All Things Mad Men: from Chip 'n' Dip to Zou Bisou

Don's in New York and Megan's in California, Lou Avery is SC&P's new creative director, Joan visits business school, and Roger's got hippies in his bed and a daughter pretending to forgive him at brunch. You don't want to be damaged goods, so re-watch with us! Jenna and Steve love re-watching Mad Men, so follow us @MadMenCtoZ, and visit us at Mad Men C to Z dot com for more details about each episode of this amazing show.

Don makes a very personal pitch to Hershey, Pete's mother is missing, Ted and Peggy plan their future, and everybody wants to go to California. It's not great, Bob, so re-watch with us! Jenna and Steve love Mad Men, so follow us @MadMenCtoZ, and find more resources and episode details on our website, Mad Men C to Z dot com.

Sally visits boarding school, Peggy comes up with a Rosemary's Baby ad, and power struggles boil over between Pete and Bob, and Don and Ted. Nice digs, by the way, so re-watch with us! Follow us @MadMenCtoZ, and find more details about each episode on our website, Mad Men C to Z dot com.

Sylvia and Arnold are worried about Mitchell going to Vietnam, Pete learns his mother has a close relationship with Manolo, and Sally is witness to some of her father's "comfort." It's all your juice, so re-watch with us! Follow us @MadMenCtoZ, and visit us at Mad Men C to Z dot com for more details and resources about this amazing series.

Don and Roger go to California and try to fit in with the hippie scene, while Jim Cutler and Joan make different power plays in New York. Be slick, be glib, be you, and re-watch with us! Jenna and Steve love Mad Men, so follow us @MadMenCtoZ, and visit our website, Mad Men C to Z dot com, for more episode details and show resources.

Don and Betty visit Bobby at summer camp, Peggy feels torn between Don and Ted, and Peggy and Abe's relationship takes a sharp turn. Your activities are offensive to my every waking moment, so re-watch with us! Jenna and Steve love Mad Men - re-watch this amazing TV series with us, follow us @MadMenCtoZ, and visit us at Mad Men C to Z dot com for more episode details and show resources.

In the S6E8 episode of Mad Men, the office team gets "energy" injections, Sally confronts a burglar, and Don wrestles with his breakup with Sylvia and flashes back to trauma in his teens. Stop tap dancing for Chevy and re-watch with us! Follow us @MadMenCtoZ, and visit us at Mad Men C to Z dot com for more details about each episode.

The merger between SCDP and CGC causes some power struggles, which carry over into Don's affair with Sylvia. Pete is forced to care for his mother, while Bob Benson looks out for Joan. We've got a chair for you at the partners' meeting, so re-watch with us! Follow us @MadMenCtoZ, and visit our website, Mad Men C to Z dot com for more details about each episode, and resources related to this fantastic TV series. Podcast Time Stamps 00:00 Introduction 00:42 Don eavesdrops on Sylvia and Arnold fighting, because he's classy like that 02:02 Peggy's first day . . . again; the reality of merging SCDP & CGC 04:47 "I went to a meeting this morning, and there was no chair for me!" (This is that meeting) 07:58 Pete's care for his mother means asking her building manager to pour her a gin and tonic 10:32 "I need you, and nothing else will do." 12:33 "Dammit, Burt! You stole my goodbye!" 15:43 A rap session about margarine in general 17:17 Don's power trip at the Sherry-Netherland Hotel 18:53 Ted's right and Don has no good defense 22:22 "Buy Trudy a catcher's mask, and be happy you get to go to work every day." 23:05 Gilligan's Island, margarine, and bacon's not up for debate 26:29 Bob might be an opportunist, but he does help Joan 27:49 "Oh, Mathis. I knew it! Don't you have any hope?" 28:52 A hero in a leaky waiting room 31:41 To play Don's control game, or not to play (spoiler: the only way to win is not to play) 35:33 Can the audience feel sympathy for Don when he goes home to Megan? 39:20 "Give him the early rounds. He'll tire himself out." 40:42 "I'll have the cook make your favorite for dinner." Can the audience feel sympathy for Dorothy Dyckman Campbell? 42:10 Peggy reminds Don he's a grown-up 43:58 Taking my novel is a bridge too far 45:30 Don pretends he's not terrified in Ted's airplane 47:29 "Honestly, Joan, every good deed is not part of a plan." (Except this one probably is.) 49:17 "My mother can go to Hell, and Ted Chaough can fly her there." 49:57 It's over. He's never been the one in control. 53:06 Sorry, Lawrence. Maybe if you'd taken Joan to the hospital, you'd still have a job. 53:52 The longest elevator ride in the world 54:49 Bobby Kennedy 56:24 Closing Song, Episode Wrap-Up, and Listener Shout-Out

