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I was asked to consult on The Sopranos before it ever aired. I turned it down. The rest is history. Now I’m finally giving you the breakdown nobody else can give — a real former mob boss rating every major character from the real deal to flat-out mamaluke.
Tony visiting a psychiatrist? Dead in a week. Christopher Moltisanti? Never should have gotten made. Vito Spatafore? Don’t get me started. I go through every major character and tell you exactly where they’d land in real mob life — and where the show got it right and dead wrong.
The Greatest Sopranos Characters Of All Time Ranked by a Real Former Mobster
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00:00 - Introduction: Real Deal or Mamaluke?
00:43 - The Sopranos Legacy
01:12 - How Do These Characters Hold Up?
01:29 - The 5 Categories Explained
03:28 - I Was Almost the Sopranos Consultant
04:14 - David Chase Called — Michael Turned It Down
05:09 - Tony Soprano — was he a Liability?
07:08 - Junior Soprano
08:19 - Johnny Sack
09:20 - Carmine Lupertazzi Sr.
10:06 - Phil Leotardo
10:38 - My Father's Rule on Judgment
11:32 - Silvio Dante
12:30 - Paulie Walnuts
13:38 - Christopher Moltisanti
14:19 - Bobby Baccalieri
15:06 - Furio
16:20 - Ralph Cifaretto
17:05 - Roy DeMeo, Greg Scarpa — Real Life Liabilities
17:57 - Richie Aprile
18:27 - The Oath of Omerta — What It Really Meant
20:17 - My Father's Way vs. My Way
21:18 - Vito Spatafore
22:17 - Jackie Aprile Sr.
23:20 - Tony Blundetto
24:49 - Final Assessments — Do You Agree?
25:09 - The Biggest Problem With the Sopranos
26:35 - What the Show Got Right and Wrong
27:45 - Vegetable Soup of the Mob
28:21 - Come At Me If You Disagree
Backbone Media Group
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I was asked to consult on The Sopranos before it ever aired. I turned it down. The rest is history. Now I’m finally giving you the breakdown nobody else can give — a real former mob boss rating every major character from the real deal to flat-out mamaluke.
Tony visiting a psychiatrist? Dead in a week. Christopher Moltisanti? Never should have gotten made. Vito Spatafore? Don’t get me started. I go through every major character and tell you exactly where they’d land in real mob life — and where the show got it right and dead wrong.
The Greatest Sopranos Characters Of All Time Ranked by a Real Former Mobster
🤝 Book 1 on 1 Call With Me: michaelfranzese.com/book-1-on-1-call
🔥 Check out my store: store.michaelfranzese.com
🎙️ Michael Franzese Podcast on Spotify: spoti.fi/3Eo39qb
📧 Interested in partnerships? partnerships@michaelfranzese.com
00:00 - Introduction: Real Deal or Mamaluke?
00:43 - The Sopranos Legacy
01:12 - How Do These Characters Hold Up?
01:29 - The 5 Categories Explained
03:28 - I Was Almost the Sopranos Consultant
04:14 - David Chase Called — Michael Turned It Down
05:09 - Tony Soprano — was he a Liability?
07:08 - Junior Soprano
08:19 - Johnny Sack
09:20 - Carmine Lupertazzi Sr.
10:06 - Phil Leotardo
10:38 - My Father's Rule on Judgment
11:32 - Silvio Dante
12:30 - Paulie Walnuts
13:38 - Christopher Moltisanti
14:19 - Bobby Baccalieri
15:06 - Furio
16:20 - Ralph Cifaretto
17:05 - Roy DeMeo, Greg Scarpa — Real Life Liabilities
17:57 - Richie Aprile
18:27 - The Oath of Omerta — What It Really Meant
20:17 - My Father's Way vs. My Way
21:18 - Vito Spatafore
22:17 - Jackie Aprile Sr.
23:20 - Tony Blundetto
24:49 - Final Assessments — Do You Agree?
25:09 - The Biggest Problem With the Sopranos
26:35 - What the Show Got Right and Wrong
27:45 - Vegetable Soup of the Mob
28:21 - Come At Me If You Disagree
Backbone Media Group
