Published by Jenna Fossett and Steve Fossett
Do you watch too much Mad Men? Whether it's your first re-watch or your seventh, re-live the memorable moments as we break down each episode, analyze characters, and enjoy our favorite scenes.
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Megan and Don take a trip to Hawaii, Sally's violinist friend visits the Francis house, Peggy's handling a client crisis, and Roger gets some sad news. Bob Benson's in the house, so re-watch with us! Follow us @MadMenCtoZ and visit us at Mad Men C to Z dot com for more details about each Mad Men episode, including Double Dip questions, Sterling Lines, and product brands and cultural references.
1 hr 4 min
SCDP moves forward without Lane, Megan asks Don to help her get an audition, and Pete re-connects with Beth. Stop being demure, grab a fresh Life Saver, and re-watch with us! Find more details about Mad Men episodes on our website, Mad Men C to Z dot com.
1 hr 1 min
Lane's financial troubles catch up to him, and Don insists on his resignation. Rebecca buys Lane a Jaguar XKE, Roger and Don go after Dow Chemical, and Sally and Glen visit a museum together. We won't stop until you get all of it, so re-watch with us! Find Jenna and Steve on socials @MadMenCtoZ, and visit our website, Mad Men C to Z dot com for more details about each episode, and resources about this amazing television series.
1 hr 7 min
Joan helps secure Jaguar for the firm, Peggy takes a meeting with Ted, and Megan's callback creates tension with Don. You're not just some secretary from Brooklyn who's dyin' to help out, so re-watch with us! Find us @MadMenCtoZ and Mad Men C to Z dot com for more episode details and resources about this amazing television series! Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:41 Peggy is shut out of the Jaguar brainstorming (and lobster lunch) 02:17 Herb: The other day, tourin' your offices . . . our guide was a dynamite redhead. 05:51 Don, about Jaguar: It's your gorgeous mistress. Megan: So your wife's a Buick in the garage? 07:37 Pete: We're going to lose Jaguar unless an arrangement is made. And it involves you, and, well, Herb. 10:05 Peggy comes up with a Chevalier Blanc idea on the spot 12:44 The partners meet to discuss Herb's proposal. Bert: This is a car. You can't put a dollar figure on it. 21:33 Don: We're not doing the mistress idea. It's vulgar. Also, let me throw literal bills in Peggy's face. 22:55 Of all the ways Peggy could take after Don, pushing good people away is one of the worst 24:12 Every time someone's asked me what I wanted, I've never told them the truth. 27:35 Goodnight, Moon 28:25 Megan and Julia visit the office. Don: So whatever this is, it's not for me. But I mean, okay. 31:11 Pete's going to need an apartment in the city, and Joan's mother exhausts her 34:30 Megan: You never thought about it because you never expected me to make it. 36:17 I want a partnership, not silent, comprising 5% of the business. 39:02 Ginsberg: Something beautiful you can truly own 40:55 Freddy: Let him know you're not some secretary from Brooklyn who's dyin' to help out. 45:48 Pete: The conversation doesn't end just because you leave the room. 46:53 Don: I wanted to tell you, it's not worth it. If we don't get Jaguar, so what. Who wants to be in business with people like that? 52:54 Megan's callback 53:50 Peggy, to Ted: It's not a game. It's my career. 57:35 Don: You know I don't want you to fail. Megan: Good. Because I'm not going to. 59:01 The winners take it all, sort of 01:00:40 Peggy: The day you saw something in me, my whole life changed. 01:05:55 Episode wrap-up, closing song, and listener shout-out
53 min
