0:00 – On this episode we discuss: 00:55 – The Penguin, Wiseguy: David Chase and The Sopranos, Chimp Crazy and More That We’ve Been Watching.  02:49 – The Penguin We get into our initial thoughts on the first episode of the new spin off of 2022’s The Batman. Colin Farrell is back, covered in prosthetics, and it is hard not to get into comparisons to The Sopranos. No major spoilers are given, so check it out! 24:28 – Wise Guy: David Chase And The Sopranos Our favorite television...

———INCOMING TRANSMISSION———– MUCH APOLOGIES ON THE LATENESS OF THIS POST  I PRAY THIS FINDS YOU THE GOOD LISTENERS OF THE PODCAST ABOUT THE PODCAST ABOUT TELEVISION SHOWS  THERE IS TOO MUCH TO EXPLAIN AND NOT ENOUGH TIME FOR NOW TAKE SOLACE IN THIS NEW EPISODE AND KNOW THE EFFORT THAT WAS PUT IN TO GET IT OUT TO YOU WE’VE UNKNOWINGLY ENTERED A BATTLE THAT TURNED INTO A WAR WHEN WE DECIDED TO DIG INTO THE WORLD OF TV REWATCH PODCASTS AND IT IS STARTING TO HAVE GRAVE CONSEQUENCES...

Welcome to episode 3 of “The Podcast About the Podcasts About Television” where we delve into the torride tale of Drea De Matteo trying to launch some sort of Sopranos podcast! Jim and Jakob learn that it isn’t just as easy as coasting on your celebrity and star status and simply launching a rewatch podcast of the show you are starred on. It takes commitment and timing, two things that seemed to crash and burn around the Adriana actress as she first launched her show in the shadow of Michael...

We have a very special discussion for you all this week! We are going all the back to The Sopranos pilot (“Those goddamn ducks”) but we are discussing it in comparison to the original script! Between the path of the show being developed, to eventually getting made for HBO and the differences between what is on the page and what ended up on screen. Even a few completely deleted scenes! Join Jim and Jakob and send in your thoughts to [email protected] Please email us your...

Paramount+ has released a new television series chronicling the making of one of the greatest movies in cinema history, THE GODFATHER. Jim and Jakob have discussed all of the Sopranos and recently the Godfather films so we get together to discuss the first episode of the show “The Offer”. How does it stack up against current TV shows? How does it reckon with the looming shadow of The Godfather and most importantly how does it fit in the context of one of the greatest television shows of all...

Jim and Jakob watch and react to the finest commercials featuring the cast of The Sopranos! It’s hard out there for a working actor sometimes so the degree of quality is quite a range, but come along for the ride! This one might be best viewed on our Youtube channel here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaaOyhTXNDo Please email us your thoughts at [email protected] or tweet @showswhatuknow. Please subscribe and review on iTunes and remember to spread the word to your...

Jim and Jakob are here with a CROSSOVER EPISODE! We watch the film “The Art Of Self Defense” in relation to two of our favorite shows, THE SOPRANOS and COBRA KAI! That makes no sense, you say? Just listen, we make it work, I promise! Please email us your thoughts at [email protected] or tweet @showswhatuknow. Please subscribe and review on iTunes and remember to spread the word to your Sopranos-loving friends – or maybe Sopranos newcomers like Jakob? For more from Jim...

Jim and Jakob get together to watch another mob movie classic, “Casino”, and it’s comparison to the Sopranos. Directed by Martin Scorsese in his eighth collaboration with Robert Deniro, it tells the story of the mob’s role in building Las Vegas and is essentially a spiritual successor to “Goodfellas”. Please email us your thoughts at [email protected] or tweet @showswhatuknow. Please subscribe and review on iTunes and remember to spread the word to your Sopranos-loving...

We’re doing something different this week, inviting Jakob’s Girlfriend ™ to the studio to start The Sopranos from the very first episode, with the unique perspective of someone who watched The Many Saints of Newark before ever seeing the show. In this Jimless episode, Jakob gets to take on the all-knowing visage that Jim donned in 2018 as we head into a full rewatch of The Sopranos from a unique and new perspective! This episode contains spoilers for Season 1 of the Sopranos AND The...

It’s finally here! The long awaited Sopranos prequel film, The Many Saints Of Newark is here! Join Jim and Jakob as we discuss the film, our reactions, our expectations and of course things we loved and things we didn’t love. Subscribe To Our Youtube Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYp6DXXGWMuOSaqwWvsLDOQ Please email us your thoughts at [email protected] or tweet @showswhatuknow. Please subscribe and review on iTunes and remember to spread the...

Jim and Jakob get together to discuss the latest trailer for the upcoming Sopranos prequel film, “The Many Saints Of Newark”. We take this last opportunity to process our excitement and wonder at what this upcoming film will bring and our reactions to the lead up.

