The Sopranos Sessions Audiobook By Matt Zoller Seitz, Alan Sepinwall, David Chase, Laura Lippman - foreword cover art

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The Sopranos Sessions

By: Matt Zoller Seitz, Alan Sepinwall, David Chase, Laura Lippman - foreword
Narrated by: Joe Barrett
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On January 10, 1999, a mobster walked into a psychiatrist's office and changed TV history. By shattering preconceptions about the kinds of stories the medium should tell, The Sopranos launched our current age of prestige television, paving the way for such giants as Mad Men, The Wire, Breaking Bad, and Game of Thrones.

As TV critics for Tony Soprano's hometown paper, New Jersey's Star-Ledger, Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz were among the first to write about the series before it became a cultural phenomenon.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the show's debut, Sepinwall and Seitz have reunited to produce The Sopranos Sessions, a collection of recaps, conversations, and critical essays covering every episode. Featuring a series of new long-form interviews with series creator David Chase, as well as selections from the authors' archival writing on the series, The Sopranos Sessions explores the show's artistry, themes, and legacy, examining its portrayal of Italian Americans, its graphic depictions of violence, and its deep connections to other cinematic and television classics.

Contains mature themes.

©2019 Matt Zoller Seitz and Alan Sepinwall (P)2020 Tantor Entertainment & Performing Arts Essays Film & TV History & Criticism Nonfiction
Insightful Episode Analysis • Engaging Chase Interviews • Great Job • Detailed Character Exploration
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Excellent, gets better as it progresses. The synopsis of each episode is sometimes brief but there is a wealth of information and insight. The conversations in the second half of the book are very enjoyable and make you feel like you’re listening to “water cooler” conversations with the occasional “aha” moment of clarity for listeners who may have missed subtle clues!

Brilliant!

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Loved it beginning to end. Superb narration, clarification, and presentation. Well worth a listen.

A Mastpiece Companion

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I'll be one to say i've always loved the show from start to finish. i now have a new found perspective on the finale.

Closure

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As a huge fan of The Sopranos (I've watched the entire series 4 times), it's great to hear the author break down the show, one episode at a time.
I've learned things that after several viewings I wasn't aware of. Awesome book, recommended for all Sopranos fan.

Breakdown Of Episodes

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If you call yourself a fan of the sopranos this is a must listen. Literally breaks down each episode and brings things to your attention they may have missed. Gives multiple perspectives to the sopranos differing in what type of viewer you are. Great conversations with chase where he slips up about what happens to Tony and much more!

A masterpiece

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cuppa things stood out like the interviewer asked chse if Bobby was made he said he didn't know probably not but in 6 21 Tony is talking to June and said Bobby is a made guy. he also said Tony was only woth 1.2 mill but the house was1.2 mil and the boat was 3 mil... what we need is a prequel show with an up and coming Tony starting from the night he passed out and missed the job with his cousin.

interview with chase

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Lots of fun to relive all the episodes. The authors are very insightful and I actually would have appreciated longer episodes recaps.

If you’re into the Sopranos…this is for you

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Even if fans may disagree with the author's takes on certain eps, I feel this is a book every Sopranos fan should own. A great history of the show, overview of all eps, and more features. Excellent narration as well.

A must-have for Sopranos fans

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I thought I was going to be upset because I wanted questions answered and all I was hearing was well the episodes all over again. But then it happened towards the end about 6-5 hours left a questions and answers happened, everything I wanted to know … So overall it was worth it.

Almost disappointed

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“What if God was one of us
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Trying to make his way home”

The end of David Chase’s eulogy to James Gandolfini is so poignant. This song by Joan Osborne could have usurped “Journey’s Don’t Stop Believing” in the finale for sure. Rather than letting Tony’s family meet in a diner and fade to black never knowing what happened…This could have been the ending…the one described in the end of David’s eulogy. Tony lost in the Meadowlands taking a bus to go home. Just a thought.

But the book certainly provides a detail in 2/3 of its pages on every episode followed by David Chase’s interviews then the author’s of this book reviews from the Star Ledger newspaper on the each season finally the eulogy of James Gandolfini. After, watching the Sooranos for the third time, listening to all the podcasts with Imperioli and Schrippa along with reading the book partnering the podcast, “Woke Up This Morning” I’m tapped out on the Sopranos. This book completes the journey.

“One of us”

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