Big is Moving to Paris Podcast

30. The Mafia Monopoly on Stonewall & More Rainbow Capitalism

Welcome to Bada Bing and the City, an ongoing series where we’re discussing the uncanny connections between two beloved HBO classics: Sex and the City and The Sopranos. Consider it a podcast within a podcast. How meta of us. This week, we examine both of these shows and how they deal — or refuse to deal — with LGBTQIA+ issues. How impressed is AJ with bisexuality, compared to Carrie Bradshaw being weirded out by it? Were the lesbians too harsh with queer appreciator Charlotte York? Did you know the Mafia has a connection to Stonewall? Is Matt still mad at the And Just Like That… rabbi and mitzvah storyline? Poor Vito Spatafore: “It’s a goof!” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bigparis.substack.com [https://bigparis.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

29. The Plaza is a Temporary Oasis in 1999

Welcome to Bada Bing and the City, an ongoing series where we’re discussing the uncanny connections between two beloved HBO classics: Sex and the City and The Sopranos. Consider it a podcast within a podcast. How meta of us. This week, we look at both of these shows and their relationship to that elusive “fifth” character: The City, aka New York City (and the Tri-State area). Even if you’re surrounded by people, can NYC make you feel lonely? How would Carrie and Tony act when they ran into each other at The Plaza? Why were we waiting in line for cronuts? Who is the ghostwriter for the cast of Jersey Shore, and why is all of their fictional material about Mack and Manko’s pizza? There are five boroughs, which we know because of the movie Gotti! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bigparis.substack.com [https://bigparis.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

28. I Get to Have a Second Family, as a Treat

Welcome to Bada Bing and the City, an ongoing series where we’re discussing the uncanny connections between two beloved HBO classics: Sex and the City and The Sopranos. Consider it a podcast within a podcast. How meta of us. This week, we look at both shows and their traditional and modern interpretations of the concepts of marriage and family. Samantha and Paulie Walnuts have the same level of authenticity? Are Charlotte and Christopher Moltasanti the most traditional romantics in search of true love? Can Matt figure out an X and Y axis? Can Nadia pronounce a lick of French?! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bigparis.substack.com [https://bigparis.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

27. "A Sadistic Experiment With Camp and Caricature"

Ah, television. The most collaborative art form. While Matt and Nadia map out their takes on seasonal arcs for Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, Seema, and Lisa, they also wax poetic on the industry at large and this show. Is And Just Like That… television? Is it an art installation? Is it careless? Did it lack planning? Is it indeed “openly hostile to its own source material,” as one reporter suggested? Wouldn’t Big have a family Carrie might see? How much money did Carrie spend on that apartment? What’s up with the American Law Institute? Did Che record a Netflix standup special? What HAPPENED? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bigparis.substack.com [https://bigparis.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

26. Would You Do It All Over Again?

Our beloved Carrie Bradshaw, Miranda Hobbes, and Charlotte York say goodbye (for now?) in a literally crap-tastic season — and series! — finale. Also, Lisa, Seema, and Anthony. One discovers that they are not alone, but on their own, after a run-in with Tommy Tomato. One finds a clogged toilet and hugs their partner, wearing the gloves they used to clean up the mess. One finally bangs her husband post-cancer treatment. One debates marriage to a man who just pissed in front of her. One stops an affair with Manic Pixie Dream Editor. Steve returns. Harry is there. Anthony gets creamed. All enjoy one of Carrie’s many Thanksgiving pies, except maybe Anthony. Jackie Hoffman says a line. We have come out the other side of Hades into springtime…except there’s been a nuclear blast outside. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bigparis.substack.com [https://bigparis.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]