Lane has financial troubles, Harry re-connects with Paul Kinsey, and Don and Joan test drive a Jaguar. She's got a whole story, so re-watch with us! Find Jenna and Steve @MadMenCtoZ on socials, or visit our website, www.MadMenCtoZ.com for more episode details and resources about all things Mad Men. Mad Men C to Z Podcast time stamps for Christmas Waltz: 00:00 Introduction 00:41 Lane: Go back to bed this minute! 02:21 Scarlett: Mr. Kinsey called regarding lunch. Harry: What does he want? Scarlett: I think he wants to have lunch. 04:12 Jaguar's back on the menu 05:22 Paul: Harry Crane, as I live and breathe! 10:41 Lane (about Christmas bonuses): There's nothing like a surprise for morale. Don: Not my morale. 13:34 Roger: We made a baby. Joan: Yes. And now it's some other lucky girl's turn. 15:16 Paul: I was at rock bottom. I degraded myself. Harry: At McCann? 17:33 Don: I don't mind picking up the check for your friends, but not if they insult me first. 19:49 Paul: It's a speculative episode of the hit TV show, Star Trek. 22:17 A forgery to remember 23:50 Peggy: If you really want to help him, be honest and tell him to write a better script. 25:00 Quick scenes with Pete and Don; then Lane and his financial adviser 26:32 Joan: Don't you understand having you out here is the same as having no one? 27:44 The Jaguar and the bar (and please, don't have sex!) 39:09 Harry and Lakshmi (also 32:21) 41:21 Don: You want to get the rolling pin? 44:01 Lane: Jaguar came crawling back to me. The firm can't do it without me, and I shan't spend another Christmas alone, Darling. 45:37 Second time in five seasons: Don Draper does a good thing without any selfish or vengeful motives 47:13 Harry: He was firmly discouraging in every way except for his unbridled enthusiasm for the writing. 49:53 Don: Every agency is defined by the moment they got their car. 52:26 Episode wrap up, closing song, and listener shout-out
59 min
Betty works through weight loss, Don's envy of Ginsberg gets ugly, and Betty weaponizes the truth about Anna against Sally and Megan. We're glad you think about us at all, so re-watch with us! Find us @MadMenCtoZ and www.MadMenCtoZ.com for more episode details and extras. Podcast episode time stamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:41 Betty's weight loss storyline 01:42 Prestige and Envy - Pete in the elevator, Don's portfolio perusal, and Bert & Roger 03:49 Sally and Megan attempt to cry on the carpet 04:53 Ginsberg's portfolio reminds Don what it means to work 05:56 Betty: This is some apartment. Megan: Thank you. I think you've seen most of it. 11:26 Whipped cream in a can solves everything 15:01 The devil and disrespect for authority 17:57 Betty attends a Weight Watchers meeting 20:13 Dark Shadows: supernatural soap opera 22:39 Roger: Well, Michael, when a man hates another man very, very much . . . 24:05 Betty & Henry, Roger & Jane, and Pete & Beth (sort of) 27:01 Family trees, light bulb notes, and vicious celery 29:48 A tale of two Sno Ball campaigns 33:52 Sally: Are you going to make yourself cry? 36:14 More Weight Watchers and toxicity from 50 miles away 39:09 Uncomfortable truths: Ginsberg & Peggy, Pete & Don, Sally & Don 44:00 Roger: Were we married? I don't owe you anything. 45:36 Don's idea is always right, even when it's underhanded and cheaply won 46:27 Sally: They showed me pictures and they spoke very fondly of her. 47:58 Roger: I thought you liked the crab rangoon. Jane: I just had some. 50:28 Pete and Howard - so thankful 51:41 Ginsberg: I feel sorry for you. Don: I don't think about you at all. 53:38 Did Roger ruin Jane's new apartment? 56:12 Thanksgiving dinner - to be thankful is to know no one has anything better, I guess 57:56 Episode wrap-up, closing song, and listener shout-out
1 hr 17 min
Megan decides to leave SCDP to pursue acting, Pete meets Howard's wife Beth, and Peggy has to fill in as Don's wife for the Cool Whip presentation. We would never make you feel small and insignificant, so re-watch with us! Find us at www.MadMenCtoZ for more episode details, and follow us @MadMenCtoZ 00:00 Introduction 00:53 Pete and Howard on the train: Aren't you worried you're going to get caught? 03:45 Megan's secret and the Chevalier Blanc campaign 08:13 "Which skis do you like?" "Do they explode or something?" 10:09 "When did music become so important?" "It's always been important." 14:17 Howard missed the train again 18:43 "You just want to get back at him." 20:03 Pizza House! 