33. House of Lords, House of Commons, The Whole Thing's a House of Cards!

33. House of Lords, House of Commons, The Whole Thing's a House of Cards!

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 how they tackle politics, whether it’s overtly or in the subtext. Why did it take Carrie so long to vote? Is Tony woke, actually…because he might vote for Biden? How Republican is Charlotte and Trey MacDougal (and how often does Bunny bring up that Abraham Lincoln was a Republican)? Was Samantha the first on the Obama train, or does she steadfastly remain there for the parties and the parties only? X formerly Twitter dot com: the perfect intersection between right-wing racist trash and AI slop porn. You know, the everything app! Go Pitt Nation, baby! 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]

32. Lying Around in the Muck of Late Stage Capitalist

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 how their characters tackle financial issues. Is Charlotte York the ultimate “get that bag” girlie? Samantha and Steve and Artie Bucco are all small business owners — does that make them, like other small biz owners, psychopaths? Would one of the SATC girls knock out JK Rowling in a fist fight? Bless MGMT’s “Time to Pretend” as the soundtrack to Matt’s life falling apart! *Note: Nadia was extremely tired recording this and says “Carmen,” not “Carmela,” several times (and then blames her notes). Matt rightfully drags her ass, and did not bleep the mistake. We’re sorry! 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]

31. An Executive Overcorrection So People Don't Get Yelled At

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 those three little letters: the D, the E, and the I — aka diversity, equity, and inclusion. What does Tony and the gang have to say about race versus the extremely white women of SATC, and subsequent overcorrection in And Just Like That…? Is Tony’s greatest fear not being caught by the feds, but his daughter doing interracial dating? Is it anti-Italian discrimination if the word “mafia” is actually Arabic?? Meth is our love language. “Gowns, beautiful gowns.” 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]

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]