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Listen to the Podcast: Antonio Mazzaro (@acmazzaro) and Jeremiah Panhorst (@jpanhorst) dig deeper into the season finale of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, “Eldorado”. El Dorado Written by Howard Korder and Terence Winter Directed by Tim Van Patten Was seeing Nucky’s sin of betraying Gillian on screen make this a more powerful impact to this pivotal event? Now that we have seen the Commodore’s storyline, is it safe to say he is one of the worse characters in TV history? How do we feel now with the decision of having no main title sequence and Nucky not being seen in the episode until the Eldorado scene, which was about 20 minutes in? How do like the way they handled the subject that money does not always solve a problem? Both Nucky and Al Capone learn this the hard way. Terence Winter said the primitive television scene was about illustrating how much the world around Nucky has changed and he will not be part of that changing world. Do we like that explanation? Does the choice of the song “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” directly refer to Nucky himself? Did Tommy use the $1000 that Nucky gave him to get the gun he used to kill him? What happened to Tommy when he was growing up with Julia? Do we think Nucky feels sorry for destroying 3 generations of the Darmody family? When Jimmy died we see a vision of him back in the bunkers, when Richard dies we see the image of Tommy living happily with Julia, Chalky hearing Daughter singing, and with Nucky we see him as a boy reaching for the gold, what can we take away from this? How great was Nucky and Margaret’s final scene? Do we think Nucky could have lived happily in New York, maybe with Margaret? Are we satisfied with Margaret’s ending? ( her $29,000 would be $440,000 today) Did the Lucky and Meyer storyline suffer the most from having a shortened end to the series? Did we like the call back to season 3 with Al Capone teaching his son boxing? Now that Nucky is dead, who gets his profits from the Mayflower Grain scheme? A whopping $2,364,120.00 which would be over 37,000,000. How great was it seeing Nucky and his father fight? Can Eli have a happy ending? Are we satisfied with the killing of Valentin Narcisse? Can Gillian ever get out of the psychiatric hospital? What became of Nelson Van Alden’s wife and children? Did Willie Thompson turn in his uncle to the feds? Are we still satisfied with the ending and the Tommy Darmody plot? What are some of our favorite moments in the final season? Where does Boardwalk rank among other dramas? Historical references: Closing song: If You Want The Rainbow (You Must Have The Rain), performed in 1928 by Annette Hanshaw King Neptune made frequent appearances on the boardwalk, later paired with Miss America winners. Cornelius Vanderbilt is buried in Staten Island. I don’t think anything is written on his tombstone. Terence Winter admitted that Mabel’s tombstone date was a mistake. Capone’s story basically ends with him turning himself into the authorities, as he would spend most of the ’30s in prison, then spend years suffering from dementia and other long-term effects of syphillis, before dying in 1947? After Maranzano’s murder in 1931, the Mafia families called a meeting in Chicago. The purpose of the meeting was to replace the old Sicilian Mafia regime of “boss of all bosses” and establish a rule of consensus among the crime families. Charlie Luciano established a Mafia board of directors to be known as “The Commission” to oversee all Mafia activities in the United States and serve to mediate conflicts between families. The Commission consisting of seven family bosses: the leaders of New York’s Five Families: Charlie “Lucky” Luciano, Vincent Mangano, Tommy Gagliano, Joseph Bonanno and Joe Profaci, the Chicago Outfit boss Al Capone and Buffalo family boss Stefano Magaddino. Charlie Luciano was appointed chairman of the Commission. The Commission agreed to hold meetings every five years or when they needed to discuss family problems. Subscribe to the Boardwalk Empire Podcast Feed in iTunes Subscribe to Post Show Recaps [saf]

Watch this LIVE Show on YouTube  |  RSVP for this LIVE Event Listen to the Podcast: Join Antonio Mazzaro (@acmazzaro) and Jeremiah Panhorst (@jpanhorst) as they they provide their first impressions of the last episode of Boardwalk Empire, “Eldorado”. Buy Al Capone’s House!:  CLICK HERE More Al Capone House Photos. Subscribe to the Boardwalk Empire Podcast Feed in iTunes   Subscribe to Post Show Recaps [saf]

