It's all a big nothing. Junior's life is only death, Tony represses memories of profound psychic importance, Christopher enables his friend and pushes him towards the brink of oblivion. Also dogs and horses! 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!...
Mar 18, 2019•51 min•Season 5Ep. 61
Tony Blundetto snaps and Carmela is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Val and Alex dissect an episode with almost no Tony and examine Carmela's involvement in another ethically questionable relationship. Today's symbols include: koi fish, travel agency posters, blue paint, and Piggy's glasses. 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 inattheendpodcast@g...
Mar 14, 2019•47 min•Season 5Ep. 60
Val and Alex discuss blue and red realms within the Crazy Horse, parallels between characters, the continuing importance of animals, hypocritical behavior, and why Tony is a dick for taking Carmela's apple. 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!...
Mar 11, 2019•36 min•Season 5Ep. 59
Val and Alex talk ablution, comedy in the show, who AJ is becoming, and Feech's arc. Are there really any happy families in Sopranos world? 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!
Mar 07, 2019•46 min•Season 5Ep. 58
Val and Alex discuss Snapple, how Tony never had the makings of a varsity athlete, how intimidating characters get intimidated, severe dementia, Barb!, how times overlap and whether Junior loves Tony. Where's Johnny? 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!...
Mar 04, 2019•38 min•Season 5Ep. 57
It's raining, mothers are in hell, Val and Alex discuss the level of Adriana's alcoholism, the mob wives do their own deep dive on Citizen Cane, and Tony wears a Tabasco shirt. 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!
Feb 28, 2019•36 min•Season 5Ep. 56
In the opener of season five, Val and Alex discuss the passage of time, who the two Tonys are, concepts of masculinity, and the collateral damage the famiglia inflicts. They also delve into the old chestnuts of Sopranos symbolism like animals, orange juice, and cigarettes. Alex also gets very excited that Jamie-Lynn Sigler's name becomes Jamie-Lynn DiScala in the credits, very exciting stuff. Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of The Sopranos episode by episode immedia...
Feb 25, 2019•43 min•Season 5Ep. 55
Val and Alex dedicate an episode to discussing the overarching ideas throughout the entirety of season 4. Hope you like it! Season 5 will start up on February 25th 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!...
Feb 21, 2019•40 min•Ep. 54
In the season four finale, Val and Alex talk about phones, grapefruit juice, collateral damage, zooming in on characters, the connections between Alan Sapinsly and Tony, and how it's "too late" for everyone in the Sopranos. 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!...
Feb 18, 2019•54 min•Season 4Ep. 53
In the penultimate episode of season 4, Val and Alex discuss Meadow's compassion and integrity (vs pretension), an evolution of color representing Carmela's mental state and Billy Budd's gayness. Also they give AJ a C for his paper and Furio an A+ for his shirt. 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 a...
Feb 14, 2019•50 min•Season 4Ep. 52
Val and Alex unpack Tony's decision to leave therapy and how it affects his subconscious. In this episode, they look into some amazing dream sequences, legs, hell-like imagery, and Janice's reclaiming of the most manipulative person in the show award. Rising Damp. 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...
Feb 11, 2019•37 min•Season 4Ep. 51
What does it mean to be the strong silent type? In this episode, everyone is isolated, Carmela is jealous of Maedo's present, Tony is not a sad clown, plus animals show up as clothing, veal, pets, paintings and drugs. Cosette! 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!...
Feb 07, 2019•49 min•Season 4Ep. 50
Uncertainty is everywhere, Father Phil continues to offer bad advice/Rolling Stones lyrics, Ralph really builds on lessons learned by calling Ginny Sack "Shamu," oranges and eggs mean bad things and Pie-O-My's goat friend makes an appearance. 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!...
Feb 04, 2019•41 min•Season 4Ep. 49
Val and Alex analyze relationships between men and women, education, money and the animalistic aspects of Valentina. Also, mozzarella snacks, bagpipe music, diaper drives, crazy eyes, farm hotels, trivia savvy Icelanders, and sexy cheese graters! 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!...
Jan 31, 2019•41 min•Season 4Ep. 48
Adriana watches too much television, Chris does too much "horse," scammers pass around too much blame, Brian does too many stripper shots, and David Chase enters David Simon territory. Also, belts! 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!...
Jan 28, 2019•45 min•Season 4Ep. 47
Tony is a great guy! The episode gives Val the best gay strip club name of all time, everyone loves Armagnac, mirrors reflect who people actually are, Tony as a hawk, more colors!, Devon's dad collects late Picassos nbd, and Artie loses his super cool earring. 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...
