If any of you loyal readers are lucky enough to still have grandparents alive, congratulations.
And if any of those grandparents are still kicking at the ripe age of 95, congratulations again.
With all that being said, I doubt few if any of those 95-year-old grandparents are starting a podcast, but that’s exactly what former “Sopranos” star Dominic Chianese has decided to do as his next career move.
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The man who played Corrado “Junior” Soprano and gave us such classic lines as “he never had the makings of a varsity athlete” as well as other expressions my editors won’t let me put in print is teaming up with his son, Dominic Jr. (ironically enough), to deliver a podcast reflecting on the elder Chianese’s career in Hollywood, including his turn as the boss of New Jersey’s bespectacled uncle.
“I’m 95 now. I’ve been thinking a lot about (legacy), especially since I’m going to be talking to millions of people,” Chianese told People.
“To be honest with you, I was a little frightened because I thought millions of people are going to hear what’s coming out of my mouth. That’s serious stuff,” he said.
“And [my son] said, ‘Don’t worry, Pop, everything’s okay.’”
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“Sopranos” actors and podcasting seem to go hand in hand, as Chianese isn’t the only one from the show to try his hand in the medium.
Steve Schirippa and Michael Imperioli, who played Bobby Bacala Jr. and Christopher Moltisanti, respectively, famously started their “Talking Sopranos” podcast during COVID and even featured Chianese on an episode.
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The Soprano children even got in on the podcast fun, as Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Robert Iler (Meadow and A.J. Soprano) have a podcast of their own called “Not Today, Pal.”
Chianese is obviously best known for his role in the HBO hit mob series, but his acting career spans over half a century and includes roles in other gangster classics like “The Godfather, Part II” and “Boardwalk Empire.”
The first episode of the podcast, titled “Dominic & Junior” dropped on Sept. 1.
Even though “The Sopranos” hasn’t been on the air in almost 20 years, Chianese looks as young and as vibrant as he did the day the series wrapped.
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It’s incredible to see a man his age still doing what he loves, and “Sopranos” fans will be happy to know that their favorite TV uncle still holds the show and his role in such high regard.
Just don’t mention anything about his trips to Boca.
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