Welcome back to another episode of pplpod! Today, we are breaking down "College," the critically acclaimed fifth episode of the first season of the HBO television drama series, The Sopranos.

In this episode recap, we dive into Tony Soprano's unforgettable road trip to Maine to visit prospective colleges with his daughter, Meadow. We unpack their rare moment of mutual honesty where Meadow directly asks Tony if he is "in the Mafia," while she confesses to taking methamphetamine to study for her SATs. The college tour quickly turns deadly when Tony spots Fabian "Febby" Petrulio, a former DiMeo crime family member turned informant who is now hiding in witness protection under the alias "Fred Peters".

Meanwhile, back in New Jersey, we analyze Carmela Soprano's deeply vulnerable night with the family priest, Father Phil Intintola.  ...