Podcasts sent to the office…hey there, welcome back to Mad Men Men! This week, we’re covering Season 1, Episode 5: 5G. Lots of fives in this one. After winning a prestigious advertising award, Don comes face-to-face with an unlikely figure…
Mad Men Men S1E4: ‘New Amsterdam’ [Podcast]
We like to think of podcasting as the backbone of America. Especially when it comes to Mad Men! In “New Amsterdam,” we follow way more of Pete (Dykeman?) Campbell’s life than usual, as he conflicts with Don over a pitch…
Mad Men Men S1E3: ‘Marriage of Figaro’ [Podcast]
Who is Don Draper…at home? In “Marriage of Figaro,” we find the first real experimentation of Mad Men‘s formula, specifically as it relates to two halves of Don’s life at constant conflict with one another. Pete Campbell returns from his…
Mad Men Men S1E2: ‘Ladies Room’ [Podcast]
On Episode 2 of Mad Men Men, we return to Madison Avenue to discuss the second episode of Mad Men. We continue our conversation from last week about the show’s handling of sexism and out-of-place 60s references. Plus we start digging into…
Mad Men Men Pilot: ‘Smoke Gets in Your Eyes’ [Podcast]
The year is 1960. Sorry, 2022. Three men who are mad about Mad Men are smoking herbal cigarettes and getting a little chatty about one of the greatest television dramas of all time. We begin with the show’s pilot, of course, titled…
The 5 Best Episodes of Mad Men
From the moment a blank silhouette first came tumbling down in a cityscape free-dive in an oft-imitated credits scene, Mad Men grabbed its viewers by the collar and guided them along what would become an eight-year journey freckled with a…