Cut To Black: A Sopranos Sitdown

NEW PODCAST ALERT! In Blank Meets Blank we invent a new TV show every episode, starting with two random hat drawings and ending with a pilot, a first season summary and a fantasy cast. This is something we’ve been working on behind the scenes for a while (eagle-eared listeners will note references in this pilot... The post Modern Times – Die Hard Meets Fake News first appeared on Shows What You Know.

Can we get some mob violence on this show!? Why of course we can, we can start right out with it this week as a matter of fact! Tony is still in limbo, wondering if he just might be Kevin Finnerty, while Silvio is finding out just how lonely it is at the top while... The post Sopranos Sitdown S06E03 – “Mayham” – Cut To Black first appeared on Shows What You Know.

Who am I? That is the question that Tony Soprano is currently grasping with as he lays in a hospital bed with a gun shot wound to the gut, meanwhile the other Tony is stuck in Costa Mesa with someone else’s life (or briefcase). This is the beginning of the end and death is all... The post Sopranos Sitdown S06E02 – “Join The Club” – Cut To Black first appeared on Shows What You Know.

We are back to dig into Sopranos Season 6! Jim and Jakob are here to discuss the episode “Member’s Only” where we get to spend some more time with Eugene a soldier in the Soprano family as well as catch up with Tony Soprano that seems to have had some very good years since we... The post Sopranos Sitdown S06E01 – “Member’s Only” – Cut To Black first appeared on Shows What You Know.

We are here to deliver our SUPER-SIZED discussion of the Sopranos Season 5 finale, “All Due Respect”! Tensions continue to heat up between Jersey and New York as Tony doesn’t want to eat shit from Johnny and Phil Leotardo is out for blood. AJ may have found his calling and some little kids sing “Mr... The post Sopranos Sitdown S05E13 – “All Due Respect” – Cut To Black first appeared on Shows What You Know.

What Empire Online calls the greatest Sopranos episode ever is finally here for us to discuss! Tony and Carmella are coming to an agreement to get back together, Christopher and Adrianna will never be the same and the drama in New York takes an interesting turn. Join Jim and Jakob as they discuss the penultimate... The post Sopranos Sitdown S05E12 – “Long Term Parking” – Cut To Black first appeared on Shows What You Know.

It’s about time we really get inside the mind of one Tony Soprano, and what better way to do that than a 20 minute dream sequence!? This is vintage David Chase as he gives us not what we want, but what we need. Plus Jakob LOVES dream sequences, RIGHT!? What’s your opinion? Email us at... The post Sopranos Sitdown S05E11 – “The Test Dream” – Cut To Black first appeared on Shows What You Know.

Is Tony Soprano a likable person? Does Tony Soprano spread nothing but misery to the people he loves? Season 5, episode 10 “Cold Cuts” tries to answer these questions and we may not like the answer. What’s your opinion? Email us at showswhatyouknowshow@gmail.com or tweet @showswhatuknow. Please subscribe and review on iTunes and remember to spread... The post Sopranos Sitdown S05E10 – “Cold Cuts” – Cut To Black first appeared on Shows What You Know.

Sorry about the delay but Jim and Jakob are back with some more Cut To Black! Picking up with Season 5, we check in with episode 9 as we get a further glimpse into the lives of Meadow and Finn and we find out that Tony and Carmella getting back together may be a bit... The post Sopranos Sitdown S05E09 – “Unidentified Black Males” – Cut To Black first appeared on Shows What You Know.

This week we get to be a fly on the wall and hang out at a Soprano family gathering to celebrate Hugh De Angelis’s 70th birthday! A surprise party that Junior Soprano couldn’t help but ruin, as the mafia family story lines take kind of a back seat (heh) but are still bubbling below the... The post Sopranos Sitdown S05E08 – “Marco Polo” – Cut To Black first appeared on Shows What You Know.

