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Mad Men Men

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Frequency: 1 episode/23d. Total Eps: 66

The weekly show where we discuss a show that used to come out weekly. On Mad Men Men, we take a close look at each episode of the AMC series "Mad Men," which ran from 2007 to 2015, gearing our conversation around the conversation the show is having about gender, the patriarchy, and other things that make us mad. Hosted by Jon Negroni, Will Ashton, and Mike Overhulse.

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🇺🇸 USA - tvReviews
22/08/2026
#97
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#98
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13/08/2026
#74
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12/08/2026
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06/08/2026
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06/08/2026
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03/08/2026
#88
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02/08/2026
#92
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S4E11 – Chinese Wall

Season 4 · Episode 11

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 • Duration 51:30

The Chinese Walls are coming down for Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce this week as we dig into Season 4, Episode 11. That's right, Mad Men Men is back for another dive into how Don Draper is the absolute worst at balancing professional and personal relationships, plus how desperation truly drives all of us. As usual, we recap the episode, give our analysis, and reference the director/writer/actors’ commentaries as well as Mad Men Carousel by Matt Zoller Seitz.

In case this is your first time digging into our podcast, we recap Mad Men from the perspective of a first-time watcher, someone who only watched the show once while it was airing, and a superfan who watches excessively instead of having a functional social life.

Discussion Points:

What IS a Chinese Wall in the workplace?
Should we read Sterling's Gold?
Does the episode still work even when it's this on the nose?
How does SCDP come back from this major shakeup?
Can you relate to a workplace crisis like this?
What does Peggy's pitch remind you of?
How has Peggy grown as a character since Season 1?
What is really going on between Don and Megan?
Is this it for Joan and Roger?

Extra credits:

Matthew Weiner created Mad Men, which aired on AMC from 2007 to 2015. Phil Abraham directed “Chinese Wall” and Erin Levy wrote the script. The show stars Jon Hamm, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery, Robert Morse, and many more. Our intro music is “Mad Men Men” by Tom Davidson, which is an original remix of the show’s opening theme “A Beautiful Mine” by RJD2. Podcast illustration is by Jon Negroni. Our podcast hosts include Jon Negroni (Podcast Editor of InBetweenDrafts), Will Ashton (cohost of the Cinemaholics podcast), and Michael Overhulse (a guy who’s addicted to working at startups).

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S4E10 – Hands and Knees

Season 4 · Episode 10

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 • Duration 01:00:01

Fittingly enough, we're on our hands and knees begging you to give Mad Men Men a chance. Just don't hit us over the head for it. That's right, this week we're talking about Season 4 Episode 10 of Mad Men, titled "Hands and Knees." As usual, we recap the episode, give our analysis, and reference the director/writer/actors' commentaries as well as Mad Men Carousel by Matt Zoller Seitz.

Discussion Points:

Thematically, is "Hands and Knees" a little clunky?
How does the late/great Lynn Shelton do as director with this episode?
What do you make of Don and Pete's changing dynamic since Season 1?
Why do you think Betty bails Don out with the government guys?
What can we glean about Lane after such a strained storyline concerning his father and estranged family?
If this episode is all about secrets, then how can we relay that to each storyline?
What is Joan's perspective on Roger at this point, and what might be going through her mind in the clinic scene?
What makes this episode so bold in terms of the actors' performances?

Extra credits:

Matthew Weiner created Mad Men, which aired on AMC from 2007 to 2015. Lynn Shelton directed “Hands and Knees” and Matthew Weiner co-wrote the script with Jonathan Abrahams. The show stars Jon Hamm, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery, Robert Morse, and many more. Our intro music is “Mad Men Men” by Tom Davidson, which is an original remix of the show’s opening theme “A Beautiful Mine” by RJD2. Podcast illustration is by Jon Negroni. Our podcast hosts include Jon Negroni (Podcast Editor of InBetweenDrafts), Will Ashton (cohost of the Cinemaholics podcast), and (a guy who’s addicted to working at startups).

S4E1 – Public Relations

Season 4 · Episode 1

Monday, June 10, 2024 • Duration 01:13:23

This week on Mad Men Men, we kick off Season 4 with “Public Relations,” which is pretty much a pilot type of episode smack dab in the middle of the whole series. In case this is your first time digging into our podcast, we recap Mad Men from the perspective of a first-time watcher, someone who only watched the show once while it was airing, and a superfan who watches excessively instead of having a functional social life.

Discussion Points:

How is “Public Relations” like a pilot of its own?
Does Matthew Weiner prefer writing pilots over season arcs?
Why is Don so resistant to dating after his divorce?
Why is Don, a character pretty used to reinventing himself, so resistant to change in this episode, like with the reporter?
Is Peggy now the Season 1 Don?
What do we make of Joey in his first appearance?
Why didn’t the new agency hire Paul and Ken?
Why doesn’t Betty want to move to a new house with Henry?
Should we compare Peggy and Pete to Sally and Bobby when it comes to the effects of Don’s divorce?
How did the 60s change after JFK’s assassination?
Is the Jantzen ad good or not? Modern or not?

