Mad Men Happy Hour

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The officially unofficial podcast for AMC's Mad Men. News, Episode Recaps and Analysis, your feedback and more, all about the Mad Men TV series.

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20 episodes
Updated Dec 2, 2016
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Dec 2, 2016 · 1 hr 23 min
Interview with Mad Men Editor Tom Wilson
Hey there, long time no talk Mad Men, huh? I’m here to officially say that we’re not going to be doing the Mad Men retrospective we discussed on the wrap up podcast. Bummer, I know, but! We do have a cool piece of content that was going to be part o...
May 27, 2015 · 1 hr 40 min
Season Seven Wrap Up
Well, now it's the time for teary good byes and fond farewells. Except, we're still going to be releasing podcasts about Mad Men for another, oh, eight months or so. Tune in and found out our thoughts on the ending of Mad Men,
May 20, 2015 · 2 hr 3 min
714 – “Person to Person”
Jim and A.Ron think the end of the finale episode of AMC's Mad Men, entitled "Person to Person", leaves a lot of room for interpretation, for both cynicism and optimism... What was our take? A little bit of both, to be honest.
May 13, 2015 · 2 hr 2 min
713 – “The Milk and Honey Route”
Jim and A.Ron are here to help you sort through the complex feelings we're all getting at the prospect of Pete getting the happiest of potential Mad Men endings, as we unpack the tragic and yet strangely hopeful penultimate episode entitled "The Milk a...
May 5, 2015 · 2 hr 2 min
712 – “Lost Horizon”
Jim and A.Ron here to dish on the latest episode of AMC's Mad Men, "Lost Horizon"... We discuss Joan's heroic stand against truly awful institutions, Weiner's strong troll face, debate Don's intentions towards "Birdie",
Apr 29, 2015 · 1 hr 52 min
711 – “Time and Life”
Hello there! Would you care to discuss the latest Mad Men, episode 711, "Time and Life"? Well, you've come to the right place, friend... We discuss Lane Pryce directing the latest Pete Punch, Peggy and Stan's epic summit on gender relations,
Apr 22, 2015 · 1 hr 53 min
710 – “The Forecast”
This edition of the Happy Hour looks at the episode "The Forecast", which is number 710 of AMC's Mad Men... In which we discuss Don and Betty in a race for creepiest teenage predator, ponder the future, ask if the emptiness is a problem,
Apr 14, 2015 · 1 hr 42 min
709 – “New Business”
We're not sure what to think about Mad Men episode 709, "New Business", and maybe that's an intentional choice by the Weiner himself, who co-wrote the episode... We discuss the mysteries of missing teeth, phantom cab rides,
Apr 7, 2015 · 1 hr 47 min
708 – “Severance”
We discuss Mad Men behaving badly, Sepinwall's Greater Billy Pilgrim Theory of 7B, the awesome, and yet sad, triumph of Ken, the magnificent bastard that is Stan Rizzo, check in with a bunch of feedback from our army of correspondents, and much,
Apr 1, 2015 · 1 hr 16 min
Season 7b Preview!
We recap where we are at the start of the season, and give our hopes and fears for our favorite characters, then consider some of your feedback on same. Can the Weiner stick the landing? Is that even an important question for a show like Mad Men?
Jun 2, 2014 · 1 hr 6 min
Mid Season Seven Wrap Up
Hello everyone, it’s that bittersweet time where we sign off of the Happy Hour until next spring. But what a season it was! Join us as we discuss what we thought of the season, it’s themes, where this season ranks with the others,
May 27, 2014 · 1 hr 58 min
707 – “Waterloo”
Jim and A.Ron are not ready for Mad Men to go away for a year, and it’s a bittersweet cast covering episode 707, “Waterloo”. We discuss the future of the agency, how much we care, Sally’s outlook on love and how Don and Betty have shaped it,
May 26, 2014 · 24 min
707i – “Waterloo” Instant Cast
That was an episode of Mad Men. So many epoch shaking events packed into a mid-season finale, you have to wonder what kind of ammo Weiner has in his can for next season. Did you like it? Are you pumped for next season?
May 20, 2014 · 1 hr 23 min
706 – “The Strategy”
A.Ron and Jim talk about the instant classic Mad Men episode, number 706, “The Strategy”. We discuss Lou’s goddamn Tiki bar, again, and its evil idol, Bob’s arrangement, what’s really going on with Buick, and our growing disdain for Cutler.
May 13, 2014 · 1 hr 38 min
705 – “The Runaways”
Rough week for nips, eh? Join us for a discussion of episode 705 of AMC’s Mad Men, “The Runaways”. In it, we discuss independent cartooning, the magnificence of Stan’s dress and grooming, more red meat being thrown to the Manson Murder theorists by t...
May 6, 2014 · 1 hr 34 min
704 – “The Monolith”
This week’s episode of Mad Men, “Monolith”, is chock full of references to “2001: A Space Odyssey”. Did you catch them all? Find out as Jim and A.Ron go off the deep end in discussing fatherhood, metaphor, Satan’s first name, Lloyd,
Apr 29, 2014 · 1 hr 46 min
703 – “Field Trip”
In this episode, focusing on Mad Men 703, “Field Trip”, a lot goes down. Megan and Don break up, then maybe get back together, SC&P and Don make up, then maybe not get together, Peggy is awful, Joan seethes, Bert gets trod on,
Apr 23, 2014 · 1 hr 24 min
702 – “A Day’s Work”
Welcome to our coverage of episode 702 of Mad Men, “A Day’s Work”. In it we discuss racism, sexism, oranges o’ death, troubled father/daughter relationships, Dawn and Shirley’s spin off series, and much more.
Apr 16, 2014 · 1 hr 32 min
701 – “Time Zones”
Jim and A.Ron are back to discuss Mad Men season seven opener, “Time Zones”! In particular we touch on Megan’s chompers, Pete’s new Pit, Peggy’s brother in law, Mark Buffalo, Magg’s forgiveness, your awesome feedback, and much more.
Apr 11, 2014 · 1 hr 29 min
Season Seven Preview Cast
Jim and A.Ron are back to talk about the upcoming season of Mad Men, which will be split into two seven episode parts, one beginning this Sunday, and another starting the spring of 2015. How will 1969 treat Don and company?