As we look forward to 1964 / 2026, the characters from Mad Men, Season 3 have some resolutions to share.

This is the full, human-edited transcript of our podcast discussion about Mad Men Season 3, Episode 10: The Color Blue.
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Mad Men C to Z S3E10 The Color Blue 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: This is Mad Men Season 3, Episode 10, The Color Blue.
This episode was written by Kater Gordon and Matthew Weiner, and directed by Michael Uppendahl.
 
In this episode, Don and Suzanne have a conversation about whether the color blue that one person sees is the same color another person sees.
And the whole episode and show really deals with how different people perceive the same situation or event.
So we're going to see that in a lot of scenes coming up.

'Tis the season for holiday visits with family, and if you're dreading awkward social interactions with some of your relatives, we've pulled together a collection of Mad Men-inspired modern recipes for entertaining, and to remind you that things could always be worse!

Hearts of Palm Salad, inspired by Trudy and Pete
When you return home after a vacation with your parents and your husband's wearing a sick expression and won't meet your eyes, this is a light, refreshing option for the next day, when you try to pretend like he's not a philandering weasel.

Birthday Cupcakes, inspired by Don Draper
When your husband dislikes family functions so much that he picks up your daughter's birthday cake and never brings it back, here are some alternatives, just in case nobody has a spare Sara Lee in the freezer.

This is the full, human-edited transcript of our Mad Men re-watch podcast episode for Season 3, Episode 9: Wee Small Hours.
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Mad Men C to Z S3E9: Wee Small Hours 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: Today, we're talking about Mad Men Season 3, Episode 9, Wee Small Hours.
This episode was written by Dahvi Waller, Matthew Weiner, and Kater Gordon. It was directed by Scott Hornbacher.
 
A lot of this episode is about who has the power to act like a selfish baby idiot, and who has to live with the consequences.
As it ever was, I suppose.
 
Surprisingly, though, we're not going to see too much of Pete or Roger in this episode, although they both speak selfish baby idiot pretty fluently,
 
Steve: I would say, going off the commentary of Matt and Scott,
it seems that, you know, impulsiveness is what's at the core of this. And I’m maybe just saying what you just said in a different way:
acting at a moment in time without a lot of thought about what the consequences will be both for yourself and for those around you.

This is our human-edited podcast transcript for Mad Men Season 3 Episode 8: Souvenir. 
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Mad Men C to Z S3E8: Souvenir 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: Welcome to Mad Men C to Z, Season 3, Episode 8.
This is Souvenir, written by Lisa Albert and Matthew Weiner.
This episode was directed by Phil Abraham.
 
In Matt Zoller Seizt's book, Mad Men Carousel, which includes essays about most episodes of Mad Men, he talks about this episode as being really similar to the next one, arguing that basically the same things happen to different characters.
 
He suggests that this is a weaker episode for that reason, but I have to disagree. I think there's a lot of interesting stuff going on in Souvenir.
 
Steve: Yeah, I enjoy it as an episode.
I think, you know, Matt Weiner in his commentary talks about it being a couple of short stories, this sort of summer romance theme. I find it interesting and entertaining.
 
Jenna: Yes. So the setting is August of 1963, the same time period as in the movie Dirty Dancing.
And sometimes people have described this time as the last innocence for the United States, since the Kennedy assassination is coming in November of this year.

We couldn't be more grateful to get to talk about this incredible show and connect with other fans! Truly, it is overwhelming to feel the support, humor, and insights from complete strangers as we share our appreciation for Mad Men, and we're thankful to every single listener.

We never made a podcast before. We're not celebrities - we have day jobs. Big-name podcasts have everything - and so much of it! So we're going to take a minute and celebrate some wins for this project this year:

We expect to have released at least 36 full episodes by the end of December, and we released our first episodes at the end of May. We're proud of that progress!

Our Spotify Wrapped statistics included some celebrations, like being more popular than 95% of other new podcasts!

We're not really sure we can take too much credit for this next one, since Mad Men is so exceptional and it's just inherently interesting to explore, but we're very appreciative that fans listen to us longer than 91% of other shows!

We don't want to tempt fate, but every single comment we've received has been respectfully communicated, and it's been incredible to read so many kind comments through messages, social media, website feedback, and reviews. We're very grateful that listeners take the time to reach out, and we're pretty sure that Mad Men fans are the best people. Spotify says we have received more comments than 78% of other shows.

We're not number one in the world, but for 22 fans, we are a top five show. That is so incredibly validating, and we hope you continue to look forward to our episode releases and find value in them. We get that no celebrity would celebrate this stat, but we're so thankful to those listeners - thank you for coming back!

We actually have more listeners on additional platforms, and those downloads and listens are growing, even if they don't come with ready-made end-of-year graphics. Whether you find us on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, iHeart Radio, YouTube, your web browser, or any other platform, thank you for listening and sharing our show!

So as we wrap up 2025, we'll be over here celebrating this incredible show, and our opportunity to collaborate on a project that lets us think about it deeply . . . and start watching it all over again.

Thank you so much for re-watching with us!

Below, find the full transcript for our Mad Men C to Z podcast episode discussing Mad Men Season 3, Episode 7: Seven Twenty-Three.
You can listen to the podcast episode here.

Please visit our episode page for more details, including a form for your insights, a place to vote for your favorite Sterling lines, and other gems from this episode.

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: Welcome to Mad Men Season 3, Episode 7: Seven Twenty-Three. This episode was written by Andre and Maria Jacquemetton and Matthew Weiner.
 
It was directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer, who also directed episodes of The Walking Dead and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. And she's married to David Carbonara, who composed much of the music we hear in Mad Men.
 
This episode opens with three flash forward scenes. Peggy is in bed with a man, but we can't see who it is.
Betty is in a floral dress on a fainting couch we've never seen before,
and Don is passed out on a motel room floor.
 
Steve: Per Matt Weiner's comments, it's a little bit of a film noir start.
Now we're going to go back with flashbacks to find out how we got these three characters into these three predicaments.