Episode #48 "Mergers and Acquisitions"

Published: Feb. 22, 2021, 8:15 a.m.

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\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 This week on Talking Sopranos it\\u2019s another double header! Michael and Steve welcome both Angelo Massagli and Arthur J. Nascarella to the podcast.\\xa0

\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0First up it\\u2019s Angelo Massagli, Bobby Baccalieri\\xa0III and Steve\\u2019s on-screen son. Angelo talks about what it was like to be part of the Sopranos at age 10. How David Chase always made him feel so important and how he helped Angelo even after the Sopranos was over. Angelo\\u2019s parents wouldn\\u2019t let him watch the show when it aired, but he recently watched the series for the first time and shares his thoughts.\\xa0

\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0Next up it's Steve and Michael\\u2019s good friend\\xa0Arthur Nascarella. Arthur was a 21 year veteran of the NYPD and shares how that experience prepared him for a life on-screen. He auditioned for a number of roles on the Sopranos and finally hit gold with Carlo Gervasi. Arthur shares some amazing stories about how he met James Gandolfini and what he found in his dressing room the first day on set.

\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0Then\\xa0Michael and Steve get into this week\\u2019s episode which has one of Steve\\u2019s favorite lines from the entire series. Tony says I can\\u2019t take Ralphie\\u2019s girlfriend \\u201cI already took his horse\\u201d Ouch. But that\\u2019s nothing compared to the story about Ralphie and the cheese grater. It\\u2019s a lot to take in and another fantastic episode of Talking Sopranos, Ep #48 Mergers and Acquisitions S4 - Ep8. Don\\u2019t forget to subscribe to the Talking Sopranos podcast wherever you get your podcasts and go to the Talking Sopranos website to ask questions and buy merchandise. https://www.talkingsopranos.com

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