Joan and Pete are outraged when Don walks away from Jaguar, while Don and Roger compete with CGC for a chance at Chevy. Peggy and Abe's new apartment is not the dream she envisioned, and Pete has an awkward and epic showdown with his father-in-law. Don't you feel 300 pounds lighter? Put your brain in a jar and re-watch with us! Jenna and Steve love Mad Men! Visit our website, Mad Men C to Z dot com for more details about each episode, and follow us @MadMenCtoZ. We always appreciate 5-star ratings and positive reviews, and thank you for listening - that's what the podcast's for! Podcast Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:44 "Even at 9 per share your part of the company will be worth a million." 04:07 Roger & Daisy and Mother's Day 05:37 Pete tries to seduce Trudy by pouting at her fiercely 08:03 "He thinks a stroll in Central Park is a gift, but I think she's going to want an actual gift." 10:49 There's poop on the stairs. Again. 13:43 Will you tell Jim you told me? He'll see it on your face. 17:10 Autograph envy in the elevator 19:21 The Daisy Hustle 20:03 "You talk like a woman who's been married much longer than you have." 21:58 Peaches, puppies, and petulance 26:33 Don remembers he's married 27:42 "Forget my name." 28:10 "Is he gone?" "Yes." 29:35 Ken's theory of mutually assured destruction 30:39 Pete rages his way down the staircase 33:12 "Just once I would like to hear you use the word 'we.'" 37:00 It's okay that you're not a team player, because you've got a chance at a Chevy Vega 38:37 A kiss from your boss 40:37 "I don't believe in fate. You make your own opportunities." 43:39 "Anybody have a cough drop? I know they don't." 44:40 "Spare me the outrage, Pete. I'm tired of it." 47:37 "The neighborhood's changing. We're part of that." And also, paint fumes. 48:55 Probably not the "we" Joan had in mind 53:43 Pete is incapable of doing the kind thing 55:48 "Make it sound like the agency you want to work for." 59:29 Episode Wrap-Up & Listener Shout-Out

An advertising awards dinner is interrupted with shocking news, Peggy is looking to buy an apartment, Ginsberg has a first date, and Don takes Bobby to the movies. You're not allowed to watch TV for a week, but re-watch with us! Find us @MadMenCtoZ, and visit our website, Mad Men C to Z dot com for more details about each episode. View the full transcript for this episode Podcast Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:40 Peggy: an apartment with a doorman? 02:44 Bobby pulls at the wallpaper, but nobody can hide all the torn things in the world 04:03 "My goodness, you're really good at everything." 05:12 "This is Beverly." "Our dads play chess together." 06:42 Peggy & Megan at the Andy Awards 08:21 Meeting Jim Cutler, Randall Walsh, and Ted's chair faux pas 10:04 Michael spews awkwardness and Beverly is remarkably patient 10:54 Martin Luther King, Jr 17:55 "I didn't do it! It peeled off!" 18:53 Pete calls Trudy, but she holds her ground 21:42 Megan complains about her father not wanting to feel his emotions right before going to bed with a man who avoids his emotions 22:39 Don goes out of his way to reach "Arnold" in D.C. 24:23 Peggy & Phyllis 28:05 "It's a shameful, shameful day!" 30:11 Dawn, Don, and Joan 31:59 "This is the only apartment for you. You don't want to be kicking yourself next week." 32:48 "I was trying to communicate without talking, but it isn't working." "Randy, it never works." 35:04 Parents and children: Betty & Don, Michael & Pop, Sally & Don 37:44 When you're not allowed to watch TV so your father takes you to the movies 41:25 "I saw us raising our kids with more different kinds of people." 44:09 The second time in the series Don actually notices his son 45:30 Henry wants to run for office (so Betty's going to get her blonde back) 46:35 One of Don's saddest confessions 51:39 Pete, alone 52:31 Bobby's worried about Henry, and to his credit, Don tries to comfort him instead of offering him money or telling him to move forward. He does have pensive alone time on his balcony afterward, though. 55:29 Episode Wrap-Up, Closing Song, and Listener Shout-Out

In Mad Men's Season 6, Episode 4, To Have and to Hold, Don, Pete, and Stan go after the Heinz ketchup account - but so do Peggy and Ted. Megan gets a love scene in her soap opera, Dawn punches Scarlett's time card, and Joan's visit from a good friend fortifies her professional resolve. Let go of your petty dictatorships and re-watch with us! You can follow us @MadMenCtoZ, and find more details about each episode on our re-watch podcast website, Mad Men C to Z dot com.

Don and Sylvia's relationship prompts flashbacks to Dick Whitman's life with Uncle Mack, power plays erupt in meetings with Jaguar and Heinz, and Trudy is over Pete's lying, cheating man-babyism. We are fresh out of powder for overly critical bacteria, so re-watch with us!

Roger confronts his loneliness surrounded by family at his mother's funeral, Don creates a hotel campaign alluding to suicide, and Betty looks for Sandy in the city. No matter what you do, everybody loves you, so re-watch with us! Find more details about each Mad Men episode on our website, Mad Men C to Z dot com, and follow us @MadMenCtoZ

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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