Expanding on the Talking Sopranos podcast with exclusive interviews with the cast, crew, producers, writers, directors, and, of course, the series creator David Chase, stars Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa will cover the entire history of The Sopranos series from the original concept pitch and casting to the infamous cut to black - and answer many of the thousands of fan questions sent to the podcast, as well as dispel some widely propagated myths and reveal things no one outside the show would even know to ask. Print run 100,000.

Includes index.

Introduction -- Getting the band together --Season one: Cunnilingus and psychiatry -- Bada bing back room with David Chase -- Season two: A cultural phenomenon -- Bada bing back room with Michael Imperioli -- Season three: All in the family -- Inside the writers' room -- Season four: Paint it black -- Bada bing back room with Steve Schirripa -- Season five: Hellos and goodbyes -- Baba bing jukebox: behind the music -- Bada bing back room: the gang's all here -- Season six: Cut to black.