This is a full, human-edited transcript for our Mad Men C to Z podcast episode for Season 2, Episode 2: Flight 1.
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Mad Men C to Z S2E2 Flight 1 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: We started this podcast to connect to fans like us who pick up something new each time you watch the show. We break down each episode of Mad Men, from the pivotal moments to our favorite lines.
 
Steve: Be advised, our discussions may include spoilers so we can talk about character arcs all the way through the final season. We won't be gratuitous with spoilers, but they do pop up from time to time.
Let's get started with Mad Men, C to Z.
 
Jenna: Today we're talking about Mad Men Season 2, Episode 2, Flight 1. It was written by Matthew Weiner, Lisa Albert, and Robin Veith. It was directed by Andrew Bernstein.
This episode opens on February 28th in 1962.
 
We open with really overt racism and white discomfort as Pete and Trudy are in a hallway in a neighborhood they've never been in before. And it turns out it's a party at Paul's apartment.
 
There's a party song playing called Crooked Woman by Ed Henry, and the line says, it's impossible to love a woman who likes to play those nasty two timing games - because the women are the ones radiating the two timing problem in this series.
What stood out to you at the beginning of this scene?
 
Steve: It's in an up and coming area of Montclair, which maybe hasn't gentrified quite as much as some of them would hope at this point.

Below, find the full human-edited podcast transcript for the Mad Men Season 2 episode premiere, For Those Who Think Young.

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Mad Men C to Z Podcast Transcript for S2:E1  For Those Who Think Young
 
Jenna: Hi, I'm Jenna.
 
Steve: And I'm Steve. Welcome to all things Mad Men, from Chip and Dip to Zou Bisou.
 
Jenna: We started this podcast to connect to fans like us, who pick up something new with every rewatch.
 
Steve: Be advised, our discussions may include spoilers so we can talk about character arcs all the way through the final season.
 
Jenna: We break down each episode of Mad Men, from the pivotal moments to our favorite scenes and lines. Let's get started with Mad Men, C to Z.
 
Welcome back to Mad Men C to Z. Season two. This is episode one of the second season called For Those Who Think Young. It was written by Matthew Weiner and Robin Veith, directed by Tim Hunter.
 
This episode opens on Valentine's Day, 1962, after leaving our characters at Thanksgiving in 1960 at the end of the last season.
 
Steve: Yeah, so it's roughly a 15-month jump from the outcome of the big Nixon JFK election to here, Valentine's Day, halfway through what would be Kennedy's three year term.
 
Jenna: I love the opening song for this second season too. It's Let's Twist Again by Chubby Checker. It was one of the top hits of 1961, and it's great getting to see the characters again, getting ready for the day.
 
Our big six women are shown independently.
Well, Pete combs his hair, looking of course at himself in the mirror, while Trudy adoringly helps fasten his cuff links and preps him.
 
We see Betty got a horseback riding hobby. We see Joan putting in earrings for work. And when we last saw Peggy, she was refusing to look at her baby and now she's thin and putting on perfume.

As we wrap up thirteen full podcast episodes of Mad Men C to Z, we're having a little fun with some of our unintentionally repetitive phrases. Re-watch Mad Men with us, and play along!

This is the full, human-edited transcript of the podcast episode about Mad Men's Season One, Episode 13: The Wheel.
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Mad Men C to Z Episode Transcript for S1E13 The Wheel
 
Jenna: Hi, I'm Jenna.
 
Steve: And I'm Steve. Welcome to All Things Mad Men, from Chip and Dip to Zou Bisou.
 
Jenna: We started this podcast to connect to fans like us, who pick up something new with every re-watch.
 
Steve: Be advised, our discussions may include spoilers so we can talk about character arcs all the way through the final season.
 
Jenna: We break down each episode of Mad Men, from the pivotal moments to our favorite scenes and lines. Let's get started with Mad Men C to Z.
 
Welcome, and thank you for listening. Today's episode is the season one finale of Mad Men, episode 13, The Wheel. It was directed by Matthew Weiner, and written by Matthew Weiner and Robin Veith.
 
The first scene opens with Trudy and her mother looking at wallpaper samples, while Pete and his father-in-law talk about sports.
 
Steve: It seems to be the standard domestic scene with the in-laws and Pete. Pete obviously looks a little less than fully comfortable.
Seems like he's not enjoying his time with the in-laws so much.
 
Jenna: We can hear Trudy's dad messaging Pete about how it's time to focus less on work and more on having a baby. And Pete is trying to generate a business lead for Clearasil through his father-in-law's connections.
 
