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The Sibling Sitdown: A Sopranos Podcast

The Sibling Sitdown: A Sopranos Podcast

BONUS EPISODE: "Goodfellas"

Oct 12, 2026 · 2 hr 10 min · 15 segments

**The Siblings sit down to analyze the incredible mob movie, Goodfellas, awards never won (but earned), which cast member delivers the best f word ever, and, of course, the movie’s unforgettable…

**The Siblings sit down to analyze the incredible mob movie, Goodfellas, awards never won (but earned), which cast member delivers the best f word ever, and, of course, the movie’s unforgettable influences on The Sopranos.**

**The Siblings sit down to analyze the incredible mob movie, Goodfellas, awards never won (but earned), which cast member delivers the best f word ever, and, of course, the movie’s unforgettable…

Speakers: Sarah StefanelliHostJoseph StefanelliHost

Top entities: Goodfellas×66 Tommy DeVito×22 Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri×30 Robert De Niro×28 Ray Liotta×21

Cast, Origins, and Story Setup4:29 – 9:48

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

4:29

So what we'll be discussing, it's an award-winning, it's came out in 1990, starring-

J

Joseph StefanelliHost

4:34

Award-losing in a lot of ways.

J

Joseph StefanelliHost

4:35

[laughs]

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

4:35

Well, we'll get there.

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

4:37

Uh, starring Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Lorraine Bracco, directed by Martin Scorsese.

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

4:42

So like, just the lineup alone, which at the time wasn't...

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

4:47

I guess was impressive at the time.

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

4:49

Lorraine Bracco wasn't a name yet really, right?

J

Joseph StefanelliHost

4:52

She had been around, uh, I mean-

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

4:54

But not like Robert De Niro.

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

4:56

Like that wasn't-

J

Joseph StefanelliHost

4:57

We- we'll know, but-

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

4:58

Yeah

J

Joseph StefanelliHost

4:58

...

J

Joseph StefanelliHost

4:59

Robert De Niro also is the fourth lead and has top billing.

J

Joseph StefanelliHost

5:02

Like, that's how powerful Robert De Niro was-

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

5:04

Yeah

J

Joseph StefanelliHost

5:04

... at this time.

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

5:05

Of, yes, he was drawing people to this movie.

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

5:08

Now, Ray Liotta too kind of was...

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

5:12

Like, were people going to see Ray Liotta in 1990? They were going to see-

J

Joseph StefanelliHost

5:15

No

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

5:15

...

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

5:15

Robert De Niro.

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

5:16

And, and a Martin Scorsese-

GoodfellasMovie1990 film
100%66 mentions
Tommy DeVitoEntityMovie character
99%22 mentions
Paulie 'Walnuts' GualtieriEntityFictional character
98%30 mentions
Robert De NiroPersonAmerican actor and producer
97%28 mentions
Ray LiottaPersonAmerican actor
96%21 mentions
Joe PesciPersonAmerican actor and singer
95%15 mentions
Henry HillPersonAmerican mobster
95%25 mentions
James ConwayEntityFilm character
94%9 mentions
Martin ScorsesePersonAmerican filmmaker
93%22 mentions
Kevin CostnerPersonAmerican actor and filmmaker
92%6 mentions
Paul HermanPersonAmerican actor
91%3 mentions
Lorraine BraccoPersonAmerican actress
90%6 mentions
Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)EntityAward
89%1 mention
Frankie ValliPersonAmerican singer
89%7 mentions
GhostMovie1990 film
88%5 mentions
Nicole BurdettePersonAmerican playwright and actress
87%4 mentions
Karen Friedman HillPersonAmerican socialite ‧ Henry Hill's ex-wife
86%9 mentions
SpiderEntity
85%8 mentions
Dances with WolvesMovie1990 film
84%9 mentions
Henny YoungmanPersonAmerican comedian and musician
84%6 mentions
The SopranosTV SeriesAmerican drama series
83%47 mentions
Frankie CarboneEntityFilm character
82%3 mentions
WiseguyBookBook by Nicholas Pileggi
81%2 mentions
Raging BullMovie1980 film
80%2 mentions
Paul SorvinoPersonAmerican actor
79%7 mentions
Academy Award for Best PictureEntityAward
79%2 mentions
Fat AndyEntityMovie character
78%3 mentions
7 and 7EntityCocktail
77%3 mentions
Billy Dee WilliamsPersonAmerican actor
76%5 mentions
Rags to RichesEntitySong by Tony Bennett
75%1 mention
Green BookMovie2018 film
74%2 mentions
Bull DurhamMovie1988 film
74%1 mention
William BentvenaPerson
73%12 mentions
WopEntity
72%4 mentions
Federal Bureau of InvestigationGovernment OrganizationFederal agency
71%2 mentions
8 Heads in a Duffel BagMovie1997 film
70%2 mentions
Phil LeotardoEntityFilm character
69%3 mentions
Jimmy BurkePerson
68%3 mentions
Mel GibsonPersonAmerican actor and filmmaker
68%1 mention
Harvey KeitelPersonAmerican actor and film producer
67%7 mentions
Frank VincentPersonAmerican actor
66%3 mentions
The GodfatherMovie1972 film
65%7 mentions
Tony LipPersonAmerican actor
64%4 mentions
Frank AlbanesePersonAmerican actor
63%2 mentions
Grease 2Movie1982 film
63%8 mentions
Vincent PastorePersonAmerican actor
62%1 mention
Academy AwardsEntityAward
61%11 mentions
Field of DreamsMovie1989 film
60%2 mentions
The DepartedMovie2006 film
59%1 mention
Frank PellegrinoPersonAmerican actor and restaurateur
58%1 mention

