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!

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!

HOTD: A House of the Dragon Podcast - 504 – Sons of the Harpy – SpoiLORE Edition

A.Ron here, ready to dish out some more speculation and theories for Game of Thrones! If you are adverse to spoilers, or are not caught up on all of the A Song of Ice and Fire series, you probably want to skip this episode… Here is your Tinfoil topic archive, in cased you missed any and want to get caught up! Here’s a great companion video by Alt-Shift-X to this week’s tin

HOTD: A House of the Dragon Podcast - 504 – Sons of the Harpy

We’re here not to mourn the potential dead, but to recap episode 504 of HBO’s Game of Thrones television series, entitled “Sons of the Harpy”. Okay, okay, we’re also doing a bit of pre-mourning, too…
We discuss the final scene and the potential damage it does to the Unsullied’s fighting reputation, what to make of all the Rhaegar talk going on, the Faith Militant’s rampage, the further adventures of Jaime and Bronn, as well as the promising beginnings of the Tyrion and Jorah traveling road show. All this, tons of feedback, and don’t forget, more to come. That’s right, we’ll have a full featured SpoiLORE podcast out on Friday to discuss the latest theories and speculation from a book reader perspective. See you then!

Mad Men Happy Hour - 712 – “Lost Horizon”

Jim and A.Ron here to dish on the latest episode of AMC’s Mad Men, “Lost Horizon”… We discuss Joan’s heroic stand against truly awful institutions, Weiner’s strong troll face, debate Don’s intentions towards “Birdie”, Peggy blowing the doors clean off the hinges of the McCann Erickson office, Roger’s roller derby, lots of great feedback from fellow fans, and much more. Two more to go, people! Savor it!