Listen to the Podcast: Antonio Mazzaro (@acmazzaro) and Jeremiah Panhorst (@jpanhorst) recap episode 7 of the final season of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, “Friendless Child”. Subscribe to the Boardwalk Empire Podcast Feed in iTunes   Show Notes: Directed by: Allen Coulter Written by: Riccardo DiLoreto, Cristine Chambers and Howard Korder 1897: What did we think of Madeleine Rose Yen performance of young Gillian? Young Gillian seems to be very bright, is that from reading a lot of books in the orphanage? Why does Sheriff Lindsay want out of doing the commodores bidding? Did the commodores mansion seem even more mincing? Did did you get nervous thinking about what Enoch was going to find out what the Commodore needs help with? What did we think about Nucky’s & Mabel’s reaction to Gillian running away? How much of this original sin are we going to see next week? New York/Atlantic City Seeing how frustrated Nucky is early on, are we still surprised about his plan of action to strike Lucky and Meyer? Did he seem out of character at that time? Why are we seeing Joe turning money down again, this time from Maranzano? What do we make of the phone call with Margaret? At the moment of the scene, did we feel sorry for Eli? What did we think of Eli’s reaction to seeing William? “I told myself, ‘If he’s doing’ okay then it’s worth it.’ And here you are. On the right side of the street.” Eli Michael Zegen was great playing Benny Siegel this week. Listen to the song he was singing “My Girl’s Pussy,” by Harry Roy What did we think about the standoff scene between Nucky and Luciano? Are we sad that Mickey will not be around for that comic relief in the final episode? Paul Sparks has always been good in the role of Mickey Doyle. Did Terence Winter have him shot in the voice box to finally shut him up? Are we surprised that Nucky so quickly was willing to give up everything to save William and his men? Was this Nucky’s giving up point like Sheriff Lindsay in the flashback? Eli and his men kill Maranzano. Do we like the way they way the writers mixed history with fiction in the death of Salvatore Maranzano? Did we like the scene when John Torrio, Lucky, and Lansky are celebrating their victory? Torrio being left behind, while the new gangsters take over. They even mentioned the meeting where Luciano divides the city into five territories. What will happen now that Nucky no longer has his empire? Is Luciano and Lansky really done with Nucky and Eli? Was Joe Harper really just a metaphor for Nucky’s past or is he Tommy Darmody? What does the future look like for Willie Thompson? Did we like the handling of Nucky reading Gillian’s letter? In the letter, why does Gillian revealed that she thinks Nucky helped her in the past? Will Nucky help Gillian and if so, will he get closure to his past sins? Subscribe to Post Show Recaps [saf]

Listen to the Podcast: Antonio Mazzaro (@acmazzaro) and Jeremiah Panhorst (@jpanhorst) recap episode 6 of the final season of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, “Devil You Know”. Subscribe to the Boardwalk Empire Podcast Feed in iTunes   Show Notes: Are we seeing more signs that Joe is Tommy? Where is this bar that Nucky is hiding out in and why has no one recognized him? Is the moment on the boardwalk where Enoch starts to realize something is going on with the Commodore and the young girls? What is the significance with the “Song of Hiawatha” poem that Nucky was referencing? What do we think about the handling of Van Alden’s death? Was Van’s reactions consistent with his character? What happens to Eli now? Was this how Chalky saw this going down? What did we think about Nucky’s comments to Joe? Now that Nucky’s showdown is the only story left, what can we expect to see first? Will Narcisse live up to his end of the deal? Are we happy with Chalky’s ending? Did we like the skipping record sound at the end of the episode? Subscribe to Post Show Recaps [saf]