21:12 "I don't want to leave you." "Why not? I'm fine now." 23:29 "Don't put me in that position again. I can't lie to him." 29:04 "Just taste it." 30:56 Pete wants to see Beth again, but all he gets is Harry 32:53 "I don't want to do it, Don." 38:31 Megan's last day 40:40 "I tell you what takes guts. Never having lunch money. She owes me like 15 bucks at this point." 47:02 "Why do they get to decide what gets to happen?" 50:12 Enjoy your lunch as I narrowly miss falling into the elevator shaft 51:35 "Turn it off! It's stabbing me in the f-ing heart!" 54:24 Pete & Howard, reprise 54:40 "No, I think she's good at everything. I think she's just one of those girls." 56:15 Dinner and insurance 57:57 "I love you. You're everything I hoped you'd be." 01:00:15 "You know what? You are not mad at me, so just shut up!" 01:04:14 "I don't want her to end up like Betty or her mother." 01:09:49 Tomorrow Never Knows montage 01:16:04 Wrap-Up, Listener Shout-Out
1 hr 1 min
Megan has a winning idea for Heinz inspired by spaghetti, Peggy gets an unexpected offer from Abe, and Sally joins the adults at an awards dinner. If you're lonely, get a cat and re-watch with us! Follow us @MadMenCtoZ, and find us at www.MadMenCtoZ.com for more episode details. Time Stamps: 00:00 Mad Men - At the Codfish Ball - Introduction 01:18 Sally and Glen are still in contact, to Pauline's detriment 02:47 Marie: Emile is confused. His eyes and his politics are having a fight. 08:05 Mona: I thought you left me because I'd gotten old. Then I realized it was because you did. 10:56 The spaghetti that started it all 14:29 Abe visits Peggy in the office, and she's one of the guys 18:54 Whispering in bed about the in-laws 20:20 Megan: Heinz beans. Some things never change 24:07 Joan: It's been my experience that when a man insists on a meal he has something important to say. It's usually a proposal. Peggy: Really? Well, that's you. 26:57 Roger has great expectations for Don at the awards dinner 28:28 Abe: I think we should move in together. 32:15 Megan Draper, Heinz heroine 34:51 Joan: Sounds like he wants to be with you no matter what. 37:48 Peggy: This is as good as this job gets. Savor it. 39:49 We need new carpet again. #ThanksEmile 41:27 You can have Katherine Olson's cure for loneliness, but not her cake 45:50 Sally's entrance at "the ball" 48:26 Roger & Sally, Pete & Emile, Marie & Roger, Sally & fish 53:39 Emile: Don't let your love for this man stop you from doing what you want to do. 56:18 Look away, Sally. Please, for the love of God, keep that door closed. 58:58 Sally & Glen: the second phone call 1:00:43 Episode Wrap-Up and Listener Shout-Out
59 min
Don and Megan take a trip to Howard Johnson's, Roger and Jane get real about their marriage using LSD, and Peggy spends the day in Don Draper's shoes. We would never force you to eat orange sherbet, so re-watch with us! Find more about each episode on our website, MadMenCtoZ dot com, and follow us @MadMenCtoZ.
1 hr 12 min
Pete and Trudy host a dinner party with Don and Ken, Lane tries to sign the Jaguar account, Ken's writing fiction again, and Pete is taking driver's ed. There's no chewing gum on - well, anywhere - so re-watch with us! Find us at MadMenCtoZ.com for more episode details, and follow us @MadMenCtoZ!
1 hr 5 min
Greg comes back to visit Joan and meet the baby, Ginsberg thinks out loud during a pitch, and Don wrestles his demons in a fever dream. The work is ten dollars, but the lie is extra, so re-watch with us! Find more episode details at Mad Men C to Z dot com, and follow us @MadMenCtoZ
1 hr 10 min
Betty gets a health scare, Peggy hires Michael Ginsberg, and Don and Harry try to sign the Rolling Stones for Heinz baked beans. We're not above sleeping all day and disrespecting authority, so re-watch with us! See more episode details on our website, Mad Men C to Z dot com, and follow us @MadMenCtoZ.
55 min
Don and Megan attempt to resolve the fallout after the surprise party, Joan visits the office with her baby, and Lane finds a lost wallet in a cab. Gaze upon the cement column in Pete's office and re-watch with us! Find us at Mad Men C to Z dot com for more details about each episode, and folllow us @MadMenCtoZ!