Steve: And it seems that Trudy's dad is not having any of it, warning Pete not to mix business and family.

As we near the end of Season One, we've captured some of the memorable insults from the first thirteen episodes. Which are your favorites?

As we come to the end of Mad Men, Season One, we're curious to hear about your favorite episodes from this season. Vote for your favorite in our poll and add a comment below to tell us what you like so much about that particular episode. We look forward to seeing your insights.

Here's a quick synopsis of each episode to review before you choose your favorite (scroll down to vote if you've already decided):

S1:E1  Smoke Gets in Your Eyes - Don struggles to come up with a campaign for Lucky Strike, Peggy gets through her first day at the office, Pete prepares for his bachelor party, and Roger asks Don to charm the Menken's department store clients.

S1:E2  Ladies Room - Betty's nervous condition is apparent in her shaking hands and she and Don dance around the possibility of psychiatry, Peggy deals with unwanted advances in the workplace, and Don uses the Gillette campaign to process what women really want.

S1:E3  The Marriage of Figaro - Don and Betty host Sally's birthday party, and Helen Bishop is a gossipy treat for the guests. Pete returns from his honeymoon and feels like a new man, while Don visits Menken's department store with Rachel.

S1:E4  New Amsterdam - Trudy pushes Pete to buy a new apartment, although a visit to Pete's parents shows their determination to withhold both financial and emotional support. Betty babysits for Helen Bishop, and Pete contributes his own copywriting ideas to the clients at Bethlehem Steel.

S1:E5  5G - A visitor claiming to be Don's long-lost brother shows up at the office, and Don receives him with a mix of denial, determination, and curiosity. Ken's short story success produces envy in Pete (because of course it does), and Peggy struggles with the idea that part of her job is keeping secrets she'd rather not know.

S1:E6  Babylon - Peggy impresses Freddy Rumsen at a brainstorming session for Belle Jolie, while Joan and Roger discuss their future. Don meets Rachel for lunch to discuss the Israeli tourism campaign, and Don and Betty reflect about Mother's Day. Don is less than impressed with Midge and her Bohemian friends.

S1:E7  Red in the Face - If you're not sure what a Chip and Dip is, Pete can explain it to you. When Joan turns Roger down for the evening, Roger wrangles a last-minute invitation to Don and Betty's house for dinner, invading more than their evening plans. Bert is ready to woo the Republican team supporting Nixon's presidential campaign, and Don and Roger indulge at a business lunch, with memorably disastrous results.

S1:E8  The Hobo Code - Flashbacks show us Don's past, including a traveling visitor who leaves an impression. Peggy's Belle Jolie copy is a hit, and the entire office goes out to celebrate, while Sal has an enjoyable evening with the client. Peggy and Pete re-visit their relationship. 

S1:E9  Shoot - As McCann-Erickson tries to convince Don to leave Sterling Cooper, Betty gets the opportunity to model for Coca Cola and be something other than a wife and mother for a little while. Pete gets an idea to help the Nixon campaign, while everyone in the office feels entitled to judge Peggy's weight gain.

S1:E10  Long Weekend - While the families are away at the beach, Roger convinces Don to spend the evening with twins auditioning for the Bethlehem Steel commercial. Betty is hurt that her father has a new girlfriend, Joan's roommate makes a confession, and Don continues to pursue Rachel Menken.

S1:E11  Indian Summer - Lonely at home, even a visit from the air conditioning salesman seems like an event in Betty's day. Roger returns to this office too soon after his heart attack, and he and Joan seem to be at the end of their relationship. Peggy gets a new writing assignment at work, but it turns out to be awkward to discuss with her boss. Don and Rachel talk about possibilities for their future.

S1:E12  Nixon vs. Kennedy - An epic office party on election night leads to drunken trysts and massive hangovers. Pete confronts Don with secret information about his past, and threatens to reveal all unless Don champions Pete for a promotion to head of accounts. A flashback shows us how Dick Whitman became Don Draper; always moving forward, even after things blow up with Rachel.

S1:E13  The Wheel - Duck Phillips is ready to bring in new business at Sterling Cooper, and Pete delivers with the Clearasil account from his father-in-law. Don delivers an epic presentation for Kodak, drawing on images from his picture-perfect family even as his relationship crumbles. Francine seeks Betty's advice when she discovers Carlton is cheating on her, which prompts Betty to discover a different type of infidelity. Peggy gets promoted to the position of junior copywriter, but a stomach ache takes her to the hospital, where she gets impossible news.

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