Listen to the Podcast: Antonio Mazzaro (@acmazzaro) and Jeremiah Panhorst (@jpanhorst) recap episode 5 of the final season of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, “King of Norway”. Subscribe to the Boardwalk Empire Podcast Feed in iTunes   Show Notes: 1897 Did Mark Pickering nail his performance as younger Nucky? Does the Commodore like Nucky? Mabel’s father clearly does not like Nucky. Are we surprised? Is Sheriff Lindsay the only one trying to keep Nucky from going bad? What happens to Sheriff Lindsay? Does Nucky push him out somehow? Gillian Is Gillian going to break out? Atlantic City Should Chalky have taken Nucky’s advice and hide out in Atlantic City? Who is Joe Harper? New York   Does this seem like a good idea for Nucky to meet with Maranzano? What do we think of Nucky’s move to use Margaret — for the purpose of shorting Mayflower Grain Corporation stock? Will Nucky really kill Luciano and Lansky? Ronis tells Nucky about Sally and informs him there will be no action. Can Nucky leave that alone? What will Chalky do now after finding Daughter Maitland — and her 7-year-old daughter? Chicago After hearing Nucky’s answer to his warning, Capone orders Mike D’Angelo and his men to move everything to Cicero immediately. Is this going to work? Al Capone had debilitating constipation. After Eli realizes that his wife June is pregnant again, he wants the family to move to Chicago. Is that a bad idea? During the tense dinner at Van Alden’s kit house, Eli remembers he has been sleeping with Van’s wife Sigrid. What triggered his memory? Haakon VII of Norway who became the first king of the country in 1907, was the photo on the Van Alden’s kitchen wall. What will Eli and Van do, now that their backs are against the wall? Will Eli and Van take down Capone? The closing song is ‘Shout Sister Shout’ by the Boswell Sisters. Subscribe to Post Show Recaps [saf]

Listen to the Podcast: Antonio Mazzaro (@acmazzaro) and Jeremiah Panhorst (@jpanhorst) recap episode 4 of the final season of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, “Cuanto”. Subscribe to the Boardwalk Empire Podcast Feed in iTunes   Show Notes: 1884 • Why is Enoch so bothered by the swells? • What did we learn from the dinner scene at Sheriff Lindsay house?  • Enoch request to have his father jailed or killed. Does this shows us that Enoch was breaking bad at an early age? • Will Sheriff Lindsay be more of a mentor to Enoch than the Commodore? • Will we see a teen Enoch and Eli next?  Atlantic City  • Joe is not interested in teaming up with Nucky, because Scotch does not mix with rum. What do we make of this? • Did we like how Nucky and Margaret open up about there first impressions of each other? • What do we think of Nucky’s solution to the problem with Rothstein’s widow? • Is Nucky up to something else? Cuba • What is going on with Bacardi? • Sally gets killed by local authorities. Would things have been different if Nucky was there to deliver the money? • Is this the end of the Bacardi deal? Chicago • Wallace Beery plays a gangster in the movie The Secret Six. Is this why Al Capone was offended by this reference?  • Do we like the clear Goodfellas reference? • Did we think Van was a goner when Luciano recognizes him? • How awesome was the Van shakedown scene? • What is going to happen to Van, now that the Feds know who he is?  • It looks like Al Capone plans to help Nucky, what does this mean for Luciano’s plan?   Subscribe to Post Show Recaps [saf]

Listen to the Podcast: Antonio Mazzaro (@acmazzaro) and Jeremiah Panhorst (@jpanhorst) recap episode 3 of the final season of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, “What Jesus Said”. Subscribe to the Boardwalk Empire Podcast Feed in iTunes   Show Notes: Chalky Milton seems to believe this is the same family that missed treated him, was he right or confused? What did we learn about Chalky’s situation during this episode? What’s next for Chalky? Atlantic City Nucky seems eager for Kennedy’s approval, why? Nucky needs his booze more than ever before? Mickey Doyle’s management style is not going over well. How much more can Nucky take from him? Was Joe Kennedy satisfied with Nucky’s answer to his question? How will this play out for Margaret and Nucky, can he help her? Who was the hobo boy that want’s to work for Nucky? 1884 How many jobs does young Nucky do for the Commodore? How does Nucky handle himself around Mabel? Will we see Mabel and Nucky as teens next? New York Does Carolyn Rothstein really have a chance in getting the money? Dr. Narcisse is back and not willing to work with Luciano and crew. Why? Has working with the Feds broken down Dr. Narcisse? How will this battle between Narcisse and Luciano play out? Will Chalky play a stake in Narcisse future?   Subscribe to Post Show Recaps [saf]

