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!

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!

Don't watch Mad Men . . . or listen to our Mad Men podcast, unless, of course, you know what a fantastic show this is! We kept finding ourselves talking about various episodes of Mad Men days and weeks later as we talked about other movies, books, and stories. Lines from Mad Men kept working their way into our conversations. And much like a favorite book you feel the need to re-read, it felt like time to re-visit this amazing series.

We have a lot of friends who have varying tastes in media, including a number who have watched the show, but we haven't connected with any dedicated fans. This Mad Men podcast was born because we wanted to find those people - the re-watching fans - and to get a chance to talk and think more about each episode. Part of what's great about Mad Men is that you experience it differently at different times of your own life, and you're able to find new details with each re-watch. We also love the idea of new fans discovering this incredible show, so we stared our podcast creation process with a question:

Here's a link to our bonus episode, advising you not to watch Mad Men. After all:
1) It's dark. It's depressing. Characters can and will disappoint you with shocking regularity - even, or perhaps especially - the ones you most want to be heroes. You've got enough going on in your life and you probably want a little escapism when you turn on the TV . . . who wants to see petty co-workers or bad marriages or cruel parents when they're already dealing with those things in their own lives?

2) Do you really want to keep up with all the unique characters in the massive ensemble cast? Why not have a hero and a villain and call it a day? Instead, every minor character in Mad Men has a backstory and a future, and every conflict gives each character a chance to fight for their goals and fend off their fears - even if they're pretending to be fighting a nobler cause than self-interest.

3) You can't watch this show and multi-task - it requires your full attention to appreciate. You can't start in the middle of an episode (or the series) and understand all the dynamics. Your brain can't coast.

4) Nothing happens. It's almost entirely dialogue. If you're looking for car chases, battle scenes, or heart-pounding heists, you're in the wrong place.

5) This show will give you a life-long aversion to things you never thought you'd fear, like oysters and orange sherbet. Don't say we didn't warn you.

If, however, you're beyond hope and you're determined to ignore our advice, we're happy to enable your Mad Men re-watch habit! Find our Mad Men Season One podcast episode guide here. We hope you love it. That's what the podcast's for!

It's been ten years to the day that the Mad Men series finale aired, and that makes it a great time for a re-watch! Go back to the incredible costumes, the witty repartee, and the character arcs that keep you thinking.

We've got five podcast episodes published, and more on the way - and we'd love you to re-watch with us and help us out with likes, follows, subscribes, and listens!

If you haven't had a chance to weigh in on any of our Double Dip questions, please explain to me why Peggy ever opens her door to Pete (among other things), and vote for your favorite Sterling Lines in each episode. We want to hear from you!

Visit our Episode Page and our Podcast home page and raise a glass to this fantastic show!

We are so excited to publish our first set of podcast episodes!
You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Pocket Casts, and YouTube, and on our host platform.

Like Peggy, we're brand new and hoping to accomplish big things, so please leave us all the great reviews and likes, and share and subscribe - that's what the podcast's for!