Tony has a run in with his Dad’s old goomah that threatens the image he has of his father, Christopher’s self awareness is on complete display and Uncle Junior courts death to get out of the house. What’s your opinion? Email us at showswhatyouknowshow@gmail.com or tweet @showswhatuknow. Please subscribe and review on iTunes and remember to... The post Sopranos Sitdown S05E07 – “In Camelot” – Cut To Black first appeared on Shows What You Know.

Tony B’s hard work is finally paying off, Carmella has a new relationship budding and everything is headed for a wonderful happy ending! Right!? What’s your opinion? Email us at showswhatyouknowshow@gmail.com 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... The post Sopranos Sitdown S05E06 – “Sentimental Education” – Cut To Black first appeared on Shows What You Know.

As he faces the possibility that he may have skin cancer, Tony must also deal with his intense feelings for Adriana. Translation: Tony blew his load all over the sun visor What’s your opinion? Email us at showswhatyouknowshow@gmail.com or tweet @showswhatuknow. Please subscribe and review on iTunes and remember to spread the word to your Sopranos-loving... The post Sopranos Sitdown S05E05 – “Irregular Around the Margins” – Cut To Black first appeared on Shows What You Know.

Season 5 continues, this week we are discussing season 5 episode 4, “All Happy Families”. We get a closer look at the single life for Carmella Soprano in a somewhat post Tony world. This episode was written by Angie Bonpenseiro herself Tony Kalem and features an eyebrow-less AJ! Tune in! What’s your opinion? Email us... The post Sopranos Sitdown S05E04 – “All Happy Families…” – Cut To Black first appeared on Shows What You Know.

A feud heats up over landscaping between Feech and Paulie, Junior’s health deteriorate and Tony never had the makings of a varsity athlete. It must be Sopranos season 5! What’s your opinion? Email us at showswhatyouknowshow@gmail.com or tweet @showswhatuknow. Please subscribe and review on iTunes and remember to spread the word to your Sopranos-loving friends –... The post Sopranos Sitdown S05E03 – “Where’s Johnny” – Cut To Black first appeared on Shows What You Know.

We get another peek inside the FBI as they continue to try to take down the Soprano family, Steve Buscemi makes his awaited debut and in classic Sopranos fashion plays against type! All this and more! What’s your opinion? Email us at showswhatyouknowshow@gmail.com or tweet @showswhatuknow. Please subscribe and review on iTunes and remember to spread... The post Sopranos Sitdown S05E02 – “Rat Pack” – Cut To Black first appeared on Shows What You Know.

Can you believe we are at Season 5 already? There is an end in sight as we are heading towards that final cut to black, BUT NOT YET! We still have some greatness to breakdown, some come along for the ride with Jim and Jakob. What’s your opinion? Email us at showswhatyouknowshow@gmail.com or tweet @showswhatuknow.... The post Sopranos Sitdown S05E01 – “Two Tonys” – Cut To Black first appeared on Shows What You Know.

We have reached the conclusion to Season 4, “Whitecaps” and we get quite a family war, just maybe not the family we were expecting. Come along for a journey with Jim and Jakob as they discuss the longest episode of the series. What’s your opinion? Email us at showswhatyouknowshow@gmail.com or tweet @showswhatuknow. Please subscribe and... The post Sopranos Sitdown S04E13 – “Whitecaps” – Cut To Black first appeared on Shows What You Know.

Things come to a head with Furio and Carmella and the potential of Tony and a helicopter rotor. David Chase strikes again with multiple anticlimaxes and Jim and Jakob are here to discuss them all! What’s your opinion? Email us at showswhatyouknowshow@gmail.com or tweet @showswhatuknow. Please subscribe and review on iTunes and remember to spread the... The post Sopranos Sitdown S04E12 – “Eloise” – Cut To Black first appeared on Shows What You Know.

Things are coming to a head as we delve into some Tony Soprano dreams and that is never good! What’s your opinion? Email us at showswhatyouknowshow@gmail.com 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... The post Sopranos Sitdown S04E11 – “Calling All Cars” – Cut To Black first appeared on Shows What You Know.