Mad Men Happy Hour - 713 – “The Milk and Honey Route”

Jim and A.Ron are here to help you sort through the complex feelings we’re all getting at the prospect of Pete getting the happiest of potential Mad Men endings, as we unpack the tragic and yet strangely hopeful penultimate episode entitled “The Milk and Honey Route”… We discuss small town hustles, German cannibalism, Betty’s dignity and grace in the face of genuine crisis — no, really! — Sally’s forced evolution into the role of mother, and Duck’s high stakes game of career poker with Pete, Pete trading in the Pit for a life of redemption and bliss reunited with his family in Wichita, and Don finally embracing the hobo lifestyle that has called out to him since his boyhood. It’s a terrific, complex, moving episode that sets us up beautifully for the end. We’ll be with you the whole way, not just next week for the finale, but the week after too, as we indulge in a series finale podcast spectacular. See you then!

HOTD: A House of the Dragon Podcast - 505 – Kill the Boy

Jim and A.Ron are here to discuss episode 505 of Game of Thrones, “Kill the Boy”… They discuss Stone Men, the parallel structure of Jon and Dany’s “trust your gut” scenes, and they’re very different outcomes, our new found appreciation for Stannis the Mannis, and if that spells his doom, Roose’s far less heartwarming version of the classic Game of Thrones “you are my child” speech, and examine all the ways Winterfell is shaping up to be a battleground. All this and tons of your great feedback. We’re not done yet, either… stay tuned for the SpoiLORE podcast coming out Friday afternoon. See you then!

Bald Move Prestige - The Station Agent (2003)

Thanks once again to Andrew “The Commissioner” Mount for ponying up for our coverage of the wonderful 2003 film, “The Station Agent”. Staring a murderer’s row of Bald Move stars; Peter Dinklage, John Slattery, and Bobby Canavale among others, and directed by The Wire alumnus Thomas McCarthy, it is many things… A slow burn, life affirming, a study of loneliness and isolation, and the effects on being truly different on your perception and interfacing with everyday life. I highly recommend everyone watching it, and it’s free on Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant!

HOTD: A House of the Dragon Podcast - 505 – Kill the Boy – Instant Take

Jim and A.Ron discuss their off the cuff thoughts and opinions on the latest Game of Thrones episode, 505 entitled “Kill the Boy”. Find out how Dany fails tech support, the Boltons and Baratheon’s compare in the “stirring speeches to your children” departments, and how Dolorous Edd Meatloaf’s newly minted Lord Commander Jon Snow. Full cast out Tuesday, tell us what you think!