Below, find the full, human-edited transcript for the Mad Men C to Z podcast episode about Season 2, Episode 13: Meditations in an Emergency.
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Mad Men C to Z S2:E13 Meditations in an Emergency 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: Welcome to season two, episode 13, Meditations in an Emergency. This episode was written by Matthew Weiner and Kater Gordon and directed by Matthew Weiner.
 
We start with Betty at the doctor's office. The office is part of the doctor's home and we know Betty has seen this doctor for a while, because she was referring to Dr. Aldridge in the first season when she was talking about seeing a psychiatrist.
 
Steve: Yeah, and given the rough treatment doctors get from this time period in this series, the doctor seems on the sympathetic side of things relative to what we've seen so far.
 
Although there is all the underlying sexism and doctor feeling like it's his place to advise Betty on how to live her life and what she can do. Betty's pregnant and it's a surprise pregnancy, and it's pretty clear that she doesn't welcome the news.

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 season two, episode 12, The Mountain King. This episode was written by Matthew Weiner and Robin Veith, directed by Alan Taylor.
 
Steve : Scene one opens with Betty at home. She's busy and barking at her kids a bit. She signs a check on behalf of Don. She then notices things are strangely quiet. Maybe she smells the odor. (She) busts in on Sally smoking in the bathroom and chastises her pretty sternly.
 
Jenna: It's interesting to get this view of what Betty looks like in the household without Don. Remember, Helen Bishop said it wasn't that different without her husband gone. And now here's Betty seeming to make it work here.
 
When she smells something and opens the bathroom door and sees Sally, who is 8, smoking, she starts piling on the punishments. You're not going to play with your friends! I'm going to take away Barbie!
 
Can we just agree that if taking away Barbie is a punishment for you, you're probably too young to smoke?
 
And finally, Betty shuts Sally in a closet. Does that seem like too harsh a punishment to you?

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Introduction
 
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 the spoilers, but they can pop up from time to time. Let's get started with Mad Men C to Z.
 
[00:38] Jenna: Welcome to season two, episode 11, The Jet Set.
This episode was written by Matthew Weiner and Robin Veith, directed by Phil Abraham.
 
I have to say this is a controversial episode. Many viewers cite it as their favorite, and just as many say they skip this one when they re-watch.
 
I'm not a fan of skipping episodes when I do re-watch because I always find something new in each Mad Men episode. I do find that there are some episodes I look forward to and others not so much.
How do you feel about this one?

Below, find a written transcript of our Season 2, Episode 10 Mad Men C to Z podcast for The Inheritance.
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[00:00] Intro Music
[00:07] Jenna: Hi, I'm Jenna.
[00:08] Steve: And I'm Steve. Welcome to All Things Mad Men, from Chip and Dip to Zou Bisou.

[00:13] 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.
[00:23] 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 the spoilers, but they can pop up from time to time. Let's get started with Mad Men, C to Z!
 
[00:38] Jenna: Welcome to season two, episode 10, the Inheritance. This episode was written by Lisa Albert, Marti Noxon, and Matthew Weiner, directed by Andrew Bernstein.
 
[00:48] Steve: The episode opens with Pete in the office going through a listing of accounts.
[00:53] Jenna: Pete and Paul are preparing to attend Rocket Fair, the aerospace industry convention in Southern California. Don and Peggy are in the office prepping them, and they both seem really excited about the opportunity. But neither of them have read Peggy's prepared briefs.
 
[01:07] Steve: Yeah, I think that's the one point I get out of this one is again, we see the professional competence of Peggy. She's prepared all this useful stuff. And frat boys, Paul and Pete are basically just focused on this junket out to golden California, which at the beginning of the 1960s really was giving off a golden sheen.

Below, find a written transcript of our Season 2, Episode 10 Mad Men C to Z podcast for The Inheritance.
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Mad Men C to Z S2:E9 Six Month Leave Transcript
 
Introduction
 
[00:00] Intro Music
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 the spoilers, but they can pop up from time to time.
Let's get started with Mad Men C to Z.
 
Jenna: Hey everyone. Welcome to season two, episode nine, Six Month Leave.
This episode of Mad Men was written by Andre and Maria Jacquemetton and Matthew Weiner. It was directed by Michael Uppendahl.
 
Home Away From Home
[00:50] Steve: The episode kicks off with Don sitting alone in bed. It's pretty evident that he's not at home in his bedroom, but he's in a hotel room.
He opens the door to collect his morning newspaper and his shined shoes.

