S20E17: James Gandolfini

Trashy Divorces

Hemlock Creatives

Comedy, History

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

When The Sopranos premiered on HBO in 1999, no one knew how thoroughly it would change television for a generation. Mob boss Tony Soprano, portrayed so ably by actor James Gandolfini, was a complex anti-hero who was capable of both shocking violence and everyman confusion and ambivalence about his role as a father, husband, son, mobster, and human being. Gandolfini himself may have been the perfect actor for the role, but becoming Tony Soprano was harder than the public knew. He battled his own demons throughout the series run, including during his divorce from his first wife, while the few years he had remaining post-Sopranos at least seem to have represented a fresh start. Want early, ad-free episodes, bonus divorces, limited series, Zoom hangouts, and more? Join us at patreon.com/trashydivorces! Sponsors June’s Journey from Wooga. June needs your help, detective! Download June’s Journey for free today on iOS and Android! To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to [email protected] or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/TrashyDivorces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Pepsi Max. Christmas is great, but there's loads of ways to make it better.
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0:23.0	Better with Pepsi Max.
0:27.0	Hello everyone and welcome to Trachee divorces.
0:30.0	Everybody's favorite good podcast about bad relationships.
0:35.4	My name is Stacy.
0:37.0	Hey friends, Alicia here.
0:38.4	Thank you for joining us for today's tale of marital misadventure. Alicia, I know you were pretty taken by Kissinger delaying the beginning of the premiere of the
0:48.8	Godfather just by being a famous guy present.
0:52.3	So you have another TV mobster for us?
0:54.9	I have got a Godfather connection.
0:57.3	I am bringing you this week from your Godfather of government
1:02.1	last episode to the godfather of the sopranos this week.
1:06.8	I have the story of James Gandolfini.
1:09.7	Oh sure, Tony soprano.
1:11.6	It will become a television legend through that
1:13.9	portrayal. Tony Soprano, the leader of the mafia family in HBO's The Sopranos,
1:20.3	a terrific show considered one of the greatest television shows of all time but at what a cost to you James Gandolfini
1:29.0	As Tony soprano Gandolfini perfectly showed the complexity of his character, making audiences go
1:36.8	between loving him, fearing him, hating him, being amused by him, and sometimes even feeling compassion for him. It was through mostly his
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