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Adam, a Breaking Bad superfan, and Meg, a person with absolutely no functional knowledge of Breaking Bad, begin their quest to watch the entire series of Breaking Bad in reverse, starting at the finale and working backwards to the pilot.

Adam Schwartz and Meg Ryan


    • Apr 29, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 6m AVG DURATION
    • 81 EPISODES

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    FCS: Rock and Hard Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 65:41


    Say what you will, but this episode makes us Rock (and) hard (place)! Some big stuff happens that we wouldn't DREAM of spoiling in an episode description, but..... ok we'll just spoil it: Nacho takes his shirt off and it's WONDERFUL. Just beefcake hunky perfection. That's literally what everyone's talking about with this episode. The big thing that happens.

    FCS S6: Wine and Roses & Carrot and Stick

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 79:44


    New season! Adam has no idea what will happen and Meg broke into the AMC offices and has seen the whole season. So the tables are reversed BABY!! Listen to them discuss what might happen and if Meg will go to jail for her felony crime against the AMC offices. Oh, also banter and bullshit stops at around ten minutes if you're feeling antsy.

    FCS: Better Call Saul Season 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 139:55


    Hello! How are you? Good? Good! We missed you. With the 5th season dropping on Netflix, we figured this was the perfect time to jump back into the world of Kim Wexler. And what's that? On the horizon right over there? It's season 6 airing on April 18th?!?!? Well hot damn this show is relevant again!

    FCC: Better Call Saul Season 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 136:12


    Here is Season 4! A bunch of stuff happens and Meg still isn't certain of Chuck's fate!

    FCS: Chicanery! …. And the rest of season 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 110:39


    Adam and Meg talk about the entirety of season 3 which Adam describes as lumpy. Please be our friend and listen. 

    Spider-Man: No Way Home SPOILER Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 78:04


    Meg and Adam review the new Spider-Man! Spoilers abound so if you're not into that thing... maybe go see the new Spider-Man first?

    FCS: The Rest of Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 104:10


    Fuck it. Here is the rest of Season 2.

    FCS Episode 11: Switch

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 64:54


    Sorry the restaurant thing didn't work out! Instead, we have a fun episode where we talk about a fun episode. Also, Jimmy and Kim finally make that sweet sweet love. Please follow @llcoolscharf on all social media. 

    FCS Episode 10: Marco

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 52:17


    Another season in the books! Meg and Adam discuss this somewhat slowburn tale that takes Jimmy to Chicago, a land of fun accents. Adam also tries to really dial in on what Meg's type is. Is the titular Marco her type? Let's find out!

    FCS Episode 9: Pimento

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 65:00


    TWIST! This episode contains a twist!!!! Adam gets to stop lying about Chuck's loyalties and Meg learns what the word denouement means. Also Adam finally admits he would kiss Howard if given the chance.

    FCS Episode 8: RICO

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 60:09


    Meg gets high on mic! It's very fun. We also learn what RICO stands for. This is the episode where Chuck where's a SUIT in PRESENT day. SO you're not going to want to miss it. Jimmy and Kim kiss too!

    FCS Episode 7: Bingo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 59:02


    Want to hear several minutes of Meg talking without Adam interrupting? Well this is the episode for you! We also have some hot hot Domino's coupon codes that are 100% real that you aren't going to want to miss. Oh and we discuss an episode of Better Call Saul where Mike eats a bunch of apples.

    FCS Episode 6: Five-O

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 61:40


    Oh look! More content! We finally get the Mike origin story we deserve and Meg and Adam finally talk about periods. Please join us, and while you're at it, go ahead and shoot an email to forwardscallsaul@gmail.com. You were already going to send several emails today! What's one more?

    FCS Episode 5: Alpine Shepherd Boy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 54:50


    Email us at forwardscallsaul@gmail.com! You can email whatever you'd like! But email a screenshot of you posting about the show on social media and you'll get your own panderdome. Today the saga of "will Adam get an Xbox" ends. The gang also talks about an episode of Better Call Saul which is basically tradition at this point. You won't want to miss the lively debate Adam and Meg have about whether two friends can platonically paint each other's toes.

    FCS Episode 4: Hero

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 61:02


    Want your own Panderdome? Send a screenshot of you posting about the show on social media to forwardscallsaul@gmail.com and you'll friggen get one BABY. A romp! A wonderful romp happens in this episode that unfolds slowly throughout its entire run. You don't want to miss Meg and Adam talk about that and also The Matrix and Spider-Man which they both seem to be thinking about a lot right now.

    FCS Episode 3: Nacho

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 74:28


    Sorry for the audio issues in advance! A fun episode though so you should listen anyway. The gang talks about spider-man more than Saul, so if that's your jam.... you're in for a good time.

