Episode notes
This week, Sequoia and special guest and comedian Franchesca Ramsey revisit The Sopranos, the groundbreaking HBO series that may be one of the best TV Shows of all time. They unpack Tony Soprano’s complicated relationship with masculinity, his panic attacks, and whether therapy ever actually made him a better person. Plus, why do we keep defending Tony when he’s objectively terrible? Did Carmela marry Tony or the lifestyle? Could Dr. Melfi ever really help a mob boss? And is The Sopranos actually a comedy by 2026 standards? They also discuss being Black fans of a show centered on Italian-American culture, show love to Carmela and Adriana’s style, and revisit the infamous series finale. Did Tony die, or did the show leave us hanging? Tune in for a jam-packed episode full of mob drama, masculinity debates, and The Sopranos hot takes!
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Guests
- Franchesca Ramsey
About the show
A humorous podcast about the seemingly random, underrepresented interests of different niches of Black people! Episode topics include Paramore, anime, astrology, Tony Hawk, UNO and more. We hope to help Black people feel scene… get it? New episodes every other Thursday. Hosted by Sequoia Holmes. Theme song by prod.joelteon. Cover artwork by Pedro Fequiere.
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