Jim has never seen The Godfather 3, so he might as well watch The Godfather CODA: The Death Of Michael Corleone which Francis Ford Coppola looks at as the definitive cut! The bastard stepchild of the Godfather trilogy is looking for redemption, does it deserve it? Please email us your thoughts at [email protected] or tweet @showswhatuknow. Please subscribe and review on iTunes and remember to spread the word to your Sopranos-loving friends – or maybe Sopranos newcomers...

Welcome to Cut To Black! A Sopranos Sitdown! Jim and Jakob are back to discuss the new trailer for The Many Saints of Newark (A Sopranos Story), their expections, hype level and most importantly, their FEAR.

Tis the season for more James Gandolfini! We delve back into the career of James Gandolfini, this time co-starring with Ben Affleck, Catherine O’Hara and Christina Applegate! Talk about a recipe for success! Or absolute failure, either one. So grab a hot chocolate, your comfy Christmas pajamas and snug up with Jim and Jakob for the holiday season! Please email us your thoughts at [email protected] or tweet @showswhatuknow. Please subscribe and review on iTunes and remember...

We are doing a dive into the career of one James Gandolfini, that’s right, Tony Soprano himself! But he isn’t always Tony Soprano or even Kevin Finnerty, this time he is Colonel Winter the warden of the military prison at the heart of “The Last Castle”. Also starring Robert Redford, Mark Ruffalo and Clifton Collins Jr. Please email us your thoughts at [email protected] or tweet @showswhatuknow. Please subscribe and review on iTunes and remember to spread the word to your...

We are back to discuss one of the most celebrated sequels of all time! The Godfather II! Obviously a great movie, but does it’s reputation hold up? Is it better than the original? Join Jim and Jakob to discuss this thing of ours. Please email us your thoughts at [email protected] or tweet @showswhatuknow. Please subscribe and review on iTunes and remember to spread the word to your Sopranos-loving friends – or maybe Sopranos newcomers like Jakob? For more from Jim...

It’s us, Jim and Jakob! We are back to discuss The Sopranos! This time through the lens of the first Godfather film and I’m not sure if you have heard but The Godfather is a great movie! Get your macaroni and gravy and leave the gun but take the canoli as it is a new episode of CUT TO BLACK! Please email us your thoughts at [email protected] or tweet @showswhatuknow. Please subscribe and review on iTunes and remember to spread the word to your Sopranos-loving friends – or...

Jim and Jakob are back to discuss the new Netflix Docuseries, Fear City: New York vs. The Mafia, that’s right we have some new mob entertainment to enjoy and we get to discuss the series as a whole and how it relates to our favorite show, The Sopranos. Please email us your thoughts at [email protected] or tweet @showswhatuknow. Please subscribe and review on iTunes and remember to spread the word to your Sopranos-loving friends – or maybe Sopranos newcomers like Jakob?...

We told you we would be back! Jim and Jakob are checking in to reflect on the Sopranos as a whole and read some feedback from you dear listeners! Thank you so much for everyone that took the time out to submit a theory, feedback, review or a question, and of course for listening! This isn’t the last of us, as we will have new content on the feed Sopranos related in the future! Don’t worry! It doesn’t stop here! We will be checking back in with a full series overview and also...

Cut To Black checking in to let you know about a new Sopranos podcast called “Made Women” hosted by Drea De Matteo (Adrianna La Cerva) and her close friend, entrepreneur & New Jersey native Chris Kushner, as they give you an insider look at The Sopranos. You can subscribe HERE

Welcome to Cut to Black: A Reel History Special. This is a crossover between two of our Shows What You Know podcasts! On Cut to Black we discuss The Sopranos; on Reel History we dig into the historical context of movies and television. This episode bridges the gap between both podcasts as we’ll be using Scorsese’s The Irishman as a jumping-off point to discuss the formation of the mafia in the USA, so whether you’re hearing this on our Cut to Black feed or Reel History feed we believe...

We have finally done it, we have made it to the end. Jakob Burrows can now say that he has seen every single episode of “The Sopranos”, he can no longer be spoiled and he wants to shout it from the rooftops! How deserving that our discussion of the series finale “Made In America” is our longest podcast yet, so kick back, order some onion rings for the table and keep an eye on your 3 o’clock as Jim and Jakob break down this final CUT TO BLACK. Don’t worry! It doesn’t stop here! We...

Before we get to the end, we must take a look back to where it all started! Jim and Jakob revisit the pilot and while looking back we discuss the series as a whole as Jakob gears up to finally get to that CUT TO BLACK. What’s your opinion? Email us at [email protected] or tweet @showswhatuknow. Please subscribe and review on iTunes and remember to spread the word to your Sopranos-loving friends – or maybe Sopranos newcomers like Jakob? For more from Jim Scampoli check...

It is really starting to sink in that we are coming to the end. Jim and Jakob’s journey through the Sopranos is almost at that final Cut To Black, but before that we have a superb episode that sees tensions really coming to a head between New Jersey and New York, possibly the end for Tony and Melfi and of course some AJ drama. Quick note that before we get to the series finale “Made In America” we will be revisiting the pilot episode “The Sopranos” next week so we can reflect on just how far...