You woke up this morning, got yourself a Sopranos podcast. Joined by returning co-host Mike Bruno and special guest (and Sopranos superfan) Kristen Wuest, NJAM breaks down Season 1 of your favorite American crime TV series.

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I. Intro 

A. Welcome Back Mike & Special Guest Co-Host, Kristen Wuest

B. It’s a Jersey Thing…

C.  First Experiences with the Show

D.  Why The Sopranos?

II. The Sopranos Season One Basics [00:16:21]

A.  Cast & Characters

III. Lessons From The Sopranos Season One [00:18:51]

A. Create A Specific World for Your Characters

B. Take Your Main Character Out of His/Her Comfort Zone

C. Don’t Get Bogged Down in the Details

D. Give Us Interesting Characters (not necessarily likable)

E. Don’t Be Afraid To Be Funny 

F. Don’t Be Afraid To Be Super Dark

G. Anti-heroes, Gray area

IV. Season One Major Plots 

IV. Music in the Show 

V. The Best Of… 

A.  Favorite Character

B.  Favorite Moment(s)

C.  Favorite Episode

D. Which “Soprano” Are You?

VI. Conclusions 

Original Music

The music found in this episode was written and performed by the talented Jesse James.

Audio Editing

This show was edited by Ryan Jacobi.