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Mad Men C to Z S5E4 Mystery Date Podcast Transcript
 
Jenna: Hi, I'm Jenna.
 
Steve: And I'm Steve. Welcome to All Things Mad Men, from Chip and Dip to Zou Bisou.
 
Jenna: There's so much to love about this amazing show and we're happy to connect to fans like us who discover new things with each rewatch.
 
Steve: Be advised, while we aren't gratuitous with spoilers, they can pop up as we discuss character arcs through the final season.
Let's get started with Mad Men, C to Z.
 
Jenna: Hey, everybody. This is Mad Men Season 5, Episode 4, Mystery Date.
This episode was written by Victor Levin and Matthew Weiner and directed by Matt Shakman.
There's a lot in this episode that has a horror movie quality to it. You can find it in almost every scene, but there is also a lot about bargaining and negotiation. We see that with Sally and Pauline, Ginsberg, Joan and Greg, and most delightfully, with Peggy and Roger.
 
Steve: Do you think the horror elements integrate seamlessly into this episode of Mad Men, or do you think it's a bit of a distraction or diversion?

This is the full, human-edited version of our Mad Men C to Z discussion of Tea Leaves, from Season Five, Episode 3 of Mad Men. You can find more details about this episode on our Tea Leaves episode page, and follow us on socials @MadMenCtoZ.
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Mad Men C to Z S5E3 Tea Leaves Podcast Transcript
 
Jenna:  Hi, I'm Jenna.
 
Steve: And I'm Steve. Welcome to All Things Mad Men, from Chip and Dip to Zou Bisou.
 
Jenna: There's so much to love about this amazing show, and we're happy to connect to fans like us, who discover new things with each re-watch.
 
Steve: Be advised, while we aren't gratuitous with spoilers, they can pop up as we discuss character arcs through the final season.
Let's get started with Mad Men C to Z.
 
Jenna: This episode is Season five, Episode three, Tea Leaves.
It was written by Erin Levy and Matthew Weiner, and directed by Jon Hamm.
 
This episode is not a favorite for me, but the early episodes in each season of Mad Men tend to be setting up the complexities that make the later episodes so rich and compelling.
 
The parts in this episode I like best are Henry being such a nice guy, and Peggy being the hiring committee for Michael Ginsberg. How do you feel about this episode overall?
 
Steve: I think I'm pretty close to where you are. I really like the Michael Ginsberg character, so I'm happy to see him show up here.
 
 
Jenna: Mad Men is almost always dealing with issues surrounding perception and image and the discrepancy between what is real and what is performed,
but I feel like this particular episode is dealing with that very explicitly: how things look, as opposed to what is authentic.

This is the full, human-edited transcript for our Mad Men C to Z discussion of Season 5, Episode 2: A Little Kiss, Part 2.
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Mad Men C to Z Podcast Transcript for S5E2: A Little Kiss Part 2
 
Jenna: Hi, I'm Jenna.
 
Steve: And I'm Steve. Welcome to All Things Mad Men, from Chip and Dip to Zou Bisou.
 
Jenna: There's so much to love about this amazing show, and we're happy to connect to fans like us, who discover new things with each rewatch.
 
Steve: Be advised, while we aren't gratuitous with spoilers, they can pop up as we discuss character arcs through the final season.
Let's get started with Mad Men C to Z.
 
Jenna: This is season five, episode two, A Little Kiss, Part Two.
This episode was written by Matthew Weiner, and directed by Jennifer Getzinger.
This episode is set in the early summer of 1966, after Megan throws a surprise party for Don.
 
This episode shows us several characters getting the message that you can't be this thing you want to be.
We see that for Megan, for Lane and Joan, and of course, it's always in the shadows for Don.
 
Steve: As the second half of the episode opens, we have Lane in a cab where he finds a wallet.