Extra credits

Matthew Weiner created Mad Men, which aired on AMC from 2007 to 2015. Phil Abraham directed this episode — “Public Relations” — and Matthew Weiner wrote the script. The show stars Jon Hamm, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery, Robert Morse, and many more. Our intro music is “Mad Men Men” by Tom Davidson, which is an original remix of the show’s opening theme “A Beautiful Mine” by RJD2. Podcast illustration is by Jon Negroni. Our podcast hosts include Jon Negroni (Podcast Editor of InBetweenDrafts), Will Ashton (cohost of the Cinemaholics podcast), and Michael Overhulse (a guy who’s addicted to working at startups).

S3E13 – Shut the Door. Have a Seat.

Season 3 · Episode 13

Monday, June 3, 2024 • Duration 01:21:44

Special guest Jeff Swystun, an actual Madison Avenue advertising veteran, joins us to discuss the Season 3 finale of Mad Men! Often praised as one of the best episodes of the entire series, we're far from closing the door on new tidbits, trivia, and ideas to unpack in this exciting season closer.

Discussion Points:

How characters in Mad Men balance their personal and professional challenges, particularly in this episode.
Why do Don and Roger choose Pete over Ken?
The role of father and mother figures in shaping the characters' experiences and relationships.
Needs vs. wants. "Shut the Door. Have a Seat." is all about decisive action.
The emotional toll of divorce on children was particularly tricky to navigate in the 1960s.
This is a truly pivotal episode for every single character in the show, and that's obviously intentional.
A running thread of the show is that the characters in are driven by a desire for stability and a sense of identity.
The show effectively captures the cultural and societal changes of the 1960s through the lens of the advertising profession.

Extra Credits:

Matthew Weiner created Mad Men, which aired on AMC from 2007 to 2015. Matthew Weiner directed this episode — “Shut the Door. Have a Seat.” — and he co-wrote the script with Erin Levy. The show stars Jon Hamm, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery, Robert Morse, and many more. Our intro music is "Mad Men Men" by Tom Davidson, which is an original remix of the show's opening theme "A Beautiful Mine" by RJD2. Podcast illustration is by Jon Negroni. Our podcast hosts include Jon Negroni (Film Editor of InBetweenDrafts), Will Ashton (cohost of the Cinemaholics podcast), and Michael Overhulse (The Original “Negroupie” and inventor of dogs interrupting podcast conversations).

S3E12 – The Grown-Ups

Season 3 · Episode 12

Tuesday, January 23, 2024 • Duration 01:01:32

Turn off the TV and listen up! We're back for another episode of Mad Men, this time unpacking "The Grown-Ups," the penultimate episode of Season 3.

SHOW NOTES

00:00 – Introduction
03:27 – The JFK Assassination
08:59 – The Grown-Ups as a title
11:00 – Characters Regressing and Pete's anxiety
17:46 – The Loss of Innocence
22:23 – Peggy's Roommate
24:41 – TV and the JFK Assassination
30:02 – Editing and Dreamlike Quality
32:14 – Darkly Funny Moments
35:31 – The Arc of Don and Betty and the State of Television
38:56 – Personal Experiences of 9/11
42:36 – Don and Betty's Coping Mechanisms
44:06 – Mixed Feelings about Henry Francis
49:39 – The Wedding and Roger's Speech
53:36 – Betty's Performance in the Episode
57:28 – Nihilism After JFK
01:01:44 – The Song Choice and Debate over Storylines

In case this is your first time digging into Mad Men Men, our humble little baby podcast recaps Mad Men from the perspective of someone who hasn’t really watched the show, someone who went through it once a long time ago, and a superfan who watches excessively it instead of having a functional social life.

EXTRA CREDITS

Matthew Weiner created Mad Men, which aired on AMC from 2007 to 2015. Barbet Schroeder directed this episode, “The Grown-Ups,” and Brett Johnson and Matthew Weiner wrote the script. The show stars Jon Hamm, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery, Robert Morse, and many more. The opening instrumental theme heard at the beginning of this podcast is “A Beautiful Mine” by RJD2. Podcast illustration is by Jon Negroni.

Our podcast hosts include Jon Negroni (Film Editor of InBetweenDrafts), Will Ashton (cohost of the Cinemaholics podcast), and (The Original “Negroupie” and inventor of dogs interrupting podcast conversations).

S3E11 – The Gypsy and the Hobo

Season 3 · Episode 11

Monday, January 15, 2024 • Duration 46:24

Hey there, we haven't seen you in a while! Our fault for running off to take over our father's dog food company. Oh? You want to show us something in our office? You sure look pretty serious. Well, hopefully it's to talk about Season 3 Episode 11 of Mad Men, titled "The Gypsy and the Hobo." We can explain. Just wait in the car, we'll be right back. Promise.