Film AwardsEntertainment
Academy AwardsEntertainment > Film Awards
Crime FilmFilm
Screenwriting and AdaptationFilm > Film Production
GoodfellasFilm > Crime Film > Mafia Film
Martin Scorsese's 1990 filmFilm > Crime Film > Mafia Film > Goodfellas
Nicholas Pileggi and Martin Scorsese screenplayFilm > Film Production > Screenwriting and Adaptation
Wiseguy adaptationFilm > Film Production > Screenwriting and Adaptation > Nicholas Pileggi and Martin Scorsese screenplay
Goodfellas nominations and lossesEntertainment > Film Awards > Academy Awards
1990 Oscars controversyEntertainment > Film Awards > Academy Awards > Goodfellas nominations and losses
Cinematic TechniqueFilm > Film Analysis
Copacabana sequence and Layla montageFilm > Film Analysis > Cinematic Technique
Television Influences and AdaptationsTelevision
The SopranosTelevision > Television Influences and Adaptations
Goodfellas cast overlaps and thematic homagesTelevision > Television Influences and Adaptations > The Sopranos
Shared actors, mob themes, and narrative parallelsTelevision > Television Influences and Adaptations > The Sopranos > Goodfellas cast overlaps and thematic homages
Film AnalysisFilm
Mafia FilmFilm > Crime Film
Film ProductionFilm
Entertainment
Television
Film

Cast, Origins, and Story Setup4:29 – 9:48

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

4:29

So what we'll be discussing, it's an award-winning, it's came out in 1990, starring-

J

Joseph StefanelliHost

4:34

Award-losing in a lot of ways.

J

Joseph StefanelliHost

4:35

[laughs]

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

4:35

Well, we'll get there.

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

4:37

Uh, starring Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Lorraine Bracco, directed by Martin Scorsese.

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

4:42

So like, just the lineup alone, which at the time wasn't...

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

4:47

I guess was impressive at the time.

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

4:49

Lorraine Bracco wasn't a name yet really, right?

J

Joseph StefanelliHost

4:52

She had been around, uh, I mean-

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

4:54

But not like Robert De Niro.

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

4:56

Like that wasn't-

J

Joseph StefanelliHost

4:57

We- we'll know, but-

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

4:58

Yeah

J

Joseph StefanelliHost

4:58

...

J

Joseph StefanelliHost

4:59

Robert De Niro also is the fourth lead and has top billing.

J

Joseph StefanelliHost

5:02

Like, that's how powerful Robert De Niro was-

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

5:04

Yeah

J

Joseph StefanelliHost

5:04

... at this time.

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

5:05

Of, yes, he was drawing people to this movie.

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

5:08

Now, Ray Liotta too kind of was...

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

5:12

Like, were people going to see Ray Liotta in 1990? They were going to see-

J

Joseph StefanelliHost

5:15

No

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

5:15

...

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

5:15

Robert De Niro.

S

Sarah StefanelliHost

5:16

And, and a Martin Scorsese-

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