Val and Alex dedicate an episode to discussing the overarching ideas throughout the entirety of season 6B. Hope you like it! Thank you so much for listening, we've really enjoyed making and sharing this podcast.    Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching. Email us at [email protected] and please rate and review!

In this episode, Val and Alex discuss the incredible finale of The Sopranos. Thank you so much for listening, it has been a real pleasure to make this podcast and discuss our ideas about the show!Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at [email protected] and please rate and review!

Alex and Val talk about blue comets, gravitational pull, orbits and trains! Therapy is another criminal enterprise and maybe someone else really wanted that steak recipe. Meadow is not going to be a doctor, kind of sad isn't it?Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at [email protected] and please rate and review!

Livia's philosophy of nihilism prevails! Val and Alex examine the similarities and differences between Tony and AJ's depression. Sopranoworld has a magnetic pull and both Soprano children seem to be sucked in. Also, Val and Alex are neighbors with Phil Leotardo, hurray!Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at [email protected] and please rate...

Alex's favorite episode! Val and Alex talk about asbestos, flipping through stations, collateral damage, and control. Tony's evolution (or devolution?) continues and he finally "gets it". Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at [email protected] and please rate and review!

AJ cries, watches cartoons and ulimately becomes somewhat of a nihilist. Characters inherit traits from their parents, food shows up everywhere, and everyone seems comfortably numb. Is therapy is a jerk off or a way of understanding the "human condition"?Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at [email protected] and please rate and review!

Val and Alex examine issues of control, business, and addiction. Tony chases trying to be an even bigger dick than normal. A giant piano hangs over his head and we confront the million possible fates that could confront him. "If you're going to lose, what's the f*****g point..."Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at [email protected] and...

Val and Alex look into issues of identity, control, and culture. Junior makes a new friend, and Tony brings Paulie out on a pretty unenjoyable boat ride. Remember when is the lowest form of conversation, seems like a lot of the characters' talks kind of suck then...Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at [email protected] and please rate and...

Val and Alex deep dive on a crazy episode. They interpret characters' interpretations, examine death and legacy, and think Cleaver is really great. Alex somehow gets into "quantum Sopranos" and it sucks to be JT or Morgan Yam. Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at [email protected] and please rate and review!

Val and Alex get to season 6B and start by dissecting symbols like water, ducks, boats, and Monopoly rules. Times passes in mysterious ways, two bells ring, POV shots get established and nobody can stop thinking about Pradeep. Did Tony "really change?" Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at [email protected] and please rate and review!

Val and Alex dedicate an episode to discussing the overarching ideas throughout the entirety of season 6A. Hope you like it!   Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at [email protected] and please rate and review!

Why are all the women Tony is with the same? Will any of Tony's experiences actually change him? Why would Carmela even get that beret for Tony? Alex and Val examine gift giving, power dynamics, drugs, manipulations, and AJ being great in bed. Thanks for a great Season 6A!Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at [email protected] and please...

Val and Alex explore the cosmos and talk about Paris as an otherworldly domain. What is it you want from life, and does everything just get washed away? AJ's life is going medium, Alex gets nervous about French, and why would you bring Jersey on vacation? Isolation, statues, football helmets, and Eiffel Tower beacons. Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email...

Val and Alex discuss working a real job (which is hard for jazz musician Alex), Meadow's blueberry fiasco, family, Vito's questionable decision to return, and proletariats. Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at [email protected] and please rate and review!

In a cheery episode, Val and Alex talk about how boring every day life is and how nothing really matters. Characters seek thrills and tend to self destruct when confronted with the mundane nature of their existence. Different types of family emerge and apparently life a is a crappy gift of socks. Yahoo We'll both be out of the country this next week so will be off our regularly scheduled releases. Enjoy the summer and see you on July 15!Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper...

According to Tony "if you have the chance to do something that makes you happy, you should take it." Vito and Tony share parallels, Tony freaks out when he doesn't get what he wants, AJ comes into his own as a jerk, and Melfi starts to recognize Tony for who he really is. Also Johnny Cake apparently says "I've got a kid."Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at...

Artie's back, and he's interested in his hostess... again? Like everyone in the show, Artie deals with questions of identity, mundanity and coping with his life. Da Giovanni sounds like it's pretty great, luxury lounges seem amazing and Nuovo Vesuvio seems like an "affordable elegance." Ben Kingsley and Lauren Bacall have it pretty rough, would love to see them in "Cleaver" though. Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately...

Val and Alex talk about identity and how characters represent themselves to the world. Vito escapes Soprano orbit and has his own "who am I" moment while attempting to live free or die. Meadow evolves as a character (it's not good) and is "untenable" with Finn. Water, trees and the wind show up prominently and reenforce some of the main themes of the season.  We'll be off Monday June 24th but back to our regular schedule Thursday June 27th!Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the...

Val and Alex talk about Tony's reintegration into regular physical life, the false representations everyone makes of themselves, and how Val doesn't like people who only watch scattered episodes of this show. Also Alex likes colors again. Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at [email protected] and please rate and review!

Val and Alex get metaphysical and dissect a key episode of the Sopranos in which different characters represent different philosophies of dealing with the world. John Schwinn gets real deep and Pastor Bob thinks the Flintstones is real. Paulie has an existential crisis, Tony might be changing, and we spend even more time contemplating the wind than we normally do. Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New...

Val can't stop thinking about Vito and Alex doesn't care about colors anymore. They discuss the need for all characters in the show to take responsibility and how trees continue to be important symbols. Death acts as a catalyst for reflection and almost everyone shows they are a jerk in their monologues. Bells/beeps and flashes of light are analysed in context of what they mean about life and death in the entire show.Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The...

Who is Kevin Finnerty? Where are we going? Are sin, disease and death real? Val and Alex dissect the evolution of Finnerty's morality, whether or not AJ is a jerk and how essentially all characters in Sopranos world act out of self interest. Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at [email protected] and please rate and review!

We're back! Sorry it took longer than we thought, moving is a drag. Val and Alex come back in at the end of the Sopranos. Carm and Tony eat a lot of sushi, Eugene wears an analysis-bait Members Only jacket, Carmela shows bad taste with her new car. Turns out while we are away Tony does not become a responsible, caring or empathetic person, also a drag. Where is the emergency?Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after...

Val and Alex dedicate an episode to discussing the overarching ideas throughout the entirety of season 5. Hope you like it! We are taking a little break, Season 6 will start up at the beginning of May at our normal time.   Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immediately after watching.  New episodes come out Mondays and Thursdays at 2:30pm.  Email us at [email protected] and please rate and review!