Matthew Weiner created Mad Men, which aired on AMC from 2007 to 2015. Jennifer Getzinger directed this episode, “The Gypsy and the Hobo,” and Marti Noxon & Cathryn Humphris and Matthew Weiner wrote the script. The show stars Jon Hamm, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery, Robert Morse, and many more. The opening instrumental theme heard at the beginning of this podcast is “A Beautiful Mine” by RJD2. Podcast illustration is by Jon Negroni. Our podcast hosts include Jon Negroni (Film Editor of InBetweenDrafts), Will Ashton (cohost of the Cinemaholics podcast), and Michael Overhulse (The Original “Negroupie” and inventor of dogs interrupting podcast conversations).

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S3E10 – The Color Blue

Season 3 · Episode 10

Tuesday, November 28, 2023 • Duration 51:10

Goodness, we're starting to take this podcast so personally. That's right, it's time for another episode of the Mad Men Men podcast, and this week we're folding laundry and uncovering some secrets behind Don Draper's talent for leaving a room. And you know what they say. You can't frame a podcast.

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Matthew Weiner created Mad Men, which aired on AMC from 2007 to 2015. Michael Uppendahl directed this episode, “The Color Blue,” and Kater Gordon and Matthew Weiner wrote the script. The show stars Jon Hamm, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery, Robert Morse, and many more.

The opening instrumental theme heard at the beginning of this podcast is “A Beautiful Mine” by RJD2. Podcast illustration is by Jon Negroni. Our podcast hosts include Jon Negroni (Film Editor of InBetweenDrafts), Will Ashton (cohost of the Cinemaholics podcast), and Michael Overhulse (The Original “Negroupie” and inventor of dogs interrupting podcast conversations).

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Interview – Bryan Batt AKA Sal Romano

Season 3 · Episode 9

Tuesday, November 21, 2023 • Duration 51:33

Last week, we paid tribute to Sal Romano's final appearance on Mad Men, so this week we had on Bryan Batt, the actor who plays Sal to talk about all things Mad Men! The best part might be the fact that Will had no idea Bryan was going to be on the show going in, so you get to hear his actual reaction to suddenly seeing Sal himself in the recording studio. Bryan answered all of our questions, even the silly ones, including his head canon for what Sal might've done in the universe of the show after Sterling Cooper, what he would like for a "Better Call Sal" spinoff, the possibility of a Mad Men revival, and plenty more.

Extra credits

Matthew Weiner created Mad Men, which aired on AMC from 2007 to 2015. The show stars Jon Hamm, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery, Robert Morse, Bryan Batt, and many more. The opening instrumental theme heard at the beginning of this podcast is “A Beautiful Mine” by RJD2. Podcast illustration is by Jon Negroni. Our podcast hosts include Jon Negroni (Film Editor of InBetweenDrafts), Will Ashton (cohost of the Cinemaholics podcast), and Michael Overhulse (The Original “Negroupie” and inventor of dogs interrupting podcast conversations).

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S3E9 – Wee Small Hours

Season 3 · Episode 9

Monday, November 13, 2023 • Duration 51:06

When we say we want to watch Mad Men on the moon, we mean it. That's right, it's time for another episode of the Mad Men Men podcast and this week we're saying goodbye to our good friend Salvatore Romano (Bryan Batt) and saying good early morning to the new jogger in Don's life. Here's hoping she has some endurance.

In case this is your first time digging into Mad Men Men, our humble little baby podcast recaps Mad Men from the perspective of someone who hasn’t watched the show before, someone who went through it once a long time ago, and a superfan who watches it excessively instead of having a functional social life.

Matthew Weiner created Mad Men, which aired on AMC from 2007 to 2015. Scott Hornbacher directed this episode, “Wee Small Hours,” and Dahvi Waller and Matthew Weiner wrote the script. The show stars Jon Hamm, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery, Robert Morse, and many more. The opening instrumental theme heard at the beginning of this podcast is “A Beautiful Mine” by RJD2. Podcast illustration is by Jon Negroni. Our podcast hosts include Jon Negroni (Film Editor of InBetweenDrafts), Will Ashton (cohost of the Cinemaholics podcast), and Michael Overhulse (The Original “Negroupie” and inventor of dogs interrupting podcast conversations).

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S3E8 – Souvenir

Season 3 · Episode 8

Tuesday, November 7, 2023 • Duration 01:00:53

And people say podcasts aren't friendly! We're back this week but just for one night as we discuss yet another episode of Mad Men, this time recapping "Souvenir." That's right, we're already at Episode 8 of Season 3, and by golly, we are an indecently lucky podcast.

Matthew Weiner created Mad Men, which aired on AMC from 2007 to 2015. Phil Abraham directed this episode, “Souvenir,” and Lisa Albert and Matthew Weiner wrote the script. The show stars Jon Hamm, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery, Robert Morse, and many more. The opening instrumental theme heard at the beginning of this podcast is “A Beautiful Mine” by RJD2. Podcast illustration is by Jon Negroni. Our podcast hosts include Jon Negroni (Film Editor of InBetweenDrafts), Will Ashton (cohost of the Cinemaholics podcast), and Michael Overhulse (The Original “Negroupie” and inventor of dogs interrupting podcast conversations).

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