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Episode-by-episode analysis of AMC's critically-acclaimed television show Mad Men

Greg Hansen


    • Nov 15, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 23 EPISODES


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    S2E8 - A Night To Remember

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 36:30


    A Night To Remember is Betty Draper's defining moment.YouTubeInstagramEmail UsMusic by Tyler Everett

    S2E7 - The Gold Violin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 39:11


    The Gold Violin is Mad Men's introspection about materialism and the American Dream, portrayed through a light-hearted story about a painting, a friendship, and a Cadillac.YouTubeInstagramEmail UsMusic by Tyler Everett

    S2E6 - Maidenform

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2021 39:12


    In Maidenform, we ask ourselves "How do other people see me? And how do I see myself?"YouTubeInstagramEmail UsMusic by Tyler Everett

    S2E5 - The New Girl

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 37:50


    The New Girl is a deep investigation of Peggy Olson, early Feminism, and the lives of women in the early 1960s.YouTubeInstagramEmail UsMusic by Tyler Everett

    S2E4 - Three Sundays

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 37:31


    Three Sundays is Mad Men's far-reaching treatment of resentment, innocence, and nostalgia that unfolds over 3 weeks in April 1962.YouTubeInstagramEmail UsMusic by Tyler Everett

    S2E3 - The Benefactor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 35:15


    The Benefactor introduces the characters Jimmy and Bobbie Barrett and deals with topics of devotion, abortion, and social status.YouTubeInstagramEmail UsMusic by Tyler Everett

    S2E2 - Flight 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2021 34:03


    Flight 1 recounts the events of March 1, 1962, as Pete deals with a personal tragedy and is pulled into an unseemly business deal.YouTubeInstagramEmail UsMusic by Tyler Everett

    S2E1 - For Those Who Think Young

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 35:15


    For Those Who Think Young is Season 2's debut. The episode picks up Mad Men's story on Valentine's Day, 1962, and introduces several new conflicts amidst an examination of youth and age.YouTubeInstagramEmail UsMusic by Tyler Everett

    Making The Pilot

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 19:39


    Making The Pilot tells the story of Mad Men's unlikely development - from a speculative screenplay that sat for nearly 8 years to the premiere episode of AMC's signature television series.YouTubeInstagramEmail UsMusic by Tyler Everett

    Motifs & Meaning in Season 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 15:58


    Motifs & Meaning in Mad Men Season 1 breaks down Mad Men's use of recurrence and how repeated elements contribute to the show's larger themes.YouTubeInstagramEmail UsMusic by Tyler Everett

    S1E13 - The Wheel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 39:05


    The Wheel is Season 1's finale, an episode unfolding over Thanksgiving 1960, with themes of time, family, and regret.YouTubeInstagramEmail UsMusic by Tyler Everett

    S1E12 - Nixon vs. Kennedy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 45:40


    Nixon vs. Kennedy is the climax of Mad Men's 1st season, an episode about Election Day, 1960, and the consequences of Don Draper's identity.YouTubeInstagramEmail UsMusic by Tyler Everett

    S1E11 - Indian Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 31:42


    In Season 1 Episode 11 we recap Long Weekend, an episode that portrays the personal consequences of success for Don and Peggy.YouTubeInstagramEmail UsMusic by Tyler Everett

    S1E10 - Long Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 35:37


    Season 1 Episode 10 is Long Weekend, a story that unfolds over Labor Day 1960, a story about legacy, about fathers and daughters, and about decline.YouTubeInstagramEmail UsMusic by Tyler Everett

    S1E9 - Shoot

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 28:27


    Shoot is the 9th episode of Mad Men's 1st season, one that shows Betty modeling for Coca-Cola and Don weighing an intriguing new job offer.YouTubeInstagramEmail UsMusic by Tyler Everett

    S1E8 - The Hobo Code

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 34:42


    Mad Men's 8th episode, The Hobo Code, treats themes of attachment and self-discovery through stories about Pete and Peggy's office romance, Sal's closely-guarded private life, and Don's austere childhood.YouTubeInstagramEmail UsMusic by Tyler Everett

    S1E7 - Red In The Face

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 29:13


    In this episode, we discuss Red In The Face, the 7th episode of Mad Men's 1st season, one that portrays Don's friendship with Roger and Pete's frustrating attempts to return an unwanted wedding gift.YouTubeInstagramEmail UsMusic by Tyler Everett

    S1E6 Babylon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 28:42


    In this episode, we discuss Season 1, Episode 6 of Mad Men, Babylon, a sprawling treatment of the show's cast that introduces themes of intimacy, idealism, and belonging.YouTubeInstagramEmail UsMusic by Tyler Everett

    S1E5 5G

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 27:41


    In this episode, we review Season 1, Episode 5 of Mad Men and discuss the show's treatment of secrecy in the life of Don Draper.YouTubeInstagramEmail UsMusic by Tyler Everett

    S1E4 New Amsterdam

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 25:41


    In this episode, we review Season 1, Episode 4 of Mad Men and discuss Pete Campbell's various attempts to assert control in his personal and professional relationships.YouTubeInstagramEmail UsMusic by Tyler Everett

    S1E3 Marriage Of Figaro

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 27:31


    In this episode, we review Season 1, Episode 3 of Mad Men, analyzing the effect of generational disillusionment on Don Draper.YouTubeInstagramEmail UsMusic by Tyler Everett

    S1E2 Ladies Room

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 24:28


    In this episode, we review Season 1, Episode 2 of Mad Men, looking at the show's prominent female cast members.YouTubeInstagramEmail UsMusic by Tyler Everett

    S1E1 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 29:55


    In this episode, we review Season 1, Episode 1 of Mad Men, looking at the show's introduction of several major characters and analyzing its developing storylines.YouTubeInstagramEmail UsMusic by Tyler Everett

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