Below, find a written transcript of our Season 2, Episode 8 Mad Men C to Z podcast for A Night to Remember.
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Introduction
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 the spoilers, but they can pop up from time to time.
Let's get started with Mad Men C to Z.
 
Jenna: Welcome to Season Two, Episode Eight: A Night to Remember. This episode was written by Matthew Weiner and Robin Veith.
 
Steve: The episode opens with Betty doing some hard riding at the stable. Looks like she's got some energy or frustration to burn off. She's exhausting herself and the horse as she does her rounds.
 
Jenna: The last time we saw her, she and Don were coming back from their evening out at Jimmy Barrett's party, so they have some unresolved things.
We always see Betty so put together so here, seeing her ride as hard as she can, panting, she leans against the horse, sweaty - it's vulnerable and a little broken.

Below, find a written transcript of our Season 2, Episode 7 Mad Men C to Z podcast for The Gold Violin.
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Mad Men C to Z     S2:E7  The Gold Violin Transcript
 
Introduction
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 the spoilers, but they can pop up from time to time.
Let's get started with Mad Men C to Z.
 
Jenna: Welcome to season two, episode seven, the Gold Violin. This episode was written by Jane Anderson, Matthew Weiner, and Andre and Maria Jacquemetton, directed by Andrew Bernstein.

Those Are Fine When You’re Trying to Get Somewhere . . . You’ve Already Arrived
Steve: The episode opens in a Cadillac car dealership with Don looking at a 1962 Cadillac Coupe de Ville.
 
Jenna: In powder blue. It's very pretty.
The car salesman - this character is Wayne Kirkby, played by Adam Godley. You may have seen him as Mr. Teavee in the 2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, or in Suits, Powers, Breaking Bad, as Archie in The Great or as one of the adult singers in the finale Christmas show in Love Actually.

Below, find the full podcast transcript (human-edited) for S2:E6 - Maidenform.
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S2:E6  Maidenform 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 the spoilers, but they can pop up from time to time.
Let's get started with Mad Men C to Z.
 
Jenna: Welcome to season two, episode six, Maidenform.
This episode was written by Matthew Weiner and directed by Phil Abraham.
Apparently, this season was plotted through episode seven and this episode was written kind of at the last minute, so it didn't rush the Bobbie and Don storyline.
It doesn't feel last-minute to me. This is a strong episode.
 
Although I will say that the trauma of this episode is likely to burn you for the rest of your life. So that's the gift of Mad Men. Great episode. Never-ending trauma.

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Mad Men C to Z Podcast Transcript for S2:E5 – The New Girl
 
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!
 
Season 2, Episode 5, the New Girl. This episode was written by Robin Veith and directed by Jennifer Getzinger.
 
Steve: The episode opens with Pete and Trudy in the doctor's office. They want to have a baby, but they've had trouble conceiving, so they're talking to the doctor about fertility.
 
Jenna: This doctor is played by John Goetz. He's recognizable from tons of projects including The Fly, The Social Network, The Last of Us, and in possibly the oddest call out ever, he was Gus, who kept trying to date Christina Applegate's character in Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead.

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Mad Men C to Z Transcript for S2:E4   Three Sundays 

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 the spoilers, but they can pop up from time to time.
Let's get started with Mad Men, C to Z.
 
Jenna: Welcome to season two, episode four of Mad Men: Three Sundays. This episode was directed by Tim Hunter, and written by Matthew Weiner and Andre and Maria Jacquemetton.
 
Steve: The episode opens on April 8, 1962 in a church, and we see Peggy in the pews. She mentions she she isn't feeling well and excuses herself and bumps into Father Gill in the entrance to the church.
 
Jenna: Here we see Peggy being the dutiful daughter going to church, and when she tries to leave, Anita says, no, we're having supper, I need your help.
 
But Peggy leaves anyway. And this priest, this visiting priest she runs into, is Father Gill, played by Colin Hanks. He's best known for roles in Roswell, the Good Guys and Life in Pieces.
He's also Tom Hanks’ son, and he has a small part in the movie That Thing You Do.
 
Steve: As Peggy bumps into Father Gill, you can tell there's a bit of chemistry there between the two of them.
 
Jenna: I was going to ask if you thought there was anything romantic. She finds out he's planning to come to dinner at their house, and she decides she's going to go back into church and she smiles. She doesn't seem so reluctant.
 
I wondered if she just got caught and there's no way out or if she just had an honest conversation with somebody and that was validating. He seems to be genuinely interested in her and what she says instead of dictating to her, which is kind of her experience with her family.