Listen to the Podcast: Antonio Mazzaro (@acmazzaro) and Jeremiah Panhorst (@jpanhorst) recap episode 2 of the final season of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, “The Good Listener”. Subscribe to the Boardwalk Empire Podcast Feed in iTunes   Show Notes: Chicago • Things look rough for Eli in Chicago. • Did the spinning images help tie the Thompson brothers stories together? • Did we like the Eli and Mueller team? • Was it a bad idea for Eli and George take money from Al Capone to pay back the 20 thousand? • Elliot Ness declares war on Al Capone. • Mike D’Angelo, has gone deep undercover into the Al Capone’s organization. Will he take down Capone?   New York • Nucky visits Johnny Torrio in NY. Is Johnny really retired? • Willie Thompson wants to be a prosecutor. What does this mean for Willie’s character? Will he take down Nucky? • Nucky may get help from Joe Kennedy • Nucky forces Tonino to tell him it was Lansky and Luciano that wanted him killed and then Nuch get’s revenge for Billie Kent’s murder.   1884 • Susan has passed • Ethan sold land to the Commodore, what happened with that story? • What are we learning about Nucky’s character? Mental Institute • How crazy is Gillian? • Gillian trades a dress for letter making materials. Did we think it was going to be a sex trade? • Who is she writing to? • Where are they going with this story and do we care? Subscribe to Post Show Recaps [saf]

Listen to the Podcast: Subscribe to the Boardwalk Empire Podcast Feed in iTunes Antonio Mazzaro (@acmazzaro) and Jeremiah Panhorst (@jpanhorst) recap episode 1 of the final season of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, “Golden Days of Boys & Girls”. Show Notes: The Flashbacks What did we think of the actors playing the younger versions? Did John Ellison Conlee sounding like Dabney Coleman? Did Nucky learn to love Horatio Alger, Jr. (Ragged Dick) work after reading Golden Boys for Boys and Girls? Is this a good start for helping us care about Nucky? Havana Cuba Nucky and Sally are making plans for the future with the Bacardi family Sally and Nucky still together after all this time, surprised? Was Lansky involved in the attack against Nucky?  Chalky in a chain gang We loved the grey look they gave Chalkys world Chalky escapes with another inmate who needs someone to answer phone calls? Brooklyn Lucky Luciano kills Joe “The Boss” Masseria to end the Castellammarese War Salvatore Maranzano (April 15 1931). Arnold Rothstein is dead. What’s next for Margaret? Subscribe to Post Show Recaps [saf]

Listen to the Podcast: Antonio Mazzaro (@acmazzaro) and Jeremiah Panhorst (@jpanhorst) review their top 5 favorite moments from the first four seasons of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, as well as posing questions they have about the upcoming season, in anticipation of their season long weekly coverage of this final season. Our top 5 favorite moments: Antonio’s picks S3E12 Richard goes on a killing spree on Gyp’s men S3E8 “No Maam, it’s an iron” The wrath of George Mueller S1E7 Enter Richard Harrow –revenge for Pearl (Toccata al Fuge) S1E10 “I wasn’t going to, but you kinda talked me into it” Jimmy kills Lucien D’Alessio S1E4 “Well, I ain’t buildin no bookcase…” Jeremiah’s picks S3E12: Richard goes on a killing spree on Gyp’s men S2E12: Nucky kills Jimmy S1E10-12 The fall of the D’Alessio Brothers S4E11: Gillian is tricked by Roy, who is actually a Pinkerton agent, into confessing to her killing of Roger. S2E5: The Nucky and Eli fight Subscribe to Post Show Recaps [saf]