    FCS Episode 2: Mijo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 65:17


    Jimmy reckons with whether or not he can make it as a lawyer, while Adam reckons with whether or not he should cut a particular joke from the podcast.

    FCS Episode 1: Uno

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 58:36


    We're back baby! After a little break, the gang is here to watch Adam's all-time favorite show by diving into Better Call Saul and watching it FORWARDS, which is a really weird way to watch a show for these two boners.

    Episode 63: El Camino

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 82:49


    Meg and Adam cap off their journey with this very WEIRD Breaking Bad movie. Does this movie justify it's existence? Not really!

    Episode 62: Pilot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 68:18


    We did it! After 62 hours of sweaty talking, Meg has officially seen all of Breaking Bad in the wrong order. And YOU dear listener have listened to people talk about it! Now join the dynamic duo as they recap their journey and a surprisingly sleepy episode recorded in the dead of night.

    Episode 61: The Cat's in the Bag

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 58:41


    The journey is coming to a close and we finally get our wonderful bathtub moment. Also stick around to the end where we discuss the future of the pod! ALSO SAM ELLIOT REFERENCES ABOUND!

    Episode 60: ...and the Bag's in the River

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 66:03


    Scene study! Krazy-8! Meg and Adam talking about old relationships! This episode truly has it all and you should listen to it with your earholes. The biggest takeaway from this episode if you don't listen to it in full: Don't put your butthole on a puddle of acid. Just don't.

    Episode 59: Cancer Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 59:58


    Oh look it's a bird, it's a plane, it's Cancer Man. That joke needed to be made, and we've done it. The gang also welcomes Combo and Skinny Pete for the first time. Discussion topics include countertops, $10,000 bills, and who Meg would rather kiss on the show. Please suck this content right into your brain hole for that's how we gain power.

    Episode 57: Gray Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 56:16


    It's the Elliot and Gretchen origin story you didn't know you wanted. Also, Adam's family interrupts the recording like... a BUNCH, and we all need to be cool with that. All in all this episode of the podcast is much better than a B+.

    Episode 57: Crazy Handful of Nothin'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 81:07


    As the show winds down we say goodbye to our beloved Tuco and all his quirks. We may have known him for a mere four episodes but his impression will live ever onward. This episode also features a lot of football talk for some reason so if you're into that sort of thing..... here you go!

    Episode 57: A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 77:47


    Season 1! Meg and Adam delve into the final run of Breaking Backwards and try and answer the ultimate question: Why did anyone find Walk likeable at any time ever?

    Episode 55: Seven Thirty-Seven

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 71:22


    Wow. Look how far we've come. The end of Breaking Backwards season 4 AKA the beginning of Breaking Bad season 2! We get many firsts such as the first appearance of both ricen and blue meth as well as a photo of..... our favorite tax cheat Ted?

    Episode 54: Grilled

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 72:51


    So THIS is that Tuco fella we've all heard about. Which means he must die this day. Adam and Meg watch this very tense episode of Breaking Bad and break down how hot Tuco is. We also meet Hector for the first time, so just a ton of fun all around.

    Episode 53: Bit by a Dead Bee

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 75:37


    As season 2 winds down we find ourselves tantalizingly close to meeting this Tuco fella we keep hearing about. Also Meg and Adam want to talk about the new Mortal Kombat movie so spoilers if you think that type of thing can even be spoiled.

    Episode 52: Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 59:27


    A wonderful episode of a podcast where you get to hear Meg be a parent and Adam talk to his parent. Also, there's an episode of television that gets discussed and it's the first episode of FLYNN.

    Episode 51: Breakage

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 64:34


    Skyler used to smoke... cigarettes?!?! She sure did and the smoking lady's smoky origins are finally revealed. Elsewhere we get Jane's first appearance and found her to be annoying. All in all, this is a great podcast episode that you should listen to and then review a bunch of times.

    Episode 50: Peekaboo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 62:02


    Well, we finally see the ATM boondoggle! Oh and also we should mention that Baylor won the big basketball game. This will make sense when you listen to the episode. We promise.

    Episode 49: Negro Y Azul

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 57:51


    This is that episode with a song at the beginning! This is also the episode of Breaking Backwards where our hosts finally talk about the cancelled sitcom "Inside Schwartz" that you all definitely remember being on TV for a very short period of time in the early 2000s.

    Episode 48: Better Call Saul

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 75:17


    Well, we've finally come to the end of Bob Odenkirk on this journey. The duo talks about how much he's meant to them and also do a deep dive into Kelsey Grammer's Wikipedia page for some reason. It's good content. Just listen please and leave a review if you have time (which you do).

    Episode 47: 4 Days Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 66:17


    Bottle episode! Adam and Meg get to watch two boys hang out in the desert for an hour and also have a quite lengthy conversation about what is an appropriate hospital visitation. Rate, review, and subscribe!

