In A Snit: A Mad Men Retrospective

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Join Frances and Marge as they take an episode by episode look at Mad Men from a woman's POV. We look into the women, their roles, the history, and the products. Email us at inasnitpodcast@gmail.com Insta- @in_a_snit_thepodcast

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    "The G*psy and the Hobo" part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 71:19


    Frances and Marge discuss Mad Men, Season 3, Episode 11 "The G*psy and the Hobo" Don is taking Suzanne away for the weekend, Betty gets marital advice, and Joan needs a job! Learn more about the A&P, why G*psy is a slur, and Woman of Note Iris Apfel!   It's Mad Men but it's about the women! patreon.com/inasnit inasnitpodcast@gmail.com

    "The Color Blue" part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 69:13


    Frances and Marge continue their discussion of Season 3, Episode 10, "The Color Blue".  Don helps Suzanne's brother, and Peggy helps Paul with Don.  Betty keeps quiet...for now.   Woman of Note Civil Rights Leader Anna Arnold Hedgeman   patreon.com/inansnit

    "The Color Blue" part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 80:12


    Frances and Marge are back to discuss Season 3, Episode 10, "The Color Blue".  Ms. Farrell is closing in on stalker territory, Peggy shows her talent at work against Paul, and the Sterling Cooper 40th Anniversary party has people feeling lots of ways...   Feedback: inasnitpodcast@gmail.com   Patreon.com/inasnit  

    "Wee Small Hours" part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 78:12


    Frances and Marge have lots to say about this episode of Mad Men!   Sal gets into trouble, Betty thinks Carla is going to rat her out, and Conrd tells Don that he is disappointed! TW/CW Sexual harrassment, terrorist attack 16th Street Church bombing.   inasnitpodcast@gmail.com patreon.com/inasnit

    "Wee Small Hours" part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 81:51


    Frances and Marge chime in with their thoughts on Mad Men Season 3, Episode 9, Wee Small Hours. TW/CW this episode contains sexual haressment and discussion of two culturally significant murders/terrorist attacks. Betty and Henry begin a love affair in letters, Sal is accousted by Lee Jr, and Don is feeling the strain of the demanding Conrad Hilton. inasnitpodcast@gmail.com patreon.com/inasnit  

    "Souvenir" part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 47:38


    Frances and Marge jump back into discussing Mad Men Season 3, Episode 8, Souvenir.  Betty takes on Rome!   TW/CW Pete coerces a young German Aupair- we discuss this around the 20-minute mark   inasnitpodcast@gmail.com patreon.com/inasnit  

    "Souvenir" part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 55:51


    Frances and Marge dive into Mad Men Season 3, episode 8, "Souvenir" Betty is still trying to save the township/woo Henry Francis, and after her victory and kiss with Henry, jets off to Rome with Don.   Woman of Note Maria Montessori inasnitpodcast@gmail.com patreon.com/inasnit  

    Seven Twenty Three part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 68:28


    Frances and Marge continue their discussion of this mid-Season 3 episode.  Is Henry Frances a Daddy? Should Peggy take Duck up on his offer, either of them?   inasnitpodcast@gmail.com patreon.com/inasnit Please leave us a rating and positive review!

    Seven Twenty Three part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 74:16


    Season 3 Episode 7 Seven Twenty Three- Frances and Marge discuss Betty's flirtation with Henry Francis, Peggy's proposition, and Don's dilema in signing a contract. inasnitpodcast@gmail.com patreon.com/inasnit Woman of Note Dorothy Draper

    "Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency" part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 73:41


    Frances and Marge give their takes on Mad Men Season 3, Episode 6, "Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency" It is Joan's last day in the office, Don's recent dream of London is quickly dashed, and Betty attempts to get Sally to like baby Gene.   WON: Ruth Handler and her creation Barbie! inasnitpodcast@gmail.com patreon.com/inasnit  

    "Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency" part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 80:21


    Frances and Marge are back!  This week we are covering Mad Men Season 3, Episode 6 "Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency" The British are coming! Sally is having nightmares...and Joan's husband is continuing to disappoint her.   inasnitpodcast@gmail.com patreon.com/inasnit  

    "The Fog" part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 62:49


    Frances and Marge are back with part 2 of S3E5, "The Fog" Betty gives birth while under Twilight Sleep, Peggy wants a raise, and Pete doesn't understand racism. inasnitpodcast@gmail.com patreon.com/inasnit

    "The Fog" part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 92:51


    Frances and Marge cover the long-awaited Betty-centered episode, The Fog.  S3E5 The Fog is an episode full of content.  Betty goes into labor, Ms. Farrell drunk dials Don, and Lane is pinching pennies! inasnitpodcast@gmail.com   patreon.com/inasnit 

    "The Arrangements" part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 73:32


    Join Frances and Marge as they discuss Mad Men, Season 3, Episode 4, "The Arrangements" Peggy wants to move to Manhattan, the boys meet HoHo and learn about Jai Alai, and Betty doesn't want to talk about Gene's arrangements.   Plus Woman of Note Flora Sandes   inasnitpodcast@gmail.com patreon.com/inasnit  