59 min
Megan hosts a surprise party for Don and performs the iconic Zou Bisou Bisou. Joan is a new mom, Peggy presents to Heinz, Roger's trying to stay relevant, and Pete finds himself in the suburbs. We've got tickets to the bean ballet, so re-watch with us!
1 hr 11 min
Don takes the kids (and Megan) to California, Betty loses her sanity and fires Carla, and we wrap up Season 4. Follow us @MadMenCtoZ, and visit us at MadMenCtoZ dot com for more episode details!
1 hr 11 min
Don runs into Midge, Sally meets up with Glen, and SCDP is desperate to sign new business, so Don writes a controversial opinion piece for the New York Times. We are here for the shenanigans, so re-watch with us! Follow us @MadMenCtoZ, and find more episode details at MadMenCtoZ dot com.
1 hr 18 min
Personal and professional boundaries blur as Roger seeks comfort from Joan after lying about Lucky Strike, Don asks Faye to help him acquire new business, and Pete's at the office while his daughter is born. It's vinegars, sauces, and beans, so re-watch with us! See more episode details at www.MadMenCtoZ.com, and follow us @MadMenCtoZ
1 hr 31 min
Don becomes frantic when a security check threatens to reveal his true identity, Roger and Joan face an unplanned pregnancy, and Lane's father intends to bring him back to England, no matter what. Your friends will be jealous that you're seeing the Beatles at Shea Stadium, so re-watch with us! 00:00 Introduction of Mad Men S4E10, Hands and Knees 00:41 Joan to Roger: I'm late 03:04 Sally breaks all the eardrums in Ossining 07:02 Lane to his father: Have you brought Nigel? 10:25 North American Aviation, ticket anxiety, and personal favors 12:37 Lane: She's the finest waitress 19:22 Agent: Do you have any reason to believe Mr. Draper is not who he says he is? 24:00 Betty: I don't know if I should even be talking on the phone 26:48 Lane: You're in my life. I want him to know why I'm staying. 30:02 Roger: We came here for your discretion, not your judgment 32:44 Don: It's three lies in eight questions 38:51 Roger: I guess you could keep it. Lots of GIs came home to a little surprise. No one did the math. 42:58 Betty: I just wanted you to know they were here, because I don't want any secrets. 46:42 Pete: I've grown it from cocktails to four million dollars. Don: Get rid of it. 49:40 Don: I'm interested in setting up some sort of trust for my kids. 51:23 Woman: I had her when I was 15 and I don't regret it, but she seems so much younger. 55:34 Faye: You look sick 54:56 Lee Garner Jr: You know I like you, Roger. Hell, you a genuine character. 01:00:26 Faye: If there's no pain, you're not having a heart attack. 01:02:18 Robert: Put your home in order. Either there, or here. You will not live in between. 01:07:36 Trudy: Just remember, everything's good here. 01:10:09 Joan and baby theories 01:13:45 Roger and the Rolodex 01:15:40 Don: I shouldn't have told you, but I'm just so damned tired of it all. 01:18:12 Pete: And then I come here unannounced and there's another thing I don't want to know. 01:20:16 Joan: We avoided a tragedy. 01:22:28 Pete: Unfortunately, this is irreparable. 01:26:10 Dinner plans, Beatles tickets, and lipstick 01:28:07 Closing song, listener shout-out, and episode wrap-up
1 hr 19 min
Sally runs away to spend some time with her dad, which challenges Don's new relationship with Faye. Abe writes a manifesto for Peggy, Roger and Joan re-connect, and we bid adieu to Miss Blankenship, the astronaut. It's a business of sadists and masochists, so re-watch with us! Follow Jenna & Steve @MadMenCtoZ.com, and visit MadMenCtoZ.com for more episode details.
1 hr 24 min
Don Draper is trying to start fresh - he's drinking less, he's going to the pool, and Betty loses her cool when she sees him on a date with Bethany. Peggy's response to Joey's rude drawing doesn't satisfy Joan, and Henry wants Don's stuff out of the garage. Have terrible luck with entertaining? Re-watch with us! Follow Jenna and Steve @MadMenCtoZ, or visit our website, www.MadMenCtoZ.com for more episode details.