You got fingers in your ears? We’re talking about Mad Men! It has episodes on the side and a podcast in the middle. This week, we set our sights on ‘Red in the Face,’ the seventh episode of Season 1.…
Mad Men Men S1E5: ‘5G’ [Podcast]
Podcasts sent to the office…hey there, welcome back to Mad Men Men! This week, we’re covering Season 1, Episode 5: 5G. Lots of fives in this one. After winning a prestigious advertising award, Don comes face-to-face with an unlikely figure…
Mad Men Men Pilot: ‘Smoke Gets in Your Eyes’ [Podcast]
The year is 1960. Sorry, 2022. Three men who are mad about Mad Men are smoking herbal cigarettes and getting a little chatty about one of the greatest television dramas of all time. We begin with the show’s pilot, of course, titled…
The Romanoffs Finale Review: “The One That Holds Everything”
For this final installment of The Romanoffs, Matthew Weiner draws upon the key characteristics of the series and blends them into one story that, ironically, often feels far from the Romanoff shadow. Weiner is a storyteller and, through the anthology…
The Romanoffs 1×07 Review: “End of the Line”
After weeks of fumbles, over or under-baked premises and “good except for…” episodes, The Romanoffs team finally delivers some magic with “End of the Line.” Of course, in a perfectly Russian way, the best episode so far is also the…
The Romanoffs 1×06 Review: “Panorama”
“Panorama” is certainly a revitalizing follow-up to last week’s frustrating stumble, but it is also an interesting episode in its own right—if not exactly a satisfying one. Continuing to take full advantage of his blank check, Matthew Weiner takes us…
The Romanoffs 1×05 Review: “Bright and High Circle”
Watching the latest episode of The Romanoffs, “Bright and High Circle,” feels akin to touching a hot stove after weeks of letting your hand hover close to the coils. I didn’t want it, but here it is, Matthew Weiner addressing…