    "The Arrangements" part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 59:01


    Join Frances and Marge as they discuss Mad Men, Season 3, Episode 4, "The Arrangements" Peggy wants to move to Manhattan, the boys meet HoHo and learn about Jai Alai, and Betty doesn't want to talk about Gene's arrangements.   Plus Woman of Note Flora Sandes   inasnitpodcast@gmail.com patreon.com/inasnit  

    "My Old Kentucky Home" part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 67:22


    Frances and Marge continue their deep dive into Season 3, Episode 3, "My Old Kentucky Home" Learn more about Bacardi rum, seersucker suits, and the mediocre white man!  Peggy Olson wants to smoke MJ, and Joan is forced to play the accordion.   inasnitpodcast@gmail.com

    "My Old Kentucky Home" part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 83:33


    OOF CW- Blackface Season 3, Episode 3 "My Old Kentucky Home"- Join Frances and Marge as they discuss this whopper of an episode!  Peggy has to work over the weekend.  Betty and Don go to Roger and Jane's garden party.   WON- Chef Leah Chase patreon.com/inasnit inasnitpodcast@gmail.com

    "Love Among the Ruins" part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 64:46


    Frances and Marge continue their rundown of Mad Men Season 3, Episode 2, "Love Among the Ruins" Betty is upset by her father's declining health, but she doesn't seem to have any solutions. Peggy has a one night stand.   inasnitpodcast@gmail.com

    "Love Among the Ruins" part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 87:57


    Frances and Marge do a deep dive into Mad Men Season 3, Episode 2, "Love Among the Ruins" In this episode, we discuss the Melba Toast that is Paul Kinsey, Joan continues to amaze us all in every color of the rainbow, and Peggy pushes back on the Patio campaign idea. WON Dorothy Dandridge inasnitpodcast@gmail.com patreon.com/inasnit

    "Out of Town" part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 84:07


    Frances and Marge are chatting about Season 3, episode 1 of Mad Men!   WON Icelandic PM Joanna

    "Out of Town" part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 77:09


    Frances and Marge are back with our recap of Mad Men Season 3, episode 1, "Out of Town" Don and Sal travel to Baltimore, Peggy can't get any respect from her secretary, and Joan is the office queen.

    Season 2 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 105:07


    Frances and Marge discuss all things Season 2 Including: Women of Note, *ssh*l* of the Season, favorite outfits, and favorite quotes and scenes!   inasnitpodcast@gmail.com patreon.com/inasnit

    "Meditations in an Emergency" part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 90:04


    Frances and Marge finish up their chat about S2E13 "Meditations in an Emergency" TW: lots of talk about unplanned pregnancy, abortion, and possible nuclear war Peggy finally confesses Woman of Note Angela Lansbury!

    "Meditations in an Emergency" part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 100:14


    Frances and Marge are here with the last episode of Season 2! TW lots of talk about abortion, unwanted pregnancy, SH, and being on the brink of nuclear war! Betty is pregnant and Don is back!  Oh and the world might be ending because of the Cuban Missile Crisis! inasnitpodcast@gmail.com

    "The Mountain King" part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 61:01


    Frances and Marge continue our conversation about Mad Men Season 2, Episode 12, The Mountain King.  Peggy has bigger balls than 30 men at Sterling Cooper. TW Rape patreon.com/inasnit

    "The Mountain King" part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 76:41


    Frances and Marge take a deep dive in the penultimate episode of Season 2, The Mountain King.  We do get off topic and talk about parenting in the first 20 minutes.  Sally gets caught smoking, you betcha Betty is mad, and Peggy is slinging Popsicles. Trudy and Pete have a major blow up regarding adoption. Woman of Note- Clara Spence   It's Mad Men, but it's about the Women! patreon.com/inasnit

    "The Jet Set" part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 68:09


    France and Marge find out that Kurt makes love with the man.  Peggy is very kind about it, and the Gay Bestie is born! Say bye bye to the pony tail Peggy! Also Don stumbles upon a cult, maybe... inasnitpodcast@gmail.com

    "The Jet Set" part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 79:34


    Frances and Marge have a lot to say about Mad Men Season 2, episode 11, The Jet Set.  Don meets a mysterious group in California, Roger wants to marry Jane. Woman of Note- Rita Hayworth inasnitpodcast@gmail.com patreon.com/inasnit

    "The Inheritance" part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 64:42


    Season 2, Episode 10 "The Inheritance" is all about the relationships between people and their parents. inasnitpodcast@gmail.com patreon.com/inasnit

    "The Inheritance" part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 68:18


    We are BACK!  Frances and Marge are chatting about Mad Men Season 2, episode 10, The Inheritance.  Betty's dad is ill.  Sheila doubts Paul's intentions. WON Diane Nash

    "Six Month Leave" part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 109:23


    Frances and Marge are back to finish our chat about Six Month Leave. Peggy is conflicted, Mona is pissed at Don, and Betty stirs up trouble! Woman of Note: Marilyn Monroe