    Episode 46: Over

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 63:56


    Walt is OVER cooking meth. Jesse is OVER being treated mean by his girlfriend. The sun hangs OVER the southwest. Lot's of stuff being over in this episode, so that's why the title is so apt. Probably a top ten episode title for sure. Also, Adam and Meg talk about labias an awful lot in this episode. So.... ya know.... stick around.

    Episode 45: Mandala

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 80:54


    In a wonderful episode of the podcast Breaking Backwards, Meg and Adam discuss a so-so episode of Breaking Bad that also happens to be the first episode featuring our friend Gus. This also happens to have the single worst scene in the history of Breaking Bad so you're going to want to hear the duo dunking all over it.

    Episode 44: Phoenix

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 63:30


    An alive Jane joins the cast! Meg sees one of the most consequential episodes of the show and Adam gets on his high horse about taxes once again. Also they're both sober this time so the episode is MUCH less screamy.

    Episode 43: ABQ + The Breaking Backward Valentine's Day Sadtacular!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 103:42


    Love is in the air everyone! Unfortunately, Adam and Meg are both very single, so they celebrated this year's Valentine's day by getting hammered on microphone and talking about an episode of television from 2009. It is very fun and very embarrasing.

    Episode 42: No Más

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 63:45


    Another season in the books! This one is full of plane and pool talk. George W Bush also gets the reckoning HE DESERVES.

    Episode 41: Caballo Sin Nombre

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 64:24


    This is the pizza on the roof episode! Remember that one!?! Walt throws a pizza on the roof! We all laughed and enjoyed it! Now please laugh and enjoy Adam and Meg's content. There's also a special guest appearance from Adam's mom in this episode that you do NOT want to miss

    Episode 40: I.F.T.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 59:40


    You guys: I.F.T. stands for something NAUGHTY that Meg and Adam simply eat right up. They also make a lot of basketball metaphors in the middle of this episode so you're really not going to want to miss it.

    Episode 39: Green Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 61:36


    Wait.... Walt used to be a high school teacher?! Yes, this is the gang's first glimpse at Walt's teaching days as we join him on the day he gets fired. So join the gang as they enjoy this oft-forgotten gem of an episode in which Bryan Cranston gives his single best performance.

    Episode 38: Más

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 50:59


    The superlab is revealed! Which means on Breaking Backwards this is the last time we will discuss the superlab. Also, this may be the horniest episode of Breaking Bad of all time with a record TWO shower scenes. What a hoot!

    Episode 37: Sunset

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 57:21


    Well what's this big ol' RV doing here? That's right! Meg finally gets to lay eyes on the famous Breaking Bad RV (that she's seen in a million gifs and commercials for the last 13 years). The duo discusses what is one of the tensest episodes ever if you're watching in the proper order......in reverse it's still fun though!

    Episode 36: One Minute

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 65:25


    What an oops! Adam and Meg recorded a whole dang episode that is now lost to the sands of time due to technical difficulties. But that won't stop them from talking about possibly the most acclaimed episode of breaking bad that doesn't rhyme with "Drozymandias". They'll completely re-write the famous shootout scene to make it even better too so if you're listening to this and have Vince Gilligan's number, please pass this along.

    Episode 35: I See You

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 53:48


    An entire episode that takes place mostly in a hospital waiting room. This is what Adam and Meg discuss and break down. And do you know what hospitals have in abundance? Under fives! Please bump up those headphones as the gang names obscure actor after obscure actor and also try to make sense of Gus's plan.

    Episode 34: Kafkaesque

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 58:22


    The gang dives deeper into the middle of season 3 with this group therapy heavy episode. We also get a continuation of their ongoing discussion about feet. Also do they.... like.... Walt.. now? Tune in to find out!

    Episode 33: Fly W/Lauren Scharf

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 69:32


    It's Fly season baby! Every Breaking Bad fan's hands-down favorite episode of all time is finally discussed by the Breaking Backwards team. This episode is SO special and SO beloved, that they even brought in special guest Lauren Scharf! Please follow her on all her social medias @llcoolsharf or else you hate Breaking Bad. You don't.... hate..... Breaking Bad, do you?

    Episode 32: Abiquiu

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 59:18


    Flynn talks about cars too much! Walt kind of just repeats what he hears! Come join the gang as they plod through a very mediocre episode of Breaking Bad to record a VERY good episode of Breaking Backwards. There is no talk of feet this week but they'll get back to that soon, they swear.

    Episode 31: Half Measures

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 60:35


    We have reached the halfway point everyone! Adam and Meg learn about what Walt did to piss everybody off so much while also discussing the efficacy of running someone over with a car. They also talk about a certain New Mexico news anchor that they are not allowed to mention in this description.

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