dentists, the use of editing to t... Read more

29 Nov 2018

45mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 64 Long Term Parking

Episode 64 Long Term Parking

Val and Alex deep dive on the episode that never gets any easier. Tony is a really (increasingly) bad dude, all relation... Read more

4 Apr 2019

40mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 38 Amour Fou

Episode 38 Amour Fou

In this episode Val and Alex fall in love with a three-second shot, then deconstruct it for a very long time. They also ... Read more

20 Dec 2018

47mins

Ranked #11

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Episode 6 Pax Soprana

Episode 6 Pax Soprana

Val and Alex discuss the use of color in characters' clothing, vaguely recap Roman history, and deep dive on Tony's cann... Read more

30 Aug 2018

55mins

Ranked #12

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Episode 81 Stage 5

Episode 81 Stage 5

Val and Alex deep dive on a crazy episode. They interpret characters' interpretations, examine death and legacy, and thi... Read more

29 Aug 2019

53mins

Ranked #13

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Episode 54 Rat Pack

Episode 54 Rat Pack

It's raining, mothers are in hell, Val and Alex discuss the level of Adriana's alcoholism, the mob wives do their own de... Read more

28 Feb 2019

36mins

Ranked #14

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Episode 52 Whitecaps

Episode 52 Whitecaps

In the season four finale, Val and Alex talk about phones, grapefruit juice, collateral damage, zooming in on characters... Read more

18 Feb 2019

54mins

Ranked #15

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Episode 66 Season 5 Discussion

Episode 66 Season 5 Discussion

Val and Alex dedicate an episode to discussing the overarching ideas throughout the entirety of season 5. Hope you like ... Read more

11 Apr 2019

39mins

Ranked #16

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Episode 20 D-Girl

Episode 20 D-Girl

Val and Alex discuss how the only absolute truth is death, intense dread is everywhere, in life you have to choose betwe... Read more

18 Oct 2018

53mins

Ranked #17

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Episode 4 Meadowlands

Episode 4 Meadowlands

Alex and Val discuss the medium of TV as short stories, seafood, why it's impossible to revisit the past, and why we liv... Read more

23 Aug 2018

52mins

Ranked #18

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Episode 62 Cold Cuts

Episode 62 Cold Cuts

Revenge is like serving cold cuts, Tony impressively becomes a worse person, and French Canadian for "I grew up without ... Read more

28 Mar 2019

34mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 3 Denial, Anger, Acceptance

Episode 3 Denial, Anger, Acceptance

Alex and Val discuss the stages of grief, the connections between art and emotions, how Alex's 13 years of experience in... Read more

20 Aug 2018

52mins

Ranked #20

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Episode 13 I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano

Episode 13 I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano

The season one finale!  Alex and Val go through where each of our main characters end up by the end of the season, Alex ... Read more

24 Sep 2018

1hr 9mins

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