    "Six Month Leave" part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 75:42


    Frances and Marge are here to chat about Season 2, Episode 9, Six Month Leave.  Freddie struggles with his alcoholism, Betty struggles with her marriage, and Peggy takes charge. Woman of Note- Marilyn Monroe patreon.com/inasnit

    "A Night to Remember" part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 71:39


    France and Marge do not like Father Gill.  Betty confronts Don. Woman of Note Julia Child inasnitpodcast@gmail.com

    "A Night to Remember" part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 71:47


    France and Marge discuss lots of gaslighting in this episode.  Don and Betty, Father Gill and Peggy, and Greg and Joan.  So. Much. Gaslighting.   inasnitpodcast@gmail.com patreon.com/inasnit  

    "The Gold Violin" part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 52:57


    Frances and Marge continue their deep dive of S2E7 "The Gold Violin" The Sal/Ken/Kitty scenes are just so sad. Feedback: inasnitpodcast@gmail.com

    "The Gold Violin" part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 57:51


    Frances and Marge take a deep dive into Mad Men Season 2, Episode 7 "The Gold Violin" Jane leads the boys into some trouble, Joan, of course, finds out, and we flashback to Don meeting Anna. WON Frida Kahlo Feedback- inasnitpodcast@gmail.com

    "Maidenform" part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 62:05


    Frances and Marge chat about Mad Men S2E6 "Maidenform" Peggy is growing up!

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    "Maidenform" part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 52:37


    Frances and Marge chat about S2E6 "Maidenform" Betty flirts with Arthur and Peggy is getting left out on the Playtex account WON Ethel Rosenberg

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    "New Girl" part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 50:07


    Reposted: We fixed the sound issue! Frances and Marge continue their dive into Mad Men Season 2, Episode 5, "New Girl" We finally discover what really happened with Peggy and her baby. WON Gladys Bentley patreon.com/inasnit

    "New Girl" part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 65:34


    Frances and Marge are here to discuss Mad Men Season 2, episode 5 "New Girl".  Topics include- Trudy may be infertile, Peggy recues Don, and Joan hires Jane. It's Mad Men but it's about the women! patreon.com/inasnit

    "Three Sundays" part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 68:39


    Frances and Marge talk about Betty and Don's parenting (or lack there of) It's Mad Men but it's about the Women! inasnitpodcast@gmail.com

    "Three Sundays" part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 67:52


    Frances and Marge are here to reminisce about their time in the Catholic Church as they dive deep into S2E4 "Three Sundays"   It's Mad Men but it's about the women! inasnitpodcast@gmail.com

    Julie McNiven!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 7:43


    Preview-Frances and Marge chat with the delightful Julie McNiven- "Hildy" from Mad Men. The full episode is only available on Patreon! patreon.com/inasnit    

    "The Benefactor" part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 59:03


    S2, e3 "The Benefactor" part 2!  We meet Bobbie Barrett and Betty does not like Arthur's full attention.  She's not sad, her people are Nordic. It's Mad Men but it's about the women! TW: Abortion and Sexual assault

    "The Benefactor" part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 66:16


    Frances and Marge talk about Mad Men, Season 2, episode 3, "The Benefactor."  Jennifer tells Harry to ask for what he is worth. WON Pat Maginnis TW: Abortion 52:30 to 1:04:45 we discuss the plot of the Defenders ep and then the Woman of Note is an abortion rights activist.

    "Flight 1" part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 79:21


    Frances and Marge discuss Season 2, episode 2, Flight 1.  Duck is terrible.  Don is the voice of reason.  Peggy has a terrible sister. We also discuss our very own Catholic trauma! Feedback inasnitpodcast@gmail.com Support us at www.patreon.com/inasnit  

    "Flight 1" part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 69:32


    Frances and Marge deep dive into S2E2 Flight 1.  We discuss Pretentious Paul's Party, Joan being racist, and Pete losing his dad. WON- Annie Glenn Feedback- Inasnitpodcast@gmail.com https://www.patreon.com/inasnit  

    Around the Water Cooler- Robert Morse trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 5:17


    Frances and Marge say goodbye to Robert Morse   Full episode can be found on  patreon.com/inasnit Feedback inasnitpodcast@gmail.com

    Around the Water Cooler Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 11:06


    France and Marge chat about current events and more!   Full episode is available on Patreon.com/inansit Feedback inasnitpodcast@gmail.com

    "For Those Who Think Young" pt2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 76:27


    S2E1 "For Those Who think Young" pt2- Woman of Note Polly Adler.  Betty and Don can't quite connect. It's Mad Men but it's about the Women! inasnitpodcast@gmail.com patreon.com/inasnit

    "For Those Who Think Young" pt1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 88:29


    Frances and Marge are here with Season 2!  Ep 1 "For Those Who Think Young"  Betty goes show jumping, Peggy is thin again, and Joan has a steady! It's Mad Men but it's about the Women!   inasnitpodcast@gmail.com Patreon.com/inasnit  

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