Jan 24, 2019•40 min•Season 4Ep. 46
Val and Alex talk about different animals as symbols, Jojo!, being a front-runner, colors, archenemies Jr. and his caricature artist, framing of shots, an amazing final scene, and "horse" as club, animal and drug. 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!...
Jan 21, 2019•46 min•Season 4Ep. 45
Val and Alex talk about eating junk food, Furio's sad olives, Godfather 2 references, casting choices in the show, tension building, pairings of characters, plus eggs, fritatas, Krispy Kremes, Pizza Pizza, cake and crumbcake! 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!...
Jan 17, 2019•35 min•Season 4Ep. 44
Val and Alex tackle one of the more unpopular episodes of Sopranos. Val makes a strong case for what's going on in terms of identity and politics, Alex thinks parts are heavy handed (by Sopranos standards). Val adds some incredible musical flair at a key moment and Janice and Ralphie have some weird...stuff. 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 a...
Jan 14, 2019•43 min•Season 4Ep. 43
Val and Alex analyze Meadow's direction in life, a thread of duplicity that runs through the episode, and Carmela's early 2000's financial website. Also Alex makes a triumphant return to talking about colors and phones as metaphors. 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!...
Jan 10, 2019•45 min•Season 4Ep. 42
Val and Alex start off season 4 discussing how everything comes to an end, nobody is happy with their debts, Danielle and her husband Will Arnett are a big threat to la famiglia, Angie Bonpensiero only shows up in meat departments, and Icelandic stewardesses are totally up for anything. 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 inattheendpodcast@gm...
Jan 07, 2019•34 min•Season 4Ep. 41
Val and Alex dedicate an episode to discussing the overarching ideas throughout the entirety of season 3. Hope you like it! Season 4 will start up on January 7th 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!...
Jan 03, 2019•41 min•Ep. 40
In the finale of season 3, Val and Alex talk about tragedy, manipulation and nihilism. Everyone is isolated, AJ looks like a total jerkoff, Tony questions the putrid rotten Soprano gene and oops Meadow did it again. Also, Omar! See you in the new year for season 4. 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 rat...
Dec 24, 2018•48 min•Season 3Ep. 39
In this episode Val and Alex fall in love with a three-second shot, then deconstruct it for a very long time. They also talk about how rings connect characters, there are many types of "amour fou(r)" and debate whether or not Melfi is a pro. 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!...
Dec 20, 2018•48 min•Season 3Ep. 38
Despite the pressure of unpacking one of TV's greatest episodes, Val and Alex do their best by talking about how communication, camera movement, and the passage of time tie together the various story lines. Also Meadow and Jackie Jr's scrabble game, the backstory behind hunter Bobby, inverted paintings, Chechens and Czechoslovakians, Chris' sophisticated grasp of the Cuban Missile Crisis, and Pine Barrens as a metaphorical world. Alex and Val (Obsessive Analysis) dive into the deeper issues of T...
Dec 17, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 37
Val and Alex discuss S3E10's ghosts of 1995 Christmas past, what makes a good Santa, how Jackie Jr is invited to so many bachelor parties, Jarlsberg cheese, and how Charmaine has funny jokes. 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!...
Dec 13, 2018•45 min•Season 3Ep. 36
In the Telltale Moozadell, Val and Alex think AJ is pretty cool for hanging out with Lady Gaga, everyone gives the worst presents and Miami Relatives is almost as good as Defiler. Also Jackie Jr sucks (but is better than Noah Tannenbaum (Tony would agree (but he's just racist))). 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]...
Dec 10, 2018•44 min•Season 3Ep. 35
Val and Alex talk about "Prince Machiabelli", Gigi on the pishadoo, hobo clowns, why Meadow likes Jackie Jr. and blaming cocaine for murder. 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!
Dec 06, 2018•39 min•Season 3Ep. 34
In S3E7 Alex and Val discuss the art in four doctors' offices, size 10 Jimmy Choos, the search for second opinions on issues pertaining to our minds and bodies, if it's worth it to give Columbia $50,000, and Tony Hale as a chemotherapy nurse. 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!...
Dec 03, 2018•42 min•Season 3Ep. 33
Val and Alex discuss disparate elements of the show like the domains of men and women, dentists, the use of editing to tie together characters, butts and how bowling is a very manly sport. Most importantly, Val also completely loses her shit over how much she hates Noah Tannenbaum. 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]...
Nov 29, 2018•46 min•Season 3Ep. 32
